MOLLY MERRILL
Chicago,IL
Summary
Experienced Family Nurse Practitioner specializing in geriatric care in inpatient and outpatient settings. Skilled in conducting thorough geriatric assessments, managing complex chronic conditions, and coordinating interdisciplinary care for aging adults. Demonstrated ability to navigate acute inpatient consults, collaborate with trauma, surgical, and medical teams, and provide longitudinal primary care in clinic. Committed to enhancing the quality of life for older adults through evidence-based interventions, patient education, and advance care planning.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Advanced Practice Provider
University of Chicago – South Shore Senior Clinic
08.2023 - Current
- Managed chronic disease in elderly patients
- Educate patients and families on disease management, medications, and healthy aging
- Perform functional, cognitive, and psychosocial assessments to guide individualized care planning and early intervention
- Educate patients and caregivers on disease management, medication adherence, and healthy aging practices
- Facilitate advance care planning, including POLST completion and goals-of-care discussions
- Identify and address geriatric syndromes such as falls, polypharmacy, incontinence, frailty, and dementia
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including social workers, pharmacists, and specialists to ensure holistic and coordinated care
- Monitor and adjust treatment plans based on clinical outcomes, lab results, and patient goals
Advanced Practice Provider
University of Chicago – Inpatient Geriatric Consult Service
09.2022 - Current
- Deliver inpatient geriatric consultations across multiple hospital services, including trauma, neurology, burn, and surgical units
- Conduct bedside geriatric evaluations, assess for frailty, delirium, and falls risk
- Provide education to nursing and medical staff on geriatric syndromes and age-sensitive care
- Support smooth transitions of care by coordinating with SNFs, rehab, and home health
- Counsel geriatric patients, caregivers, and families on advanced care planning and educated on goals of care
- Coordinate care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, interventions, and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services
Inpatient Staff Nurse
University of Chicago – Inpatient Oncology
03.2018 - 09.2022
- Provide care to acutely ill adults and adults requiring chemotherapy administration on 40-bed oncology unit in a large, academic medical center
- Coordinate with team members to ensure high-quality care and to formulate a discharge plan
- Precept new employees and students
Nurse Clinician
Northwestern Medicine – Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center
01.2017 - 03.2018
- Coordinate outpatient care through a continuum and facilitate the achievement of optimal outcomes
- Participate in Oral Chemotherapy and Telephone Triage Best Practice Committees
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of illnesses.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
Registered Nurse
Oak Street Health – Geriatric Care Clinic
07.2015 - 01.2017
- Assess for gap in patient education and provide training related to blood glucose monitoring, wound care, home medication administration and home insulin use
- Coordinate patient plan of care with multidisciplinary team and communicate plan with patients and families
- Provide sterile assist to physicians for in office procedures
- Create and lead group education sessions in community center
- Perform annual skill competencies for seven clinical staff members
Education
Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
Resurrection University
Chicago, Illinois12.2021
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined
Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, Indiana07.2016
Skills
- Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)
- Polypharmacy Review & Deprescribing
- Goals-of-Care Conversations & Advance Care Planning
- Continuity of care management
- Functional & Cognitive Assessment (MMSE, MoCA)
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Chronic illness management
- Preventive Health Screenings & Immunizations
- Management of geriatric syndromes
- Organization and time management
- Problem resolution
- Calm under pressure
Certification
- Family Nurse Practitioner, AANPCB (Certification #F05220176) Exp: 2027-05
- Advanced Practice Nurse, State of Illinois (License #209413489) Exp: 2026-05
- Registered Nurse, State of Illinois (License #041413489) Exp: 2026-05
- American Heart Association BLS/CPR/AED Exp: 2025-06
Timeline
Advanced Practice Provider
University of Chicago – South Shore Senior Clinic
08.2023 - Current
Advanced Practice Provider
University of Chicago – Inpatient Geriatric Consult Service
09.2022 - Current
Inpatient Staff Nurse
University of Chicago – Inpatient Oncology
03.2018 - 09.2022
Nurse Clinician
Northwestern Medicine – Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center
01.2017 - 03.2018
Registered Nurse
Oak Street Health – Geriatric Care Clinic
07.2015 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined
Purdue University Northwest
Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
Resurrection University
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