Tonya McCune

• Detail to RTTP Nurse Manager 10/22/23-2/23/24
• Detail to Nurse officer of the Day 2/23/26-present
• Salary: $88,626.00 USD Per Year
• Hours per week: 40
• Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
• Arrange consults for dialysis treatments for patients with advanced kidney problems
• Obtained ACLs certification and cross trained to cover Cardiology, GI/Liver and Infection Control nurses.
• Train new staff to PACT specialty (including Pain care, PMRS, and Urology nurse)
• Precept nursing students
• Prepare daily schedule for PACT/PACT specialty when manager/assistant manager are detailed or absent.
• Run daily huddles for PACT/PACT specialty
• Helped develop new PACT training modules for new employees
• Educate patient's on improving their kidney health( controlling diabetes and blood pressure, modifying diet)
• Educate patients on medications.
• Refer patient's to specialized health resources or community agencies to furnish additional assistance as needed.
• Maintain strict data procedures to comply with HIPPA laws and prevent breaches.
• Obtain Non VA medical records as needed.
• Utilize computerized resource and patient management system and electronic health record system.
• Notify and explain labs and procedures to patient's/family members
• Examine patients presenting with various kidney issues to assess current conditions both in person and over the telephone.
• Advise patients on positive health choices such as nutrition and exercise to reduce symptoms and slow disease progression.
• Help patient's and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
• Supervisor: Darrin Hall (217)554-4031, Diana Price assistant nurse manager, Blake Medlin assistant nurse manager. Angela Kotcher (217)554-4031 Nurse manager
• Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes

• Salary: $71,024.00 USD Per Year
• Hours per week: 40
• Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
• Collect, analyze, and process data from VISN (Corporate Data Warehouse) and local (Vista) databases aimed at improving the Veteran’s health care experience for a panel of PACT patients.
• Provide input as part of multi-disciplinary team consisting of doctors, nurses, social services and other health care providers..
• Assess, plan and evaluate the nursing care needs for a panel of PACT patients.
• Ensure safe care for patients with a wide variety of diagnoses
• Use approved triaging tool and professional critical thinking skills, without the direct oversite of a Provider, to guide patients to the appropriate level of care, with a high degree of accuracy.
• Accurately and concisely conduct multiple nurse visits with a variety of diagnoses.
• Responsible for managing and dispensing medication.
• Assist physician during procedures.
• Ensure the proper handling of medical specimens.
• Monitor, record and communicate patient conditions utilizing computerized documentation systems accurately
• Provide age and culturally appropriate care.
• Promote a culture of safety for patients and employees
• Maintain all competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends and developments in my related scope of practice by reading books, journals and other literature and attending related seminars and conferences.
• Participate in ongoing quality improvement activities.
• Work closely with the Patient Advocacy Office to resolve patient complaints as timely as possible
• Work with residents, assisting them in patient, training on computer and in Sims lab
• Insulin Pump Nurse , member of insulin pump team. CVT insulin pump
• Precept new staff
• Precept nursing students
• Prepare daily schedule for PACT/PACT specialty when nurse manager/assistant nurse manager detailed or absent.
• Cover multiple clinics when the need arises.
• Resource person for staff questions.
• Supervisor: Darrin Hall ((217)554-4031)
• Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes

• Salary: $67,939.00 USD Per Year
• Hours per week: 40
• Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
• Collected, analyzed, and processed data from VISN (Corporate Data Warehouse) and local (Vista) databases in order to facilitate notification of test results aimed at improving the Veteran’s health care experience.
• Provided input for Telephone Improvement at the facility level.
• Worked closely with the Patient Advocacy Office to resolve patient complaints as timely as possible
• Considered Illiana Healthcare Systems super user for clinical content of Veteran’s Health Gateway (VHG).
• Used approved triaging tool and professional critical thinking skills, without the direct oversite of a Provider, to guide patients to the appropriate level of care, with a high degree of accuracy.
• Well versed in the functionality of CPRS. Uses and proficient in the use of many different facets of the electronic record.
• As a telephone triage nurse I have worked with many different Veterans seeking care for a wide variety of diseases and illnesses.
• Supervisor: Sandy Starr/ Dena LeClaire ((217)554-3000)
• Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes

• assisting patients in the final stage of their lives.
• support patients and families

General Medical Surgical floor. Provided direct patient care to patient with a wide variety of diagnosis.

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

• Chemotherapy infusion nurse
• End of life care to patient's and their families as part of Palliative care team.
• Assumed leadership role in directing patient care on 15-bed unit.
• Provided input as part of multi-disciplinary team consisting of doctors, nurses, social services and other health care providers.

General Medical Surgical floor. Provided direct patient care to patient with a wide variety of diagnosis.

• Assumed leadership role in directing patient care on 45-bed unit.
• Provided input as part of multi-disciplinary team consisting of doctors, nurses, social services and other health care providers.