Experience

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  Advocate good samaritan hospital

  Jan 2003 - Jul 2018

  Responsible for proactive coordination and timely transition of assigned patients to the most appropriate level of care. Manage length of stay, cost efficient resource utilization, preventing readmissions and unnecessary ED visits. Critical care and ortho trauma case management at a level I trauma center. Work collaboratively with physicians, patients, families and other members of the health care team to coordinate transition planning Assumes primary responsibility for the initial assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of bed placement for patient admissions and transfers. Utilization review of admitted patients. Providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the appropriate utilization of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation, in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures. Functioned as lead charge nurse and oriented new hires.

  • Inpatient Nurse Care Manager

    Oct 2011 - Jul 2018

  • Registered Nurse Clinical Bed Management

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

  • Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse

    Jan 2003 - Jan 2010
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  Naperville community unit school district 203

  Jul 2018 - Oct 2023

  Provide direct nursing services to medically fragile students and assist students in education activities as directed by classroom teacher. Maintain communication with certified school nurse, teacher, facilitator, other school personnel and parent/guardians to enhance cooperative action that will meet the students health and safety and educational needs at school.

  • Certified School Nurse

    Aug 2021 - Oct 2023

  • Classroom Nurse

    Jul 2018 - Oct 2023
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  Macneal hospital

  Jul 2023 - now

  • Manager of Care Management

    Jul 2023 - now

  • Manager of Case Management

    Jul 2023 - now