Paula White
Glenwood, Illinois 60425
1-708-****-**** (home)
1-224-***-**** (cell)
*****.******.*****@*****.*** (email)
Work Experience
Staff Nurse
Independence Plus, Incorporated.
August 2015 to Present
Providing nursing care, prescribed treatments, and administered medications for patients in their homes, in accordance with the physician’s plan of care.
Other duties include:
Prepare progress notes, and through them, recommend alterations to plan of care as indicated by changes in condition.
Participate in appropriate nursing continuing education programs.
Staff Nurse
Ingalls Private Duty
January 2010 to August 2015
Providing nursing care, prescribed treatments, and administer medications for patients in their homes, in accordance with the attending physician’s plan of care. Other duties include:
Prepare progress notes, and through them, recommend alterations to plan of care as indicated by changes in condition.
Participate in appropriate in nursing continuing education programs.
Staff Nurse
Maxim Health Care
January 2006 to August 2011
Provide nursing care, prescribed treatments, and administer medications for patients in their homes, in accordance with the attending physician’s plan of care. Other duties include:
Prepare progress notes, and through them, recommend alterations to plan of care as indicated by changes in condition.
Participate in appropriate nursing continuing education programs.
Staff Nurse
Orsini Home Health Care
November 2002 to January 2006
Provide nursing care, prescribed treatments, and administer medications for patients in their homes, in accordance with the attending physician’s plan of care. Other duties include:
Prepare nursing notes, and through them, recommend alterations to plan of care as indicated by changes in condition.
Participate in appropriate nursing continuing education programs.
Staff Nurse
Lexington of Schaumburg
February 2002 to November 2002
Prepared and administered medications in addordance with doctor’s orders.
Performed and maintained medication administration records, changed dressings.
Observed, report and record changes of patient’s conditions.
Staff Nurse
Manor Care
September 2001 to March 2002
Prepared and administered medications in accordance with doctor’s orders.
Performed treatments for patients.
Prepared and maintained medication administration records; changed dressings.
Observed, report and record changes of patients’ conditions.
Education
Masters of Arts in Creative Writing
Northwestern University-Evanston, Illinois
June 2011
Associate in Nursing (Registered Nurse)
Harper College-Palatine, Illinois
August 2003
License Practical Nurse Education
Dawson Technical Institute-Chicago, Illinois
September 2002
Bachelor of Arts in English
University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
May 1995
Additional Information
Award winning registered nurse with strong background in supervision and all areas of patient care. Twenty years of experience in home health care, long term care, and more. Hard working, and energetic; Flexible, adapts easily to change of environment and work schedule. Personable with a positive attitude; interacts well with patients, families and nursing staff. Maintains critical thinking skills essential to providing competent and dignified patient care.
References
Available upon request