Katarzyna (Kasia) Tchorzewski

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Stuart, FL 34997 E-Mail: adxuyq@r.postjobfree.com

Objective:

To obtain a position as a Licensed Practicing Nurse, combining recent training with a decade of patient care in a hospital setting.

Core Competencies:

Trained phlebotomist, familiar with drawing blood from patients, observing proper protocols in collecting samples.

Medical transcription, recording patient information and physician’s instructions into the medical database in accordance with hospital policies and HIPAA guidelines.

Acute Stroke Treatment, versed in the actions required in the first two hours after a stroke to preserve patient brain function.

Trained in the care of patients that are either immobile or ambulatory, assisting in personal hygiene, feeding, physical therapy and other needs.

Proficient in orthopedic care and therapy, assisting patients in their recovery regimens.

Provided emotional support to patients and their families during critical and end of life treatment.

Fluent in Polish and some Russian.

Professional Experience:

Whitehall Rehabilitation Center – Deerfield, IL March 2020 – June 2022

Licensed Practical Nurse

Provided care to adult patients in a hospital setting, including treatment for wounds, stroke, accidents, heart failure, and diabetes. Administered dressing of wounds, IV therapy and mediations, gastric tubes, orthopedic care, and post-operative care. Recorded information on patient charts and updated records. Worked in a Covid-19 unit for three months in late 2020/early 2021, following protocols to safeguard patients and prevent spread of the virus.

Sunrise Senior Assisted Living – Highland Park, IL March 2016 – March 2020

Licensed Practical Nurse

Provided health care for elderly patients in an assisted living community. Administered medications, changed dressings and treated wounds, and oversaw therapy. Conducted monthly wellness assessments. Provided emotional support for residents and their families during end-of-life care.

Alexian Brothers Medical Center – Elk Grove Village, IL March 2002 – August 2016

Patient Care Technician

Assigned to the Critical Care Unit and the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, managing cases of post-surgical, comatose and stroke recovery patients. Tend to post-open heart surgeries patients, attending to the requirements of their treatment. Perform venipunctures, arterial blood draws and EKG's. Assist registered nurses and doctors with bedside procedures (intubations, central line placement, chest tube placement and other sterile and non-sterile procedures). CPR and respond to emergencies ("code blue") within the hospital as a part of ICU. Change and monitor related tubing such as colostomy, nephrostomy and wound drainage.

Education:

Professional Care Certification and Training Institute – Oak Brook, IL; Licensed Practical Nurse December 2014

Hanna Chrzanowska Nursing School - Tarnow, Poland; Registered Nurse May 1995

Certifications:

Certified Nursing Assistant – State of Illinois 2013

Phlebotomy Certification – Wilbur Wright College, Chicago, IL 2000

EKG Certification – Alexian Brothers Hospital 2002

CPR Certification – Alexian Brothers Hospital 2013