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Patricia George

La Salle

Summary

Dynamic RN Staff Nurse with extensive experience at Specialty Medical Groups, excelling in patient education and chronic disease management. Proven ability to triage effectively and perform medication prior authorizations, ensuring optimal patient care with 25 years of nursing experience. Recognized for mentoring student nurses and enhancing team performance through strong leadership and communication skills.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

RN Staff Nurse

OSF Medical Group Gastroenterologists
07.2023 - 07.2025
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on office policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
  • Performed Prior Authorizations for patients medications and treatments.
  • Triaged phone calls and electronic My Chart messages.

RN Staff Nurse

Associated Gastroenterology Consultants
12.2019 - 06.2023

Per

  • Performed office duties appropriate for a gastroenterology clinic. Triaged calls and messages, performed prior authorizations.
  • Performed Fibroscans of the liver.
  • Educated patients regarding procedures, test results and disease processes.

Paraprofessional

Waltham Elementary School
08.2016 - 11.2019
  • Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
  • Reported on student progress, behavior, and social skills to parents.
  • Monitored students on field trips, handling roll call, and group movement to keep youths safe in public settings.

RN Staff Nurse

Associated Gastroenterology Consultants
06.2009 - 08.2016

See previous duties at Associated Gastroenterology Consultants.

RN Staff Nurse

Women's Healthcare Partners of Illinois
07.2006 - 06.2009
  • Prepared equipment and assisted physicians during treatments and examinations of OB/GYNE patients.
  • Provided fetal monitoring.
  • Triaged patient phone calls,
  • Scheduled surgeries and diagnostic testing.

RN Staff Nurse

Ottawa Medical Center
02.2001 - 06.2006
  • Rotated among various services of institution in the office setting including: Internal medicine, OB/Gyne, family practice, and injection RN.

Float Nurse

St Margaret's Hospital
05.2000 - 02.2001
  • Evaluated patient during admission, hospital stay and through discharge.
  • Floated to Med Surg, skilled nursing, cancer unit, and post surgical units.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nurse

Illinois Valley Community College
Oglesby, IL
05-2000

Skills

  • Patient education
  • Epic and Allscripts EMR software
  • Chronic disease management
  • Medication Prior Authorization and Appeals
  • Triage
  • Nursing process
  • Patient care

Timeline

RN Staff Nurse

OSF Medical Group Gastroenterologists
07.2023 - 07.2025

RN Staff Nurse

Associated Gastroenterology Consultants
12.2019 - 06.2023

Paraprofessional

Waltham Elementary School
08.2016 - 11.2019

RN Staff Nurse

Associated Gastroenterology Consultants
06.2009 - 08.2016

RN Staff Nurse

Women's Healthcare Partners of Illinois
07.2006 - 06.2009

RN Staff Nurse

Ottawa Medical Center
02.2001 - 06.2006

Float Nurse

St Margaret's Hospital
05.2000 - 02.2001

Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nurse

Illinois Valley Community College
Patricia George