Michelle White
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with 39 years of experience and a proven knowledge of acute care facility and multiple other healthcare related facilities. Aiming to leverage my skills to successfully fill the RN role at your company. I am proficient in IV insertion and management as well as head to toe assessments providing education to patients and families. I began my nursing career working in 1985 in nursing homes as a floor nurse and worked my up to director of nursing. I eventually transitioned to home health then hospital nursing with some years as a correctional nurse.
Registered Nurse specializing in Interventional Radiology with strong clinical skills and focus on patient care. Proven ability to thrive in collaborative environments, ensuring seamless teamwork and adaptable to changing needs. Expertise in catheterizations, angioplasty, and patient monitoring, combined with calm and empathetic demeanor. Known for reliability and consistent delivery of high-quality results.
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN, Interventional Radiology
SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital
05.2022 - Current
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Floor Nurse
SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital
03.2013 - Current
- Floor Nurse currently on 4200 since March 2021
- Doing routine RN floor work, med pass, assessments, proficient with IV insertion and management
- Cardiac Rehab 2019-2021 Assessments for participation in cardiac rehab program, development of individualized exercise program, assisted cardiology with TEE and cardioversion
- ACLS, BLS and conscious sedation proficient
- CDU and ER 2020-2021 Routine RN floor work, med passes, assessment of urgent and emergency patients, lab draws and IV insertion and management
- 3100 2013-2020 Routine RN nursing duties
- Assessments, med passes, IV insertion and management
- Documentation of the above and communication with doctors and other staff
Corrections Nurse
Wexford Health
02.2011 - 03.2013
- Employed at Menard Correctional facility and Pinckneyville Correctional facility
- RN duties included med pass, assessment of inmate complaints, dressing changes, supervision on the facility healthcare unit
Registered Nurse
SIH/Herrin Hospital
02.2008 - 03.2011
- Routine RN duties, assessments, med pass, documentation, communicating with physicians and ensuring care was delivered to the patients
Registered Nurse
Regional Home Health
01.2010 - 02.2011
- RN duties included assessments for participation in the home health program, IV med management, wound care and dressing changes
- Primary focus was on education of patient and family to handle IV meds/wound care/dressing changes
CNA Instructor
Rend Lake College
08.2006 - 03.2008
- I began teaching the clinical portion of the CNA program for the Pinckneyville High School students and then took on the whole program
- I taught classroom and clinical portion
- Teaching the students how to perform CNA duties and preparing them for the certification test
RN/Care Plan Coordinator
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
03.1999 - 01.2008
- I began my career there as a careplan coordinator in the skilled care unit
- Those duties included assessing and developing individualized careplans
- Developing timelines and electronically transmitting assessments to CMS in a timely manner assuring proper payment
- Developing forms to support documentation of assessments
- Then I transferred to floor work in the skilled care unit and the acute care side
- Doing routine RN duties
RN/Director of Nursing
Redwood Manor
05.1989 - 03.1999
- I began working as a floor nurse doing routine RN duties
- Assessments, med pass, documentation and communicating with physicians
- Ensuring care was provided to the residents
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Education
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Carbondale, IL05.1989
ADN - Nursing
REND LAKE COLLEGE
Ina, IL06.1987
High School Diploma -
CHRISTOPHER COMMUNITY HIGH
Christopher, IL05.1980
Skills
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Professionalism and ethics
- Compassionate patient care
- Intravenous therapy
- Diagnostic imaging
- Continuing education
- Post-anesthesia care
- Interventional radiology techniques
- Advanced vascular Access
- Conscious sedation
- Compassionate care
- Radiation safety protocols
- Sedation management
- Teamwork
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
Certification
- RN, 041-243160
- ACLS/BLS
- Conscious Sedation
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
RN, Interventional Radiology
SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital
05.2022 - Current
Floor Nurse
SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital
03.2013 - Current
Corrections Nurse
Wexford Health
02.2011 - 03.2013
Registered Nurse
Regional Home Health
01.2010 - 02.2011
Registered Nurse
SIH/Herrin Hospital
02.2008 - 03.2011
CNA Instructor
Rend Lake College
08.2006 - 03.2008
RN/Care Plan Coordinator
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
03.1999 - 01.2008
RN/Director of Nursing
Redwood Manor
05.1989 - 03.1999
ADN - Nursing
REND LAKE COLLEGE
High School Diploma -
CHRISTOPHER COMMUNITY HIGH
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Education
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
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