Nurse Practitioner Registered
Resume:
Natasha Gray FNP-BC
adg0p1@r.postjobfree.com
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Board certified Family Nurse Practitioner with experience as an advance practice nurse in retail health, internal medicine, and long-term care/sub-acute rehab. Has additional seven years as an inpatient medical/surgical nurse. I am seeking to grow in my career as an APN by gaining different experiences in various ambulatory settings. I have been honored with multiple merit awards as a highly effective and outstanding patient advocate.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
PARAGON CLINICAL Llc Burr Ridge, IL
Advance Practice Nurse June 2017- Present
●Resident NP on-site for management of emergency situations in a 100+ bed long-term care facility
●Daily rounds on sub-acute patients for disease management as well as assess necessity for physical/occupational/speech therapy
●Patient assessment, diagnosis, and management of acute and chronic illnesses in long-term care residents
●Consulted and collaborated with physicians on appropriate management to ensure proper treatment for sub-acute patients
●Teamed with facility management and key leaders to create action plans to reduce avoidable hospital readmissions; discuss discharge barriers for prolonged patient stays and improve the overall quality of care for residents.
●Led interdisciplinary patient care conferences to ensure safe discharge
●Performed test and procedures as well as ordered diagnostic to appropriate manage acute and chronic illness.
●Telemedicine
CVS MINUTECLINIC Chicago, IL
Advance Practice Nurse July 2016- October 2017
●Obtain and document patient health history.
●Perform and document complete, system focused or symptom specific physical assessment/examination.
●Manage diagnostic testing through ordering, performing (for point of care testing) and interpretation of results.
●Formulate and document differential diagnoses.
●Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities.
●Utilize evidence-based, approved practice guidelines in planning and implementing patient care.
●Provide individualized patient education and training.
CHICAGO INTERNAL MEDICINE AND RESEARCH GROUP (CIMPAR S.C.) Melrose Park, IL
Advance Practice Nurse January 2017-August 2017
●Conducting comprehensive physical examination and interpreting medical history
●Diagnosing and treating acute and chronic illness
●Advance care planning for complex patient cases
●Lead interdisciplinary team meeting for Loyola PAN
●Nursing Home/Acute Rehab rounds
●Educating patients on health promotion and disease prevention
●Helping patients manage their chronic diseases through lifestyle modification and pharmacotherapy
●Initiate referrals to outside providers and/or healthcare settings as indicated and appropriate.
RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Chicago, IL
Registered Nurse II (Medical-Surgical) August 2009-August 2016
●Charge nurse 8-12 hour shift over 32 bed unit- supervising 10 other RNs and many other support staff.
●Significantly decreased ER wait times by collaborating with various disciplines, support staff, as well as other RNs on the CLEAN BED INITATIVE. This committee developed strategies to improve hospital discharge times.
●Produced in-services and educational material for staff in-services is to improve restraint documentation in order to meet hospital and Joint Commission requirements
● Participated in unit projects that resulted in improved patient satisfaction scores.
●Preceptor of multiple new graduate and experienced RNs onto the unit.
●Provide care for patients presenting with various diseases that includes assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation.
●Specialty unit known to care for patients requiring peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis
●Maintain rigorous standards of care to improve patient outcomes
Nursing Assistant II (Supplemental Staffing) June 2008-August 2009
●Performing a variety of clinical and environmental tasks.
●Assist RNs in the delivery of patient care.
●Aid patients in activities of daily living.
●Demonstrates a professional manor in interactions with customers
EDUCATION:
RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
College of Nursing- Family Nurse Practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing, Graduated December 19, 2015
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO
College of Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Graduated May 7, 2009
Honors Cum Laude
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
College of Liberal Arts Fall 2005-Spring 2007
Pre-Nursing
HONORS/AWARDS: Latin Honors Cum Laude Cumulative GPA 3.5/4.0
Linda Clemming Award Fall 2015
Multiple Daisy Awards Throughout Employment at Rush
Fred S. Bailey Scholarship Recipient Fall/Spring Semester 2007-Fall/Spring 2008
LICENSES/ Illinois State Registered Nurse License
CERTIFICATIONS: Illinois State Advanced Nurse Practitioner
American Heart Association Health Care Provider, BLS/CPR Certification, ANCC-FNP certification
Proficient with Microsoft; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet.
EMR Software Experience: SigmaCare, Vision, EPIC, MEDITECH
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
MEMBERSHIPS: American Association of Nurse Practitioners since 2016
Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders
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