Senior Critical Care Nurse · ICU & Rapid Response
elena.vasquez@email.com · (312) 774-5530 · Chicago, IL · linkedin.com/in/elenavasquez
RN License: Illinois Board of Nursing · No. [XXXXXXX] · Exp. [MM/YYYY] · Compact: Yes · CCRN — AACN · BLS — AHA · ACLS — AHA · TNCC — ENA · NIH Stroke Scale
Critical care nurse with 9 years managing complex, high-acuity patients in ICU and rapid response settings across Level I trauma centers. Consistent record of stabilising deteriorating patients, leading unit-wide quality initiatives, and mentoring the next generation of clinical nurses. Brings the precision of an intensivist and the composure of someone who has run a code at 3am more times than she can count.
Critical Care: Ventilator Management, Hemodynamic Monitoring, Vasoactive Drip Titration, Arterial Lines · Procedures: Vascular Access, CLABSI Prevention, Rapid Response, Code Leadership · Systems: Epic, Cerner · Leadership: Charge Nurse, Preceptorship, Protocol Development
Lead Critical Care RN — Medical ICU
Northwestern Memorial Hospital · Chicago, IL | Jun 2019 – Present
Registered Nurse — Surgical ICU
Rush University Medical Center · Chicago, IL | Aug 2016 – May 2019
Staff Registered Nurse — Medical-Surgical
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital · Park Ridge, IL | Sep 2014 – Jul 2016
MSN, Nursing Leadership & AdministrationDePaul University · Chicago, IL | May 2019
Thesis: Reducing ICU Readmission Through Structured Nurse-to-Nurse Handoff Protocols
BSN, NursingUniversity of Illinois at Chicago | May 2014
Magna Cum Laude · GPA: 3.8 / 4.0
CCRN Recertification — Critical Care RNAACN · 2023
NDNQI Unit Recognition — Clinical ExcellencePress Ganey · 2022
DAISY Award for Extraordinary NursingRush University Medical Center · 2018