Erica Altemeier
Des Moines,IA
Summary
Apply current registered nurse education and experience to advocate for patients while learning about pre & post-surgical care. Exhibit reliability and readiness to acquire best practice knowledge from an experienced surgical team and achieve expected outcomes in a surgical healthcare setting.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Care Manager
Primary Healthcare
03.2023 - Current
- Supports and empowers clients throughout health care continuum to include holistic counseling, problem-solving to 'barriers of care' issues, and coaching as needed regarding treatment and medication adherence, healthy life choices, and self-help behaviors
- Assists with direct nursing interventions such as venipuncture, wound care, vaccinations, and other identified nursing responsibilities and performs additional duties as assigned
- Monitors monthly reports to track patient healthcare needs and outcomes, proceeds to apply appropriate follow-up
- Provides chronic disease and preventive screening education to clients/families/partners, internal staff, and external agencies in an organized and appropriate manner, seeing approximately 35 patients per week
- Collaborates with Family Support workers and other Care Coordinators to assist patients in accessing support services within the Des Moines community
- Performs weekly reconciliation of VFC and private vaccine inventory, maintains records of patient vaccine sheets, monitors temperatures for vaccine storage as prescribed by manufacturers, and researches vaccine errors monthly
Team Lead RN
Primary Health Care
02.2022 - 03.2023
- Delegated tasks to LPNs and CMAs as needed while offering support with rooming patients, running necessary point-of-care tests, and drawing labs when needed
- Assessed, planned, executed, and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients, as determined by the patient’s physical, psychosocial, and cultural needs per established standards through the Iowa Board of Nursing and PHC policies and procedures
- Worked collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to provide patients with all-encompassing holistic healthcare services
- Initiated, checked status, and completed prior authorizations of medications and imaging procedures as ordered by medical providers
- Collaborated with clinical nursing team and providers to communicate lab results with patients, submit refills, return calls, and schedule follow-up appointments as need
Patient Care Technician
Unity Point Health
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Supported patient admissions, discharges, and transfers to promote team productivity
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas
- Assisted nurses with essential tasks, streamlining workflow, increased efficiency of hospital floor
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record
- Monitored vital signs and effectively communicated changes to nursing staff, ensuring timely medical interventions when necessary
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA12.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Central College
Pella, IA05.2005
Skills
- CPR/AED
- Diabetes management/education
- Health/Nutrition Promotion
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Proficient in Spanish
- EMR / EHR Documentation experience
Timeline
Nurse Care Manager
Primary Healthcare
03.2023 - Current
Team Lead RN
Primary Health Care
02.2022 - 03.2023
Patient Care Technician
Unity Point Health
01.2019 - 01.2022
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Des Moines Area Community College
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Central College
Certifications Licenses Education
- Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny, IA, Associate of Nursing, 12/2021
- State of Iowa, Board of Nursing, RN License #167483, 12/2021
- American Red Cross, BLS Renewal, 07/2022
- Signature Healthcare, Waukee, IA, Certified Nursing Assistant Basic and Advanced ID#300040
- Central College, Pella, IA, Bachelor of Liberal Arts, 2001-2005
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