Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Facility When Short on a Per Diem Basis. Administer Medications to Patients. Perform Wound Care, Gastric Tube Feedings. Admit and Transfer Patients to Hospital. Follow, Adjust the Plan of Care According to Provider Orders
INTELYCARE HEALTHCARE AGENCY
1250 HANCOCK ST.#501N QUINCY, 02169, MA
06.2020 - Current
Performed daily duties with precision and efficiency.
Effectively multitasked while giving priority to urgent requests made by physicians or nurses.
Ensured that all documentation was accurate and up-to-date according to established guidelines.
Correctional Registered Nurse
Maxiam Home Healthcare Staffing Agency
Orland Park, Illinois
05.2023 - 09.2023
Administered medications as prescribed by physicians, monitored patients for reactions or side effects, and provided education on medication use.
Served as a liaison between healthcare personnel within the facility to provide continuity of care for inmates.
Ambulatory Care Nurse
Planet Healthcare Agency/ Northwestern Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
10.2022 - 02.2023
Coordinated communication between providers, staff, family members and community resources to promote optimal patient care.
Counseled patients on healthy lifestyle choices such as diet, exercise and stress management techniques.
Maintained accurate records of patient progress notes utilizing electronic health records systems.
Mental Health Registered Nurse
FAVORITE HEALTHCARE AGENCY
ANN KILEY DEVELOPMENT CENTER
08.2021 - 03.2022
Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to develop optimal treatment strategies for clients.
Collaborated with other mental health professionals to coordinate care for clients.
Mother-Baby Registered Nurse
Fusion Medical Staffing
Elkhorn, NE
04.2021 - 01.2022
Provided emotional support to new mothers regarding breastfeeding difficulties or other concerns.
Ensured safe transition from hospital to home by providing comprehensive discharge teaching and follow up instructions for mother-baby dyads.
Encouraged bonding between mother and baby by helping initiate skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth.
Post-partum- Mother/Baby Nurse
LOYOLA MACNEAL HOSPITAL- BERWYN, IL
Berwyn, Illinois
11.2014 - 04.2021
Provided nursing care for patients with various medical diagnoses and treatments.
Responded quickly and effectively in emergency situations utilizing advanced life saving skills when needed.
Educated patients on their medical condition, treatment plans, and self-care management techniques.
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Telemetry
PRESENCE ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER, JOLIET IL
Joliet, Illinois
07.2004 - 05.2014
Implemented appropriate interventions according to established protocols for rapid response teams.
Collaborated with physicians regarding complex medical cases involving cardiac telemetry patients.
Provided emotional support for patients facing terminal illness or end-of-life decisions.
Orthopedics Registered Nurse
ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL. DOWNERS GROVE,IL
Downers Grove, IL
12.1998 - 08.2004
Provided direct care for orthopedic patients including wound care, administering medications and injections, and assisting with rehabilitation exercises.
Performed post-operative assessments on orthopedic patients following surgery to assess recovery status and evaluate effectiveness of prescribed treatments.
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN NURSING -
UNIVERSITY OF SAINT FRANCIS
12.1999
Associates Degree -
COLLEGE OF DUPAGE
09.1997
Skills
Epic, Cerna, PCC, Matrix Software Proficiency
Compassionate care giver
Self-Directed
Analytical and Critical Thinking
Certification
REGISTERED NURSE LICENSURE, #041-315396 5/2026
BLS-CPR CERTIFICATION, 02/2025
ACLS CERTIFICATION, 02/2025
Awards
Received multiple daisy Awards for displaying Exemplary service.
Staff Facility When Short on a Per Diem Basis. Administer Medications to Patients. Perform Wound Care, Gastric Tube Feedings. Admit and Transfer Patients to Hospital. Follow, Adjust the Plan of Care According to Provider Orders
INTELYCARE HEALTHCARE AGENCY
06.2020 - Current
Post-partum- Mother/Baby Nurse
LOYOLA MACNEAL HOSPITAL- BERWYN, IL
11.2014 - 04.2021
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Telemetry
PRESENCE ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER, JOLIET IL
07.2004 - 05.2014
Orthopedics Registered Nurse
ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL. DOWNERS GROVE,IL
Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Upheld professional nursing standards and ethical principles when advocating for patients' rights, respecting their autonomy, and maintaining confidentiality at all times.
Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution, and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
Contributed to improved departmental performance metrics through prompt documentation of assessments, interventions, and patient.
Responses in electronic medical records.
Promoted a safe and supportive environment for both patients and staff members by adhering to infection control protocols, maintaining equipment, and following safety guidelines.
Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses
Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies
Acted as a resource for colleagues by sharing clinical expertise, participating in educational opportunities, and serving as a preceptor for new nurses joining the Emergency Department team.
Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans for patients presenting with diverse medical conditions. at AdventHealthEducated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Upheld professional nursing standards and ethical principles when advocating for patients' rights, respecting their autonomy, and maintaining confidentiality at all times.
Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution, and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
Contributed to improved departmental performance metrics through prompt documentation of assessments, interventions, and patient.
Responses in electronic medical records.
Promoted a safe and supportive environment for both patients and staff members by adhering to infection control protocols, maintaining equipment, and following safety guidelines.
Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses
Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies
Acted as a resource for colleagues by sharing clinical expertise, participating in educational opportunities, and serving as a preceptor for new nurses joining the Emergency Department team.
Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans for patients presenting with diverse medical conditions. at AdventHealth
<ul><li>Interpreting between Limited English Patients and hospital staff with high level of accuracy on areas such as, Trauma, ED, ICU, Palliative Care, and Case Management</li><li>Serving as a bridge, advocate and cultural broker for patients</li><li>Collaborating with fellow interpreters to handle large volume of calls</li></ul> at Gulf Coast Medical Center<ul><li>Interpreting between Limited English Patients and hospital staff with high level of accuracy on areas such as, Trauma, ED, ICU, Palliative Care, and Case Management</li><li>Serving as a bridge, advocate and cultural broker for patients</li><li>Collaborating with fellow interpreters to handle large volume of calls</li></ul> at Gulf Coast Medical Center
<ul><li>I done my personal support worker placement in long term. There I maintained a good communication with my clients and my observation skills makes me unique in my job. I gain an experience in working with the old people, dementia patients, and palliative care patient.</li><li>It is really one the best time where I learned to correct my mistakes and, I updated my knowledge in many ways. I worked in a team where we get enough training from the experienced Senior Personal Support Workers.</li><li>Participated in team meetings to discuss patient status and plan for future care needs.</li><li>Encouraged client independence through teaching self-care activities such as eating, grooming and mobility exercises.</li><li>Personal support worker (student placement)</li></ul> at King nursing home LTD<ul><li>I done my personal support worker placement in long term. There I maintained a good communication with my clients and my observation skills makes me unique in my job. I gain an experience in working with the old people, dementia patients, and palliative care patient.</li><li>It is really one the best time where I learned to correct my mistakes and, I updated my knowledge in many ways. I worked in a team where we get enough training from the experienced Senior Personal Support Workers.</li><li>Participated in team meetings to discuss patient status and plan for future care needs.</li><li>Encouraged client independence through teaching self-care activities such as eating, grooming and mobility exercises.</li><li>Personal support worker (student placement)</li></ul> at King nursing home LTD
<ul><li>Assist in preparing Subs Annual Budgets and reviewing Subs financial reports.</li><li>Provide support and training to partners to ensure adequate support for the program component.</li><li>Conduct partner technical supportive supervision on request basis from Grants & Compliance teams.</li><li>Coordinate grantee proposal review process and ensure compliance with solicitations and donor regulations.</li><li>Coordinate pre-award evaluations and assessments of potential grantees as needed.</li><li>Analyze, verify and review grantees proposal budgets to ensure donor compliance and reasonableness.</li><li>Coordinate the assessment of grantee risk and implement appropriate systems and agreements to minimize risk.</li><li>Ensure timely and appropriate close-out of sub-grants and coordinate the close-out of EGPAF prime grants.</li><li>Provide support and training to partners finance staff to build financial and accounting capacity to ensure adequate support for the program component.</li><li>Monitor partners’ spending patterns as part of the overall project budget to actual analytics.</li><li>Follow up on Grantee monthly invoices & supporting documents</li><li>Serve as an expert on applicable policies, procedures, rules, and regulations and assist staff with their interpretation and understanding of these.</li><li>Stays abreast of donor policies, procedures, rules and regulations and host country legal requirements and informs local and regional management of significant changes.</li><li>Perform internal departmental/grants reviews ensuring compliance with Foundation and donor requirements. Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk; assists with the development of corrective action plans for the resolution of problematic issues; and provides general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar issues in the future</li><li>Conduct on-site financial compliance reviews which include: cash counts; review of accounts receivables including employee receivables; documentation of segregation of duties and internal control structure; document storage and retention</li><li>Document findings, propose improvements or change as relevant, disseminate findings and ensure follow up implementation of recommendations as well as resolution</li><li>Conduct random surprise checks and vendor verification reviews to ensure proper procurement procedures are being practiced and report on findings</li><li>Develops an effective Compliance & Ethics training program, including appropriate introductory training for new employees as well as ongoing training for all employees and managers</li><li>Assists with improving the awareness and understanding of compliance to assist employees with the establishment of a “culture of compliance”</li></ul> at Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation<ul><li>Assist in preparing Subs Annual Budgets and reviewing Subs financial reports.</li><li>Provide support and training to partners to ensure adequate support for the program component.</li><li>Conduct partner technical supportive supervision on request basis from Grants & Compliance teams.</li><li>Coordinate grantee proposal review process and ensure compliance with solicitations and donor regulations.</li><li>Coordinate pre-award evaluations and assessments of potential grantees as needed.</li><li>Analyze, verify and review grantees proposal budgets to ensure donor compliance and reasonableness.</li><li>Coordinate the assessment of grantee risk and implement appropriate systems and agreements to minimize risk.</li><li>Ensure timely and appropriate close-out of sub-grants and coordinate the close-out of EGPAF prime grants.</li><li>Provide support and training to partners finance staff to build financial and accounting capacity to ensure adequate support for the program component.</li><li>Monitor partners’ spending patterns as part of the overall project budget to actual analytics.</li><li>Follow up on Grantee monthly invoices & supporting documents</li><li>Serve as an expert on applicable policies, procedures, rules, and regulations and assist staff with their interpretation and understanding of these.</li><li>Stays abreast of donor policies, procedures, rules and regulations and host country legal requirements and informs local and regional management of significant changes.</li><li>Perform internal departmental/grants reviews ensuring compliance with Foundation and donor requirements. Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk; assists with the development of corrective action plans for the resolution of problematic issues; and provides general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar issues in the future</li><li>Conduct on-site financial compliance reviews which include: cash counts; review of accounts receivables including employee receivables; documentation of segregation of duties and internal control structure; document storage and retention</li><li>Document findings, propose improvements or change as relevant, disseminate findings and ensure follow up implementation of recommendations as well as resolution</li><li>Conduct random surprise checks and vendor verification reviews to ensure proper procurement procedures are being practiced and report on findings</li><li>Develops an effective Compliance & Ethics training program, including appropriate introductory training for new employees as well as ongoing training for all employees and managers</li><li>Assists with improving the awareness and understanding of compliance to assist employees with the establishment of a “culture of compliance”</li></ul> at Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation