Janel Griffin
Milan,IL
Summary
Professional healthcare provider prepared for this role. Adept at patient care, medical procedures, and clinical documentation. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving outcomes. Reliable, adaptable, and skilled in critical thinking and time management.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN- ED Travel
Unity Point Health
08.2024 - Current
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Served as a liaison between physicians and patients'' families to facilitate clear communication regarding treatment options and progress updates.
- Mentored new nursing staff, contributing to a supportive work environment and improved retention rates.
RN
Cardiovascular Medicine
08.2021 - 08.2024
- Triage patient phone calls
- Schedule patients for procedures deemed necessary by doctor
- Inform patients of said procedure and instructions for procedure
- Assist doctor in exam room as needed
- Perform CPR when needed
RN- Cardiac Treatment Unit
Unity Point Health Trinity
04.2019 - 08.2020
- Take vital signs
- Admit patients to the floor
- Insert foley catheters when needed
- Draw blood
- Perform ACT’s
- Perform blood glucose checks
- Perform CPR when needed
- Insert IV
- Attend to patients who are coming in for cardiac procedures both pre and post catheterization or other procedures.
RN - ED
Unity Point Health Trinity
08.2018 - 01.2019
- Take vital signs
- Triage patients appropriately
- Insert foley catheters
- Draw blood
- Perform EKG’s
- Perform blood glucose checks
- Perform CPR
- Insert IV
- Assist Doctor when performing pelvic exam
- Attend to patients who are critically ill
RN - Cardiac
Unity Point Health Methodist
12.2017 - 10.2018
- Triage calls coming into Dr. office
- Draw blood
- Perform EKG’s
RN - ED
Unity Point Health Methodist
02.2016 - 12.2017
- Take vital signs
- Insert foley catheters
- Draw blood
- Perform EKG’s
- Perform blood glucose checks
- Perform CPR
- Insert IV
- Assist Doctor when performing pelvic exam
- Attend to patients who are critically ill
Education
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
Bradley University
Peoria, ILBachelor of Science - Nursing
Methodist College of Nursing
Peoria, IL12-2016
Skills
- Basic life support
- Clinical judgment
- Compassion and empathy
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient monitoring
- Precepting
- Cardiac care
- Emergency care
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Registered Nurse- IA and IL
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course
- NRP- Neonatal resuscitation (June 2025)
- ENPC - Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (July 2025)
Timeline
RN- ED Travel
Unity Point Health
08.2024 - Current
RN
Cardiovascular Medicine
08.2021 - 08.2024
RN- Cardiac Treatment Unit
Unity Point Health Trinity
04.2019 - 08.2020
RN - ED
Unity Point Health Trinity
08.2018 - 01.2019
RN - Cardiac
Unity Point Health Methodist
12.2017 - 10.2018
RN - ED
Unity Point Health Methodist
02.2016 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
Bradley University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Methodist College of Nursing
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