Lakeesha Smith
Chicago
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Cook County Health, excelling in medication administration and patient assessments. Demonstrated strong clinical skills and effective time management, ensuring patient safety and comfort. Proven ability to collaborate with healthcare teams, enhancing treatment plans and fostering a supportive environment for optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Cookcounty Health
02.2013 - Current
- Provided compassionate patient care,activities and comfort measures.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to ensure effective communication and coordinated patient treatment plans.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed, adhering to safety protocols and infection control procedures.
- Monitored vital signs, documenting changes and reporting concerns to nursing staff promptly.
- Utilizes critical thinking, judgment, management principals and leadership skills.
- Assists personnel with priority setting and delegation of work for organized workflow.
- Maintains ethics and confidentiality.
- Uses critical thinking and clinical judgment throughout the decision-making process.
- Maintains own safety and those of others within the correctional environment.
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Nursing Practice
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN03-2025
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- wound care
- time management
- clinical skills
- patient safety
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Cookcounty Health
02.2013 - Current
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Nursing Practice
Capella University