MICHELLE WEISS
Kewaskum,WI
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
1
1
Certification
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Clinician 2, Correctional Health Service Unit
Department of Corrections
Waupun, WI
02.2026 - 09.2026
- Conducted rapid assessment and triage of acute and urgent complaints, ensuring timely clinical decision-making for injury evaluations, chest pain, and critical conditions.
- Assess patients with behavioral, mental-health-related, and self-harm concerns; identify changes in condition and escalate care when indicated.
- Evaluate chronic conditions including asthma, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease and coordinate follow-up with medical providers.
- Delivered patient education, assessed musculoskeletal and common acute complaints, and coordinated continuity of care to enhance patient outcomes.
- Recognize when a patient requires a higher level of evaluation or treatment and communicate clinical findings to providers and receiving services.
Staff Nurse, Medical Care Unit / Cancer Center (Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery)
Froedtert Hospital
Milwaukee, WI
02.2022 - 02.2026
- Provided comprehensive care to patients with cardiovascular disease, pulmonary malignancies, stroke, mental health disorders, and alcohol withdrawal, ensuring holistic patient support.
- Delivered comprehensive care to patients with cardiovascular disease, pulmonary malignancies, stroke, mental health disorders, and alcohol withdrawal.
- Recognized and communicated changes in patient status and collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to support safe escalation and care transitions.
- Guided patients through chemotherapy, radiation, and postoperative recovery, educating them on procedures, medications, and potential complications to enhance understanding and adherence.
- Mentored nursing students in clinical assessment and documentation, fostering skills for safe patient care and professional development.
Adjunct Faculty/Clinical Instructor
Concordia University
Mequon, WI
10.2022 - 12.2025
- Provided clinical instruction, supervision, and mentorship to nursing students in the clinical setting.
- Collaborated with nursing faculty and clinical partners to enhance student learning and uphold patient-safety standards.
- Evaluated student performance and provided individualized feedback to promote clinical competency and professional growth.
- Facilitated development of students’ clinical assessment, critical-thinking, communication, and patient-care skills to ensure readiness for professional practice.
- Provided clinical instruction, supervision, and mentorship to nursing students, fostering their growth and competency in real-world clinical settings.
Staff Nurse, Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Advocate Aurora Health
Grafton & Washington County, WI
02.2018 - 02.2022
- Conducted high-acuity postoperative assessments, managed airways, monitored hemodynamics, controlled pain, and identified complications post-anesthesia to ensure patient safety and recovery.
- Evaluated surgical sites and monitored patient responses to anesthesia, collaborating with surgical and anesthesia teams to address changes in condition promptly.
- Administered medications and monitored responses for safety and comfort.
- Assessed patient conditions and documented findings in electronic health records.
- Delivered patient-centered nursing care following Advocate Aurora Health standards.
Float Pool Registered Nurse, Primary & Specialty Clinics
Advocate Aurora Health
Grafton & Washington County, WI
11.2017 - 10.2018
- Conducted comprehensive patient assessments using Advocate Aurora Health care standards.
- Conducted triage, assessed vital signs, educated patients, administered immunizations, and supported in-office procedures across primary and specialty clinics.
- Administered medications and treatments following physician orders and nursing protocols.
- Documented patient care in Epic and maintained accurate clinical records.
FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner–Board Certified (ANCC)
03.2025
- Master of Science in Nursing – Nurse Practitioner, Concordia University, Mequon, WI | August 2020–December 2024
- FNP clinical rotations included family health, pediatrics, women’s health, and correctional/prison health.
- Facilitated women's health assessments
- Coordinated comprehensive healthcare for incarcerated populations, addressing unique medical and psychosocial needs.
- Clinical preparation included direct patient-care experience across primary care and specialty populations, with emphasis on assessment, patient education, care coordination, and management of acute and chronic needs.
- Acute Assessment & Triage
- Chronic Disease Management
- Behavioral Health & Substance-Related Presentations
- Clinical Escalation & Hospital Transfer
- Led health promotion and patient education activities to enhance patient understanding and engagement in their care.
- Risk Recognition and Patient Safety
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration & Care Coordination
- Cerner/EHR Documentation & Care Transitions
- Rapid assessment of acute complaints, including injury evaluation, chest pain, and other time-sensitive conditions.
- Assessment of behavioral, mental-health-related, and self-harm concerns with recognition of changes in condition and escalation when indicated.
- Management and follow-up of chronic conditions including asthma, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
- Executed high-acuity assessments for postoperative patients, ensuring effective airway management, hemodynamic stability, pain control, and timely recognition of complications.
- Care of pediatric through geriatric populations in primary and specialty clinic settings.
- Care of critically ill neonates and premature infants with continuous monitoring and advanced interventions.
- Patient/family education, clinical documentation, care transitions, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Precepting and mentoring nursing students in clinical assessment, documentation, and safe patient care.
Education
Master of Science in Nursing - Nurse Practitioner
Concordia University
Mequon, WISkills
- Chronic condition management
- Clinical triage
- Chronic condition management
- Mental health evaluation
- Care coordination
- Patient education
- Electronic health records
- Electronic health records
Certification
- BLS for Advanced Care Provider, American Heart Association | March 2026
- ACLS | April 2026
- NIHHS Certification | 9/2026
CUST
Title: Family Nurse Practitioner | Wisconsin ANP
Timeline
Nurse Clinician 2, Correctional Health Service Unit
Department of Corrections
02.2026 - 09.2026
FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner–Board Certified (ANCC)
03.2025
Adjunct Faculty/Clinical Instructor
Concordia University
10.2022 - 12.2025
Staff Nurse, Medical Care Unit / Cancer Center (Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery)
Froedtert Hospital
02.2022 - 02.2026
Staff Nurse, Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Advocate Aurora Health
02.2018 - 02.2022
Float Pool Registered Nurse, Primary & Specialty Clinics
Advocate Aurora Health
11.2017 - 10.2018
Master of Science in Nursing - Nurse Practitioner
Concordia University