Nurse Manager Registered
Resume:
Brittany Obuchowski, BSN, RN, CPN, PED-BC
Chicago, IL, 60605 708-***-**** Email: ******************@*****.***
SUMMARY
I am exceptionally well organized and a passionate nursing leader with over 12 years of experience in multifaceted healthcare specialties to a diverse group of patients. I am proficient in multi-tasking with an excellent ability to manage high-stress situations.
SKILLS
Leadership and Collaboration
Conflict Resolution
Nurse/MA Scheduling
Training & Hiring
Health Assessment
Patient Education
Patient Evaluation
Charting & documentation
PICU/Critical Care
PACU
Outpatient Care
IV Therapy
EPIC
Cerner
Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
EXPERIENCE
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL Nov. 2021- Present
Registered Nurse Manager
Managing 30 employees in pediatric subspecialty including nurses, advanced practice nurses and medical assistants.
Directly responsible for daily administrative aspects of the practices' clinical activities, related outpatient operations, for multiple specialties and locations on downtown campus and at satellite facilities within the department of pediatric subspecialty.
Monitors key performance indicators, scorecards, patient feedback, at a departmental and individual level to ensure the data and that the department remains on course to meet or exceed operational goals.
Ensuring the staff is updated with policies and regulatory compliance.
Responsible for hiring, scheduling, staff planning, payroll, goal setting & performance reviews.
Preserves a 94% Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey score in accordance with institutional goal.
Arrange for coverage of job duties within the department during absences through delegation or personal completion if required.
Plan staff development programs to support education/certification initiatives.
Creating actionable plans to improve patient care and ensure quality standards are met.
Ensures development and ongoing delivery of department-wide training curriculum for medical assistants, and nurses.
Directs clinical staff, optimizing operational effectiveness, employee engagement, professionalism. performance management and ongoing professional development.
Creates clinic roadmaps to improve patient satisfaction and develop strategies for optimization or improvements as needed.
Continuously evaluates and plans for efficient staffing to ensure long-term success within all service lines.
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL Mar. 2019- Oct. 2021
Clinical Nurse Coordinator Hemophilia (RN II)
Assist in hiring and responsible for precepting new hires.
Administering IV medication, drawing labs, Patient Scheduling, Prior authorizations for medications & medication refill.
Assist with research patients: plan visits, give medication, perform blood draws, and educate the family on research medication
Lead weekly patient meetings to discuss surgery plans and arrange all home care medication & home health nurses for patients.
Work on patient education, go over medication regiment, IV teaching, blood draws, and infuse patients with factor medication during the clinic.
Monitor lab values and teaching sub-q injections for pregnant mothers on Lovenox. In addition, attend patient planning meetings with NICU and OB and make delivery plan for the patient.
Northwestern Proton Center, Warrenville, IL April 2018- April 2019
Pediatric RN
Monitored patients alongside anesthesiologists under sedation for proton therapy.
Educated families of oncology patients on skincare, emergencies, home care of port, and PICC line.
Responded quickly to emergencies & Monitored patients after sedation in PACU until discharge criteria were met.
Shriners Hospital, Chicago, IL April 2014- May 2019
Pediatric RN
Determined patient assignments daily.
Took care of Spinal Cord injury, orthopedic surgery, and plastic surgery patients. Additionally, Floated to same-day surgery.
Organized, prioritized, and delegated nursing workflow.
Responsible for Interviewing/Training nurses and assistants.
University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago, IL June 2013- Nov. 2016
PICU Nurse
Cared for patients in areas such as oncology, post-op, transplant, diabetes, pre-mature infants, and chronic illness and floated to the NICU.
Initiated emergency resuscitative measures according to the infant, child resuscitation, and advanced life support protocols.
Responded to nursing intervention and progress towards problem resolution.
Ensured to maintain current competency in infant and child critical care nursing.
Competent in caring for central lines, PCA pumps, starting intravenous fluids drawing labs, administering blood products, and maintaining patency of intravenous lines.
Almost Home Kids, Chicago, IL July 2011- July 2013
Pediatric RN
Evaluate Pediatric patients, initiate and implement treatment plans which facilitate recovery, enhance cognition and emotional development.
Competent in caring for Pediatric patients with various mental and physical disabilities such as depression, autism, anxiety, ADHD, tracheostomies, ventilators, g-tubes, shunts, cardiac defects, immature lung development, traumatic brain injuries, and brain tumors.
Alden Village, Chicago, IL Aug. 2010- July 2011
Pediatric RN
Cared for Pediatric patients with complex medical needs in a long-term care setting.
Responded to nursing intervention and progress towards problem resolution.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Nursing May 2010
Aurora University, Aurora, IL
CERTIFICATIONS, TRAININGS & AFFILIATIONS
Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN) – PNCB (2021)
Pediatric Nursing Certification (PED-BC™) (2021)
Resilient Leadership: Foresting Wholeness & positive Change (2021)
Improvement Lab: Quality Improvement foundation for Nursing (2021)
Member of the Ambulatory Education Committee at Rush University Medical Center.
Member of the Society of the Pediatric Nurses.
PROJECTS
Initiated bedside reporting at Shriners Hospital which resulted in an improved satisfaction score by 10%.
Developed QI project to help distract children during IV starts and blood draws for Hemophilia treatment center at Rush (Ongoing)
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