Semi-retired Registered Nurse
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I am a semi-retired Registered Nurse with a broad background in adult critical, acute, and non-acute care. I am seeking a full or part time position providing care and/or coordinating care in a non-acute setting. After retiring from full-time critical care nursing at 65, I have worked full and part-time in home hospice settings.
I am familiar with home care, assisting living, and long-term care. I continue to enjoy the work of assisting others in their health care, especially explaining unfamiliar concepts and "walking" with individuals and families as they make some of their most important healthcare decisions.
RN Case Manager - Moments Hospice - Hiawatha, IA
(2024-01 - 2025-01)
RN Case Manager for patients selecting hospice care and their families. Provided nursing, emotional, and education support to the patients and their families, "walking" with them on their final moments in this life.
RN Staff Nurse and Chronic Illness Educator - His Hands Free Clinic - Cedar Rapids, IA
(2023-01 - 2024-01)
RN Staff Nurse in clinic and Chronic Illness Educator for patients served by clinic. Clinic focuses its services for those who do not have insurance and for foreign nationals who do not qualify to obtain insurance while in the United States.
RN Case Manager - Gentiva Hospice - Hiawatha, IA
(2020-01 - 2023-01)
RN Case Manager for patients electing hospice care. Provided nursing and emotional support to patients and their families as well as teaching to help them understand the disease and dying process to aid their coping.
Staff Nurse on Pulmonary Specialty Unit (PSU) - St. Luke's Hospital - Cedar Rapids, IA
(2017-01 - 2019-01)
Staff nurse on Pulmonary Specialty Unit (PSU) the successor to CCH after its closing in June 2017: care of patients with chronic medical problems, often exacerbations of COPD, pneumonia, and those complicated by Acute Kidney Injuries from illness.
Registered Nurse on LTACH - Continuing Care Hospital at St. Luke's - Cedar Rapids, IA
(2012-01 - 2017-01)
Registered Nurse on LTACH: care of patients weaning from ventilators, care of complex wounds, managing vasoactive infusions during hemodialysis.
Contract Nurse - Aureus Medical - Omaha, NE
(2011-01 - 2012-01)
Contract nursing in LTACHs and intensive care units at various hospitals including CCH and St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL.
Contract Nurse - Fidelity – On Call - Peoria, IL
(1997-01 - 2010-01)
Contract nursing in Emergency Departments, Intensive Care Units, and Intermediate-Level Units at hospitals in Illinois, including:
Staff Nurse - DaVita Dialysis - Springfield, IL
(2009-01 - 2009-12)
Staff nurse in out-patient hemodialysis unit.
Staff Nurse in Emergency Department - Kirby Hospital - Monticello, IL
(2004-01 - 2006-01)
Director of Patient Care - Gibson City Hospital - Gibson City, IL
(1995-01 - 1997-01)
Director of Patient Care for 42 bed SNF attached to hospital.
Staff Nurse - Southeast Missouri Hospital - Cape Girardeau, MO
(1991-01 - 1994-01)
Staff nurse in Cardio Vascular/Surgical ICU.
Staff Nurse and Relief Night Supervisor - Provena Covenant Medical Center - Urbana, IL
(1987-01 - 1991-01)
Staff nurse in ICU and relief night supervisor for 235 bed hospital.
Staff Nurse in Emergency Department - St. Mary's Hospital - Decatur, IL
(1985-01 - 1987-01)
Staff Nurse - Mercy Hospital (Provena Covenant Medical Center) - Urbana, IL
(1981-01 - 1985-01)
Staff nurse in Emergency and Endoscopy Departments.
Staff Nurse - Burnham City Hospital - Champaign, IL
(1980-01 - 1980-12)
Staff nurse in neurosurgical step-down unit.
Bachelor of Arts - Lincoln Christian College (1977-01 - 1977-12)
Diploma as a Registered Nurse - Nursing - St. John's Hospital School of Nursing (1980-01 - 1980-12)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing - University of Illinois (1989-01 - 1989-12)
Juris Doctor - Law - Southern Illinois University Law School (1994-01 - 1994-12)
