NICOLE KURCZ
Milwaukee,WI
Summary
Motivated candidate seeking a surgical RN position. Punctual and self-directed healthcare advocate with superior organizational and time management skills. Exceptional at fostering accountability and honesty in conducting nursing practices and health management. Consistently recognized by colleagues, patients, and families for outstanding care. Experienced nursing professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge. Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Preoperative Registered Nurse
Envision Surgery Center
10.2023 - Current
- Performs initial and on-going patient assessment according to accepted standards of nursing practice
- Actively instructs and educates patients and their families on discharge instructions for all procedures performed
- Review and confirm consent, H&P, home medications, and lab test results are on chart prior to patient procedure being performed
- Follows Anesthesia Provider Preoperative orders and guidelines.
Nurse Care Manager
iCare Family Care Partnership
08.2022 - 06.2023
- Performs and accurately documents comprehensive nursing assessments
- Individualized care plan creation based on needs and preferred outcomes
- Member assistance identifying and coordinating implementation of services to meet desired outcomes
- Member education on medications, diagnoses, and preventative cares
- Consulting and coordinating with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
CVICU Registered Nurse
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center
07.2021 - 08.2022
- Invasive hemodynamic monitoring and management of critical patients
- Post-operative care of intubated patients including experience managing ventilators and nitric oxide
- IV drip medication management and titrations, blood transfusions, medication administration via IV, IM, SQ, and nasogastric tubes
- Extensive experience managing chest tubes, NG tubes, arterial lines, central lines, IABPs, ET tubes, tracheostomies, and urinary catheters
- Autonomous decision making, effective communication with nursing staff and other health care professionals, appropriate delegation of tasks, and accurate shift reports to ensure continuity of care.
Emergency Technician
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center
11.2019 - 10.2021
- Experience performing basic life support (CPR) when necessary
- Urinary catheter placement, IV ultrasound, phlebotomy, assistance with sterile procedures, EKGs, comprehensive patient care
- Orientation and education of new staff members.
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Milwaukee Area Technical College
12.2021
Bachelor of Science in Zoology -
University of Wisconsin - Madison
08.2014
Skills
- Teamwork
- Delegation
- Adobe Acrobat
- EPIC Smart Chart
- Microsoft Teams
- Strong clinical skills
- Attention to detail
- Highly organized
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Solid assessment, clinical, and documentation skills
- Able to multitask efficiently and effectively
- Detail-oriented
- Patient Services Management
- Critical Thinking
- Case Management
- Electronic Health Records Management
- Critical Care
- Care Planning
- Patient Management
- [Software] Use
Certification
- Registered Nursing License, 264466-30
- AHA BLS Certification, 01/01/24
Timeline
Preoperative Registered Nurse
Envision Surgery Center
10.2023 - Current
Nurse Care Manager
iCare Family Care Partnership
08.2022 - 06.2023
CVICU Registered Nurse
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center
07.2021 - 08.2022
Emergency Technician
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center
11.2019 - 10.2021
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Bachelor of Science in Zoology -
University of Wisconsin - Madison
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