Medical Manager

Athena Cremerius

Chair - Nursing Council for Magnet Status

Huntley, IL

act66m@r.postjobfree.com - 224-***-****

Improve my quality of life by moving to a warmer climate. Willing to relocate to: AZ

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

WORK EXPERIENCE

Resource Nurse

Evanston Hospital - Evanston, IL - 1997 to Present Inpatient psych / chemical dependency/ ECT treatments Worked as a Resource Nurse on the psych unit, provided a safe environment by anticipated behavioral disorder and De - escalated the problems through talking or medication, administered medications, provided education on medication, involved with groups, individual sessions provided inpatient detoxification. Worked on chemical dependency unit also; provided outpatient detox and provided consultations/ recommendations with collaboration with psychiatrist. Assisted with ECT treatments

Home Health Case Manager

VNA - Skokie, IL - 1996 to 1997

Responsibilities

Case Management.

Provided psychiatric and medical services, individualized care plans, collaborated with all medical providers as needed, family involvement, obtained blood work as needed and called in other ancillary services such as social workers, occupational therapists.

Precerts and concurrent reviews.

Accomplishments

Became excellent phlebotomist.

Carried a case load of 6-8 patients/day.

Patient's psychiatric and medical problems stabilized. Patients felt safe, supported and families spoke of their gratefulness to see the improvement in their loved ones.

Skills Used

Phlebotamist

Devleoped listening skills

Developed medical/psychiatris assessments to determine other ancilary support as well as the need for change in medications.

Making sure patients were taking the right medication, helped patients to set up their medication in medication casettes, involve family members as needed.

Reource Person

Evanston Hospital - Evanston, IL - March 1995 to March 1996 Worked on the TCC Unit, (Transitional Care Center Unit). Patients were stepped down from Inpatient medical / surgical units for further stabilization. In charge of admissions, acute medical situations, provided orientation / work experience to nurses, made up the daily schedule and took on a work load of 4-5 patients daily. Collaborated with MDs as needed. Worked with families to provide support/assurance. Inpatient Psychiatry

Evanston Hospital - Evanston, IL - 1994 to 1995

Worked on the Older Adult Psychiatric Unit on the Weekend Program. It was #2 - 12 hours shifts on Friday and Saturday from 23;00-12;30.

I was the Resource person, assigned admissions, aware of possible behavioral problems & de escalate as needed to provide safe environment, administer medications/orders, provide education on psychiatric medications, involved with providing discharge instructions to patient/family members as needed. Also assisted patients with ADLs and provided group in the am. Resource Manager

Evanston Hospital - Evanston, IL - March 1992 to March 1994 Worked on an inpatient psych unit, anticipated behavioral dyscontrol disorders/ de escalated behavioral problems, provided group therapy, individual sessions, medication and assisted with ECT treatments Assisted Dr. Glass

Dr. Glass - Highland Park, IL - March 1989 to March 1990 Responsibilities

Head to Toe physical assessments, did phlebotomy, assisted with endoscopies and sigmoidoscopies. Educate patients with eating disorders/referrals

Accomplishments

Patients felt supported and safe in regards to medical problems. Did EKGS, phlebotomy, educated patients on medications Skills Used

Was able to assess abnormal vitals and assess for medical problems while performing head to toe assessments - informed Dr.Glass

Resouce person for Inpatient Psych, Eating Disorders and ECT treatments Highland Park Hospital - Highland Park, IL - 1985 to 1989 Assisted a team of nurses in devleoping policies and procedures for Eating Disorder program. Executed the daily schedule of taking care of the patients, provided a safe environment, educated patient on coping strategies in replacement for their eating disorder behaviors, provided group therapy and individual sessions. Also worked on inpatient psychiatric - provided safe environment, developed daily schedule, provided individyal sessions with 4-5 patients.

I also assisted with ECT treatments.

Worked on a Telemetry Unit

Glenbrook Hospital - Glenview, IL - 1984 to 1985

Staff nurse; Assessed for heart arrythmias, collaborated with MDs as needed, took care of 6-7 patients. Talked with patient's family members and provided support /education to both patient and family members regarding medications/conditions within my scope of practice.. Surgical / Chemotherapy

Glenbrook Hospital - Glenview, IL - 1982 to 1984

Prepared all IVs, IV antibiotics, chemotherapy.

Worked with Heparin, Hyperalimentation, replaced CC for CC, Took care of patients that had surgery and patients that needed chemotherapy Was a Resource Person intermittently; developed daily schedule, assigned admissions and took my own case load of 4-5 patients

Worked on a surgical unit

Holy Family Hospital - Desplaines, IL - 1980 to 1982 Prepared IVs, IV antibiotics, changed the colostomies as needed, taught patients about their colostomies, taught patients and family members about dressing changes. Back then I all we had was the (big loop colostomies). Worked with Heparin, Hyperalimintation replace CC for CC EDUCATION

Associate in Nursing

Triton College

1978 to 1980

SKILLS

detox (10+ years)

CERTIFICATIONS

CARN

December 2016

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