Lon Kennedy

A reliable, analytical problem solver, with team support skills seeking ICU/PCU opportunity to care for acute patients while improving critical thinking, and collaboration within the interdisciplinary teams to deliver safe, patient centered care.

• BLS (AHA) through 11/2026
• ELNEC (Palliative Care Certificate) through 06/01/26

720 Total Hours

Hines VA Medical Center, U.S. Department of Veterans

Medical-Surgical Unit (Chronic) 98 hours

Medical-Surgical Unit /SDU (Acute) 98 hours 01/12/26, 

Mental Health Unit, 98 hours

Loyola University MC Maywood, IL

Community Health 112 hours

Pediatrics 98 hours

Advocate Good Samaritan, Downers Grove, IL

Obstetrics/Labor & Delivery Dept. 98 hours

Clinical Role Transition with Preceptor  120 Hours

01/01/26, Currently planned placement, VA ICU

V.P. /GM-Nova Cycles Supply, Co-founded an Import/Export and Distribution business 1986-2020 

• Managed staff of 7: administration, purchasing/logistics, warehouse, Generated policies/procedures for state and federal compliance
• Managed Web commerce development (4 generations) and ERP (enterprise resource and planning) implementation and upgrades,
• Relationship builder with culturally aware communication and vendor facing with suppliers in Taiwan, Japan, Italy and domestic

Department IT Systems Manager, Fairchild Semiconductor, 1984-1985  Device Technology Dept.

• Managed computer systems for a department of ~ 50 users
• Digital Equipment Corp Certified Systems Management & Utilities/Commands, Managed system maintenance, upgrades and backups

Assoc. Engineer, Fairchild Semiconductor- Semiconductor Research- Device Technology  1982-1984 

• Operated a chemistry lab for polymer research applied to size reduction of semiconductors; performed industrial experiments – generating scientific data and process improvement strategies
• Collaborated with Principal Investigator publishing two studies for IEEE proceedings

• Sigma Theta Tau Int. Honor Society of Nursing
• Invitation Only to apply for Capstone Placement at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (preferred by GPA)

• Exercise
• Music Performance (Classical/Jazz)
• Aviation
• Foreign Missions, Hungary and Albania 2004-2005