Rachael Small
Plainfield
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional with extensive clinical expertise and a strong foundation in patient-centered care. Exceptional interpersonal skills and technical proficiency in EMR charting and medication administration. Committed to fostering interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance patient outcomes while maintaining a focus on quality and efficiency. Proven ability to lead teams in delivering optimal care and support in fast-paced healthcare environments.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel RN
Medical Solutions Travel Agency
12.2023 - Current
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
Travel Registered Nurse
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
06.2025 - Current
- Assignment Type: Travel
- Unit: Cardiothoracic Unit
- Teaching Facility: Yes
- Caseload: 6
Travel Registered Nurse
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
03.2025 - 06.2025
- Assignment Type: Travel
- Unit: Acute Surgical
- Teaching Facility: Yes
- Caseload: 6
Travel Registered Nurse
Mercyhealth
01.2025 - 03.2025
- Assignment Type: Travel
- Unit: Stepdown
- Teaching Facility: Yes
- Caseload: 5
Travel Registered Nurse
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
10.2024 - 01.2025
- Assignment Type: Travel
- Unit: Stepdown
- Teaching Facility: Yes
- Caseload: 3
Travel Registered Nurse
Carle Foundation Hospital
07.2024 - 10.2024
- Assignment Type: Travel
- Unit: Stepdown
- Teaching Facility: Yes
- Total Beds: 489
- Caseload: 3
Travel RN
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
12.2023 - 07.2024
- Assignment Type: Travel
- Unit: Cardio Thoracic
- Teaching Facility: Yes
- Unit Beds: 62
- Total Beds: 642
- Caseload: 6
Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
01.2018 - 12.2023
- Lead teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Registered Nurse Neuro Stepdown
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Assignment Type: Contract
- Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
- Unit: Neuro
- Teaching Facility: No
- Unit Trauma Level:
- Trauma Level: 2
- Unit Beds: 30 - 34
- Total Beds: 350 - 399
- Caseload: 5
Registered Nurse Neuro
Oregon Health and Sciences University Hospital
11.2022 - 05.2023
- Assignment Type: Travel Contract
- Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
- Unit: Neuro
- Teaching Facility: Yes
- Unit Trauma Level:
- Trauma Level: 1
- Unit Beds:
- Total Beds: 550+
- Caseload: 4
Registered Nurse
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Assignment Type: Travel Contract
- Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
- Unit: PCU
- Teaching Facility: No
- Unit Trauma Level:
- Trauma Level: 1
- Unit Beds:
- Total Beds: 550+
- Caseload: 5
Registered Nurse
PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend
02.2022 - 05.2022
- Assignment Type: Travel Contract
- Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
- Unit: Cardiac SDU
- Teaching Facility: No
- Unit Trauma Level:
- Trauma Level: 2
- Unit Beds:
- Total Beds: 350 - 399
- Caseload: 4
Registered Nurse
Oregon Health and Sciences University Hospital
02.2022 - 02.2022
- Assignment Type: Travel Contract
- Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
- Unit: N/A
- Teaching Facility: Yes
- Unit Trauma Level:
- Trauma Level: 1
- Unit Beds:
- Total Beds: 550+
- Caseload: 4
Registered Nurse
Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital
11.2020 - 02.2021
- Assignment Type: Travel Contract
- Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
- Unit: DOU
- Teaching Facility: Yes
- Unit Trauma Level:
- Trauma Level: 3
- Unit Beds:
- Total Beds: 350 - 399
- Caseload: 4
Registered Nurse
Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
07.2020 - 10.2020
- Assignment Type: Travel Contract
- Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
- Unit: Medical/Surgical
- Teaching Facility: No
- Unit Trauma Level:
- Trauma Level: 3
- Unit Beds:
- Total Beds: 150 - 199
- Caseload: 5
Registered Nurse
AMITA Health Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital
05.2020 - 07.2020
- Assignment Type: Travel Contract
- Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
- Unit: Medical/Surgical
- Teaching Facility: No
- Unit Trauma Level:
- Trauma Level: 2
- Unit Beds:
- Total Beds: 100 - 149
- Caseload: 5
Registered Nurse
Sharp Memorial Hospital
02.2020 - 05.2020
- Assignment Type: Travel Contract
- Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
- Unit: PCU
- Teaching Facility: No
- Unit Trauma Level:
- Trauma Level: 2
- Unit Beds:
- Total Beds: 550+
- Caseload: 4
Registered Nurse
Asante Rouge Regional Medical Center
10.2019 - 02.2020
- Assignment Type: Travel Contract
- Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
- Unit: Medical/Surgical
- Teaching Facility: No
- Unit Trauma Level:
- Trauma Level: 2
- Unit Beds:
- Total Beds: 350 - 399
- Caseload: 4
Registered Nurse
St. Michael Medical Center
07.2019 - 10.2019
- Assignment Type: Travel Contract
- Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
- Unit: PCU
- Teaching Facility: No
- Unit Trauma Level:
- Trauma Level: 3
- Unit Beds:
- Total Beds:
- Caseload: 4
Registered Nurse
Carteret General Hospital
04.2019 - 07.2019
- Assignment Type: Travel Contract
- Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
- Unit: PCU
- Teaching Facility: No
- Unit Trauma Level:
- Trauma Level:
- Unit Beds:
- Total Beds: 100 - 149
- Caseload: 5
Registered Nurse
Scripps Health (Scripps Mercy San Diego)
07.2018 - 04.2019
- Assignment Type: Travel Contract
- Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
- Unit: PCU
- Teaching Facility: Yes
- Unit Trauma Level:
- Trauma Level: 1
- Unit Beds:
- Total Beds: 550+
- Caseload: 4
Registered Nurse
Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital
04.2018 - 07.2018
- Assignment Type: Travel Contract
- Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
- Unit: TELE
- Teaching Facility: Yes
- Unit Trauma Level:
- Trauma Level:
- Unit Beds:
- Total Beds:
- Caseload: 4
Registered Nurse
Salem Hospital
01.2018 - 03.2018
- Assignment Type: Travel Contract
- Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
- Unit: PCU
- Teaching Facility: No
- Unit Trauma Level: N/A
- Trauma Level: 2
- Unit Beds:
- Total Beds: 450 - 499
- Caseload: 4
Registered Nurse
AMITA St. Josephs Medical Center
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Employment Type: Permanent Employee
- Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
- Unit: PCU
- Teaching Facility: No
- Unit Trauma Level:
- Trauma Level: 2
- Unit Beds:
- Total Beds: 450 - 499
- Caseload: 5
Registered Nurse
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
11.2016 - 01.2017
- Employment Type: Permanent Employee
- Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
- Unit: Oncology
- Teaching Facility: No
- Unit Trauma Level:
- Trauma Level: 2
- Unit Beds:
- Total Beds: 250 - 299
- Caseload: 5
Registered Nurse
Advocate South Suburban Hospital
01.2016 - 10.2016
- Employment Type: Permanent Employee
- Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
- Unit: ICU
- Teaching Facility: No
- Unit Trauma Level:
- Trauma Level:
- Unit Beds:
- Total Beds:
- Caseload:
Education
BSN -
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Addison, IL01.2015
Skills
- CERNER: 1-2 yrs
- Epic: 8 yrs
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Patient assessments
- Care plan development
- Cardiac monitoring
- Nursing process
Certification
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- NIH Stroke Scale
- RN - Registered Nurse, IL
- RN - Registered Nurse, NC
- RN - Registered Nurse, SC
Timeline
Travel Registered Nurse
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
06.2025 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
03.2025 - 06.2025
Travel Registered Nurse
Mercyhealth
01.2025 - 03.2025
Travel Registered Nurse
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
10.2024 - 01.2025
Travel Registered Nurse
Carle Foundation Hospital
07.2024 - 10.2024
Travel RN
Medical Solutions Travel Agency
12.2023 - Current
Travel RN
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
12.2023 - 07.2024
Registered Nurse Neuro Stepdown
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
06.2023 - 09.2023
Registered Nurse Neuro
Oregon Health and Sciences University Hospital
11.2022 - 05.2023
Registered Nurse
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
08.2022 - 11.2022
Registered Nurse
PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend
02.2022 - 05.2022
Registered Nurse
Oregon Health and Sciences University Hospital
02.2022 - 02.2022
Registered Nurse
Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital
11.2020 - 02.2021
Registered Nurse
Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
07.2020 - 10.2020
Registered Nurse
AMITA Health Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital
05.2020 - 07.2020
Registered Nurse
Sharp Memorial Hospital
02.2020 - 05.2020
Registered Nurse
Asante Rouge Regional Medical Center
10.2019 - 02.2020
Registered Nurse
St. Michael Medical Center
07.2019 - 10.2019
Registered Nurse
Carteret General Hospital
04.2019 - 07.2019
Registered Nurse
Scripps Health (Scripps Mercy San Diego)
07.2018 - 04.2019
Registered Nurse
Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital
04.2018 - 07.2018
Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
01.2018 - 12.2023
Registered Nurse
Salem Hospital
01.2018 - 03.2018
Registered Nurse
AMITA St. Josephs Medical Center
01.2017 - 12.2017
Registered Nurse
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
11.2016 - 01.2017
Registered Nurse
Advocate South Suburban Hospital
01.2016 - 10.2016
BSN -
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Specialties
- Medical Surgical
- Telemetry
- Stepdown Unit
- Surgical
- Neuro