Elizah Temple
Saxtons River,VT
Summary
An enthusiastic forward-thinking RN who is passionate about rural health care and care coordination.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Public Health Nursing Supervisor BSN, RN
Vermont Department of Health
01.2025 - Current
- Supervising 2 public health nurses
- Overseeing emergency preparedness, chronic disease, school-nurse liaison, family child health, and immunization programs for the Windsor County health district.
- Collaborating with community partners to improve health outcomes for community members.
- Overseeing day-to-day tasks, maintaining appropriate staffing levels
- Tuberculosis case management with Spanish speaking client
Private Duty Nurse
Self
01.2020 - Current
- In home care tailored to clients needs and preferences
- Holistic approach
- Medication management, care coordination
- Scheduled appointments and transported patients to medical facilities using personal transportation.
- Light housekeeping
- Assist with coordinating property management
- Assist with organization
- Assist with paying bills, organizing paperwork
- References available upon request.
- Developed personalized care plans tailored to individual patient needs and preferences.
- Advocated for patient needs, enhancing communication between healthcare providers and families.
Director of Clinical Nursing, BSN, RN Clinic Nursing Department head
Grace Cottage Family Health, Townshend VT
07.2015 - Current
- LPN 2015-2017 rural health clinic duties included patient intakes and coordination of care for patients across the lifespan.
- 2017-obtained RN license and began the job of nursing supervisor, then nurse manager, and now director of nursing. The leadership roles including maintaining appropriate staffing, supervising 19 nurses, vaccine management, annual employee reviews, conducting interviews, onboarding, offboarding, direct patient care.
- Designed and implemented new primary care model for practice to increase efficiency which proved to be very successful.
- Served as RN expert on Patient Centered Medical Home team and successfully achieved certification several years in a row.
- Clinical duties included primary care pre visit planning in rural health clinic, outreach, medicare case management, care coordination, triage, designing and implementing chronic care management workflows, organizing Act-39 duties for nurses to support patients and families seeking Patient Choice at End of Life Law in Vermont.
- 2024-present- Per diem assisting with triage, fax triage, care coordination, pre visit planning, assisting with clinical questions.
Per-Diem Licensed Nursing Assistant, Licensed Practical Nurse, and Registered Nurse
The Bradley House, Brattleboro VT
01.2013 - 01.2022
- LNA- ADLs, medication administration under supervision of RN, feeding, administrative tasks
- LPN/RN- On call shifts functioning at the top of my scope and leading a team of LNA/Resident aides. Hospice care, geriatric care management, liaison between family and medical providers, pronouncing deaths, resident assessments, geriatric care management.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in nursing - Nursing
Western Governors University
01.2022
Associate degree in nursing - undefined
Vermont Technical College
Brattleboro, VT01.2017
Licensed Practical Nursing Certificate - undefined
Vermont Technical College
Brattleboro, VT01.2015
Licensed Nursing Assistant - undefined
American Red Cross
Keene, NH01.2013
Skills
- Strong nursing ethic
- Computerized charting
- Problem resolution
- Implementing new workflows
- Organizational and time management skills
- Excellent work attendance
- Passion for rural healthcare
- Enthusiastic and empathic caregiver
- Professional bedside manners
- Remote work
- Tuberculosis case management
- Excellent communication skills
- Patient-focused care
- Patient and family advocacy
Accomplishments
- Certified Rural Health Nurse, National Rural Health Association 2024
- Quality Assurance - Ensured and enforced medical office compliance with HIPAA, OSHA and CLIA regulations for maximum quality and control.
- Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
- Supervision - Headed onboarding process for new nursing staff.
- Supervised team of 20 staff members.
- Achieved positive patient outcomes by introducing ClearTriage for nursing triage tasks.
Certification
- Certified Rural Health Nurse 12/2024
- Registered Nurse exp. 03/2025 (renewal in process)
- BLS for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED)—American Heart Association, exp. 09/2026
- Emerging leader of Southern VT award 2020
- Licensed Practical Nurse exp. 01/2018
- Licensed Nursing Assistant exp. 11/2016
Timeline
Public Health Nursing Supervisor BSN, RN
Vermont Department of Health
01.2025 - Current
Private Duty Nurse
Self
01.2020 - Current
Director of Clinical Nursing, BSN, RN Clinic Nursing Department head
Grace Cottage Family Health, Townshend VT
07.2015 - Current
Per-Diem Licensed Nursing Assistant, Licensed Practical Nurse, and Registered Nurse
The Bradley House, Brattleboro VT
01.2013 - 01.2022
Associate degree in nursing - undefined
Vermont Technical College
Licensed Practical Nursing Certificate - undefined
Vermont Technical College
Licensed Nursing Assistant - undefined
American Red Cross
Bachelor’s degree in nursing - Nursing
Western Governors University