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St. Joseph€™s Medical Center , Rosemont, IL Assistant Nurse Manager Medical Critical Care 1999-2003 Responsible for clinical leadership of the nursing staff in the 12-bed Medical Critical Care Unit in collaboration with the department director to provide excellence in patient care, which included policy and practice development as well as competencies, staffing, personnel management and orientation of new staff. Accomplishments Led a team that renovated the Critical Care Unit. Assumed operational responsibility for an overflow unit during an extended leave of the unit manager. Participated on a system wide team to redesign the staffing float pool. Developed and implemented the float pool for Critical Care Services. Developed the Critical Care Unit Standard Committee, which deigned a unit-based clinical advancement program. Filled all vacancies within one year and decreased turnover rate to 2%. Organized an annual CCRN luncheon to acknowledge certified RN€™s throughout the hospital. Successfully implemented self-scheduling. Mercy Medical Center, Ridge Park, Illinois Staff Registered Nurse, Critical Care 1995-1999 Provided direct patient care to medical, surgical, trauma, and neurosurgical patients while in critical care unit. Accomplishments Attended the critical care preceptor classed and assigned as preceptor for the new employees. Promoted to Staff Nurse IV. Licensure and Certifications Illinois Board of Nursing CCRN certification Professional Memberships American Nurses Association American Association of Critical Care Nurses American Organization of Nurse Executives Community Service Volunteer for Susan B Komen Annual Cancer Run, 1999-2004 Big Brothers/Big Sisters Organization, 1995-present References upon Request