This document summarizes the applicant's experience and qualifications. She served as an extern at Community Hospital Anderson providing patient care in a surgical setting. She was also President of Ball State University Dance Marathon where she oversaw fundraising efforts that increased proceeds by 46%. Currently, she works as a Pediatric Operating Room Registered Nurse at Riley Hospital for Children, assisting in surgeries and directly providing care to pediatric patients before, during, and after procedures.

1. Community Hospital Anderson | SameDaySurgery&PACU
Capstone Extern, January 2015 -February 2015
• Served under the supervision of RN preceptor – responsible for admissions,
triaging, assessing, completing orders, and discharging
• Worked as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide timely patient care in a
surgical setting
• Performed technical skills and assessments as needed
Ball State University Dance Marathon
President, 2014-2015
• Oversaw all selections for the Executive Board of BSUDM
• Overseer of entire BSUDM Executive Council and organization vision
• Liaison between Riley Hospital for Children representatives,
academic advisors, Ball State University, and Dance Marathon Council
• Reached fundraising goals upwards of $502,000 – the organization’s largest
percentage of annual growth to date (46%)
• Improved national ranking from 12th to 8th in the United States out of 250+
college programs
Director of Fundraising, 2013-2014
• Motivated, managed a group of 32 committee members to achieve the
fundraising goals of BSUDM
• Introduced, planned, executed 4 new fundraising events for BSUDM
• Collaborated with 20 other Executive Council members
• Launched BSUDM’s inaugural “Fore The Kids” Golf Outing, raised $2,000
• Communicated with local businesses and the local government to secure event
locations and sponsorship
Introduction into Nursing, BSU | Muncie, IN
August 2012 – December 2012
Health Application, Elmcroft | Muncie, IN
January 2013 – May 2013
Fundamentals and Skills, Morrison Woods Health
Campus | Muncie, IN
January 2013 – May 2013
Adult Health 1, Ball Memorial Hospital | Muncie, IN
August 2013 – December 2013
Nursing and Research, BSU | Muncie, IN
January 2014 – May 2014
Adult Health 2, Ball Memorial Hospital | Muncie, IN
January 2014 – May 2014
Psychiatric and Mental Health, Wishard Memorial
Hospital | Indianapolis, IN
VA Northern Indiana Healthcare system | Fort Wayne, IN
August 2013 – December 2013
Pediatrics, Riley Hospital for Children | Indianapolis, IN
January 2014 – May 2014
Adult Health 3, Ball Memorial Hospital | Muncie, IN
August 2014 – December 2014
Community Health, Blackford Community
Hospital | Blackford, IN
Redkey Elementary | Redkey, IN
Care One Home Care Services | Muncie, IN
August 2014 – December 2014
Childbearing, Ball Memorial Hospital | Muncie, IN
August 2014 – December 2014
Management and Leadership, Community Anderson Hospital
SDS | Anderson, IN
January 2015 – May 2015
Adult Health 4, Critical Care, Ball Memorial
Hospital | Muncie IN
January 2015 – May 2015
Seminar into Practice, BSU | Muncie, IN
January 2015 – May 2015
Nursing TRAINING
Riley Hospital for Children – Indianapolis, IN
Riley Children’s Foundation – Indianapolis, IN
Ronald McDonald House – Indianapolis, IN
volunteering experience
Ball State University | May 2015
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
GPA: 3.4/4.0
educationprofessional experience
HONORS + AWARDS
Dean’s List • Presidential Scholarship • Alumni
Association Legacy Scholarship • National Society of
Collegiate Scholars
Rachel Janitz +401 N Senate Ave. • Unit 368
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 363-5519 • racheljanitz@gmail.com
CERTIFICATIons
CPR and AED Certified by The American Heart Association
Riley Hospital for Children | Operating Room
Patient Care Intern, 2015 – July 2015
• Function under the direct supervision of the RN in various surgical settings
• Key focuses include: mitigating multidisciplinary tasks, patient transport,
turnover, and overall improvement in provision of care to pediatric patients
Pediatirc Operating Room Registered Nurse, July 2015 - Present
The perioperative RN delivers professional nursing care in the operative setting
to patients undergoing surgical or other invasive procedures.
• Prepares operating rooms, surgical equipment, and surgical instruments for use
• Executes scrub functions including the selection and handling of instruments
and supplies used during specific procedures
• Performs circulating functions including monitoring, patient positioning,
charting, and communicating patient condition and managing overall
nursing care of patient before, during, and after procedure
• Requires familiarity with anesthesia in order to assist throughout induction,
intubation, nerve blocks, and any indicated procedures
• Directly assist operating physician with surgical tasks including hemostasis,
suturing, maintaining sterility, and wound exposure
• Successfully completed pediatric rotations in otolaryngology, genitourinary,
craniofacial / plastics, general, orthopedic, neurological, and cardiovascular
surgeries