School Nurse

School Nurse — Francis W. Parker School

Chicago, IL | August 2023 – Present

• Direct daily operations of a K-12 school health clinic serving 920 students, managing the administration of daily medications and acute care interventions with a 100% documentation accuracy rate.
• Developed and monitored 48 Individualized Healthcare Plans (IHPs) and 504 plans for students with chronic health conditions including diabetes, asthma, and severe allergies, ensuring immediate access to care.
• Conducted immunization audit for all enrolled students, raising school-wide compliance from 92% to 99.8% over a 12-month period and meeting all state department of education reporting requirements.
• Led training workshops for 85 teachers and staff on emergency medication administration, including EpiPen and inhaler usage, which reduced response time for allergic reactions by 40%.

Pediatric Registered Nurse — Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Chicago, IL | September 2021 – July 2023

• Provided direct bedside care for up to 6 pediatric patients per shift in a 32-bed general pediatric unit, executing physician orders, administering medications, and performing complex wound dressings.
• Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team of 14 pediatricians, therapists, and social workers to design and implement comprehensive discharge education plans for over 450 patient families annually.
• Precepted and trained 8 newly hired registered nurses and nursing students on unit protocols, electronic medical record documentation, and pediatric assessment techniques over a 15-month period.
• Decreased medication administration error rate to 0% across 2,500+ patient shifts by introducing a double-check system for high-alert medications and educating nursing staff on safety protocols.

Pediatric nursing, Individualized Healthcare Plans (IHPs), 504 plans, Immunization tracking, Emergency medical response, Medication administration, Public health reporting, Parent and teacher relations, Chronic disease management, SchoolDoc, SNAP Health Center, Illinois Care Coordination System, Microsoft Office

Electronic Health Record System Migration

Role: Clinical Lead

Tools: SNAP Health Center, Excel, G-Suite

Directed the transition of 920 student health profiles from paper charts to SNAP EHR, reducing clinical documentation time by 25%.

Asthma Management and Inhaler Access Initiative

Role: Project Lead

Tools: SchoolDoc, Google Forms, Zoom

Partnered with local clinics to secure stocking inhalers for 3 school campuses, decreasing emergency 911 calls for respiratory distress by 60%.

• Registered Nurse (RN) License - Illinois (2021)
• National Certified School Nurse (NCSN) (2023)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification (2021)

• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Bilingual)
• Volunteer Work: First-aid coordinator for regional Special Olympics events (2022-present)
• Availability: 4 weeks notice