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Jamie Fitzpatrick

Ottawa,IL

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care in Medical/Surgical, ICU, Home Care, Outpatient GI, Cardiac setting. Seasoned nursing professional, offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths & technical abilities. Supervisory experience including running the operations of a 99 bed hospital during the midnight hours, often wearing many hats to keep the hospital running safely. Knowledgeable in EMR charting, medication administration, best practices & interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support.

Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader. Proven to remain calm under pressure & skillfully handle high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with fellow coworkers, patients & families through empathetic communication, respect, and excellent public relations. Dedicated to a progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Works well with diverse patients & co-workers, fostering trusting relationships to improve outcomes.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth
Ottawa, Illinois
05.1996 - Current
  • Possess extensive expertise in managing medical, surgical, outpatient, Cardiac, GI and ICU patients.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses. Specimen collection of all types, via venous route, implanted port route, GI forcep, cold and hot biopsy collection methods.

Registered Nurse, PRN

LaSalle County Nursing Home
Ottawa, IL
10.2022 - 05.2023
  • Provided direct patient care to 25-30 patients per day; stabilized patients & determined next course of action.
  • Administered meds & monitored responses.
  • Managed quality care for patients acute and chronic health conditions.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Purdue University Calumet
Hammond, IN
12.2013

Associate of Science - Nursing

Illinois Valley Community College
Oglesby, IL
05.1996

Skills

  • Competent care of Newborn to Geriatric population in assessment & monitoring of acute to chronic health conditions
  • Critical Thinking, complex problem-solving, and time management
  • Trained to perform Outpatient GI procedures and Cardiac procedures
  • Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Software; EPIC, Microsoft, Teams, Outlook, McBee, SHP, Lumens, Medicare OASIS trained

Certification

  • BLS/CPR, American Heart Association 6/2025
  • ACLS Certification 2024
  • PALS Certification 2024

Timeline

Registered Nurse, PRN

LaSalle County Nursing Home
10.2022 - 05.2023

Registered Nurse

OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth
05.1996 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Purdue University Calumet

Associate of Science - Nursing

Illinois Valley Community College

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