The nurse is responsible for patient care during the entire process including the initial assessment, the plan of care, checking for lab results, reviewing the patient's medical history, patient's consent to the procedure, administering conscious sedation drugs and other medications, oversees patient safety and comfort before, during and after procedures
TRANSPLANT ICU/STEPDOWN STAFF NURSE
University Of Illinois Hospital
12.2016 - Current
TAKES CARE OF POST TRANSPLANT KIDNEY, LIVER, PANCREATIC ISLET AND OTHER SURGICAL ICU AND STEPDOWN PATIENTS
Critical Care/Stepdown Float Pool Registered Nurse
University Of Illinois In Chicago Hospital
04.2012 - 12.2016
FLOATED TO CRITICAL CARE AND STEPDOWN UNITS
DIRECT BEDSIDE NURSING CARE TO MEDICAL, SURGICAL, NEURO-SURGICAL CRITICALLY ILL, TRANSPLANT, STEPDOWN PATIENTS
BEDSIDE NURSING CARE TO MEDICAL, SURGICAL, NEURO-SURGICAL, TRANSPLANT, STEM CELL AND STEP DOWN
ICU Weekend Staff Nurse
Gottlieb Memorial Hospital
08.2008 - 09.2010
Direct bedside nursing care to medical, surgical, neuro and cardiothoracic critically ill patients
ICU Charge Nurse
Westlake Hospital
06.2007 - 07.2009
Charge Nurse: responsible for the smooth and efficient patient flow within the unit
Delegates assignments and provides supervision for the support staff in accordance with their level of training and the patient acuity
Works in cooperation with medical providers to ensure the quality of patient care
Trains to our new EICU or ECARE MANAGER
Research and presents topics for professional and staff development
Direct bedside nursing care to medical, surgical, neuro and cardiothoracic critically ill patients
Interpret EKG and Hemodynamic changes and be able to apply necessary treatment as per MDs order
Assists with special procedures
SICU Staff Nurse
RUSH University Medical Center
06.2004 - 04.2007
Takes care of post transplant heart, liver, kidney, whipple and other critically ill surgical patients
Monitor EKGs and Hemodynamic changes and be able to apply necessary treatment as per MD order
Assist special procedures.
ICU Travel Nurse
Cross Country Trav Corps
01.2004 - 04.2004
Took an assignment at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Lakeview, Anaheim, California as an ICU Nurse and also floats in DOU at times
Direct bedside nursing care to medical, surgical, neuro-surgical and respiratory critically ill patients
Assist special procedures insertions of central, arterial, swan, chest tubes etc
Monitors and interpret EKGs and Hemodynamic changes and apply necessary treatment per protocol.
ICU Staff/Charge Nurse
Louis Weiss Memorial Hospital
10.1997 - 08.2001
Direct bedside nursing care to medical, surgical, neuro, cardio-thoracic critically ill patients
Functions as a charge/ resource person at times
Interpret EKGs and Hemodynamic changes and be able to apply necessary treatment as per MD order
Assist special procedures
Works with CODE Team
Takes care of open heart patients.
ICU Staff Nurse
Norwegian American Hospital
04.1997 - 10.1997
Directly accountable to the charge nurse and is accountable for general nursing care to medical, surgical, neuro and cv critical patients over 13 years old
Monitor and interpret EKGs and hemodynamic changes and be able to apply necessary treatment per order
Care and manage patients with ventilator, draw ABGs and interpret result and refer, pulmonary toilet and IV calculations
ICU Staff Nurse
Saint Elizabeth Hospital
06.1996 - 04.1997
Utilizes nursing process in regards to patient care
Interpret arrythmias and give anti-arrythmic drugs as indicated on standard critical care order sheet
Works with CPR Team
Assist special procedures(swan, central, arterial, pacemaker, chest tubes and IABP) with maintenance care afterwards
IV insertions and ABG drawings
Deals with medical, surgical, neuro and cardiac critical patients.
ICU-CCU Staff Nurse
Chinese General Hospital
02.1991 - 03.1995
Direct bedside nursing care and for specific care to medical, surgical, neuro and cardio-vascular critically ill patients
Sometimes functions as a resource person
Works with CPR Team
Assist Special Procedures (central line, chest tubes etc.)
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