Experience

Ingalls

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Behavioral Health Registered Nurse

  • Feb 2015 - Present



Presence Healthcare

• Joliet, Illinois

• Behavioral Health Registered Nurse

  • Aug 2013 - Present



PRS Dialysis

• Elmhurst, Illinois

• Clinical Nurse Manager

  • Feb 2013 - Present



Jackson Square Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

• Chicago, IL

• RN, ADON

  • Mar 2012 - Present

  Responsible for overseeing all aspects of nursing care. Ensuring state and federal guidelines are followed to provide optimal healthcare services. Responsible for overseeing all aspects of nursing care. Ensuring state and federal guidelines are followed to provide optimal healthcare services.



Jackson Square Nursing Facility

• Assistant Director of Nurses

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  Oversees the clinical operations (i.e. monitoring resident conditions, psychopharmacological drugs, restraint use, foley catheters, pressure ulcers, etc.) of the Nursing Department. Assists the Director of Nursing Services in the design, implementation and evaluation of nursing systems that ensure consistent delivery of care and maintains and promotes resident rights. Conducts nursing rounds on all units several times a day, including the beginning and end of shift. Provides reports/recommendations as needed/required for the Director of Nursing Services concerning the operations of Nursing Services. Assists the Director of Nursing Services in the development, implementation and evaluation of facility policies, procedures and guidelines on an annual and on-going basis (i.e. nursing, pharmacy, lab, physicians, medical records, etc.). In the absence of the Director of Nursing Services, conducts staff meetings. Assists the Director of Nursing Services in ensuring that residents are free from abuse, mistreatment and neglect. Assists the Director of Nursing Services in ensuring nursing staff awareness and compliance with Federal and State regulations relative to resident rights issues. Assists in Nursing administrative calls.



Lexington Healthcare

• Charge Nurse

  • Jan 2003 - Jan 2010

  Supervised and supported the coordination of care and communication to facilitate patient care needs. Collaborated closely with physicians to assess, implement and evaluate the patient’s outcome. Supervised and assumed responsibility to assure daily operations of patient care were effectively and efficiently maintained. Demonstrated the necessary skills and knowledge to provide complex nursing care. Supervised and supported the coordination of care and communication to facilitate patient care needs. Collaborated closely with physicians to assess, implement and evaluate the patient’s outcome. Supervised and assumed responsibility to assure daily operations of patient care were effectively and efficiently maintained. Demonstrated the necessary skills and knowledge to provide complex nursing care.



Maxim Healthcare

• Staffing and Recruiting
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Agency

  • Jan 1999 - Jan 2007

  Medication administration and documentation. Supervision of Certified Nursing Assistant staff. Collaborated closely with physicians to assess, implement and evaluate the patient’s outcome. Medication administration and documentation. Supervision of Certified Nursing Assistant staff. Collaborated closely with physicians to assess, implement and evaluate the patient’s outcome.



Lydia Healthcare

• Assistant Director of Nurses

  • May 1996 - Apr 1999

  Assisted various physicians with the continual care of 412 residents.Supervised nursing staff to assure the quality of care and ensure facility guidelines.Ordering and managing facility supplies while maintaining a budget as set per administration.

• Charge Nurse

  • Nov 1993 - Apr 1996

  Supervised and supported the coordination of care and communication to facilitate patient care needs.Collaborated closely with physicians to assess, implement and evaluate the patient’s outcome.Supervised and assumed responsibility to assure daily operations of patient care were effectivelyand efficiently maintained.Demonstrated the necessary skills and knowledge to provide complex nursing care.