Janice Eveker

Worked closely with team of RN's, Nurse Practitioner and Doctor providing safe, timely interventional pain management care. Completed in-depth admission assessments upon admittance to the practice and each time they came for an interventional procedure. Administered medications as ordered by Dr. Provided post procedure patient care and discharged patients. Made pre and post procedure patient calls. Charted using Epic EMR. Put together patient charts with the appropriate forms, assisted in securing authorization for patient procedures, cleaned and stocked patient rooms, assisted in procedure room as needed, ordered supplies as needed.

• Promoted a culture of safety by strictly adhering to infection control measures and reporting any potential hazards or concerns.
• Streamlined workflow processes to increase efficiency in a high-volume clinical setting.
• Exhibited strong critical thinking skills when assessing complex medical situations and determining appropriate interventions.
• Participated in regular staff meetings to share best practices, address challenges, and foster collaboration among team members.

-Responsible for patient pre-admission interviews and education.

-Communicated high-risk patient concerns to manager and anesthesia department.

-Scheduled OR procedures.

-Served as RN circulator, pre-admission RN and Post-procedure RN.

-Ordered department supplies.

-Communicated with ancillary services i.e., admitting, pharmacy, maintenance, etc as needed to provide optimum patient care.

-Responsible for post procedure discharge calls.

-Responsible for daily and terminal cleaning of department.

-Worked with Dr's and NP's in busy pain management practice.

-Filled intrathecal pain pumps per Dr's orders

-Wrote prescriptions for patients under Dr's direction.

-Supervised team of one LPN and 8 Medical assistants.

-Filled in as supervisor for clerical team.

-Scheduled patient appointments in relief role.

-Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.

-Participated in continuing education programs and workshops to enhance training and nursing knowledge.

-Organized outside company to bring continuing education class onsite for employee benefit

-One year as direct patient care RN.

-Three years as clinical manager of 24 hour 16-bed Hospice Home.

-Led Hospice Home through two deficiency-free IDPH surveys

-Oriented community and families to facility and available services.

-Worked alongside social worker in community education.

-Assisted in all staff interviews, hiring, performance corrections and firings.

-Supervised RN and CNA staff, Clerical and Maintenance staff.

-Payroll

-Supply ordering

-Developed emergency preparedness policy and procedure

-Developed and presented monthly staff meetings

-Developed and presented continuing education sessions.

-Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.

-Worked as pre-admission and PACU nurse on as needed basis.

-Functioned as OR RN Circulator in wide variety of scheduled cases.