John R. Marcus
RN
Grayslake, Illinois 60030
abo0hb@r.postjobfree.com
Home: 847-***-****
Cell: 224-***-****
Staff Nurse
Interested in a career as a staff nurse
Current Licenses & Certifications
Registered Nurse Illinois 041387086
Registered Nurse - Wisconsin 175409-30
BLS CPR Vista Health IL (7/2010 7/2012)
ACLS CPR United Hospital System WI (11/201011/2012
)
Professional Experience
Surgical NurseAug 2011PresentAll Saints Hospital (Wheaton Franciscan Health Care)
Racine, WI
Trained as the Circulating Nurse in the operating room within general surgery,
orthopedics, gynecology and urology. Circulated independently for several cases in each
discipline.
Hospice NurseJuly 2010 Feb. 2011First Choice Hospice
Huntsville, TX
Assessed patient status, planned and implemented palliative patient care. Distributed
medications, supervised CNA s in patient care such as assisting patients to and from bed,
dressing of patients, wound care and vital signs as needed.
Staff NurseColdspring Clinic
Coldspring, TX July 2010 Feb. 2011
Assisted general physician in the assessment of patients, vital signs and made office
preparations for patient procedures in the clinic. Charted patient information and
assisted in procedures.
Home Healthcare Assistant2008 - 2009
(
Independent Contractor)
Cared for older man in home (8 weeks)
Managed vitals (q4 hours), G-tube feedings, insulin multiple medications, trach care,
(including suctioning),
exercise, nebulizer treatments, personal cleanliness, supply inventory, assessments and
charting
IT Consultant2004 - 2007
nCORD
Grayslake, Illinois
Pharmedium (January 2008August 2008
)
Project Manager plan development for software conversion project
Neopharm, Inc. (August 2007December 2007)
Managed information technology downsizing project while maintaining FDA compliance
Abbott Laboratories (Summer 2007)
Project Manager for a two part data conversion after acquiring a pharmaceutical company
Motorola (Winter 2006)
Managed a team of 10 help desk technicians at 2 facilities during departmental changes
Hilco Receivables / Apex Financial Services (July 2006December 2006)
Managed several software and hardware projects
Director of IT19972004Akorn, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)
Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Managed all aspects of IT Department including ten employees
Supported and administered multi-level Windows network and JD Edwards OneWorld systems
Manager of Operations 1996 1997
S&H Citadel
Hillside, Illinois
Managed seven employees in network operations including in house and manufacturing
operations
Managed Novell Network and Data General UNIX operations
.
Network Communications Manager19931996
Option Care, Inc. (Health Care)
Bannockburn, Illinois
Hands on network manager
Responsible for in-house and franchise networks
Network Manager19901993Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Company
Deerfield, Illinois
Managed all areas of computer networks
supervised two employees
Education
RN (ADN) - College of Lake County 2010
CNA certification 2009
PMP Certification Training (Microtrain) 2006
Six Sigma Certification (Microtrain) 2006
MBA program - Keller Graduate School 1989-1990 (not completed)
BS - Northern Illinois University 1986
Honors and Other Activities
Honors - 6 semesters, College of Lake County
Scholarships 4 semesters, College of Lake County
Honors 2 semesters, Northern Illinois University
Epsilon Pi Tau - honorary fraternity, Northern Illinois University
Cardiac Testing (1200 students 12 lead EKG) Grayslake Central Community Highschool
Spring 2010
Scouting Commissioner, Boy Scouts Of America (Northeast Illinois Council) 2005-2008
Boy Scout Leader 1999 2010
Advancement Chairman
Training Chairman
Merit Badge Counselor
Volunteer as IT Director for WRLR radio station in Round Lake Heights, IL 2004-2010
North Shore Radio Club Technical Direct