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JOHN COATES

La Grange,IL

Summary

  • Able to efficiently organize data/materials
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Strong interpersonal/customer service skill
  • Able to quickly make decisions/solve problems
  • Friendly and flexible personality with a positive attitude

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff / Charge RN OR

Methodist Hospital
04.2021 - Current
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
  • Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
  • Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility

Cardiology Manager

Ingalls Hospital
01.2019 - 03.2021
  • Controlled costs and optimized spending via restructuring of budgets for labor, capital assets, inventory purchasing and technology upgrades.
  • Directed staff of 20 personnel and managed budget annually.
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team of 20 associates.
  • Approved regular payroll submissions for 50+ employees within Kronos.
  • Onboarded new employees, including training, mentoring and new hire documentation.

Staff RN O.R.

St Francis Hospital
11.2016 - 06.2019
  • Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical ability, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
  • Support RN for PACU, GI, Cath-Lab. Worked additional shifts in procedural areas as needed.

RN GI Lab

MacNeal Hospital
01.2016 - 10.2016
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
  • Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.

PACU Charge Nurse

MacNeal Hospital
01.2010 - 12.2015
  • Kept meticulous charting notes regarding patient assessments and medications, later transferring information into records management system.
  • Took vitals and assessed patients in recovery room following surgical procedures.
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.

ICU Staff Nurse

Mac Neal Hospital
05.2005 - 12.2009
  • Intensive Care Unit-ICU.
  • Progressive Care Unit.
  • Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
  • Delivered outstanding patient care in critical care units.

Travel Nurse

Star Med Travel Nursing
12.2004 - 05.2005
  • Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.

ICU Staff Nurse

Bay Area Hospital
07.2003 - 01.2005

ICU Staff Nurse

Florida Hospital
01.1998 - 01.2003

Registered Nurse, Telemetry Unit

Columbia Park Hospital
03.1996 - 01.1998

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

St Joseph College- Nursing / St Francis University
Joliet, IL
1995

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing Science

Joliet Junior College
Joliet, IL
06.1993

Skills

  • Staff Management
  • Excellent work ethic
  • High level of autonomy
  • Hiring and recruitment
  • Relationship building and retention
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Patient Care

Additional Information

  • Indiana Registered Nurse 28265622A
  • Illinois Registered Nurse-041335547
  • Florida Registered Nurse-3107012
  • California Registered Nurse-620152
  • Nevada Registered Nurse 836608
  • CERTIFICATIONS-CURRENT CPAN ACLS, BLS

Timeline

Staff / Charge RN OR

Methodist Hospital
04.2021 - Current

Cardiology Manager

Ingalls Hospital
01.2019 - 03.2021

Staff RN O.R.

St Francis Hospital
11.2016 - 06.2019

RN GI Lab

MacNeal Hospital
01.2016 - 10.2016

PACU Charge Nurse

MacNeal Hospital
01.2010 - 12.2015

ICU Staff Nurse

Mac Neal Hospital
05.2005 - 12.2009

Travel Nurse

Star Med Travel Nursing
12.2004 - 05.2005

ICU Staff Nurse

Bay Area Hospital
07.2003 - 01.2005

ICU Staff Nurse

Florida Hospital
01.1998 - 01.2003

Registered Nurse, Telemetry Unit

Columbia Park Hospital
03.1996 - 01.1998

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

St Joseph College- Nursing / St Francis University

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing Science

Joliet Junior College

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