Rhonda Terry RN
Joliet,IL
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse/Infection Control Preventionist
Laureate Joliet Operations LLC
Joliet, IL
10.2017 - 03.2020
- Specialty: Behavior health
- Provide direct patient care in adult 120 bed long term care Psychiatric facility
- Administer medications, provide treatments, perform admission and daily assessments, provide diabetic care, provide discharge planning and crisis intervention
- Document via Point Click Care software including daily charting, monthly summaries, assessments, behavior reports, laboratory and medical test findings
- Maintain therapeutic milieu at all times
- Abide by all HIPAA and associated patient confidentiality requirements
- As part of Covid -19 Infection Control Preventionist team I help to identify and implement strategies to prevent or limit transmission of Covid-19 as mandated by CDC. Covid -19 Infection Control Preventionist team I help to identify and implement strategies to prevent or limit transmission of Covid-19 as mandated by CDC.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Licensed Practical Nurse
St. Colletta of Illinois
Tinley Park, IL
12.2015 - 10.2017
- 60487
- Specialty: Developmental Disabilities
- Provide direct patient care to disabled adults
- Administer medications and treatments including G-tube feedings
- Coordinate care with case manager, physician and family
- Create care plans to monitor goals and optimal developmental outcomes
- Ensuring safety and patient's rights maintained at all times
- Abide by all HIPAA and associated patient confidentiality requirements.
Reviewer
Change Health Care - Temp Position
Alpharetta, GA
03.2015 - 04.2016
- Audited medical charts in doctors offices by accurately retrieving and reviewing requested information from EMR and paper medical records
- Utilized computer equipment to scan and upload information
- Performed regular quality and validation assessments on patient data to verify accuracy.
- Secured confidential patient information from unauthorized access.
- Abide by all HIPAA and associated patient confidentiality requirements.
Licensed Practical Nurse (Home Health)
Independence Plus
Oakbrook , Illinois
03.2015 - 12.2015
- Managed medically fragile trache patients in their home. Provided patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Provided trache care, suctioning as well as g-tube feedings.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses.
Office Manager
Microsmarts LLC
Matteson, IL
09.2002 - 04.2015
- Specialty: Information technology: Served as a link between management and employees by resolving work related issues and concerns
- Performed staffing duties such scheduling and employee training
- Resolved escalated customer service issues
- Managed office inventory.
Education
Associate - Nursing
Rasmussen College RN Program
Romeoville, IL12.2020
Certificate in Nursing Home - Infection Control Preventionist
CDC
Chicago, IL11.2019
Associate - General Studies
Joliet Junior College
Joliet Illinois08.2016
Diploma - LPN - Nursing
Joliet Township School of Practical Nursing
Joliet, IL09.1992
Skills
- Physical Stamina
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Treatment Preparation
- Patient Examination
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Medical Supply Management
Accomplishments
- RN - New Graduate
- LPN
- Staff Nurse
- Behavior health
- Home health
- 10+ years Microsoft office
- 10+ years Data entry
- Infection Control Preventionist (Less than 1 year)
- Attention to detail (10+ years)
Certification
- CPR 2/2022-2/2024
- [Infection Control Preventionist], [CDC] - [2019]
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse/Infection Control Preventionist
Laureate Joliet Operations LLC
10.2017 - 03.2020
Licensed Practical Nurse
St. Colletta of Illinois
12.2015 - 10.2017
Licensed Practical Nurse (Home Health)
Independence Plus
03.2015 - 12.2015
Reviewer
Change Health Care - Temp Position
03.2015 - 04.2016
Office Manager
Microsmarts LLC
09.2002 - 04.2015
Associate - Nursing
Rasmussen College RN Program
Certificate in Nursing Home - Infection Control Preventionist
CDC
Associate - General Studies
Joliet Junior College
Diploma - LPN - Nursing
Joliet Township School of Practical Nursing