Emily Cassello BSN, RN

Lockport, IL 815-***-**** ad2z6h@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Skilled and highly-motivated healthcare professional with 29 years of diverse experience as a Registered Nurse in hospital, outpatient and community settings. Extensive capability in vascular access and infusion therapy. Driven by dedication and desire to continuously improve the quality of life for patients.

SKILLS AND STRENGTHS

Proficient in vascular access device insertion, care and maintenance

Strong communication, assessment and critical thinking skills

EMR Skills: Allscripts, Meditech, EPIC, McKesson and HCHB

Maintains and provides high quality, culturally competent nursing standards and care

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Vascular Access Nurse 09/19 - Current

ALL - STAT PICC Skokie, IL

Provides direct patient care through consultation, assessment, and advanced vascular access to a variety of nursing and rehab facilities throughout Illinois and Indiana. Vascular access to assist in carrying out physicians orders to administer intravenous (IV) antibiotics, nutrition or other medications. Helping to provide the highest level of care and reduce hospitalizations.

Outcomes:

Proficiently accessed peripheral intravenous catheters (PIV), Midline catheters, Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) and implanted port-a-caths.

Successfully completed “Bard Access Systems” PICC Course Certification with Sherlock 3CG Technology.

Effectively restored patency to Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) with blood or chemical occlusions via central line declotting.

Performed nursing consultation and inservicing to nursing staff, at nursing and rehab facilities, in the proper vascular access device selection and care.

Staff Nurse - Home Care Infusion RN - Clinical Support Specialist 03/16 - 09/19

Health Resource Solutions (HRS) Home Health Lombard, IL

Provided direct and indirect patient care through the utilization of community resources to plan and direct services to meet the diverse needs of both individuals and families within their homes and communities. Interpreted and distributed incoming lab orders and lab results to ensure the proper communication of patient’s clinical needs to all disciplines involved. Reviewed and coordinated incoming orders for established patients for the entire Illinois agency caseload.

Outcomes:

Effectively functioned as a case manager for 15 - 20 patients, coordinating care between all disciplines involved.

Proficiently accessed peripheral IV’s and implanted ports. Maintained and monitored PICC and Midlines, along with treating occluded central line catheters as ordered.

Assured correct documentation of lab results, communication and care plan adjustments to meet federal, state, and CHAP accreditation standards.

PRIVATE DUTY MANAGER - NURSING SUPERVISOR 08/15 - 03/16

Family Solutions for Seniors, Inc. Addison, IL

Managed home nursing and home care services in 12 counties, Directed staff in performance of duties, including the admission, discharge and coordination of patient services. Maintained and monitored for adequate staffing to provide effective case management, ensuring appropriate staff qualifications and competency.

Outcomes:

Contributed to strategic plans and initiatives of bringing the agency into compliance with revised Federal overtime regulations and requirements.

Supervised RN’s, LPNs and CNAs and performed supervisory visits to ensure that all care was delivered to the highest quality of standards.

Ensured that all activities, internal and contracted, followed State, Federal, and Agency,

regulations and accreditation standards.

RN SUPERVISOR - PRIVATE DUTY NURSING 09/14 – 09/15

All Life’s Solutions (ALS) Naperville, IL

Managed and organized private duty nursing services in Naperville, IL area. Gather information in a systematic manner to determine any health-related needs. Conducted comprehensive assessments, admissions and discharges of patients; formulated initial plans of care, updating the plan every 90 days and/or as appropriate. Performed medication reconciliation, set-up, reminders and medications reordering for patients.

Outcomes:

Performed supervisory visits to ensure that all care was delivered to the highest quality of standards.

Supervised and scheduled 6 CNA,s.

Actively assisted in the Rockford, IL area as needed.

STAFF NURSE – HOME INFUSION RN 08/13 – 01/14

Advocate Home Health Infusion & Pediatrics Downers Grove, IL

Provided patient-centered adult and pediatric home nursing care. IV infusions, TPN, chemotherapy, PICC dressings, accessing implanted ports and line maintenance. Peripheral and central line blood draws for lab and/or cultures. Extensive instructing and teaching patients and caregivers proper infusion techniques, wound/ post-surgical wound care, enteral feedings and any necessary aspects of needed care.

Outcomes:

Performed OASIS start of care (SOC), resumption of care (ROC), recertification, discharge teaching and documentation per CMS guidelines.

Proficiently set-up and administered chemotherapy via ambulatory infusion smart pumps.

Effectively functioned as a case manager for 10 - 15 patients, coordinating care between all disciplines.

STAFF NURSE – ONCOLOGY UNIT – INFUSION/PICC TEAM 05/06 – 08/13

Palos Community Hospital (425-bed hospital) Palos Heights, IL

Provided patient care on a medical/surgical oncology/hematology unit along with hospice/palliative patient and family services. Infusion therapy team member. Performed ultrasound guided PICC insertion. Accessed peripheral IV’s and vascular access devices throughout the hospital as assigned.

Outcomes:

Proficiently placed Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC) via ultrasound guidance at the bedside.

Colleague selected committee member for central venous access policy device revision and instructor for coworkers on the policy changes.

Served as relief charge nurse on weekends as needed

EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN NURSING (BSN)

Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN NURSING (AAS)

Kishwaukee College Malta. IL

LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS/CONTINUING EDUCATION

Registered Nurse – Illinois, #041283923, expires: 5/31/2024

Registered Nurse - Indiana, #28262382A, expires: 10/31/2025

Infusion Issues - Journal of Infusion Nursing - 8.0 Contact Hours

Infusion-Related Air Embolism - Journal of Infusion Nursing - 2.8 Contact Hours

Development of a Simulated Smart Pump Interface - CIN - 2.5 Contact Hours

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Member, American Nurses Association (ANA) – Current

Member, American Nurses Association-Illinois (ANA-I) – Current

Member, Infusion Nurses Society (INS) – Current

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