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Rebecca Burget

Washington

Summary

Healthcare professional prepared for dynamic roles in diverse medical settings. Extensive experience in patient care, seamlessly transitioning between different healthcare environments. Highly collaborative, reliable in high-pressure situations, and adaptable to changing needs. Proven skills in patient assessment, emergency response, effective communication, and achieving positive outcomes in dynamic environments.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse-Travel

Magnet Medical
08.2024 - Current
  • CRRN Certified
  • CPR and ACLS certified
  • Working on Medical Surgical floor and Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation floor
  • Working in a critical care access hospital
  • Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care
  • Implements plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures
  • Modifies plan of care based upon continuous evaluation
  • Receives patient bedside shift report, ensuring patient input, and visual validation of a safe patient room at the same time
  • Delegates patient care tasks/responsibilities to assigned HCT’s and validates completion to delegated tasks
  • Completes and documents patient care assessment and, interpretation of vital signs
  • Ensure completion of physician orders
  • Admission/discharge of patients
  • Care plan and patient education completed and documented
  • Administers patient medication utilizing the 5 rights
  • Maintains patient safety as the highest priority level

Registered Nurse

Health Advocates
04.2024 - Current
  • CRRN Certified
  • CPR certified
  • Assesses patient current health condition and administers care
  • Analyzes and implements nursing care plans
  • Maintains accurate and timely documentation on different medical charting systems
  • Effectively communicates with physicians and staff
  • Educates patients on disease prevention
  • Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan implement and evaluate patient care plans
  • Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity
  • Monitor, record and report systems and changes in patients’ conditions
  • Help patients, and families understand topics such as health education and disease prevention
  • Prioritize patient care based on patients’ essential needs and available recourses of time, equipment, personnel, and supplies
  • Recognizes, evaluates, and responds appropriately to operational emergencies or unusual situations
  • Consistently completes an accurate pertinent initial assessment on new patients, including psychosocial, functional, and emotional needs within established time frame
  • Appropriately assigns, delegates, and supervises patient care activities utilizing independent judgment to assess the qualifications and experience/competency of the staff member and individual needs of the patient acuity and family
  • Demonstrates empathy and respect for patients by explaining all procedures, providing privacy, and allowing patients to express emotional needs

Director of Nursing

Apostolic Christian Skylines
12.2019 - 08.2024
  • CRRN Certified
  • CPR certified
  • Infection Preventionist certification
  • Restorative Nurse
  • Managed and supervised 80 certified nurse aids and 30 nursing staff
  • Responsible for development of nursing service objective, performance standards of nursing practice, and nursing policies and procedures
  • Evaluated resident care as related to individualized resident needs, family involvement and physician’s plan of care for the resident
  • Conduct interviews and hire licensed nursing service employees
  • Optimized departmental budgets by analyzing expenditures and reallocating resources for maximum impact.
  • Provide teaching, coaching and initiate disciplinary action as necessary
  • Prepare written performance evaluation reports for quality assurance performance improvement team for review
  • Compile, analyze and prepare reports for quality assurance performance improvement team review
  • Report notifiable diseases to public heath department
  • Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.
  • Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
  • Safeguard against exposure to a potential source of infection
  • Ensure accurate and timely documentation in accordance with state and federal regulations
  • Monitor restorative programs and enter all new and updated restorative care plans and contracture profiles into the resident’s medical record
  • Conducted comprehensive audits of nursing practices to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions.
  • Streamlined nursing operations by optimizing staffing schedules, resource allocation, and workflow processes.

Admission Coordinator/part time PPS Coordinator

OSF Saint Francis Healthcare
06.2015 - 12.2019
  • CRRN Certified
  • CPR certified
  • Responsible for collecting and validating all information required to submit the Inpatient Rehab Facilities-Patient Care Instrument the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  • Ensures maximum allowable payments by Medicare, Medicaid and third-party payers
  • Responsible for maintaining compliance with Federal regulation specific to the Rehab Prospective Payment System
  • Perform internal audits and chart reviews
  • Collaborates with management team and physicians
  • Strong analytical skills in addressing operational and system problems
  • Analyze and interpret clinical data and propose appropriate action plans
  • Monitor patient’s medical status for stability and any clinical changes in medical status and report to physician
  • Meet with patient and families to discuss inpatient rehab process
  • Strong independent judgment to prioritize tasks with ability to work autonomously

Core Charge Register Nurse

OSF Saint Francis Healthcare
07.2011 - 06.2015
  • In charge of 26 bed inpatient unit
  • Managed up to 11 staff members on unit
  • Coordinated staff member’s assignments each day
  • Managed admissions and discharges within the unit to ensure timely transitions
  • Delegated responsibilities to nursing staff per the need of the unit
  • Evaluated labs and medications on each patient and collaborated with physicians on the findings
  • Became familiar with various assessment techniques, evaluation of symptoms for chronic diseases, and implementation of correct treatment plan
  • Educated staff on new topics and protocols
  • Worked with manager and educator to bring new information and enforce regulations on the unit
  • Enforced discipline when needed
  • Encouraged a culture that promoted staff productivity
  • Exceptional leadership qualities and team player
  • Strong organizational and interpersonal skills

Correctional Officer

State of Illinois Correctional Facility
02.2001 - 01.2008
  • Managed high-risk situations with professionalism and composure, ensuring the safety of all involved parties.
  • Improved communication between staff members by participating in daily briefings and sharing critical information about inmate activities.
  • Exhibited sound judgment in knowing when to impose certain penalties
  • Ensured compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and policies governing correctional facilities.
  • Managed inmate floor crew of 10-15 inmates independently, caring for the whole prison
  • Performed pat searches of visitors to ensure contraband is not brought into the prison
  • Maintained accurate records of inmate incidents or infractions using electronic databases or written logs as required.
  • Skilled in the use of firearms and self-defense
  • Reduced instances of contraband by thoroughly searching inmates, cells, and common areas.
  • Managed 224 inmates in an assigned housing unit
  • Searched cells of inmates to identify and confiscate contraband and other prohibited items.
  • Conducted line movements with up to 112 inmates throughout the prison
  • Conducted hourly rounding logs on each 112-inmate housing corridor
  • Manned armed towers supervising 224 inmates

Education

Masters - Managerial Leadership

Saint Francis College of Nursing
Peoria, Illinois
12.2017

Diploma - Register Nurse

Graham Hospital School of Nursing
Canton, Illinois
05.2010

Bachelors - Agricultural Science

Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois
12.1999

Associates - Agricultural Science

Spoon River College
Canton, Illinois
05.1998

Skills

  • Time management
  • Leadership
  • Organizational skills
  • Facility management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Patient assessment
  • Internal auditing
  • Patient screening
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Care plan development
  • Infection control
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Critical thinking
  • Strong clinical judgment

Community Service

  • Volunteer at Central District #51 Intermediate School
  • Volunteer at Vacation Bible School and Sunday school
  • Parent chaperone for Central District #51 School Field trips

Timeline

Registered Nurse-Travel

Magnet Medical
08.2024 - Current

Registered Nurse

Health Advocates
04.2024 - Current

Director of Nursing

Apostolic Christian Skylines
12.2019 - 08.2024

Admission Coordinator/part time PPS Coordinator

OSF Saint Francis Healthcare
06.2015 - 12.2019

Core Charge Register Nurse

OSF Saint Francis Healthcare
07.2011 - 06.2015

Correctional Officer

State of Illinois Correctional Facility
02.2001 - 01.2008

Diploma - Register Nurse

Graham Hospital School of Nursing

Bachelors - Agricultural Science

Western Illinois University

Associates - Agricultural Science

Spoon River College

Masters - Managerial Leadership

Saint Francis College of Nursing

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