Snezana Pavicevic
Lyons,IL
Summary
A diligent nursing professional demonstrated success in leadership.
Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs, and environmental conditions.
Team-oriented, reliable, with expert healthcare knowledge; preceptor and mentor to nursing students and medical assistants.
Mastered prepared nurse with a degree as an educator.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
RN SUPERVISOR VASCULAR SURGERY CLINIC
Loyola University Medical Center
05.2022 - Current
- Ordering appropriate tests for patients, triage, scheduling surgeries and peer to peer appointments.
- Managed critical situations calmly and efficiently, providing guidance to the nursing team during emergencies.
- Served as an approachable leader who consistently addressed concerns raised by both nursing staff and families regarding patient care issues or operational challenges within the unit effectively resolving them promptly whenever possible.
- Consistently acted as a strong advocate for patients and their families, ensuring that their needs were met while navigating complex healthcare systems.
- Cultivated an atmosphere of teamwork and open communication among staff members, resulting in a more cohesive work environment and greater job satisfaction for the nursing team.
- Established strong relationships with interdisciplinary teams for seamless coordination of patient care services.
- Ensured accurate documentation of patient information in electronic medical records system for optimal data integrity and accessibility across healthcare providers.
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development by attending relevant conferences, workshops, and training sessions to stay current on the latest trends and best practices within nursing supervision.
- Promoted a culture of continuous improvement within the nursing department by regularly soliciting feedback from staff members and incorporating suggestions into practice when appropriate.
REGISTERED NURSE
Loyola University -Medical Specialties
04.2021 - 05.2022
- Responsible for directing unit activities and personnel on assigned shift to ensure smooth workflow in busy clinic that sees 300+ patients daily. Ability to respond quickly to needs of patients, physicians, and staff.
- Assisting and working with patients and physicians in multiple specialties including rheumatology, pulmonary, renal, liver transplant, abdominal transplant, kidney transplant, endocrine and allergy.
- Preceptor to nursing students: educated and worked collaboratively with the medical team to ensure excellent education was provided to students
- Nurse visits of various injections including but not limited to Retacrit, Prolia, Xolair and various vaccinations.
- Triaging all patient phone calls, conveying patient results, and returning patient messages. Scheduling patients follow up appointments.
- Allergy nurse visits consisting of immunotherapy, oral challenge, patch testing, percutaneous allergy tests and medication desensitization.
- Monthly audits of following: medications, vaccines, emergency box, oxygen tanks and AEDq
REGISTERED NURSE/CHARGE RN
Advocate Immediate Care Center
02.2020 - 04.2021
- Nurse visits that consist of suture/staple removals, influenza vaccine administration and nasopharyngeal swabs for COVID-19.
- Triage of all patients that arrive through immediate care which involves excellent time management and organizational skills. Ability to respond quickly to patient needs
- Performing post molds, incentive spirometry, vision exams, administration of vaccines, EKG's, medication administration and assisting APN with exams.
- Triaging all patient phone calls, conveying patient results and returning patient messages. Scheduling patient follow up appointments with primary care physicians.
- Monthly audits of following; medications, vaccines, emergency box, oxygen tanks and AED.
- Supervise all medical assistants to ensure smooth workflow.
- Collecting specimens and performing point of care testing which includes the following; COVID-19 antigen testing, strep throat test, influenza test, blood glucose, urine dip stick, urine bacterial cultures, anaerobe & aerobic cultures and nasopharyngeal swabs.
REGISTERED NURSE
Loyola/MacNeal Hospital
08.2019 - 03.2020
- Stabilizing critically ill patients by use of critical thinking skills, attention to detail, organizational skills, communication skills all while working in high stress and fast paced environment. Administration of critical medications that require calculations, monitoring patients' vital signs, starting iv's and discharging patients.
- Assisting doctors with bedside procedures including conscious sedation and central venous catheter insertion.
- Treated and cared for patients with acute and chronic conditions such as: Myocardial infarction, Ischemic stroke, Congestive heart failure exacerbation, pneumonia, sepsis, acute pancreatitis, chronic kidney disease & diabetes.
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings, and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
Education
Masters - Nursing Education
Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, ILBachelor of Science - Nursing
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL12.2020
Skills
- Nursing documentation
- Clinical assessment
- Clinical leadership
- Quality improvement
- HIPAA compliance
- Ethical practice
Timeline
RN SUPERVISOR VASCULAR SURGERY CLINIC
Loyola University Medical Center
05.2022 - Current
REGISTERED NURSE
Loyola University -Medical Specialties
04.2021 - 05.2022
REGISTERED NURSE/CHARGE RN
Advocate Immediate Care Center
02.2020 - 04.2021
REGISTERED NURSE
Loyola/MacNeal Hospital
08.2019 - 03.2020
Masters - Nursing Education
Chamberlain University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northern Illinois University
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