Richard J. Rogers
P.O. Box **
Pesotum, IL *****
****@*******.**
Summary
Dedicated new graduate Family Nurse Practitioner. As a registered nurse with considerable experience working in emergency situations which include caring for patients with cardiac, neurologic, GI/GU, and musculoskeletal complaints. Quick learner, flexible and adaptive to change. Compassionate and reliable with the desire to do what is in the patient’s best interests while caring for them in the role of a Nurse Practitioner
Licensure & Certifications
IL - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois
Family Nurse Practitioner – Certified (FNP-C)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Registered Nurse in the State of Missouri Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Registered Nurse in the State of Texas Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) Registered Nurse in the State of Arkansas
Skills
• Experienced ER nurse
• Patient-centered care
• Lab result evaluation
• Good judgement
• Adult treatment
• Adolescent treatment
• Geriatric treatment
Experience
Family Nurse Practitioner Student May 2018 – July 2018 University of Southern Indiana
Completing 288 hours of clinical work in Primary Care Under the preceptorship of Kristina Berg, APN
Family Nurse Practitioner Student Jan 2018 – Apr 2018 University of Southern Indiana
Completing 193.5 hours of clinical work in Primary Care Under the preceptorship of Kristina Berg, APN
Family Nurse Practitioner Student Aug 2017 – Dec 2017 University of Southern Indiana
Completing 138.75 hours of clinical work in Primary Care Under the preceptorship of Dr. Carla Samuel-Parks, M.D. Family Nurse Practitioner Student May 2017 – July 2017 University of Southern Indiana
Completing 45 hours of clinical work in Advanced Health Assessment Under the preceptorship of Dr. Ismail Qattash, M.D. Family Nurse Practitioner Student May 2016 – July 2016 University of Southern Indiana
Completing 45 hours of clinical in Advanced Health Assessment Under the preceptorship of Ashley VanLoenen, APN
RN Staff Nurse May 2016 – Mar 2019
HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital – Decatur, IL
• Emergency Department, managing patients presenting for injury or illness in a busy department
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to provide the best care for the patient
• Collaborate with management for staffing needs and unit needs
• Provide emotional support to patients and their families RN Travel Nurse Mar 2016 – Apr 2016
Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital – Sullivan, MO via Liquid Agents Healthcare, LLC
• Emergency Department, nursing assessment and care for patients at a large Critical Access Hospital in rural Missouri
• Collaborate with ancillary staff in order to provide the most efficient and effective medical and nursing care
• Utilize effective communication skills to determine and meet patients’ and their families’ needs RN Travel Nurse Mar 2015 – Dec 2015
OSF St. Francis Medical Center – Peoria, IL via Med Pro Healthcare Staffing
• Emergency Department, assess and treat patients presenting with cardiac, medical, and neurologic complaints in a busy, downtown hospital
• Adult Care Unit, provide comprehensive care to those admitted with GI, Diabetic, and infectious disease illnesses
• Collaborate with members of the interdisciplinary team in order to provide the best medical care to our patients
RN Staff Nurse Nov 2012 – Mar 2015
Kirby Medical Center – Monticello, IL
• Emergency Department, provide emergency and non-emergency care at rural Critical Access Hospital
• Inpatient Unit, provide care for those admitted with chronic illness or acute on chronic illness. RN Travel Nurse Jun 2012 – Dec 2012
St. Alexius Hospital – St. Louis, MO via PRN Health Service, Inc.
• ICU, care of patients who are intubated with multiple IV lines and drips, sedated and are critically ill
• Obtain venous and arterial blood specimens as needed for various ordered tests
• Interpret ECG monitor rhythms, treat lethal rhythms as needed
• Inpatient Unit, provide calm, supportive care for those admitted with various behavioral health issues
RN Travel Nurse May 2012 – Jun 2012
Northwest Medical Center – Springdale, AR via Liquid Agents Health Care, LLC
• Post Cardiac Catheter Unit, monitor patients following cardiac catheterization for diagnostic or intervention
• ECG monitoring and interpretation of those admitted for cardiac related chest pain/discomfort RN Travel Nurse Feb 2012 – May 2012
Forrest Park Medical Center – Dallas, TX via Liquid Agents Health Care, LLC
• Provide encouragement and emotional support to those having bariatric surgery
• Assess and treat those admitted following various surgical procedures RN Travel Nurse Aug 2011 – Jan 2012
HSHS St. John’s Hospital – Springfield, IL via Advantage RN, LLC
• Assess and treat those patients admitted following total joint replacement surgery, anticipating blood transfusions, physical and occupational therapy needs
• Care for patients admitted following physical trauma, monitoring lab results and communicating them back to treating interdisciplinary team
ER RN & Flight Nurse June 1995 – Aug 1998
Carle Foundation Hospital – Urbana, IL
• Emergency Department, provide care and treatment to patients presenting with illness or injury
• Provide trauma care along with trauma team for those patients who have suffered major trauma
• Flight Nurse with CareForce; provide advanced medical care to patients during transport via helicopter either interfacility or directly from the scene
• Triage patients to appropriate area of the Emergency Department based on their presenting injury or illness and stability.
RN Staff Nurse Dec 1988 – May 2011
Provena Covenant Medical Center – Urbana, IL
• Emergency Department, provide care to multiple patients who presented to the emergency room for treatment of illness or injury
• Triage, correctly determined acuity of patients who presented to the ER via walk-in or car; using sound medical/nursing judgement determined the order patients were seen in the department and which area of the department the patients needed to be seen in
• Orthopedics, charge nurse on a busy orthopedic and surgical unit; care for a full load of patients as well as assigning new patients to the floor and assigning the appropriate nurse for that patient’s care
Education and Training
Master’s of Science, Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner 2018 University of Southern Indiana – Evansville, IN
Bachelor’s of Science, Nursing 2001
Olivet Nazarene University – Bourbonnais, IL
Nursing
Associate’s of Science, Nursing 1994
Parkland Community College – Champaign, IL
Skills
Healthcare: intravenous therapy, tracheal intubation, surgical airway, chest tube insertion, conscious sedation, EKG, MEDITECH, EPIC, computerized charting People skills: awesome bedside manner, people person, advanced problem-solving