Sladjana Kecman
Plainfield,Select
Summary
Competent and caring RN offering 20+ years of coordinating and carrying out patient care in high-volume hospital environments. Demonstrated performing with speed and accuracy to assess patients, deliver treatments and delegate tasks. Proven history of advocating for patient needs and fostering top-quality care. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse
Regional Resources Float Pool
Hinsdale , IL
2016.02 - Current
- Serving as a flexible resource , self sufficient and able to easily adopt to different healthcare organizations
- Providing direct nursing care to patients and managing complex cases involving various diagnosis and treatments
- Proficient in multi tasking while maintaining high levels of accuracy and efficiency
- Utilizing critical thinking skills when making decisions related to patient outcomes
Staff Nurse
Edward Hospital
Naperville , IL
2007.08 - Current
- Providing direct patient care on telemetry step down unit for cardiac, vascular, stroke and complex surgical patients
- Recovering patient post cardiac cath, vascular procedures, HIPEC, whipple and craniotomies by closely monitoring patients vital signs, managing pain and administrating medications
- Identifying potential problems and rapidly addressing changes in patient condition
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Demonstrated effective communication skills while interacting with patients, families, physicians and other healthcare staff members
- Charge nurse role in providing guidance and assisting peers with critical decision making
- Preceptor for new hires orienting them to the department's policies and procedures.
- Promoting patient satisfaction through effective communication and customer service skills.
Education
Nursing
Chicago State University
Chicago, IL2000-01
Skills
- Compassionate, calm and composed, skilled telemetry RN with 20+ years of clinical experience.
- Expertise in patient assessment, medication administration and monitoring patients on high risk IV gtts , specimen collections, central lines management, blood draws, blood administration, IV insertion, various wound care management , obtaining and interpreting EKG's
- BLS, ACLS, NIH certified
- Proficient in team leadership, decision making and staff supervision.
Accomplishments
- multiple recognitions by peers, patients, nursing director and nursing CEO at Edward Hospital
Languages
English
Professional
Serbian
Native/ Bilingual
Croatian
Native/ Bilingual
Certification
- Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Illinois, License number 041.323130
- BLS, ACLS and NIH certified
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Staff Nurse
Regional Resources Float Pool
2016.02 - Current
Staff Nurse
Edward Hospital
2007.08 - Current
Nursing
Chicago State University
- Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Illinois, License number 041.323130
- BLS, ACLS and NIH certified
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