John R. Marcus RN
74 Cambridge Drive

Home:  847-223-5095
Grayslake, Illinois 60030
jmarcus@w9dg.com
Cell:  224-436-3100





Staff Nurse

Interested in gaining experience toward a career as a staff nurse in a cardiac/telemetry or ICU unit





Professional Experience

Home Healthcare Assistant								2008 - 2009
(Independent Contractor)
Cared for older man in home (8 weeks)
Managed vitals (q4 hours), G-tube feedings, insulin multiple medications, trach care, (including suctioning), 
exercise, nebulizer treatments, personal cleanliness, supply inventory, assessments and charting


IT Consultant								2004 - 2007
nCORD
Grayslake, Illinois	

Pharmedium (January 2008 – August 2008)
Project Manager – plan development for software conversion project

Neopharm, Inc. (August 2007 – December 2007)
Managed information technology downsizing project while maintaining FDA compliance

Abbott Laboratories (Summer 2007)
Project Manager for a two part data conversion after acquiring a pharmaceutical company

Motorola (Winter 2006)
Managed a team of 10 help desk technicians at 2 facilities during departmental changes

Hilco Receivables / Apex Financial Services (July 2006 – December 2006)
Managed several software and hardware projects  

Director of IT								1997 – 2004
Akorn, Inc.  (Pharmaceuticals)
Buffalo Grove, Illinois	
Managed all aspects of  IT Department including ten employees
Supported and administered multi-level Windows network and JD Edwards OneWorld systems

Manager of Operations								1996 – 1997
S&H Citadel
Hillside, Illinois
Managed seven employees in network operations including in house and manufacturing operations
Managed Novell Network and Data General UNIX operations
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Network Communications Manager								1993 – 1996
Option Care, Inc.  (Health Care)
Bannockburn, Illinois
Hands on network manager
Responsible for in-house and franchise networks

Network Manager								1990 – 1993
Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Company
Deerfield, Illinois
Managed all areas of computer networks
supervised two employees

 
Education

 RN (ADN) - College of Lake County 2010
     Took and passed NCLEX-RN on July 14, 2010
 CNA certification 2009
PMP Certification Training  (Microtrain) 2006
Six Sigma Certification (Microtrain) 2006
MBA program - Keller Graduate School 1989-1990 (not completed)
BS - Northern Illinois University 1986

Honors and Other Activities

Honors - 6 semesters, College of Lake County
Scholarships – 4 semesters, College of Lake County
Honors – 2 semesters, Northern Illinois University
Epsilon Pi Tau - honorary fraternity, Northern Illinois University
Scouting Commissioner, Boy Scouts Of America (Northeast Illinois Council) 2005-2008
Boy Scout Leader 1999 – 2010
       Advancement Chairman
       Training Chairman
       Merit Badge Counselor
Volunteer as IT Director for WRLR radio station in Round Lake Heights, IL			2004-2010
North Shore Radio Club Technical Director