Dynamic healthcare professional dedicated to serving people for over 20 years. Nurse at heart providing excellent time management skills, mentorship, and verbal communication. Spearhead in holistic wellness programs and resource advocacy. An individual with a joyful nature, creating connection while implementing organized guidance tactics; demonstrating a unique blend of clinical expertise and personal healing acumen.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Current Licensure
Oregon State Board of Nursing
07.2010 - 02.2026
Oregon, 201042034RN
Owner
Temple Medicine Healing
Portland, OR
07.2015 - Current
Assess the client's needs based on thorough interviews
Develop individual holistic wellness plans tailored to patient needs
Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes
Offer support to individuals and families dealing with difficult diagnoses and life situations
Make clinical recommendations with a holistic approach based on symptomology.
Volunteer BHU RN
Warm Springs Reservation Behavioral
02.2020 - 02.2024
Licensure and Previous Certifications
RN Disability Nurse Case Manager
Aetna Insurance Company
Portland, OR
03.2012 - 02.2018
Previously managed a dynamic caseload of 75 to 100 successfully
Expertise in assessments and patient’s care timelines, identifying impending health care actions
Advocated for claimants and providers through outreach efforts, while presenting to accounts as required.
Integral part of account guarantees and periodic audits.
Emergency Room RN
Providence St. Vincent's Medical Hospital
Portland, OR
09.2010 - 09.2013
Provided nursing care to an 84 bed ER department that included specialties in Adults, Psychiatry, and Pediatrics
Performed excellent and efficient care as Staff RN and as a team member, to increase patient satisfaction and outcomes
Provide counsel, referrals, and education to patients and families
Fierce advocate for high quality care
Compassionate critical care nursing in lovely Portland
Emergency Room RN
El Camino Hospital
Mountain View, CA
09.2009 - 12.2010
Critical Care Nursing as Staff RN in a technologically advanced hospital
Provided counsel, referrals, and learned new tech in the ER while communicating with doctors and multi-system healthcare staff
Adequately performed life saving measures with other team members.
Critical Care Transport RN
Central Coast Ambulance
Monterey, CA
06.2009 - 12.2010
Facilitated critical transport on an ambulance
Monitoring critically ill patients enroute to Stanford University
Delegated as a leader in a limited setting to ensure patient safety.
Emergency Room RN
Good Samaritan Hospital
Los Gatos, CA
03.2009 - 09.2009
Provide excellent care as staff RN, and as a team member to increase patient satisfaction and fill hospital needs
Worked in a variety of areas in the hospital depending on needs after travel assignment completed; float pool in: critical care, step down, telemetry, and medical/surgical floors.
Life Support
Advanced Cardiac
PACTS (Trauma) with Pediatric Advanced Life Support.pport
Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers
Acute Critical Care Class
Palliative Pain Management Class
Emergency Wilderness Training
Case Management Review Courses provided by previous employer
Education
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
University of Missouri St
05.2007
Skills
Time Management Skills
Team-oriented and friendly
Organized
Concise in written and verbal communication
Nurse small business owner
Consultant
Motivated
Variety of Nursing care experience: Home Health, Medical/Surgical, Critical Care Transport, Travel RN in Emergency and Telemetry, Pediatrics, Psychiatrics, and Disability Case Management Review
References
Holly Sheplar, Nurse Case Manager at Unum (previously known as Aetna), 731-607-9495
Sara Thomas, Lac MAOM, Temple Medicine Healing, 503-708-1554
Catherine Fixe-Chapin MSW, friend and client, 971-285-1858
Timeline
Volunteer BHU RN
Warm Springs Reservation Behavioral
02.2020 - 02.2024
Owner
Temple Medicine Healing
07.2015 - Current
RN Disability Nurse Case Manager
Aetna Insurance Company
03.2012 - 02.2018
Emergency Room RN
Providence St. Vincent's Medical Hospital
09.2010 - 09.2013
Current Licensure
Oregon State Board of Nursing
07.2010 - 02.2026
Emergency Room RN
El Camino Hospital
09.2009 - 12.2010
Critical Care Transport RN
Central Coast Ambulance
06.2009 - 12.2010
Emergency Room RN
Good Samaritan Hospital
03.2009 - 09.2009
Life Support
Advanced Cardiac
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
University of Missouri St
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