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NorthShore University HealthSystemCritical Care Registered Nurse
Nov. 2022Illinois, United StatesCared for patients of varying acuity level and complexity. Evanston is the current cardiac and neuro center for the system. Specialized in managing advanced interventions such as IABP, Impella, ECMO, hemodynamic monitoring, CABG, TAVR, fresh open heart recovery. Stroke, TNK/TPA, and EVD care. Level I Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, Magnet and teaching facility. EPIC charting.
Superior Air-Ground Ambulance ServiceCritical Care Transport Nurse
Nov. 2020 - May. 2024Provided complete pre-hospital comprehensive assessment and advanced life support for critically ill patients from initial contact until transferring care at accepting medical facility. Maintain advanced certifications in ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, NRP, BLS, TNCC, CCRN, and advanced procedure and equipment training and certifications. Specialized in managing advanced interventions such as IABP, Impella, ECMO, hemodynamic monitoring, ventilators, pumps, drips, and chest tubes, throughout air and ground transport. Responding to life saving situations using advanced standards and protocols for treatment. Maintain positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS, hospitals, and the public.
UChicago MedicineAssistant Patient Care Manager - Burn ICU
Apr. 2020 - Oct. 2020Chicago, Illinois, United StatesManaged 8 bed mixed acuity Burn center that cared for both Adult and Pediatric burn patients. Managed a team of 24 bedside RNs. Monitor daily unit productivity and addresses daily variances. Develops and participates in QI performance indicator reports on a monthly/quarterly basis. Provides employee counseling and initiates the disciplinary process when the manager deems it necessary. Responsible for auditing charts and RN compliance while facilitating involvement of staff in performance improvement activities. Provides input to the development of the unit budget. Attended weekly multidisciplinary rounds, monthly M&Ms, served on the Executive Committee, and NDNQI Ambassador
CareRevCritical Care Agency Nurse
Dec. 2019ChicagoProvide complete comprehensive assessment and care for critically ill patients. Providing advanced life support, managing ventilators, pumps, drips, chest tubes etc., and collaborating with fellow members of critical care team. Responding to life saving situations, using nursing standards and protocols for treatment. Provided care in ICUs all over the city of Chicago, caring for critical COVID-19 positive patients during the height of the pandemic.
Coram CVS/specialty infusion servicesNursing Supervisor - IL and NW IN
Dec. 2019 - Apr. 2020Mount Prospect, IllinoisClinical supervisor for all high tech infusion nurse case managers in Illinois and northwest Indiana. Duties included interviewing and training new field nursing staff, maintaining clinical competencies of home health staff as well as field sales RNs. Supervised both staff and patient visit scheduling, managed payroll, audited nurse visit documentation to ensure meeting with local compliance regulations, as well as ensure proper billing reimbursement, and to meet necessary branch performance metrics and budgetary goals. Served on the Board of Administrators, QI Board, emergency preparedness planning for COVID-19, prepared for regulatory body audits, served as an on call administrator.
Coram CVS/specialty infusion servicesClinical Sales Liaison - RN
Mar. 2019 - Dec. 2019Greater Chicago AreaServed as communication coordinator from operations branch to account contacts and patients requiring home infusion
• Responsible for building and maintaining account relationships with discharge planners, physicians, and interdisciplinary staff for new and ongoing business • Instrumental in achieving quick patient discharge by obtaining required orders and documentation
• Assessed patients charts for ability to qualify for Medicare therapies such as enteral tube feeding, TPN, and inotropic medications
• Responsible for interpreting and communication of insurance benefits to discharge planners and patient
• Performed bedside education for patients that included tube feeding and intravenous therapy administration
• Conducted hospital inotropic bedside education as well as initial inotropic administration
Loyola University Medical CenterCritical Care Registered Nurse - ICU Resource
Nov. 2017 - Dec. 2019Maywood, ILProfessional RN caring for patients of varying acuity level and complexity throughout 10 of Loyola's critical care departments. Specifically working in the following areas: Trauma/ Surgical ICU, Medical ICU, Cardiothoracic Surgical ICU, Heart Transplant Unit, Burn ICU, Bone Marrow Transplant ICU, Neurological ICU, Pediatric ICU, Post Anesthesia Recovery, and Emergency Departments. Provided care specific to each unit specialization, rotated through each unit regularly, as needed due to staff requirements. Acted as preceptor to train new Registry and Resource RNs.
Atlas MedStaffCritical Care Travel Nurse
Mar. 2017 - Oct. 2017Chicago, IllinoisGeisinger Medical Center Danville, PA via Atlas MedStaff July 2017 – October 2017 43 bed ICU– Census consisted largely of trauma, sepsis, post surgical, COPD exacerbation, stroke, neuro, and renal failure patients. Level I Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stoke Center, Magnet and teaching facility. EPIC charting. Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Chicago, IL via Atlas MedStaff March 2017 – July 2017 14 bed SICU, and 33 MICU unit – floated equally between. MICU census consisted of sepsis, and ETOH detox, ARF, MI, DKA, COPD exacerbation, and renal failure patients. SICU patients largely cardiac including fresh open hearts, trauma, and neurosurgical patients. Level I Trauma Center and teaching facility. CERNER charting.
TravelMaxCritical Care Travel RN
Nov. 2016 - Mar. 2017Sutter Health Memorial Medical Center, Modesto, CA via Maxim Healthcare 32 bed mixed ICU. ICU census was largely sepsis patients along with trauma, fresh open heart, DKA, overdose, COPD exacerbation, and renal failure patients. Level I Trauma Center. EPIC charting.
Don't Be A MonsterPresenter -Public Speaker
Sep. 2014 - Dec. 2019Don't Be A Monster is a nationwide anti-bullying campaign. The program is presented to schools in an assembly format at no cost to the school. Our target audience is 4th-9th grades. I am the Chicagoland area presenter for the program.
Midtown RemodelingProject Manager / Foreman
Mar. 2014Chicago, Illinois, United StatesResponsible for day to day management of construction projects. Including but not limited to confirming work was done according to blueprint, procuring material, coordinating subcontractors, communicating with customers regarding project timelines, design, and expectations.
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