MARY COLE
Elburn
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with a long history in direct patient care with geriatric patients. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Mather Lifeways
11.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Educated family members, caregivers and patients on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided quality nursing care with compassion and in accordance with resident care policies and procedures.
- Supervise CNA staff, maintaining morale and using a team approach to take care of our residents.
- Admissions/ Discharges
- Administered wound treatments as directed by physicians.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS COORDINATOR
Elison of Niles
03.2017 - Current
- Manages day to day healthcare operations of community to ensure resident's healthcare needs are met
- Ensures residents are treated with respect and dignity and ensures quality care as resident's healthcare needs change
- Provides education and training to caregivers on ongoing basis
- Assists in assessing health, functional and psycho-social status of residents
- Initiates service plans and manages care and services for each resident using in-house agency for care
- Evaluates effectiveness and maximizes resident's opportunity to remain in their environment
- Assists in achievement of occupancy goals by identifying those at risk for move out
- Coordinated with other agencies and organizations to provide comprehensive services for clients.
- Assessed clients needs and developed individualized care plans to address them in timely manner.
- Facilitated communication between team members regarding complex cases requiring interdisciplinary collaboration.
Registered Nurse
Springs Of Monarch Landing
10.2015 - 03.2017
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided quality nursing care in accordance with resident care policies and procedures.
- Supervise CNA staff, maintaining morale and using a team approach to take care of our patients.
- Admissions/ Discharges including Discharge Planning.
Personalized Living Manager/ RN
Brookdale Of Glen Ellyn
05.2014 - 09.2015
- Manager in charge of Home Services Agency based in community.
- In charge of identifying needs for services, signing residents up for services, maintaining supervisory visits, maintaining records and marketing the business.
- Nursing services in residents apartments according to physicians orders and plan of care.
- Hiring and training of Personalized Living Assistants.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Olympic College
06.1989
Skills
- Compassionate & caring
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Professional bedside manner
- Geriatric nursing
Additional Information
- Illinois Professional Registered Nurse License 041.317768
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Mather Lifeways
11.2023 - Current
HEALTH AND WELLNESS COORDINATOR
Elison of Niles
03.2017 - Current
Registered Nurse
Springs Of Monarch Landing
10.2015 - 03.2017
Personalized Living Manager/ RN
Brookdale Of Glen Ellyn
05.2014 - 09.2015
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Olympic College
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