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Zaheerah Shareef

Registered Nurse
Harvey,IL

Summary

Experienced RN knowledgeable about safe patient ambulation, personal grooming assistance and housekeeping. Remains current on relevant medical conditions and working with qualified healthcare staff to maximize care. Devoted to patient physical comfort and emotional support. Highly skilled and enthusiastic professional with more than 20 years of experience managing operations in patient-centric medical offices. Successfully oversee human resources, budgeting, supply management and patient services. Develop and lead productive and efficient office staff. Contribute to high-volume medical practices by providing exceptional customer service. Compassionate Nurse offering 20+ years of patient care and advocacy within Acute care units. Highly skilled in charting, managing patient intake and discharges and monitoring care plans. Well-versed in promoting policies and protocols to achieve core measures. Demonstrated success in cultivating strong patient rapport to drive outcome goals.

Overview

8
8
years of post-secondary education
16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Care Manager II

Centene Corporation
Chicago, IL
10 2015 - Current
  • Coordinated referrals to specialists, hospitalizations, ER visits, ancillary testing and other enabling services for patients.
  • Analyzed key performance indicators to assess and manage risk, evaluating patient care and creating procedural changes to increase efficiency.
  • Educated patients and caregivers on healthcare protocols and processes.
  • Gathered and recorded patient health information and data to assess, identify and manage characteristics that affect care outcome.
  • Increased referral rates by providing excellent service and building meaningful relationships with patients and caregivers.
  • Conducted preoperative risk assessments, ongoing assessments and evaluations to prepare patients for surgery and manage healing process.
  • Collaborated with healthcare leaders and physicians to support and offer resources in performance of duties to maintain high-quality and efficient patient care.

Per Diem Registered Nurse

White Cap Nursing Agency
Chicago, IL
08.2019 - 03.2020
  • Documented patient information obtained from interviews concerning symptoms, medications and prior treatment.
  • Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.

Clinical Nurse I

Cermak Health Services Of Cook County
Chicago, IL
05.2006 - 10.2015
  • Treated patients by administering medication and performing physician ordered procedures.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to evaluate patient data and determine patient care plans.
  • Monitored patients, evaluated results and recommended further courses of treatment to quickly improve patient outcomes.
  • Evaluated nursing practices and processes and made changes.
  • Defined patient advocacy objectives for patients and caregivers through collaboration with various healthcare professionals to determine specific and individualized care plan based on goals and long-term health.
  • Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
  • Delivered oral medications, intramuscular injections and IV fluids to mitigate or resolve patient symptoms.
  • Directed patient care activities and provided guidance and training to RNs, LPNs and residential advisors during shift while delegating assignments and providing treatment.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.

LPN/RN

Thorek Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
06.2000 - 04.2006
  • Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
  • Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and suggest actionable improvements to promote hospital-wide quality and safety initiatives .
  • Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy

Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine
Erie, PA
08.2020 - Current

Master of Public Health - Public Health

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
08.2019 - 11.2020

Doctor of Nursing Practice - Nursing

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN

Master of Science - Nursing Education

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
09.2005 - 10.2007

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL
08.1999 - 05.2003

Skills

Vital Sign Monitoring

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Timeline

Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy

Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine
08.2020 - Current

Per Diem Registered Nurse

White Cap Nursing Agency
08.2019 - 03.2020

Master of Public Health - Public Health

Walden University
08.2019 - 11.2020

Clinical Nurse I

Cermak Health Services Of Cook County
05.2006 - 10.2015

Master of Science - Nursing Education

Walden University
09.2005 - 10.2007

LPN/RN

Thorek Memorial Hospital
06.2000 - 04.2006

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Saint Xavier University
08.1999 - 05.2003

Doctor of Nursing Practice - Nursing

Walden University

Care Manager II

Centene Corporation
10 2015 - Current
Zaheerah ShareefRegistered Nurse