Casey Vinyard is a registered nurse seeking new career opportunities to further her clinical experience and education. She has over 3 years of experience providing care to patients in various settings including long-term care facilities, home health, and hospitals. Vinyard has a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and is proficient in various electronic health record systems. She is trained in advanced life support and has additional certifications in areas such as nutrition, hospice care, and nursing assistance.
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Casey!R.!Vinyard!RN,!BSN!
45W270'Hillview'Lane'
Hampshire,'IL'60140'
(847)!43694906!
crvinya@gmail.com!
OBJECTIVE
Dedicated nursing professional, with a proven track record for providing high quality and holistic health care to
multiple patients and families. Seeking to advance career and gain clinical experience and further education,
while continuing to perfect professional skills to exceed all standards set forth. Motivated, compassionate, and
thorough health provider who demonstrates the ability to work in any environment, adapts quickly and thinks
clearly in urgent and highly critical situations.
EDUCATION
Mennonite College of Nursing/Illinois State University December 2013
Bachelor of Science, Nursing *Cumulative GPA 3.5/4.0
LICENSURES, TRAINING, & CERTIFICATIONS
• Registered Nurse Licensure, IL January 2014
• Advanced Cardio Life Support February 2016
• Nutrition and the Psychological Effects on the Brain (March 2016)
• Introduction to Hospice Teaching (March 2016)
• CPR/AED for the Medical Professional August 2015
• Certified Nursing Assistant June 2012
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Friendship Village Rehabilitation, Schaumburg, IL Sep 2014 - current
Registered Nurse/Preceptor
• Responsible for the daily care of 13-19 patients within a 50-bed facility.
• Main duties include: care coordination, physical and occupational therapy supervision, health
care planning, family coordination, medical education, medication administration, admissions,
and discharges.
• Provide skilled nursing duties and adapt as between multiple units as needed, including long -
term care and dementia.
• Cases include: post-surgical, systemic infections, chronic illnesses, wounds, foleys, IVs,
wound vacs, PICC lines, midlines, tracheostomies, G-tubes, colostomies, illeostomies, and
urostomies.
• Proficient in Vision charting system used throughout facility to organize medical information,
documentation, update diagnoses and revise care plans.
• Promoted after one year of work to Registered Nurse Preceptor.
• Trained five registered nurses, and remain a current Team Lead.
• Gained strong organizational, problem-solving capabilities, and time management proficiency
skills.
BrightStar Care Home Health St. Charles IL Jun 2014 – Sep 2014
Registered Nurse
• Responsible for health care monitoring and coordination to multiple patients within their
residency using limited supplies and resources.
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Casey!R.!Vinyard!RN,!BSN!
45W270'Hillview'Lane'
Hampshire,'IL'60140'
(847)!43694906!
crvinya@gmail.com!
• Cases include: hospice, wounds, medication administration, foleys, and IVs.
• Averaged seven patient visits, weekly.
• Acquired experience in providing direct patient care as a mid-level provider.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Memorial Hospital, Springfield IL Jan-May 2013
• Intermediate Critical Care & Intensive Care Unit
Advocate Sherman Hospital, Elgin IL Jun 2013
• Labor & Delivery & Oncology
Presence St. Joseph Home Health Nursing, Bloomington IL Jan 2013
• Home Health
Juvenile Detention Center Nurses Office, Bloomington IL Feb-Apr 2013
• Pediatric Psychiatry & Pediatric Health
Presence St. Joseph Hospital, Bloomington IL Aug 2012-Dec 2013
• Labor and Delivery & Leadership in Orthotic & Neurology
Advocate BroMenn Hospital, Normal IL Aug-May 2012
• Medical Surgical, Psychiatric, and Same Day Surgery
St. Johns Children’s Hospital, Springfield IL Aug-Dec 2012
• Pediatric & Neonatal Intensive Care
Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Bloomington IL Jan-May 2011
• Geriatrics
Lincoln Memorial, Lincoln IL Jan-May 2011
• Medical/Surgical
VOLUNTEER, ACTIVITIES, & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Mennonite College of Nursing Newspaper Apr 2012- Dec 2013
Founder & Columnist
Student Nurses Association, Illinois State University Aug 2010-Dec 2013
Member
Invisible Children Club, Illinois State University Aug 2010-Dec 2013
Vice-President
Honors Society, Alpha Lambda Delta, Illinois State University Aug 2009-Dec 2013
TECHNICAL SKILLS
MS Office, Vision, Citrix, Cerner, Meditech, and Epic