Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Nicole Koulis

RN, CEN (041480946)
Joliet

Summary

Safe, accountable, team-oriented, ethical ER Registered Nurse with experience to practice positive, patient-centered care. Delegates and prioritizes tasks in high volume hospitals with varying acuity patients. Specialized in triage, trauma, psych, critical care and providing collaborative care to patients with a variety of systemic health changes. Optimizes continuing education opportunities and mentoring new staff. Educated in Sexual Assault and Trauma Nursing. Member of ENA and ANA.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Staff Resource Float Pool-Emergency Room

Ascension Emergency Rooms
01.2024 - Current

Required to be knowledgeable and comfortable in multiple environments. Have the ability to critically think and problem solve with a multitude of staff and in different patient care settings.

  • Demonstrated adaptability when assigned to different units or shifts as needed, seamlessly integrating into diverse healthcare teams while maintaining exceptional performance levels.
  • Conducted patient education sessions to promote health awareness and disease prevention, leading to decrease in readmission rates.
  • Provided critical care to patients in emergency situations, stabilizing conditions and facilitating swift recovery.

Emergency Room Charge Nurse

University Chicago Ingalls Memorial
03.2022 - Current
  • Managed care of adult and pediatric patients experiencing life-threatening problems, requiring complex assessment, high-intensity therapies and interventions.
  • Supported, educated and comforted patients and families during emergency room experience, resulting in beneficial patient outcomes and positive impact on treatment.
  • Communicated with members of healthcare team to support early intervention.
  • Performed IV insertion, medicine administration, blood drawing and other medical procedures to facilitate treatment plan.
  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.

Emergency Room Registered Nurse, PRN

Roseland Community Hospital
02.2023 - 01.2024
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
  • Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
  • Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.

ER Traveling Registered Nurse

Advent LaGrange Memorial Trauma Level II
06.2022 - 12.2022
  • Performed IV insertion, medicine administration, blood drawing and other medical procedures to facilitate treatment plan.
  • Managed care of adult and pediatric patients experiencing life-threatening problems, requiring complex assessment, high-intensity therapies and interventions.
  • Prepared patients for surgery or diagnostic testing by assessing actual and potential health problems and facilitating implementation and communication of perioperative plan of care.
  • Supported, educated and comforted patients and families during emergency room experience, resulting in beneficial patient outcomes and positive impact on treatment.
  • Communicated with members of healthcare team to support early intervention.

Traveling Emergency Room Registered Nurse

Advocate Christ Medical Center Trauma Level I
11.2021 - 02.2022
  • Observed patient condition and notified physician of patient reaction to drugs, treatments and significant incidents.
  • Assessed and provided primary, secondary and tertiary care to patients in hospital care.
  • Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and discharge instructions.
  • Cared for Emergency patients in 788 bed teaching hospital. Patient ratios 1:4-7

Emergency Room Registered Nurse

Silver Cross Hospital Trauma Level II
02.2021 - 11.2021
  • Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
  • Established optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
  • Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
  • Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
  • Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.

Emergency Room Registered Nurse

Franciscan Health
08.2019 - 03.2021
  • Manage care of multiple patients experiencing life-threatening complications requiring complex assessment, therapies and interventions.
  • Coordinate patient care utilizing Nursing Process, Evidence Based Practice and following standards of practice.
  • Sexual Assault Examinations
  • Delegate non-RN personnel.
  • Triage quickly and accurately to assess incoming patient's physical and mental health conditions.
  • Collaborate with Emergency team members, Healthcare professionals and various departments to ensure effective patient care.
  • Provide emergency care to critical patients in 48+ bed Emergency Department.
  • Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety precautions.
  • Established Trauma Committee as Co-Founder

Tap House Greeter and Pourer

Mad Hatchet Brewery
04.2019 - Current
  • Increased loyal clientele by delivering unparalleled service at every stage of brewery experience.

State Farm Insurance Producer

State Farm Insurance
07.2015 - 10.2016
  • Worked in high-volume, competitive sales environment.
  • Managed dozens of calls while implementing outstanding customer service

Education

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner -

Office of Illinois Attorney General
Illinois
11-2021

Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing - Nursing

Lewis University
Romeoville, IL

ADN - Nursing

Joliet Junior College
Joliet, IL

Bachelor of Arts -

Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL

Skills

  • Delegation
  • Patient Assessments
  • Acute care expertise
  • Intravenous therapy
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Women's health exams
  • Medication administration
  • Telemetry monitoring
  • Venipuncture
  • Sterile Procedures And Techniques
  • Emergency Care
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Patient Care

Certification


  • BLS, ACLS, PALS
  • NIH Stroke Scale
  • TNCC
  • ECRN Region VII
  • CEN - Certified Emergency Nurse
  • CPI-Crisis Prevention

Timeline

Staff Resource Float Pool-Emergency Room

Ascension Emergency Rooms
01.2024 - Current

Emergency Room Registered Nurse, PRN

Roseland Community Hospital
02.2023 - 01.2024

ER Traveling Registered Nurse

Advent LaGrange Memorial Trauma Level II
06.2022 - 12.2022

Emergency Room Charge Nurse

University Chicago Ingalls Memorial
03.2022 - Current

Traveling Emergency Room Registered Nurse

Advocate Christ Medical Center Trauma Level I
11.2021 - 02.2022

Emergency Room Registered Nurse

Silver Cross Hospital Trauma Level II
02.2021 - 11.2021

Emergency Room Registered Nurse

Franciscan Health
08.2019 - 03.2021

Tap House Greeter and Pourer

Mad Hatchet Brewery
04.2019 - Current

State Farm Insurance Producer

State Farm Insurance
07.2015 - 10.2016

ADN - Nursing

Joliet Junior College

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner -

Office of Illinois Attorney General

Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing - Nursing

Lewis University

Bachelor of Arts -

Western Illinois University
Nicole KoulisRN, CEN (041480946)