Lorette Ryan McNamara
Tinley Park,IL
Summary
Compassionate Nursing Professional seeking opportunity requiring exceptional organizational skills and talents in patient relations, education and advocacy; can offer outstanding abilities in assessment, formulating diagnoses, establishing goals, implementing intervention, and evaluating outcomes.
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude, and excellent customer service.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
UChicago Medicine
02.2025 - Current
- Delivered patient-centered care through assessment, planning, and implementation of individualized treatment plans.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes and streamline care processes.
- Educated patients and families on health management, treatment options, and preventive care strategies.
- Mentored junior nurses and nursing students in clinical practices, fostering professional development and skill enhancement.
- Administered patient assessments and developed care plans to ensure optimal outcomes.
- Educated patients on disease management and treatment options to promote health literacy.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient care and streamline processes.
- Advocated for patient needs while navigating complex healthcare systems to improve access to services.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing high-quality, compassionate care to ambulatory patients.
- Developed strong relationships with patients and families, fostering trust and open communication throughout the care continuum.
Clinical Documentation Specialist
South Suburban Hospital
10.2021 - Current
- Reviews the medical record on a concurrent basis to identify or obtain clarification for the appropriate principal diagnosis, secondary diagnosis and the principal procedure.
- Evaluate the record for completeness, consistency, precision, clarity and legibility.
- Extensive initial and concurrent interaction with physicians and other members of the healthcare team to support appropriate documentation of the clinical severity and risk of mortality is captured for the level of services rendered to select inpatient populations.
Lead RN Specialty
Advocate Medical Group- Beverly
01.2018 - Current
- Provides oversight to all nursing operations within the specialty care including Dermatology, Endocrinology, Neurology, Infectious Disease and Allergy.
- Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the appropriate utilization of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation.
Nurse Clinician III
South Suburban Hospital
01.2003 - 01.2018
- Provided, coordinated, and documented care for patients; maintained communication among care staff; documented and inputted patient care data in computer and served as liaison between patient and doctor.
- Administered IV fluids and medications including antibiotics, chemotherapy, TPN, and narcotics, and carefully monitored for side effects and adverse reactions.
- Applied expertise in data analysis by monitoring laboratory results, blood work, urinalysis, and performed sterile procedures including catheterization and dressing changes.
- Leveraged compassion in facilitating pain management and completing prescribed treatments including dosage changes, accuchecks, and ambulation.
- Merged empathy and strong interpersonal skills to deliver emotional support to families and patients.
- Decisively and confidently made judgments on patient conditions and called doctors based on decisions.
- Effectively assimilated, interpreted and reported changing patient data to ensure optimum care.
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree - Nursing
Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL01-2003
Bachelor of Arts - Business
Saint Xavier College
Chicago, IL01-1991
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Patient assessment
- Patient education and counseling
- Intravenous therapy
- Administering immunizations
- Diabetes management
Certification
- Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification – 2020
- ACLS – 2019
SELECTED AWARDS
MVP – South Suburban Hospital, Partnership, 2006.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
UChicago Medicine
02.2025 - Current
Clinical Documentation Specialist
South Suburban Hospital
10.2021 - Current
Lead RN Specialty
Advocate Medical Group- Beverly
01.2018 - Current
Nurse Clinician III
South Suburban Hospital
01.2003 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Business
Saint Xavier College
Bachelor of Science Degree - Nursing
Saint Xavier University