Lena Al-Shafei
Chicago,IL
Summary
Motivated Registered Nurse proficiently trained and experienced providing care for clients with mental illness, substance-alcohol dependency, and eating disorders in the inpatient setting. Committed to improving outcomes to promote health and healing. Skillfully coordinates and leads a team to cohesively provide safe, compassionate, and quality care with a solution-focused approach.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Lead/Registered Nurse Supervisor
Ascension Saint Joseph Chicago
10.2023 - Current
Interim Nurse Manager
Ascension Saint Joseph Chicago
04.2025 - 08.2025
Charge Registered Nurse
Ascension Saint Joseph
06.2021 - Current
● Collaborated with treatment team to develop individualized care plan for clients that promotes their health and healing
● Coordinated unit schedule and operations to ensure a safe and therapeutic milieu is provided for clients
● Monitored vitals signs, behavior assessment and management, medication administration, and suicidal assessments and interventions.
● Participated in daily staff meetings to ensure treatment team are providing cohesive and collaborative care and patient's needs are advocated
● Participated in unit staff scheduling on weekends to ensure enough staff is on schedule to support varying needs of the unit
● Responded to security emergency situations on the unit and through the hospital expeditiously to provide calm and professional support
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Oak Point University (formally Resurrection)
Chicago, ILAmerican Heart Association Basic Life Support
Crisis Prevention And Intervention
Skills
- De-escalation Techniques
- Joint Commission Preparedness
- Care Plan Development
- Interdisciplinary & Interdepartmental Collaboration
- Chemical Dependency Care
- Suicide Prevention
- Staffing Support and Coordination
- HIPAA Compliance
- Critical and Analytical Thinking
- Policy/Protocol Review & Reinforcement
- Inventory and Supply Management
- Kronos Workforce Scheduling & Timecards
- Collaborative Leadership
- Documentation Skills & Chart Audits
Timeline
Interim Nurse Manager
Ascension Saint Joseph Chicago
04.2025 - 08.2025
Team Lead/Registered Nurse Supervisor
Ascension Saint Joseph Chicago
10.2023 - Current
Charge Registered Nurse
Ascension Saint Joseph
06.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Oak Point University (formally Resurrection)
American Heart Association Basic Life Support
Crisis Prevention And Intervention
References
Dr. Fabian Carbonell Dr. Martins Adeoye
Chairman of Psychiatry Psychiatry
Ascension St. Joseph Hospital madeoye@elementalcenter.com
773-295-0707 708-574-4440
Devanshi Pandya Bangera Kafilat Ilori
Chief Nursing Officer Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital
Riveredge Hospital 773-932-3080
(847) 271-8130
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