CHILD WELFARE NURSE SPECIALIST
07/1994 to
11/2010
IL DEPT OF CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES –
AURORA,
IL
COVERED FIELD OFFICES (AURORA, KANKAKEE, JOLIET, GLEN ELLYN OFFERING MEDICAL CONSULTATION TO CASEWORKERS/INVESTIGATORS; ATTENDED HOSPITAL STAFFINGS ,INTERFACED WITH FOSTER PARENTS.
PROVIDED HEALTH RESOURCES AND CLINICAL EXPERTISE TO SUPPORT APPROPRIATE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE WARDS OF THE STATE.
CONSIDERABLE PHONE CONTACT AS WELL AS IN-PERSON CONSULTATIONS.
WORKED IN THIS POSITION FOR 16 YEARS UNTIL RETIREMENT.
EVENING CHARGE NURSE
01/1991 to
07/1994
LINDEN OAKS HOSPITAL –
NAPERVILLE,
IL
STAFF NURSE
07/1986 to
01/1991
PARKSIDE LODGE (INTERVENTIONS) –
WOODRIDGE,
IL
WORKED FIVE YEARS IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FACILITY FOR ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS; INVOLVED IN CRISIS HOTLINE AS WELL AS EVENING CHARGE NURSE;SERVED AS DIRECTOR OF NURSING IN HER ABSENCE.
DIRECT PATIENT CARE, MONITORING DETOXIFICATION, ADMINISTERING MEDICATIONS ASSESSING PHYSICAL CONDITION OF CLIENTS ;MONITORING, RECORDING,AND DOCUMENTING; LED GROUP TREATMENT SESSIONS
STAFF NURSE
07/1986 to
01/1991
HINSDALE HOSPITAL –
HINSDALE,
IL
WORKED WEEK-ENDER PROGRAM, PART-TIME AS STAFF NURSE ON ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY UNIT; CONDUCTED GROUPS, MONITORED PHYSICAL AND BEHAVIORAL STATUS OF PATIENTS, ADMINISTERED MEDICATION, PROVIDED SUPERVISION OF THE UNIT
EMPLOYED IN THIS POSITION AT SAME TIME AS WORKING AT PARKSIDE
DON/ADMINISTRATOR
06/1985 to
06/1986
TEMPSTAFF NURSING SERVICE –
GENEVA,
IL
MANAGED AGENCY AND MARKETED COMPANY FOR TEMPORARY HEALTHCARE STAFFING IN KANE COUNTY;RESPONSIBLE FOR MARKETING AND RECRUITING, INTERFACED WITH CLINICAL STAFF AND PARTICIPATED IN ACTIVITIES IN THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, INVOLVED IN PUBLIC RELATIONS ("BUSINESS AFTER HOURS", TASK FORCE ON AIDS WITH AMERICAN RED CROSS)
DIRECTOR OF NURSING
05/1983 to
05/1984
BEACON HILL –
LOMBARD,
IL
HIRED PRE-CONSTRUCTION OF THIS FACILITY
AS DIRECTOR OF NURSING INITIATED START-UP OF HEALTH CENTER AND ASSISTED LIVING SERVICES TO RESIDENTS;PREPARED POLICY & PROCEDURES, HIRED NURSING STAFF, RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING PROGRAMS AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE FOR MEDICARE AND OTHER SURVEYORS INVOLVED IN BUDGETING, ORDERING MEDICAL SUPPLIES, INTERFACING WITH ALL DEPARTMENTS;
SALES SPECIALIST
01/1980 to
01/1982
UPJOHN HEALTHCARE SERVICES –
OAKBROOK,
Il
MARKETED AREA HOSPITALS GENERATING NEW BUSINESS FOR HOME HEALTH CARE; COVERED DUPAGE AND NORTHERN COOK COUNTY; CALLED ON INDUSTRY, PHYSICIAN'S OFFICES IN ADDITION TO HOSPITALS.
UNIT MANAGER/RN
02/1969 to
02/1978
RIVEREDGE HOSPITAL –
FOREST PARK,
IL
DIRECTED 42-BED ADMISSION PSYCHIATRIC UNIT WITH 24-HOUR RESPONSIBILITY; PATIENTS RANGED FROM ADOLESCENTS TO GERIATRICS; RESPONSIBLE FOR HIRING NURSING STAFF, BUDGET PREPARATION, CLINICAL SUPERVISION ON ALL SHIFTS, PARTICIPATED IN SPEAKER'S BUREAU, SOME MEDIA MARKETING, AWARDED EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR 1977 (FIRST MANAGER TO RECEIVE)
