Mandy Walters
Rushville,IL
Summary
Organized and knowledgeable Registered Nurse experienced in treating and caring for patients. Successful in providing fast and accurate assessments and working calmly under pressure. Recognized for collaborating well with doctors to maintain top-notch healthcare practices.
Overview
1
1
Certification
2
2
years of post-secondary education
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Clipboard Health
Rushville, Illinois
10.2026 - Current
- Delivered bedside nursing care across Clipboard Health partner facilities.
- Monitored vital signs and reported patient condition changes promptly.
- Administered medications following provider orders and facility protocols.
- Documented assessments, treatments, and nursing notes in health records.
- Communicated care updates with facility staff and interdisciplinary teams.
- Supported patient safety through infection control and fall prevention practices.
- Prepared shift handoff reports for incoming nursing staff.
- Adapted quickly to new units, routines, and Clipboard Health scheduling needs.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Documented patient progress notes accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record system.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values, and beliefs.
- Evaluated effectiveness of interventions through ongoing assessment of patient responses.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress, and medication side effects.
- Provided emotional support and comfort to families during difficult times.
- Provided patient care and education to patients with chronic illnesses.
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care plans.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
- Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
- Counseled patients regarding medication side effects or lifestyle changes necessary for improved health outcomes.
- Created, implemented and evaluated patient care plans with medical team.
- Monitored patients after surgery, answered questions, and provided home care strategies.
- Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices.
- Ensured compliance with standards of professional practice as well as state and federal regulations related to health care delivery services.
- Coordinated discharge planning activities including arranging follow up appointments or referrals for additional services.
- Demonstrated knowledge of current trends in nursing practices by attending continuing education classes or seminars.
- Conducted intake assessments with patients and relatives to gather case history.
- Actively participated in quality improvement initiatives within the department.
- Educated patients and families on health care needs, conditions, and options.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors, and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
- Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
- Referred patients to specialized health resources or community agencies to furnish additional assistance.
- Restocked clinical workstations with necessary supplies to ensure readiness for patient care. and procedure rooms with necessary supplies.
- Conducted specified laboratory tests to help detect conditions and determine diagnosis.
- Collaborated with health groups to plan or implement programs designed to improve overall health of communities.
- Achieved departmental goals and objectives by instituting new processes and standards for in-patient care.
Registered Nurse
Rushville nursing and rehab
Rushville, Illinois
10.2017 - Current
- Delivered bedside nursing care across Clipboard Health partner facilities.
- Monitored vital signs and reported patient condition changes promptly.
- Administered medications following provider orders and facility protocols.
- Documented assessments, treatments, and nursing notes in health records.
- Communicated care updates with facility staff and interdisciplinary teams.
- Supported patient safety through infection control and fall prevention practices.
- Prepared shift handoff reports for incoming nursing staff.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Documented patient progress notes accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record system.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values, and beliefs.
- Evaluated effectiveness of interventions through ongoing assessment of patient responses.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress, and medication side effects.
- Provided emotional support and comfort to families during difficult times.
- Provided patient care and education to patients with chronic illnesses.
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care plans.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
- Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
- Counseled patients regarding medication side effects or lifestyle changes necessary for improved health outcomes.
- Created, implemented and evaluated patient care plans with medical team.
- Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices.
- Ensured compliance with standards of professional practice as well as state and federal regulations related to health care delivery services.
- Coordinated discharge planning activities including arranging follow up appointments or referrals for additional services.
- Demonstrated knowledge of current trends in nursing practices by attending continuing education classes or seminars.
- Conducted intake assessments with patients and relatives to gather case history.
- Actively participated in quality improvement initiatives within the department.
- Developed educational materials for use in teaching sessions with patients or their families.
- Educated patients and families on health care needs, conditions, and options.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
- Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors, and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
- Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
- Prepared medical equipment and tools to aid physician during examination and treatment of patients.
- Conducted specified laboratory tests to help detect conditions and determine diagnosis.
- Collaborated with health groups to plan or implement programs designed to improve overall health of communities.
- Achieved departmental goals and objectives by instituting new processes and standards for in-patient care.
Registered Nurse
Illinois Veterans Home
Quincy, Illinois
10.2011 - 10.2017
- Administered medications following provider orders and facility protocols.
- Monitored vital signs and reported patient condition changes promptly.
- Monitored vital signs, administered injections, and provided assistance with medical procedures.
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Documented assessments, treatments, and nursing notes in health records.
- Documented patient progress notes accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record system.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Evaluated effectiveness of interventions through ongoing assessment of patient responses.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Communicated care updates with facility staff and interdisciplinary teams.
- Supported patient safety through infection control and fall prevention practices.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
- Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values, and beliefs.
- Provided patient care and education to patients with chronic illnesses.
- Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
- Counseled patients regarding medication side effects or lifestyle changes necessary for improved health outcomes.
- Conducted intake assessments with patients and relatives to gather case history.
- Educated patients and families on health care needs, conditions, and options.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care plans.
- Prepared shift handoff reports for incoming nursing staff.
- Conducted specified laboratory tests to help detect conditions and determine diagnosis.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
- Demonstrated knowledge of current trends in nursing practices by attending continuing education classes or seminars.
- Stocked clinical workstations and procedure rooms with necessary supplies.
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors, and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
- Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
- Adapted quickly to new units, routines, and Clipboard Health scheduling needs.
- Educated patients and families on health care needs, conditions, and options.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
- Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors, and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
- Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
- Stocked clinical workstations and procedure rooms with necessary supplies.
- Conducted specified laboratory tests to help detect conditions and determine diagnosis.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
CMH
Rushville, Illinois
05.2009 - 10.2017
- Delivered bedside nursing care across Clipboard Health partner facilities.
- Monitored vital signs and reported patient condition changes promptly.
- Administered medications following provider orders and facility protocols.
- Documented assessments, treatments, and nursing notes in health records.
- Communicated care updates with facility staff and interdisciplinary teams.
- Supported patient safety through infection control and fall prevention practices.
- Prepared shift handoff reports for incoming nursing staff.
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Monitored vital signs, administered injections, and provided assistance with medical procedures.
- Documented patient progress notes accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record system.
- Evaluated effectiveness of interventions through ongoing assessment of patient responses.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress, and medication side effects.
- Provided emotional support and comfort to families during difficult times.
- Provided patient care and education to patients with chronic illnesses.
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care plans.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
- Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
- Counseled patients regarding medication side effects or lifestyle changes necessary for improved health outcomes.
- Created, implemented and evaluated patient care plans with medical team.
- Monitored patients after surgery, answered questions, and provided home care strategies.
- Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices.
- Ensured compliance with standards of professional practice as well as state and federal regulations related to health care delivery services.
- Demonstrated knowledge of current trends in nursing practices by attending continuing education classes or seminars.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors, and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
- Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
- Stocked clinical workstations and procedure rooms with necessary supplies.
Education
Associates Degree Registered Nurse - Registered Nurse
Spoon River College
Macomb, IL 08.2007 - 05.2009
SCHUYLER INDUSTRY CUSD
Rushville, ILSkills
- Patient assessment
- Medication management
- Intravenous therapy
- Electronic health records
Certification
RN RAC-CT
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Clipboard Health
10.2026 - Current
Registered Nurse
Rushville nursing and rehab
10.2017 - Current
Registered Nurse
Illinois Veterans Home
10.2011 - 10.2017
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
CMH
05.2009 - 10.2017
Associates Degree Registered Nurse - Registered Nurse
Spoon River College
08.2007 - 05.2009
SCHUYLER INDUSTRY CUSD