Robin Dawkins Mason
Registered Nurse
Dyer,IN
Summary
Meticulous RN], excellent at juggling multiple tasks and working under pressure. Broad industry experience includes healthcare, finance and legal.
- REGISTERED Nurse with eighteen years experience. Areas of expertise include ambulatory care, urgent care, pediatric, and geriatric.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Advocate Medical Group Beverly Outpatient Center
Chicago, IL
11.2010 - Current
- Processed monthly reports for department performance.
- Routinely retracted patient throat cultures and prepared for lab submission.
- Primary care, assessment and evaluation of neonatal and pediatric patients.
- Performed basic physical assessments of newborns and infants.
- Followed infection control procedures.
- Assisted doctors with surgeries and non-invasive procedures.
- Coordinated Quality Improvement Activities (QIA’s) to identify performance areas for improvement.
- Measured urine and delivered specimens to lab.
- Diagnosed and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia.
- Performed lab tests and communicated results.
- Closely monitored acute conditions.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.
- Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
- Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.
- Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
- Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Paget's disease.
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
- Developed and produced all office flyer notifications for important policy changes, office news and events.
- Documented patient information obtained from interviews.
- Ensured proper care for victims of domestic violence who presented to urgent care clinic.
- Charge nurse on urgent care Oversaw average of 35 to 45. patients per shift.
- Performed monthly inventory and maintained office and medical supply counts.
LPN School Nurse Chicago Public School
Maxim Healthcare Services
Chicago, IL
03.2001 - 06.2007
- Delivered in-school care to disabled children.
- Suction with tracheotomy care
- Monitor ventilator while transporting from home to school daily.
- Performed vitals/glucose testing and assisted in administering injections and performed straight catheters procedures.
- Assisted students with bathing, dressing, G-tube feeding, lifting and transferring.
LPN-psychiatric nurse
GAREDA Home Care Services
Chicago, IL
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Provided on-call care at all times of day and night for psychiatric adults care/
- Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.
- Continually improved knowledge, skills and performance based on feedback and self-identified professional developmental needs.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials.
- Confirmed accurate completion of forms/reports for the admission, transfer and/or discharge of each resident.
- Closely collaborated with management team to make necessary improvements and satisfy resident needs.
- Cooperated and communicated effectively with physicians to ensure client satisfaction and compliance with set standards.
- Skillfully developed departmental goals, objectives, standards of performance, policies and procedures.
- Consistently complied with applicable laws and regulations and ensured facility adhered to Medicare and Medicaid regulations.
- Engaged patients with games, crafts, cooking, music, reading and other activities.
- Continually maintained and improved the company's reputation and positive image in the markets served.
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
- Responsible for primary care, case management, and medication management.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Indiana University
2010
Skills
- Client assessment and analysis
- Risk management processes and analysis
- Team liaison
- Strong verbal communication
- Data management
- Project management
- Process implementation
- Team leadership
- Conflict resolution
- Self-motivated
- Extremely organized
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeTimeline
Registered Nurse
Advocate Medical Group Beverly Outpatient Center
11.2010 - Current
LPN-psychiatric nurse
GAREDA Home Care Services
01.2007 - 01.2008
LPN School Nurse Chicago Public School
Maxim Healthcare Services
03.2001 - 06.2007
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Indiana University