Mary E. Welch
RN
Homewood,IL
Summary
A committed, patient-focused hardworking Registered Nurse with 15 years of success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
37
37
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Registered Nurse
Prairie Manor Rehabilitation & Healthcare
Dixie, Chicago Heights, IL
01.2015 - Current
- Medicare/Admissions
- Admission and discharge assessments: recognizing changes in conditions and notifying MD/NP adjusting care, initiating and charting interventions
- Follow-up post-surgery to monitor surgical sites
- Providing wound care
- Documenting/charting assessments and medications progress notes in MATRIX
- Educating residents and families concerns: wound care, drains, treatment plan, medical devices, diet, medications, bowel/bladder training, and safety devices
- Administered medications: Monitoring BGM, inserted IV’s, IV antibiotics and blood
- Pain management: advocating for resident, repositioning changes, cold therapy, activity, and timely administration of analgesics per state and facility regulations.
Charge Nurse
Gateway’s Hospital and Mental Health Centers, Percy Village
Los Angeles, CA
12.2013 - 06.2014
- Supervise and delegated tasks to support staff
- Proficient computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Administration of psychotropic medication monitoring for side effects
- Admissions and assessment determining what modification is needed in care plan and consulting with primary care physicians
- Responding to emergencies and managing agitated behaviors
- Reporting to physicians about changes in conditions: diagnostic studies
Registered Nurse
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Hospital
Chicago, IL
10.2007 - 09.2013
- Worked for 6 yrs, providing care in variety settings: spinal cord injuries, TBI, stroke, neurological, cardiac, orthopedics, and pediatrics
- Performed complete and frequent patient assessments, recognizing changes in conditions notifying MD/NP
- Education clients and family about wound care, drains, treatment plan, medical devices, diet, medications, and bowel and bladder training and care and etc
- Utilized multiple wound care products in order to perform complex wound care.
- Performed physical assessments, administered medications, inserted IV’s and IV antibiotics, blood and TPN
- Pain Management Strategies
Education
Prairie State College
Skills
Admissions and patient assessment
Pain Management
Client and family medical treatment education
Charge Nurse Supervise and delegate tasks
Proficient in Matrix Charting Software MS Word, Excel and Outlook
Wound care including pressure ulcers, skin tears, surgical wounds, colostomies,
Accomplishments
- ADN - Nursing- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
- Registered Nurse:
- Illinois 2007
- California 2012
Affiliations
American Heart Association: BLS, CPR
Associations/Organizations:
Nursing Spectrum, Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, Nursing.com
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Prairie Manor Rehabilitation & Healthcare
01.2015 - Current
Charge Nurse
Gateway’s Hospital and Mental Health Centers, Percy Village
12.2013 - 06.2014
Registered Nurse
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Hospital
10.2007 - 09.2013
Prairie State College