John R. Marcus RN 74 Cambridge Drive Grayslake, Illinois 60030 jmarcus@w9dg.com Home: 847-223-5095 Cell: 224-436-3100 Staff Nurse Interested in a career as a staff nurse Current Licenses & Certifications Registered Nurse – Illinois 041387086 Registered Nurse - Wisconsin 175409-30 BLS CPR Vista Health – IL (7/2010 – 7/2012) ACLS CPR United Hospital System – WI (11/2010 – 11/2012) Professional Experience Surgical Nurse Aug 2011 – Present All Saints Hospital (Wheaton Franciscan Health Care) Racine, WI Trained as the Circulating Nurse in the operating room within general surgery, orthopedics, gynecology and urology. Circulated independently for several cases in each discipline. Hospice Nurse July 2010 – Feb. 2011 First Choice Hospice Huntsville, TX Assessed patient status, planned and implemented palliative patient care. Distributed medications, supervised CNA’s in patient care such as assisting patients to and from bed, dressing of patients, wound care and vital signs as needed. Staff Nurse Coldspring Clinic Coldspring, TX July 2010 – Feb. 2011 Assisted general physician in the assessment of patients, vital signs and made office preparations for patient procedures in the clinic. Charted patient information and assisted in procedures. 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 . 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 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 Cardiac Testing (1200 students 12 lead EKG) – Grayslake Central Community Highschool Spring 2010 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