Open To Work
Melinda Hacker
Canton,IL
Summary
Experienced RN skilled in clinical judgment, documentation, and nursing staff leadership. Committed to mentoring junior nurses and implementing quality improvement initiatives to drive excellence in patient care and satisfaction.
Overview
1
1
Certification
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
RN / Charge RN
OSF St. Francis Medical Center
06.2002 - Current
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans for diverse patient populations.
- Educated patients and families on health management, enhancing understanding of treatment regimens.
- Mentored junior nurses in clinical procedures and patient assessment techniques, fostering professional development.
- Implemented quality improvement initiatives, resulting in enhanced patient outcomes and satisfaction scores.
- Streamlined documentation processes through electronic health record systems, improving accuracy and efficiency of information retrieval.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Trained staff on the use of electronic health record systems to streamline documentation processes.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL05.2002
Skills
- Documentation and charting
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Care plan development
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- Critical care
- Nursing staff leadership - Professional Nursing Congress
- EMR systems - EPIC superuser/ staff trainer
- Chart updating
- High level of autonomy
- Staff supervision - Charge RN
- Cardiac care
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
RemoteSalary Range
$50/hr - $1000/hrTimeline
RN / Charge RN
OSF St. Francis Medical Center
06.2002 - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing
Illinois Central College