HARRIET KORANKYE ASARE
Chicago,IL
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with 5 years of diverse experience in inpatient and outpatient settings. Skilled in managing high-acuity patient caseloads while executing essential administrative tasks, including triage and medication management. Leverages clinical assessment and patient education to enhance health outcomes and optimize clinic operations.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Rehabilitation Flex Staff Nurse
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab
Chicago, IL
01.2020 - 04.2026
- High-Acuity Care: Provide direct bedside nursing for 4–7 patients with complex physical and cognitive impairments (TBI, Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke).
- Clinical Interventions: Perform continuous assessments, wound care, dressing changes, and IV medication administration.
- Telephonic Triage: Assessed patient needs through clinical evaluations over the phone, prioritizing care and delivering evidence-based medical advice.
- Medication & Refill Management: Oversee outpatient medication protocols and fulfill refill requests, ensuring seamless coordination with pharmacies.
- Prior Authorizations: Facilitate insurance approvals by providing clinical justifications for diagnostic tests and specialized treatments.
- Clinic Flow: Manage the logistics of outpatient physician practices to ensure efficient patient throughput and provider support.
- Education: Trained patients and families on bowel/bladder programs and ADL transitions, facilitating safe and effective discharge planning.
Agency Nurse / Charge Nurse
ESHYFT/SHIFTKEY
Various Locations
04.2021 - 08.2023
- Supervisory Care: Oversaw nursing staff and resident care plans in skilled nursing facilities, ensuring quality care through wound care and medication administration for high-volume units.
- Triage & Advocacy: Identified significant resident changes, triaged urgency, and coordinated with physicians for immediate interventions, enhancing resident outcomes.
Medical-Surgical Nurse (Travel Contracts)
Northwestern Medicine & UPH Trinity
Chicago & Rock Island, IL
06.2022 - 11.2022
- Delivered acute care for diverse 4–6 patient load, managing IV drips, post-operative care, and facilitating admissions/discharges to ensure smooth patient transitions.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to healthcare providers.
- Maintained meticulous records in EPIC/Cerner, identifying clinical trends and promptly notifying physicians of status changes to support timely interventions.
- Administered medications and treatments prescribed by medical staff.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop patient care plans.
Medical-Surgical / Telemetry Nurse
Weiss Hospital
Chicago, IL
04.2019 - 01.2020
- Monitored cardiac rhythms for 4–6 patients, intervened in emergencies, and managed IV therapy for multi-system comorbidities to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to the healthcare team.
- Administered medications according to established protocols and physician orders.
- Assisted in developing care plans based on individual patient needs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Aurora University
Aurora12-2018
Associate - General Studies
Harry S. Truman College
Chicago, IL06-2016
Skills
- Patient Education
- Ventilator/Tracheostomy Care
- Wound Care
- IV Therapy
- Telemetry
- BLS
- Care coordination
- Care planning
- Medication management
- Phone Triage
- EPIC
- Cerner
- PointClickCare
- Microsoft Office
- Prior authorization
Skills And Systems
Ventilator/Trach Care, Wound Care, IV Therapy (Drips/Management), Telemetry, BLS, Phone Triage, Prior Authorizations, Medication Refills, Care Plan Implementation, EPIC, Cerner, PointClickCare (PCC), Microsoft Office Suite
Timeline
Medical-Surgical Nurse (Travel Contracts)
Northwestern Medicine & UPH Trinity
06.2022 - 11.2022
Agency Nurse / Charge Nurse
ESHYFT/SHIFTKEY
04.2021 - 08.2023
Rehabilitation Flex Staff Nurse
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab
01.2020 - 04.2026
Medical-Surgical / Telemetry Nurse
Weiss Hospital
04.2019 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Aurora University
Associate - General Studies
Harry S. Truman College