Kelly Francois
Lake Geneva,WI
Summary
I am an experienced nursing professional who would be bringing clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge to your clinic. I work side by side with staff to increase engagement and I work with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. I am quality-driven, efficient, and possess strong interpersonal abilities.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Lead Nurse
Aurora Elkhorn Clinic
Elkhorn, WI
03.2019 - Current
- Management of 6 specialty pods, 23 clinical staff members.
- Staff scheduling/PTO approvals. LCE management, MIDAS reporting/follow up, clinical staffing audits, tracking/follow up of quality initiatives, initiating and overseeing COVID vaccine sustainment clinic, management and monitoring of vaccines to include ordering/receiving/ returns. Initiating and sustaining new clinical lab and its processes.
- Assisting in the interviewing process of clinical new hires.
- Developing schedules for students and preceptors.
- Overseeing and covering clinical duties as needed.
- Collaborating with clinical staff and providers on a daily basis.
- Handling and resolution of customer complaints.
- Treat associates with fairness and respect, providing recognition and accomplishments.
- Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings, provider meetings, and lead clinical staff meetings.
- Develop and implement policies, procedures, standards of care and quality assurance processes within each pod.
Registered Nurse, Family Birth Center
Aurora Medical Center
Kenosha, WI
05.2008 - Current
- NCC Co-Chair 2018, NCC Chair 2017, Shared Governance Chair 2017/2018. Shared Governance council 2016.
- Roles include charge nurse, preceptor, triage, labor and delivery/postpartum nurse.
- Performing direct patient care functions as per scope of practice.
- Monitor and manage various treatment and care interventions.
- Performs blood product transfusion and intravenous infusions in response to patient symptoms or underlying causes.
- Collection of lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic test and lab results.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medications side effects.
- Reviewed and tracked progress of mothers in labor, interpreted fetal heart monitor and provide updates on patient ongoing status.
- Coordinated overall patient care with specialists, physicians and other departments and supervised ancillary staff.
- Educate patients about their conditions, treatments and procedures.
Medical/Surgical, Registered Nurse
Aurora Medical Center
Kenosha, WI
05.2004 - 05.2008
- Cared expertly for individuals with a wide array of medical conditions such as pulmonary, cardiac, surgical, and infectious disease patients.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Assessed patients using comprehensive evaluation techniques and sound clinical judgement.
- Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Improved care outcomes with proactive education, communication and guidance for patients and family members.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Aurora University
Aurora, IL08.2017
Associate of Science - Nursing
Cardinal Stritch University
Milwaukee, WI05.2004
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Beloit College
Beloit, WI05.2000
Master of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, ILSkills
- Time management and organizational skills
- Patient relations and people skills
- Decision-making
- Care Coordination
- Mentoring, coaching, relationship building
- Recruiting and training
- Staff development and precepting
- Team building and management
- Quality initiatives and improvements
- Clinical education
- Excel spreadsheets and computer skills
- Conflict resolution
- Communication and collaboration
- Resource Utilization
Timeline
Clinical Lead Nurse
Aurora Elkhorn Clinic
03.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse, Family Birth Center
Aurora Medical Center
05.2008 - Current
Medical/Surgical, Registered Nurse
Aurora Medical Center
05.2004 - 05.2008
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Aurora University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Cardinal Stritch University
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Beloit College
Master of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
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