Diana V. Flerick

RN position

Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.

• Illinois Registered Nurse License
• BLS and ACLS CPR Certifications

• Registered Nurse, DCAM PACU, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 01/01/22 to present, Recover patients from outpatient surgery, Serve as the patient and family advocates with respect to the patients right to privacy by protecting confidential information., Administer medications to manage progression off anesthesia medications, manage side effects, and promote recovery., Promptly respond to emergency situations with expertise and level-headed approach to provide optimal care & life saving interventions., Respond to rapid response situations in UChicago DCAM building
• Registered Nurse, Electrophysiology (EP) Department, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 07/01/15 to 12/31/23, Assist EP Team with procedures in operating room and procedural rooms including: radio frequency and cryoballoon ablations, including many complex ablations which required use of minimally invasive heart pumps, laser lead extractions, robotic hybrid procedures, device implants, loop recorder insertions, tilt table studies, echocardiograms and cardioversions., Perform patient assessment during procedures including: procedural & patient documentation, monitor hemodynamics and continuous EKG while maintaining adequate patient perfusion, provide moderate sedation, circulate and assist with EP procedures, coordinate care services with multiple disciplines, provide peri-operative care including pre-procedure workup & recovery, participate in quality improvement via ACC-NCDR ICD registry input and ACLS as warranted., Trained and Proficient in use of Epic & CardioLab, Member of Unit Council, Quality Champion for EP and Cardiac Cath Labs, Verifying and updating EP equipment HCPCS c codes with various Medical Sales companies and provide information to department in an organized fashion for accurate billing., Participation in Kaizen events
• Registered Nurse, Agency, Medstaff On-Call, Inc., 04/01/15 to 06/30/16, Supplemental Staffing to Chicago area hospitals in cardiac
• Registered Nurse, Cardiac Catheterization Lab (CCL), Advocate Christ Medical Center (ACMC), Oak Lawn, IL, 03/01/12 to 02/28/15, Collaborate with a team of physicians and technicians to perform: cardiac catheterizations with possible intervention (stents, angioplasties, & valvuloplasties etc…), IABP insertion and management, cardiac transplant biopsies, swan ganz management, peripheral arterial interventions., Assess patients during procedures and contribute to their recovery process afterward., Perform life-saving measures such as ACLs during crises., Being available as a member of the “STEMI” call team for after hours and weekend emergencies., Voluntarily work in cardiac cath lab admitting and cath lab recovery as department needs dictate., Unit Council 2013 & 2014; Co-Chair 2015, Education Committee
• Alternate (Alt) Registered Nurse, Pediatric CCL, Advocate Christ Medical Center (ACMC), 03/01/12 to 02/28/15, Assisted & gained some cross training experience with the pediatric cath lab team., Procedures performed: complete right/left cardiac catheterization to confirm a suspected defect & rule out associated defects, determine the anatomy and operability of the defect, and then perform an appropriate intervention procedure, if warranted., Interventional procedures include valvuloplasty of the aortic or pulmonary valves, angioplasty and/or stent of narrowed vessels such as peripheral pulmonary arteries or the aorta, closure of atrial septal defects (ASDs), ventricular septal defects (VSDs) or patent ductus arteriosus (PDAs), transcatheter pulmonary valve, mechanical thrombectomy, pulmonary hypertension assessment, and pre-transplant workups., Duties included: circulate, gather/provide equipment to interventionists, procedural charting on Merge
• Alt RN, Cardiac/Vascular Intensive Care Units (CVICU), Advocate Christ Medical Center (ACMC), 03/01/12 to 07/31/14, These CVICUs include two separate high volume, high acuity units (called ASHU & SVTU)
• Alt Outcomes RN, Heart and Vascular Quality Department, Advocate Christ Medical Center (ACMC), 11/01/14 to 01/31/15, Inputting data for the American College of Cardiology (ACC), Performing chart reviews which included gathering ACC data from cardiac cath patients
• Alt Nurse Liaison, Adult & Peds CCL and GI Lab, Advocate Christ Medical Center (ACMC), 04/01/13 to 12/31/14, Updates and communicates with physicians, patients and their family members during minimally invasive procedures., Vast procedural knowledge used to educate patients and their family members.
• Alt RN, Cardiac Admitting, Cardiac Recovery & Outpatient GI Lab Recovery, Advocate Christ Medical Center (ACMC), 06/01/13 to 02/28/15, Cardiac Admitting: Admit and conduct pre-op charting/interview assessment, hemodynamics, orders for Interventional Cardiology Patients (EP & CCL) preoperatively., Procedure Recovery- Recover Interventional Cardiology Patients, EP and CCL, and carry out plan of care to discharge., Outpatient GI Recovery- Recover outpatient GI clients and carry out plan of care to discharge.
• Registered Nurse, Adult Surgical Heart Unit (ASHU), Advocate Christ Medical Center (ACMC), 01/01/07 to 03/31/12, Conducted peri-operative nursing care for cardiovascular patients receiving procedures for heart transplants, valve replacements, ventricular assist devices, aortic root repairs, atrial ablations, aortic aneurysms, centrimags, CABGs, and ECMO., Administered care that required skills related to: swan ganz catheters, arterial lines, ventricular assist devices, vasopressor titration, ventilators, EKG strip interpretations, IABPs, and CRRT., Educated patients and family members on disease process, surgical procedures and other aspects of therapeutic regimen including medications and expectations., Precepted newly hired nurses, and student nurses during clinical rotation., Served as the rapid response team for the patients on the unit.