Martha Walsh
New Lenox
Summary
Experienced in team management and optimizing patient care, leveraging strong communication and leadership skills. Proven track record of training staff and resolving conflicts. Professional nurse with extensive clinical leadership experience, aiming to make a positive impact on patient care and team effectiveness through collaboration, adaptability, and consistent delivery of high-quality outcomes. Skilled in staff training, patient management, and implementing healthcare protocols. Known for reliability, results-driven approach, and ability to foster a cohesive work environment.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Nurse Manager
UChicago Medicine AdventHealth
04.2023 - Current
- Acted as house/nursing director when needed.
- Collaborated with other departments to streamline processes and enhance interdisciplinary teamwork, ultimately improving continuity of care for patients.
- Complete reports for charges, payroll, patient charts
- Complete audits on patient charts
- Care for patients in the ICU when short staffed
- Performed real-time chart audits for patients ensuring accuracy and completeness of information while capitalizing on opportunities for process improvement.
- Resolved conflicts among staff members by employing effective communication techniques and seeking mutually beneficial solutions when issues arose.
- Evaluated staff performance regularly, providing constructive feedback and support for professional development opportunities.
- Managed scheduling to ensure optimal coverage while maintaining a healthy work-life balance for staff members.
- Developed departmental goals and objectives to improve satisfactory rating with patients.
- Assisted in budget management, optimizing resource allocation to maximize patient care quality without compromising fiscal responsibility.
- Participated in hospital-wide initiatives aimed at improving overall patient experience and satisfaction levels.
- Ensured timely documentation of all nursing activities within electronic medical records system, contributing to accurate record keeping and informed decision-making processes.
Registered Nurse
NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL
03.2020 - 04.2023
- Acted as primary RN on critical care unit
- Performed nursing care for critical care unit patients
- Assessed patient physical, social, language or mental needs
- Provided support services regarding treatments and administration of medication as ordered
- Continuously monitored patients' conditions
- Provided life-saving interventions
- Evaluated nursing care delivered by other non-licensed student workers
- 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.
Registered Nurse
Advantage Home Health Plus, Inc
06.2019 - 10.2020
- Insurance authorizations, home health nursing, caring for patient's with all of educational needs once being discharged from the hospital.
- Acted as primary RN on Home health unit
- Assessed patient physical, social, language or mental needs
- Provided support services regarding treatments and administration of medication as ordered, continuously monitored patients' conditions
- Provided life-saving interventions, provided discharge planning
- Performed direct clinic nursing administrative duties
- Evaluated nursing care delivered by other non-licensed student workers
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
ICU RN
Froedtert South
08.2018 - 10.2019
- Staff RN for ICU.Cared for all of the patient's needs within my unit.
- Cared for patients one on one with vents, trachs, post surgeries, etc.
- Provided high quality care for a wide variety of critical care patients, encapsulating all interventions within Critical care RN scope of practice.
- Participated in code situations: BLS, ACLS Certified.
- Managed ventilated/sedated patients, arterial lines, central lines, all other invasive lines, continuous ECG monitoring.
- Collaborated and communicated with interdisciplinary teams to better manage patient care within the ICU (MD/Fellows/Interns/Pharmacist/Respiratory Therapist)
- Managed all pharmacological drips, including sedation/vasoactive/paralytic drips.
- Provided end of care for patient/family as appropriate in a critical care setting.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and providing high-quality care in the ICU setting.
- Served as an advocate for patients and their families, addressing concerns and facilitating open lines of communication between healthcare providers and loved ones.
Patient Care Technician
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
03.2013 - 10.2018
- Served as a nursing health aide to the nurses.
- Arranged patient's schedules for their next visit.
- Set up insurance authorizations, answered phones, called physicians for orders, took vitals and got anything else for the patient's.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff, ensuring timely medical interventions when necessary.
- Assisted nurses with essential tasks, streamlining workflow and increasing efficiency in the healthcare setting.
Education
Master’s in Nursing - Executive Leadership
Southern New Hampshire University
11-2025
Bachelor's in Nursing - undefined
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL05.2020
Associate in Nursing - undefined
College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL05.2018
Skills
- Experienced in applying physiological principles
- Skilled in patient care nursing
- Health insurance verification expertise
- Skilled in electronic medical records software
- Staff onboarding coordination
- Effective communication
- Continuous improvement initiatives
- Workforce development
- Commitment to ethical standards
- Healthcare coordination expertise
Languages
Spanish
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse
- Certified ACLS, BLS, CCRN
Timeline
Assistant Nurse Manager
UChicago Medicine AdventHealth
04.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL
03.2020 - 04.2023
Registered Nurse
Advantage Home Health Plus, Inc
06.2019 - 10.2020
ICU RN
Froedtert South
08.2018 - 10.2019
Patient Care Technician
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
03.2013 - 10.2018
Bachelor's in Nursing - undefined
Olivet Nazarene University
Associate in Nursing - undefined
College of Lake County
Master’s in Nursing - Executive Leadership
Southern New Hampshire University
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