Laura Formella
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in home environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Front End Associate
Pick N Save
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Worked rotating schedule as Front End Supervisor, Cashier, Customer Service Desk and Self-check out.
Registered Nurse
Maxim Healthcare Staffing
10.2019 - 06.2021
- Managed quality home care for high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, wound care and rehabilitation.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
Registered Nurse
Village Of Victory Lakes
08.2018 - 06.2019
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
Registered Nurse
BrightStar Care
12.2012 - 01.2017
- Provided exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL2009
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL1989
Skills
- Patient Care Management
- EMR/EHR
- Appointment Scheduling
- Medical Assessment
- Chronic Disease Management
- HIPAA Education
- Preventive Health
- Medication and IV Administration
- Relationship Building
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Hospice and Palliative Care
- Home Care
- Long-Term Care/Skilled Nursing
- LTC Insurance Evaluations
- Precepting/mentoring to new nurses and students
- Intake and Discharge
- Patient Care Coordination
- Medical Evaluation
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Professional Telephone Demeanor
Certification
- Registered Nurse, Lic. No. 041-383211 (IL)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Timeline
Front End Associate
Pick N Save
08.2022 - 08.2023
Registered Nurse
Maxim Healthcare Staffing
10.2019 - 06.2021
Registered Nurse
Village Of Victory Lakes
08.2018 - 06.2019
Registered Nurse
BrightStar Care
12.2012 - 01.2017
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
College of Lake County
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Northern Illinois University
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