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Ida Spearman

Chicago,IL

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Wellspring Personal Care
05.2019 - Current
  • Proper patient identification/Safety/ HIPAA guidelines
  • Prevent the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
  • Provide patient education
  • Maintain equipment and supplies used to provide care within the patient’s home, including an LTV Ventilator, oxygen tank, standing standard, wheelchair, Blanketrol III (heating blanket), specialized equipment for feeding, pulse oximeter, nebulizer, CPT machine, and cough assist.
  • Maintained patient charting
  • Tracheostomy and G-tube care: Bolus/ enteral feeding
  • Being respectful and positive
  • Provide basic bedside care/ wound care prn
  • Taking Vitals (BP, Temp, P, RR, Spo2, Accu-chek)
  • Manage and coordinate between patients, family, & physician interdisciplinary modalities to ensure continuity of care.
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

Registered Nurse

Brightstar Care
01.2019 - Current
  • Proper patient identification/ Safety/ HIPAA guidelines
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
  • Practice and maintain infection control standards daily
  • Maintain patient charting
  • Being respectful and positive
  • Provide basic bedside care/ wound care as needed
  • Taking Vitals (BP, Temp, P, RR, Spo2, Blood glucose levels)
  • Manage and coordinate between patients, family, & physician interdisciplinary modalities to ensure continuity of care.
  • Assemble equipment such as Foley catheters and oxygen supplies
  • Tracheostomy and G-tube care: Bolus/ enteral feeding
  • ML per hour x hours of run time per dietician.

LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

Symphony at Midway
01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Proper patient identification/ Safety/ HIPAA guidelines
  • Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
  • Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients and monitoring for adverse reactions.
  • If applicable, properly label tubing and specific medications with the correct date, time, and patient name.
  • Maintain patient charting, appointment (s)/ follow-ups
  • Being respectful and positive
  • Provide primary bedside care/ wound care as needed
  • Manage and coordinate between patients, family, & physician interdisciplinary modalities to ensure continuity of care.
  • Admissions/ Chart audits/psychotropics/weight investigations /care plans
  • Assemble equipment such as Foley catheters and oxygen supplies
  • Tracheostomy and G-tube care: Bolus/ enteral feeding
  • Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
  • Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Implemented infection control measures, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Pershing Gardens
11.2016 - 02.2017

Proper patient identification/ safety/ HIPAA Guidelines

  • Administer oral and injectable medication/ monitor for adverse reaction
  • Practice and maintain infection control standards daily
  • Properly label tubing and specific medications with the correct date, time, and patient name if applicable
  • Maintain patient charting, appointment (s)/ follow-ups
  • Being respectful and positive
  • Provide primary bedside care/ wound care
  • Assemble equipment such as Foley catheters and oxygen supplies
  • Manage and coordinate between patients, family, & physician interdisciplinary modalities to ensure continuity of care.
  • Conducted regular patient assessments to identify changes in health status, enabling timely interventions.
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded them in electronic medical records.

Phlebotomist

Lifescan Laboratory
04.2011 - 11.2016
  • Collect blood samples from patients (20-60 a day)
  • Practice proper patient identification, especially when working on hospital floors
  • Verified patients' identification for proper sample collection.
  • Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
  • Monitored patients for adverse reactions post-venipuncture, ready to provide immediate care if needed.
  • Adhered to HIPAA standards and maintained patient confidentiality in all interactions.
  • Being respectful, cheerful, friendly, courteous, and sympathetic with patients and others that I encounter
  • Reduced contamination risks by strictly adhering to infection control protocols and maintaining a clean work environment.
  • Enhanced patient experience by performing blood draws quickly and efficiently.
  • Maintaining safety.
  • Enhanced patient experience through compassionate care and communication during blood draw procedures.
  • Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
  • Maintained a high level of accuracy in labeling and tracking specimens, ensuring proper testing and timely results.
  • Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.

Education

Diploma/License - BSN

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
07.2024

Diploma/License - Registered Nurse

Rasmussen University
Mokena/Tinley Park, IL
11.2023

Diploma - Practical Nursing

Ats Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL
02.2016

Dialysis Technician Diploma in Dialysis -

Healthcare Inservices
Lombard, IL
11.2014

Diploma in Medical - Medical Assisting

Everest College
Skokie, IL
03.2007

High School Diploma -

Westinghouse High School
Chicago, IL
06.2003

Skills

  • CPR Certified
  • Wound care
  • Injections
  • Medical Terminology
  • Laboratory Testing
  • Phlebotomy
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Patient Assessments/Patient Monitoring/Patient Management
  • Oxygen therapy
  • Urinalysis
  • Vitals/Patient prep
  • Phone Management Communication
  • Skills EKG
  • Ventilator/G-tube/Tracheostomy
  • Patient Discharge
  • EMR Systems
  • Proper catheter insertion/removal
  • Maintaining privacy/HIPAA Education
  • Documentation and Charting
  • Diabetes management
  • ADL Assistance
  • Long-Term Care
  • Geriatric Nursing
  • Home care/Home Health Care
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Clinical judgment
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Infection control measures
  • Compassion and Empathy
  • IV setup/Intravenous therapy
  • Care Planning
  • Professional Bedside Manner
  • Family/Patient Education
  • Supply Restocking
  • Feeding Assistance
  • Oxygen saturation standards
  • Administering immunizations
  • Licensed RN
  • FLUENT IN ENGLISH
  • Feeding pumps understanding

Certification

Nursing Licenses

Id

Ida Spearman

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Wellspring Personal Care
05.2019 - Current

Registered Nurse

Brightstar Care
01.2019 - Current

LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

Symphony at Midway
01.2017 - 01.2019

Licensed Practical Nurse

Pershing Gardens
11.2016 - 02.2017

Phlebotomist

Lifescan Laboratory
04.2011 - 11.2016

Diploma/License - BSN

Capella University

Diploma/License - Registered Nurse

Rasmussen University

Diploma - Practical Nursing

Ats Institute of Technology

Dialysis Technician Diploma in Dialysis -

Healthcare Inservices

Diploma in Medical - Medical Assisting

Everest College

High School Diploma -

Westinghouse High School
Nursing Licenses
Ida Spearman