Julie Szczesniak
Chicago,IL
Summary
Prospective Registered Nurse seeking employment, bringing dedication and compassion along with extensive experience in the hospital setting. Committed to delivering patient-centered care while maintaining professionalism, structure, and composure in high pressure environments. A patient-focused and ambitious individual with strong integrity and a demonstrated passion for continuous learning and professional growth.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Clinical Lead
Advocate Christ Medical Center
Oak Lawn, IL
12.2017 - Current
- 20 bed unit cardiac surgical intensive care unit
- Provide direct supervision of day to day operations in accordance to set policies and procedures
- Management of an average of 13-20 staff members per shift
- Direct collaboration with cardiovascular surgeons
- Responsible for maintaining and creating daily staffing, staff schedules, and time off requests
- Coach and discipline staff as needed
- Led quality improvement initiatives, improving clinical outcomes across departments.
- Establish and maintain professional and positive relationships with staff members, health care providers, patients, and family members
Registered Nurse
Advocate Christ Medical Center
Oak Lawn, IL
08.2011 - 12.2017
- Management of 1-2 critically ill patients in the pre and post-operative setting
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients acuity levels and individual needs
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Management of post-operative surgery patients following CABG, valvular surgery, dissections, heart and lung transplants
- Management of mechanical assist devices including durable and temporary left and right ventricular assist devices (Heartware, HM II, HM III), IABP, impellas, and VA/VV ECMO
Registered Nurse
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, IL
07.2001 - 08.2011
- Management of 1-2 critical ill patients in the pre and post operative setting
- Management of post-operative surgery patients following CABG, valvular surgery, dissections, heart and lung transplants
- Management of mechanical assist devices including left ventricular assist devices, right ventricular assist devices, IABP, and VA/VV ECMO
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Loyola University of Chicago
Chicago, IL05-2001
Bachelor of Science - Health Science
Benedictine University
Lisle, IL05-1994
Skills
- BLS/ACLS Certified
- EKG Certified
- CCRN
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient safety oriented
- Team player
- Ethically sound
- Budget conscious
Certification
- Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse
- Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Member of Sigma Theta Tau
- Fluent in EPIC, Cerner, and Microsoft Suite
Timeline
RN Clinical Lead
Advocate Christ Medical Center
12.2017 - Current
Registered Nurse
Advocate Christ Medical Center
08.2011 - 12.2017
Registered Nurse
Loyola University Medical Center
07.2001 - 08.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Loyola University of Chicago
Bachelor of Science - Health Science
Benedictine University