Joshua Kollack
Belleville
Summary
Healthcare professional with strong background in patient care and medical support. Known for collaborative work with medical teams to deliver high-quality care and adapt to evolving patient needs. Expertise in patient assessment and medication administration, along with compassionate care and reliability.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital
O'Fallon, IL
05.2024 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments while monitoring patient responses for optimal outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Provided education to patients and families regarding health management and disease prevention.
- Mentored junior nurses, fostering skill development and adherence to best practices in nursing care.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Travel Registered Nurse
Travel Nurse Across America
Little Rock, AR
09.2023 - 05.2024
- Tacoma General Hospital (Tacoma, WA)
- Delivered high-quality patient care in diverse clinical settings across various states.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses, ensuring adherence to protocols.
- Educated patients and families on health management, promoting informed decision-making.
- Utilized electronic health record systems to document patient encounters accurately and efficiently.
- Mentored new nurses, fostering professional growth and enhancing team performance.
- Demonstrated adaptability when assigned to different units or shifts as needed, seamlessly integrating into diverse healthcare teams while maintaining exceptional performance levels.
- Streamlined communication among healthcare teams by providing accurate and timely updates on patient conditions.
Registered Nurse
Favorite Nurses Healthcare Staffing
07.2020 - 09.2023
- Streamlined patient intake processes, improving efficiency in handling high patient volumes.
- Led quality improvement initiatives, enhancing care delivery and patient satisfaction metrics.
- Evaluated nursing procedures, implementing evidence-based practices to optimize patient outcomes.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
Registered Nurse
Travel Nurse Across America
Little Rock, AR
09.2019 - 07.2020
- Allenmore Hospital (Tacoma, WA)
- Johns Hopkins Bayview (Baltimore, MD)
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
- Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
- Provide or arrange for training or instruction of auxiliary personnel or students.
- Administer medications and provide wound care per physician orders.
- Monitor telemetry strips and intervene as necessary.
- Delivered comprehensive patient care, ensuring adherence to protocols and safety standards.
Registered Nurse
HSHS St Elizabeth’s Hospital
OFallon, IL
05.2019 - 09.2019
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
- Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
- Provide or arrange for training or instruction of auxiliary personnel or students.
- Administer medications and wound care per physicians orders.
- Monitor telemetry strips and intervene as necessary.
Registered Nurse
HSHS Holy Family Hospital
Greenville, IL
04.2018 - 05.2019
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
- Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
- Provide or arrange for training or instruction of auxiliary personnel or students.
- Administer medications and wound care per physicians orders.
- Monitor telemetry strips and intervene as necessary.
Registered Nurse
Vitas Hospice
Fairview Heights, IL
09.2016 - 04.2018
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems.
- Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.
- Prescribe or recommend drugs, medical devices, or other forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.
- Provide or arrange for training or instruction of auxiliary personnel or students.
- Administer medications and wound care per physicians orders.
- Educate patients and families on topics related to end of life; such as, management of pain and other symptoms, signs and symptoms of disease progression, wound care, and use of other services, including chaplain and social services.
Registered Nurse
Hitz Memorial Home
Alhambra, IL
10.2014 - 09.2016
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
- Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
- Direct or coordinate infection control programs, advising or consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions.
- Perform administrative or managerial functions, such as taking responsibility for a unit's staff, budget, planning, or long-range goals.
- Provide or arrange for training or instruction of auxiliary personnel or students.
- Administer medications and wound care per physicians orders.
Registered Nurse
Rosewood Care Center
Edwardsville, IL
08.2012 - 10.2014
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
- Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
- Provide or arrange for training or instruction of auxiliary personnel or students.
- Administer medications and wound care per physicians orders.
Education
A.S. - Nursing
Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL05.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
McKendree University
Lebanon, IL07.2026
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Strong clinical judgment
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- EMR systems
- Performing ekgs
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Cardiac care
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse Illinois
- Licensed Registered Nurse Washington
- Licensed Registered Nurse Maryland
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
Timeline
Registered Nurse
HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital
05.2024 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse
Travel Nurse Across America
09.2023 - 05.2024
Registered Nurse
Favorite Nurses Healthcare Staffing
07.2020 - 09.2023
Registered Nurse
Travel Nurse Across America
09.2019 - 07.2020
Registered Nurse
HSHS St Elizabeth’s Hospital
05.2019 - 09.2019
Registered Nurse
HSHS Holy Family Hospital
04.2018 - 05.2019
Registered Nurse
Vitas Hospice
09.2016 - 04.2018
Registered Nurse
Hitz Memorial Home
10.2014 - 09.2016
Registered Nurse
Rosewood Care Center
08.2012 - 10.2014
A.S. - Nursing
Lewis and Clark Community College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
McKendree University