Amber Sorum
Oakes,North Dakota
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse and Licensed Associate Professional Counselor with experience offering comprehensive patient care is looking to become credentialed by insurances to assist with the cost of counseling patients with their mental health in rural areas of North Dakota. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinates with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Inspire Counseling
01.2025 - Current
- Nurse visits from ages 17-70.
- St. Catherine’s Elementary school – Individual check in's with children in grades Kindergarten to 6th grade as well as classroom psychoeducation for grades Kindergarten to 6th grade.
- Performed intakes with adult clients
- Initiated treatment plans
- Documented notes regarding visits
- Provided evidence-based psychoeducation to clients
- Collaborated with other professionals involved in client’s cases
- Provided check in's with clients
Registered Nurse
Sanford Health Clinic
09.2010 - Current
- Triaged patient calls
- Collaborated with physicians to provide appropriate care for patients
- Informed patient of results
- Refilled patients medications per protocol
- Monitored controlled substance use patients
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on symptoms, diagnoses, treatments and lifestyle options.
- Inserted IVs and accessed ports as needed
Counseling Intern
Inspire Counseling
05.2024 - 12.2024
- Individual Supervisor: Mary Burchill, LPCC, LAC
- Individual and group counseling from ages 8 to 70.
- St. Catherine’s Elementary school – Individual counseling with children in grades Kindergarten to 6th grade as well as classroom counseling for grades Kindergarten to 6th grade.
- Applied child-centered play therapy under supervision
- Performed intakes with guardians of children as well as session updates
- Performed intakes with adult clients
- Initiated treatment plans
- Documented notes regarding sessions
- Provided evidence-based therapy to clients
- Collaborated with other professionals involved in client’s cases
- Participated in individual and group supervision
- Enhanced basic counseling skills
- Improved case conceptualization skills
- Discussed cases and offered suggestions to fellow classmates
Practicum Counseling Intern
School Health Hub, Ed Clapp Elementary
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Supervisor: Brenda Barragan, M.A., Doctoral Candidate, Counseling Psychology
- Supervisor: Dr. Katherine L. Nelson , Ph.D., LP
- Applied child-centered play therapy under supervision
- Performed intakes with guardians of children
- Documented notes regarding sessions
Registered Nurse
CHI Oakes Community Hospital
12.2006 - 09.2010
- Worked as floor nurse, charge nurse, and emergency room nurse
- Assisted care to patients
- Oversaw care of other nurses
- Provided quick critical thinking to perform tasks in critical situations
- Collaborated with other departments in hospital and providers to provide most effective and time efficient care to patients
- Performed numerous tasks such as: IV insertion, administered medications by many routes, placement of catheters, insertion of nasogastric tubes, performed EKG's, monitor telemetry strips, take phone and verbal orders from providers and assisted care providers during procedures.
Certified Nursing Assistant
CHI Oakes Community Hospital
05.2006 - 12.2006
- Cared for personal hygiene of patients
- Developed companionship with patients
- Assisted fellow co-workers with care of patient
Nurse Technician II
Hi-Acres Manor
08.2005 - 05.2006
- Provided nutrition and medications via gastrointestinal tubes
- Monitored blood glucose and administer insulin
- Provided treatments such as wound care, chest physiotherapy and tracheotomy cares
- Charted detail descriptions of wound assessments, blood glucose levels, and insulin administration.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Arthur Good Samaritan Center
05.1997 - 08.2005
- Cared for patients personal hygiene
- Developed companionship with patients
- Assisted fellow co-workers
Education
Master of Arts - Community Mental Health Counseling
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND12.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Jamestown College
Jamestown, ND05.2006
High School Diploma -
Hope Page High School
Hope, ND05.2001
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Compassionate and caring
- Clear patient communication
- Accurate documentation
- Patient care assessment
- Critical thinking
- Decision making
- Direct patient care
- Positive teamwork relationship with co-workers
Licenses
Licensed Associate Professional Counselor
North Dakota Registered Nurse License
Basic Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Inspire Counseling
01.2025 - Current
Counseling Intern
Inspire Counseling
05.2024 - 12.2024
Practicum Counseling Intern
School Health Hub, Ed Clapp Elementary
01.2024 - 05.2024
Registered Nurse
Sanford Health Clinic
09.2010 - Current
Registered Nurse
CHI Oakes Community Hospital
12.2006 - 09.2010
Certified Nursing Assistant
CHI Oakes Community Hospital
05.2006 - 12.2006
Nurse Technician II
Hi-Acres Manor
08.2005 - 05.2006
Certified Nursing Assistant
Arthur Good Samaritan Center
05.1997 - 08.2005
Master of Arts - Community Mental Health Counseling
University of North Dakota
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Jamestown College
High School Diploma -
Hope Page High School
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