GLADYS P. ODOI

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Romeoville, Illinois 60446

Cell: 312-***-****

Email: ad3rzg@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: Seeking a secure position in a busy healthcare institution, where my expertise and over 12 years of experience in various areas in acute care settings, taking care of and managing complex patients including post-surgical care will be challenged daily, using excellent judgment, critical thinking and sound clinical decision-making skills, while offering a strong desire for patient safety and continuity of care.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

•Highly organized, dependable, dedicated with a positive attitude and a team player.

•Quick learner and willing to learn new aspects of the job. Take directions and follow through to completion.

•Reliable, ethical healthcare provider with ability to stay calm and intervene during crises

•Proven ability to build positive relationships with patients, family members, physicians, and other medical professionals.

•Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

•Excellent computer skills: MS Word, Cerner, EPIC

EDUCATION:

•MSN-FNP Certification - University of Saint Francis, Joliet IL - (08/2022 - 05/2024)

•MSN - Education - Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL – (10/2015 - 03/2017)

•BSN - WALDEN UNIVERSITY, Baltimore, MD – (2015) – Magnum cum laude

•REGISTERED NURSE - JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE, Joliet, IL (2007) - GPA: 3.4 - Honors

•HAROLD WASHINGTON COLLEGE - Chicago, IL (2002) - Associate Degree in Computer Information Systems - High Honors

ACADEMIC HONORS:

• Honor Roll - Nursing Program, Four (4) semesters

• Recipient, Honor Roll Scholarship, 2001

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

August 2017 – Current – University of Saint Francis - Joliet

Adjunct Faculty

•Teach beginning nursing students in clinical skills in the lab in patient care and across the lifespan

•Teach nursing students in the proper use and care of a various clinical equipment used in the clinical settings

•Monitor and counsel students on their progress throughout the course

•Evaluate the effectiveness of the teaching through various assessments, simulation, and validation

•Promotes the integration of theory and practice, specific to the course’s learning activities and level of the students.

•Evaluates the student’s development of clinical reasoning and critical thinking skills.

•Directly monitors, observes, and guides students’ learning activities with clients

•Instructs and directly observes students in safe medication practices in the clinical setting

•Provides timely and ongoing feedback to the clinical coordinator regarding individual student and group performance in accomplishment of the course’s outcomes

•Collaborates with the unit manager and staff so that the presence of students and their activities are supportive of the unit’s goals and needs.

•Assist with various simulation practices on campus throughout the semester

June 2008 – Current - Advocate Christ Hospital

REGISTERED NURSE

•Comprehensive assessment and admission of new patients

•Obtains physical and medical history and other pertinent information from patient and/or family to develop an appropriate patient educational care plan.

•Management and maintenance of post-surgical patients on the unit

•Monitor and manage critical cardiac lab result, telemetry, basic EKG

•Reports, obtains, clarifies, and implements physician order by administering medications and performing treatments and testing as prescribed by the physician, and documents accordingly.

•Maintain accurate detailed reports and required documentation and communicates in a competent and effective manner to meet patient and/or family needs and regulatory requirements to ensure continuity of care.

•Direct and supervise auxiliary nursing/health care personnel to ensure patient safety.

•Consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.

•Assess the needs of individuals, families and/or communities, including assessment of individuals' home and/or work environments to identify potential health or safety problems, and provide the necessary education.

•Reviews and evaluates discharge plans with the multidisciplinary teams, the patient, and family to promote timely and appropriate discharge

•Report and update charge nurse on patient condition, prepare handoff tool on patient care, test, treatment, and pending physician’s orders for next shift.

•Charge Nurse

•Pre-operative and post-operative, and day surgery care and discharge

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

June 2014 – Silvercross Hospital

REGISTERED NURSE

•Obtains physical and medical history and other pertinent information from patient and/or family to develop an appropriate patient educational plan.

•Monitor, record and report symptoms and changes in patients' conditions.

•Reports, obtains, clarifies and implements physician order by administering medications and performing treatments and testing as prescribed by the physician, and documents accordingly.

•Maintain accurate detailed reports and required documentation and communicates in a competent and effective manner to meet patient and/or family needs and regulatory requirements to ensure continuity of care.

•Direct and supervise auxiliary nursing/health care personnel to ensure patient safety.

•Consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.

•Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity and ensure patient safety, interest and confidentiality at all time.

•Assess the needs of individuals, families and/or communities, including assessment of individuals' home and/or work environments to identify potential health or safety problems, and provide the necessary education.

•Reviews and evaluates discharge plans with the multidisciplinary teams, the patient, and family to promote timely and appropriate discharge

•Report and update charge nurse on patient condition, prepare handoff tool on patient care, test, treatment, and pending physician’s orders for next shift.

November 2014 – 2016 – Advocate at Home

HOME HEALTH REGISTERED NURSE – Cost per call

•Perform a comprehensive initial admission into home health care

•Confer with physician in developing the initial plan of treatment based on physician's orders and initial patient assessment. Provide hands-on care, management and evaluation of the care plan and teaching of the patient in accordance with physician orders.

•Patient teaching on all home medication, disease process and management, wound care, fall and safety precautions and monitoring of ongoing progress

•Implement patient care plan in conjunction with patient and family to assist them in achieving optimal resolution of needs/problems.

•Complex wound care management and wound vac therapy.

•Update and collaborate with case manager on all initial admission, care plan and frequency of visit

•Collaborate patient care with Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Home Health Aides and external providers.

•Report patient care/condition/progress to patient's physician and Clinical Manager on a continuous basis.

•Coordinate/oversee/supervise the work of Home Health Aides, Certified Home Health Aides and Personal Care Workers.

SPECIAL ABILITIES:

SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS:

•Excellent technical, critical thinking and analytical skills

•Microsoft Office, Windows 95, 97, 2000, & XP, Proficient in Word Perfect, WordPro, Typing (90 WPM)

•Proficient in Meditech, Cerner charting software, and experience in EPIC

•Proficient in physical assessment, medication administration, dressing changes, IV management, tracheostomy

•Patients teaching for home care

•Operation and maintenance of bio-medical equipment

•Medication administration skills

•Maintained sterile fields and application of dressings

•Charting and documentation of patient care

•Post-surgical management of surgical patients on the unit

•Complex wound management, wound vac therapy

•Management of tracheostomy and PEG tube, surgical drains

•Acute, post-operative, and chronic care experience

•ACLS, C.P.R. and First Aid Certified

•RECOGNITION AND AWARDS:

•2008-2015 – Multiple - weekly awards for excellence in patient care

•2005 - Star Award - Aon Client Service Center, Glenview, IL

•1997 - Special Recognition - Interstate National Corporation - Chicago, IL

REFERENCE: Academic & professional references available upon request.

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