James E. Warnecke, Jr. MSN, APN-BC

Provided primary health care, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and physicians.

Conducted comprehensive health assessments and developed patient care plans according to medical protocols.

Established therapeutic relationships with patients to ensure comfort and support during care.

Ordered laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures, clarifying necessity and expected outcomes.

Evaluated care outcomes while adjusting nursing approaches based on patient responses.

Acted as liaison among patients, families, physicians, and community resources for coordinated care.

Served as Adjunct Faculty at University of Illinois-Chicago, teaching and evaluating Advanced Practice Nursing students since 2014.

Served as primary non-physician provider on busy cardiac surgical floor, collaborating with advanced heart failure team and cardiac surgeons.

Managed patient census of nine to twenty-four, conducting daily rounds with comprehensive evaluations.

• Implemented care plans and followed up to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Evaluated and completed all cardiac surgical consults, communicating findings to attending surgeons.
• Performed admissions, histories and physicals, discharges, and daily progress notes.
• Conducted LVAD interrogations as needed and removed central lines, chest tubes, and pacing leads.
• Cared for diverse patient population, including post-operative valve repairs and heart transplants.
• Handled complex cases involving multiple organ transplants and LVAD patients from ICU or emergency department admissions.

• Delivered high-quality care for post-operative cardiac surgery patients with complex medical needs.
• Managed post-operative technologies including Ventricular Assist Devices and IABP.
• Oversaw utilization of CVVH, Nitric Oxide, and Heliox in patient management.
• Participated in experimental surgical therapies like Kantrowitz Cardiovad.
• Successfully weaned and extubated post-operative patients under supervision of ICU Anesthesia residents.
• Provided care for cardiac and lung transplant patients within Illinois' largest program.
• Supported multi-organ transplant procedures to enhance patient outcomes.

• Managed focused decision-making across case load addressing patient care throughout diagnostic and interventional electrophysiology procedures, with responsibilities including conscious sedation oversight, airway security, hemodynamic monitoring, and post-procedural recovery support.

• Delivered conscious sedation and supervised monitoring of adult patients engaged in diagnostic and interventional procedures within high-volume cardiac catheterization lab, including serving as Charge Nurse and Preceptor when needed.

• Utilized proficient nursing expertise in executing conscious sedation for predominantly adult patients throughout several minimally invasive procedures, encompassing CT guided biopsies and angiographic interventions

• Optimized healthcare productivity and efficiency by effectively coordinating and prioritizing workflow operations and staffing within both ICU units, involving appraisal of RN, unit clerk, and housekeeping team performance, administering vital disciplinary procedures, and maintaining financial oversight of unit.

• Provided high-volume ICU patient care for D3 and D4, specializing in neuro surgical, cardiac surgical, vascular, thoracic general surgery, and transplants.
• Served as rotating Charge Nurse and preceptor for both units, enhancing training programs.
• Participated in hospital-based committee focused on work redesign to improve operational efficiency.

• Employed diverse healthcare support skills to provide prompt post-operative care for cardiac surgical patients, including oversight of IABP therapies and collaboration across ICUs and intermediate care units as needed

• Supported patients in eight-bed heart surgery unit with three to five daily cases.
• Performed primary assessments and managed drip titration for optimal patient outcomes.