Kimmie Madaj
Chicago,IL
Summary
Healthcare professional with extensive experience in providing high-quality patient care and ensuring compliance with clinical standards. Committed to fostering collaborative environment and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable team player with strong adaptability and excellent communication skills.
Overview
1
1
Certification
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Staff Nurse - Postpartum
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Prentice Women’s Hospital
Chicago, IL
04.2016 - Current
- Maintained a safe work environment.
- Documented detailed patient assessments and evaluations to support effective treatment planning.
- Collaborated and communicated with interdisciplinary team members to identify diagnosis, interpret and define abnormalities, and evaluate further acute needs of patient.
- Administered medications.
- Care high acuity patients including hemorrhages requiring blood transfusions, resistant infections, COVID-19, diabetes, preeclampsia, HELLP syndrome, extensive medical histories, ports, seizure disorders, and psychological disorders.
- Manage urgent/emergent situations in accordance to medical and hospital protocols and policies.
- Acted as patient advocate while providing holistic care.
- Initiate and coordinate patient education.
Contracted Registered Nurse - Postpartum; NICU Special Care Nursery
Host Healthcare Agency, Swedish Hospital
Seattle, WA
03.2022 - 03.2023
- Rapidly adapt to professionally fulfill a role while working within new guidelines, policies, and procedures of contracted institution
- Monitor, assess, and evaluate patient and newborn in immediate postpartum period through discharge
- Facilitate sensitive recovery for mothers with substance use disorder through offering support, education, and referrals for treatment
- Act as newborn patient advocate and collaborate with social services in decision making for safe patient discharge
Contracted Registered Nurse - Postpartum; NICU Special Care Nursery
Host Healthcare Agency, Marion Health
Marion, IN
03.2022 - 03.2023
- Rapidly adapted to new institution's policies and protocols.
- Monitored, assessed, and evaluated patient and newborn in immediate postpartum period through discharge.
- Facilitated sensitive recovery for mothers with substance use disorder through support, education, and referrals for treatment.
- Acted as newborn patient advocate and collaborated with social services in decision making for safe patient discharge.
Clinical Coordinator - Postpartum
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Prentice Women’s Hospital
Chicago, IL
01.2019 - 03.2022
- Supervised and provided support to nursing staff by acting as mentor, teacher, and resource.
- Coordinated staffing, patient assignments, and care on a fast paced unit based on acuity and patient safety.
- Responded to all emergencies on unit, escalating as needed to interdisciplinary team members.
- Triaged patient phone calls and prioritized based on immediate needs.
- Enhanced unit function and operations through safety huddles, routine check ins, and in-services.
- Identified potential conflicts and facilitated resolution through open communication, compassion, empathy, and active listening.
Education
Baccalaureate of Science - Nursing
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL12-2015
Skills
- Patient education
- Patient safety
- Medication administration
- IV access and therapy
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Proficient in EPIC
Certification
- State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse (RN)
- Basic Life Support CRP through American Heart Association (BLS)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program, Advanced Provider (NRP)
- Registered Nurse Certified in Maternal Newborn Nursing (RNC-MNN)
Timeline
Contracted Registered Nurse - Postpartum; NICU Special Care Nursery
Host Healthcare Agency, Swedish Hospital
03.2022 - 03.2023
Contracted Registered Nurse - Postpartum; NICU Special Care Nursery
Host Healthcare Agency, Marion Health
03.2022 - 03.2023
Clinical Coordinator - Postpartum
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Prentice Women’s Hospital
01.2019 - 03.2022
Registered Staff Nurse - Postpartum
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Prentice Women’s Hospital
04.2016 - Current
Baccalaureate of Science - Nursing
Olivet Nazarene University