KIMBERLY R. DE MARIANO
Chicago,Illinois
Summary
Experienced with patient care and wellness support. Utilizes strong clinical skills to assess and address patient needs effectively. Track record of implementing wellness programs that improve patient outcomes and enhance overall quality of life.
Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Brings positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Wellness Nurse (RN)
Sunrise Senior Living of Lincoln Park
05.2024 - Current
- Responsible for monitoring the overall health and well-being of residents and provide leadership support and assistance with resident care and services.
- Assist in training and monitoring of medication care and controlled substances administration.
- Communicating with resident support services and families.
- Identify on-going needs and services of residents in promotion of the highest quality resident services to be delivered.
- Ensure proper follow through and participate with evaluation and documentation for residents with a change in health care services and status.
- Conduct monthly wellness visits for all residents, ensuring weights and vitals signs are obtained monthly for each resident.
- Monitor and follow up with residents who have experienced any fall, accident, or incident and document and report as required and directed.
- Maintain communication with resident’s family and/or responsible party to ensure medical needs for the resident are being met.
- Contact, as well as work side-by-side, with resident’s attending physician/nurse practitioner when necessary and/or upon family request.
- Provide clinical support and assistance to community team members as needed.
- Collaborate with RCD and community team members to promote infection control standards including any resident testing, training, and skills checks.
- Transcribe physician orders Medication Administration Record/Treatment Administration Record (MAR/TAR) to include initials, date and time ‘noted’, and date faxed to pharmacy accurately and promptly.
- Possesses written and verbal skills for effective communication and the ability to teach and guide team members to provide quality clinical care.
- Competent in organizational and time management skills.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Sunrise Senior Living of Lincoln Park
09.2022 - 05.2024
- Administration and documentation of medication and treatment administrations in a safe, organized manner.
- Administer, assist with, and observe medications and treatments for each resident using the medication administration record and the Six Rights of Medication Pass.
- Ensure that medications are passed according to times utilizing a mobile medication cart and documenting as medications as given, ensuring that appropriate documentation is completed for refusals or missed doses.
- Maintain confidentiality of all resident information including resident medications among other residents and family members.
- Help residents maintain independence and promote dignity and physical safety.
- Strive to understand and respond to each resident with empathy, always remaining mindful of the resident’s unique communication patterns, history, and basic human needs.
- Practice safety procedures at all times including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and complying with all infection control techniques, placement of biohazard containers, removal techniques, procedures, and policies.
- Ensure oxygen tanks are stored safely, exchange guest/resident’s tanks when empty, and monitor to make sure liters of oxygen are at prescribed levels.
- Ability to make choices and decisions and act in the resident’s best interest.
- Ability to react and remain calm in difficult situations.
- Ability to handle multiple priorities.
- Possesses written and verbal skills for effective communication and level of understanding.
- Demonstrate good judgment, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
- Promote the highest degree of quality care and services to our residents in accordance to the policies.
Team Lead/Supervisor
Exela Technologies, third party for BANK OF AMERICA
07.2003 - 09.2022
- Successfully lead the team during the absence of management: updating daily reporting spreadsheets and logs, balancing workload within the team, resolving employee and customer concerns/issues in a timely and professional manner, and communicating both verbally and written with customers and company personnel.
- Perform all functions required at the Senior Operations Representative level; act as a back-up workflow coordinator to prioritize and distribute work to employees to ensure customers’ deadlines and goals are met daily.
- Process and handle sensitive healthcare accounts as outlined by HIPAA laws and regulations.
- Responsible for training employees in an ongoing system migration to ensure internal operational and financial controls are maintained and bank standards continue to be met.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - RN/BSN
Herzing University
Kenosha, Wisconsin12.2024
Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN
Herzing University
Kenosha, Wisconsin04.2022
Certified Nurse Assistant - CNA
Oakton Community College
Des Plaines, Illinois01.2004
Skills
- Dependable
- Goal-oriented
- Fast learner
- Time management
- Hardworking
- Independent Thinker
- Creative
- Reliable
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Assertive Communication
- Professional Integrity
- Rapport/Trust Building
- Organization/Prioritization
- Proactive
- Participative Leadership
- Training
- Data Collection and Analysis
- Teamwork
- Medication administration
- Patient assessment
- Clinical documentation
- Resident care coordination
- Vital signs monitoring
- Infection control standards
- Communication skills
- HIPAA compliance
- Empathetic communication
- Family communication strategies
- Electronic health records
- Geriatric care
- Clinical monitoring
- Compassionate and caring
- Multitasking Abilities
- Basic life support
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Direct patient care
- CPR certification
- Organizational skills
- Team collaboration
- Active listening
- Effective communication
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Dementia care
- Patient and family advocacy
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Monitoring vital signs
- Relationship building
- Pain management
Timeline
Wellness Nurse (RN)
Sunrise Senior Living of Lincoln Park
05.2024 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Sunrise Senior Living of Lincoln Park
09.2022 - 05.2024
Team Lead/Supervisor
Exela Technologies, third party for BANK OF AMERICA
07.2003 - 09.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN
Herzing University
Certified Nurse Assistant - CNA
Oakton Community College
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - RN/BSN
Herzing University