Terry K. Ruffin
**** *** ******* ***, *** ***,
Forest Park, IL 60130-2147
Main 708-***-****
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HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
Well-rounded medical professional with wide experience working with
doctors, nurses and other health professionals in providing direct patient
care in a variety of healthcare environments. Expert in gathering and
analyzing data especially in matters involving researches. Proven ability
to collect and statistically analyze data, maintain and update data files.
Effectively performs administrative tasks, presents information and
responds to questions from doctors, co-workers and patients. Highly skilled
in dealing with prospective students, communicating the philosophy and
features of the school and serving as an advocate for prospective students.
EXPERTISE HIGHLIGHTS
* Conducted personal interviews with research subjects and assembled
gathered results for study.
* Perform Laboratory experiments, order laboratory supplies, cell cultures,
cut tissue samples using cryostat machine, perform western blots and
general up keep of laboratory to ensure a safe working environment
* Collected scientific data concerning health care lifestyles of senior
ethnic minorities.
* Evaluated needs of individuals and served and planned for continuing
services.
* Built rapport with prospective students, explained the online nursing
program & screened for the program.
* Strong interpersonal skills necessary to interact with a diverse group of
people including elderly patients, caregivers, and staff
EDUCATION:
2010-Present M.S. Biology, Chicago State University, Chicago, IL.
2005 B.S. Biology, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2011 - present Chicago state university laboratory
2011- 2014 Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Patient Care Tech
2010-2011 Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Patient Care Tech
2007-2009 Chamberlain College of Nursing
Admissions Advisor
2005-2006 Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL.
Research Assistant
2001-2007 Patient Care Tech, Chicago, IL.
SKILLS:
* Deadline Dependent Task Completion
* Cross-Cultural Communications
* Multi cultural Understanding
* Excellent Oral Communications
* Expert and reliable in documentation
* Highly experienced in direct patient care
* Expert in MS Excel, MS Word, Word Perfect (all recent versions).
KEY RESULTS:
Specialized skills in monitoring and encouraging research participants to
discuss their health lifestyle choices and how these choices helped or
hindered their living conditions.
Assist medical personnel with the multitude of tasks of planning,
evaluation and delivery of patient care including inpatient care. Performed
heavy workloads to assist patients in daily activities, including helping
with life skills, and maintaining patient treatment records.
Established and maintained research goals and time lines. Reported teams'
progress to research sponsors.
Recruit potential students for the Bachelors of Science in Nursing. Contact
prospective students over the phone or via email and follow up through the
enrollment process up to completion of the program.
Demonstrates ability to prioritize and perform sound decisions in and out
of the field.