Barrett Erickson, BSN, RN
Grand Forks,ND
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Critical Care Unit
Altru Health Systems
08.2025 - Current
- Provide evidence-based nursing care to critically ill adults with respiratory failure, sepsis, multi-organ dysfunctions, and hydrodynamic instability
- Perform advanced assessments; interpret cardiac rhythms, ABGs, and hemodynamic data
- Manage mechanical ventilation, invasive lines, and titration of high-risk vasoactive medications
- Collaborate with physicians, APPs, and respiratory therapy to implement individualized care plans
Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
Altru Health Systems
07.2021 - Current
- Coordinate patient flow, staffing, and resource allocation in a high-acuity emergency department
- Facilitate communication among interdisciplinary teams regarding changes in patient condition
- Led emergency department nursing staff in delivering high-quality patient care during critical situations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND05-2021
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Biochemistry
Lake Region State College
Devils Lake, ND05-2026
Skills
- Management of ventilators, vasoactive drips, sedation, paralytics, and analgesics
- Management of patients on continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
- Trauma and emergency stabilization
- Management of patients receiving massive transfusion of blood products
- Management of Impella devices, intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABP), chest tubes, arterial lines, and central lines
- Hemodynamic monitoring and interpretation
- Ultrasound guided IV catheter trained
Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC)
- Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC)
- Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS)
- Safety Hero in Action – Certification of Accomplishment
Accomplishments
Altru Health Systems, Grand Forks, ND | Shadow experience - 8 hours
Dakota Pediatric Dental, Sleep Easy Anesthesia | Shadow experience - 4 hours
Hospital Involvement
- Charge Nurse – Coordinate patient assignments, assist with clinical decision-making, and support staff during high-acuity and emergency situations.
- Preceptor of New Nursing Staff and Student Nurses - Providing clinical guidance, hands-on education, and support in high-acuity patient care environments while promoting safe, evidence-based practice.
- Hospital Move Team - Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams during hospital-wide relocation to safely coordinate the transfer of patients, equipment, and critical care resources while maintaining continuity of care and patient safety.
- TNCC and ENPC Instructor – Educate emergency and critical care nurses through Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) and Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) instruction.
- Rapid Response/Code Participation – Assist in the management of critically ill patients during emergency response situations and resuscitations.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Critical Care Unit
Altru Health Systems
08.2025 - Current
Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
Altru Health Systems
07.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Dakota
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Biochemistry
Lake Region State College