Patricia A. Contreras

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Palatine, IL 60067

Home 847-***-**** – Cell 847-***-****

Objective

To secure a position as a Registered Nurse

Education

College of St. Francis 1986

Bachelor of Science in Health Arts

William Rainey Harper College 1978

Associate in Applied Science for Registered Nurses

William Rainey Harper College 1976

Operating Room Technician Program

Certifications

SPD Certification 1991

IDPH Certification Vision and Hearing 2006

CNOR 1985

Professional Experience - Relevant Experience

2013 – Present

Registered Nurse

EQ Health Solutions, Lombard, IL

HCBS Waivers Review Nurse. Assesses and accurately collects and reviews

data gathered at onsite monitoring reviews and record reviews and ensures

compliance with state and federal health care rules. Completing Illinois

Assessment for Medical Necessity for Nursing Services and Resource

Allocation Tool.

2009 – Present

Registered Nurse

Continuum Pediatrics, Schaumburg, IL

Working independently private duty assignments for medically fragile

children in their homes and at school

Registered Nurse

2006 – 2009

Consolidated School District 15, Palatine, IL

Worked in an alternative school within a public school system

Acted independently providing first aid to students aged 3 – 14 and staff

Administered medication, conducted health histories, and provided vision and

hearing screens

Patricia A. Contreras

825 West Kelly Ann Drive

Palatine, IL 60067

Home 847-***-**** – Cell 847-***-****

Professional Experience - Relevant Experience

1979 – 2001

Staff/Charge Nurse (RN)

St. Alexius Medical Center, Hoffman Estates, IL

Charge and Staff nurse in Neuro Surgery

Responsible for all staff members with regards to schedules, emergency

procedures, and working with surgeons and anesthesia departments

Insured that all outside instruments and prosthesis were ready/available

Insured all equipment was in working order and available when requested

Trained in aseptic and sterile techniques

Nurse Specialist in the following: CO2, YAG and Argon Lase rs, Surgery

Scheduler.

Educator of Surgical Services which included O.R., Day Surgery, Sterile

Processing and P.A.C.U.

Planned and implemented weekly in -services

Trained all employees in CPR, revising and implementing new policies and

procedures

Implemented 6 month training program for SPD techs for advancement into

OR Techs as well as floor nurses to become RNs in OR

Auditor of Finance Department reviewing medical records

Manager, SPD Department

Managed orientation of staff, weekly staff meetings, scheduling of staff

Other duties included, but not limited to: Oversee budget, capital purchases,

inventory and inventory repairs. Updated tray lists and implemented new list

as needed. Arranged for equipment maintenance and kept logs of biological

testing and daily air removal tests

Part of Safety Committee and Quality improvement committee

Registered Nurse, Operating Room 1979 - 1979

Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL

1978 – 1979

Registered Nurse, Extended Critical Care Unit

St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL

1976 – 1978

Operating Room Tech

Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights, IL

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