Lee Gaveras
Chicago
Summary
Experienced in both clinical care and research. Successful in providing top quality patient care, as well as, promoting patient safety. Additionally proficient in research design and data analysis. Current nursing school applicant.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursing Assistant
Rush University Medical Center, RUMC
08.2024 - Current
- Assisted with daily patient care, including grooming, feeding, and mobility support.
- Monitored vital signs to ensure patient safety and comfort.
- Collaborated with nursing staff to implement individualized care plans.
- Advocated for patient needs by communicating effectively with healthcare team members.
- Worked on 9 South Gen/ Med floor, but was also floated to the ER, MICU, PACU and Heme/ Onc floors.
Team Lead
American Red Cross
07.2023 - Current
- Manage mobile blood drives, including assigning breaks and donor flow.
- Monitored team performance and provided constructive feedback to increase productivity and maintain quality standards.
- Coach team members in techniques necessary to complete job tasks.
- Supervise team members to confirm compliance with set procedures and quality requirements.
- Review, implement and update company records related to team activities for future reference.
- Third promotion in less than two years at American Red Cross.
- Served as member of the team safety committee as well.
On The Job Instructor
American Red Cross
01.2023 - Current
- Taught phlebotomy skills to new Red Cross employees.
- Tracked student progress, frequently checking in with struggling students and identifying root causes of problems.
- Observed and adopted new techniques from skilled instructors and lecturers.
- Gave learners feedback in order to improve their performance.
Mobile Phlebotomist II
American Red Cross
07.2022 - 07.2023
- Performed apheresis procedures in order to collect double red cell units from donors.
- Monitored donors, as well as MCS+ machines, in order to ensure donor safety.
- Helped adjust missed and incorrect phlebotomy procedures.
- Carefully documented procedure results both written and electronically.
Mobile Phlebotomist
American Red Cross
09.2021 - 07.2022
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, and straight needles.
- Determined donor eligibility by conducting screenings, interviewing prospective donors, and obtaining medical histories.
- Monitored patients for reactions and verified sample quality.
- Reviewed patient records for accuracy and completeness.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Followed established guidelines for reporting significant medical errors or unanticipated outcome in patient care.
- Conducted venipuncture
Research Consultant
Brandeis University
11.2019 - 08.2020
- Worked on a study measuring diagnosis of chronic pain amongst members of the military
- Learned about ICD10 coding and translated thousands of codes from ICD9 to ICD10
- Presented findings of the translations to the research team and educated them about changes in ICD9 and ICD10 coding
- Collaborated with a wide range of subject matter experts including medical professionals, public health experts, military members, data scientists, and statisticians.
Mental Health Specialist
McLean Hospital
10.2015 - 10.2016
- Monitored patients and assessed risks
- Worked collaboratively with other mental health professionals to provide consistent care and minimize diversion
- Helped maintain therapeutic milieu
- Worked with physicians and nurses to assess patients
- Measured and kept careful records of vitals such as blood pressure, heart rate, respirations, and temperature
- Worked with a wide variety of patients who had numerous diagnoses
Research Assistant
Boston University
08.2015 - 10.2015
- Entered data into SPSS, modeled results and generated reports
- Recorded survey data detailing substance abuse history
- Performed literature reviews
- Gathered, arranged and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations
Research Assistant
Cornell College
09.2012 - 05.2015
- Assisted in developing a research study comparing members of Match.com from 2001 and 2011 and the age of the partners they were seeking
- Collected data from over 1500 profiles involving demographic information
- Worked with a professor in the department of psychology to develop protocol and code information
- Used SPSS to conduct statistical analyses
- Identified relevant profiles based on inclusion material
Case Manager
Span Inc
05.2014 - 08.2014
- Managed a client list of over 170 ex-offenders.
- Worked one on one with clients and helped them develop occupational skills
- Helped clients find housing, healthcare and occupations
- Coordinated with staff to provide quality service
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Rush University
Chicago, IL12-2025
Master of Arts - Medical Science
Loyola University of Chicago
Chicago, IL12.2021
Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical - Pre-Medical
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA05.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Cornell College
Mount Vernon, Iowa05.2015
Skills
- Quantitative and qualitative research design, data analysis, and interpretation
- Data analysis
- Literature Review
- Proficient in SPSS, Qualtrics, SurveyMonkey, Google Forms, and Excel
- Inferential Statistics (independent samples t-test, dependent samples t-test, one-way ANOVA, repeated-measures ANOVA, simple linear regression, multiple linear regression, MANOVA)Word processing
- Phlebotomy
- Data entry
- Data Migration
- Group therapy facilitator
- Crisis handling
- Patient Care
- Case Management
- CPR Certified
Accomplishments
- Dean’s List Honors and High Honors Cornell College
- Psi Chi
- Cornell College Football Coaches' Award and RAM award for Perseverance
- President of the Student Group Men in Nursing
Timeline
Nursing Assistant
Rush University Medical Center, RUMC
08.2024 - Current
Team Lead
American Red Cross
07.2023 - Current
On The Job Instructor
American Red Cross
01.2023 - Current
Mobile Phlebotomist II
American Red Cross
07.2022 - 07.2023
Mobile Phlebotomist
American Red Cross
09.2021 - 07.2022
Research Consultant
Brandeis University
11.2019 - 08.2020
Mental Health Specialist
McLean Hospital
10.2015 - 10.2016
Research Assistant
Boston University
08.2015 - 10.2015
Case Manager
Span Inc
05.2014 - 08.2014
Research Assistant
Cornell College
09.2012 - 05.2015
Master of Science - Nursing
Rush University
Master of Arts - Medical Science
Loyola University of Chicago
Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical - Pre-Medical
Brandeis University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Cornell College
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