About
LYNN M. WIACEK, A.D. R.N., B.S.
Health Connection of Illinois, P.C.24402 W. Lockport St. Suite 108, Plainfield, IL 60544 (815) 733-6940 hcofil@gmail.com Employment
03/08– Present Worker’s Compensation Nurse Case Manager
Health Connection of Illinois, Plainfield, Illinois
Responsibilities: In field management of claims, adherent to treatment guidelines. File assessment. Obtains relevant medical records. Proactively manages claims to assess progress/response to treatment and prevent delays in treatment. Liaison between injured workers and medical providers. Engages and educates the client in the treatment plan/ procedural process to optimize final outcomes. Facilitates and coordinates provider, facility, and durable medical equipment referrals to expedite case activity. Addresses return to work capability with the injured worker and provider at each evaluation. Provided ongoing feedback to insurance companies throughout the client’s recovery and rehabilitation process.
10/00-08/08 Medical Office Staff Nurse
Dr. Hemlata Limaye, Oak Brook, Illinois
Responsibilities: Obtained client histories. Routine lab work and injection administration. Client education. Initiated referrals and obtained insurance authorization. Telephone triage. Monitored and ordered office medical supplies. General office and computer work. Site Coordinator Reach Out and Read program. Utilized Vaccines for Children program.
9/99-8/00 Staff Nurse Adult Inpatient Psychiatry Unit
Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove, Illinois
Responsibilities: Milieu management of psychiatric and dual diagnosis patients. Administered and monitored psychotropic therapy. Client medication education. Supervised a staff of 3-4 counselors. Insurance pre-certification for hospitalization. Intake assessments. Discharge planning. Assisted in ECT and Intensive Treatment Units.
9/95-8/00 Charge Nurse Child/Adolescent Out/inpatient Psychiatry Unit
Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove, Illinois
Responsibilities: Milieu management of approximately ten adolescents and three children. Supervised a staff of 1-2 counselors. Insurance precertification. Intake assessment. Individual/group and family counseling. Administered/monitored psychotropic medications. Client education. Participated in multi-disciplinary case reviews. Low to high level patient de-escalation. Discharge planning. Staffing analysis. Unit quality assessment manager.
6/94-9/95 Charge Nurse Child/Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry Unit
Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
Responsibilities: Milieu management of 10-12 clients, primarily wards of the state. Supervised a staff of 3-4 counselors. Intake assessment. Individual/group therapy. Administered/monitored psychotropic medications. Client education. Performed client assessments and presented progress at multi-disciplinary meetings. Performed low and high-level interventions including limit setting, seclusion and restraints. Initiated continuous quality improvement study on prn therapy.
4/92-10/92 Nurse Extern:
Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Winamac, Indiana
Responsibilities: Prepared clients for surgery and monitored post-operative status. Performed physical assessments. Medication administration. Responsible for direct client care on mother/baby unit. Prepared clients for surgery and post operative monitoring. Care and monitoring of laboring clients. Initial infant assessment. Cross trained for general medical and hospice units.
Formal Education:
Associate Degree, Nursing Purdue University, North Central, Westville, Indiana
B.S. Degree, Psychology, minor human biology Saint Joseph’s College, Rensselaer, Indiana