ERICA ERCK
Minot,North Dakota
Summary
Expertise in patient assessment, care planning, and interdisciplinary communication.
Experienced with patient care assessments and ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations. Utilizes strong organizational and analytical skills to accurately coordinate assessments and care plans. Knowledge of clinical documentation and team collaboration ensures smooth operations and quality patient care.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
MDS Coordinator
Northern Lights Care Rehab and Long Term Center
Minot, ND
11.2025 - Current
- Facilitated comprehensive assessments and care plan development for residents, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to enhance resident outcomes through tailored interventions.
- Streamlined documentation processes using electronic health records, improving accuracy and efficiency.
- Ensured timely completion of all MDS assessments, maintaining full compliance with federal and state regulations.
- Assessed electronic medical record for required documentation to support MDS coding.
Bartender/Server
Lucky Strike Lounge
Minot, North Dakota
09.2008 - Current
- Developed strong working relationships with customers and staff.
- Efficiently managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining a professional demeanor.
- Handled cash drawer accurately throughout shift including opening and closing out register each day.
- Demonstrated excellent customer service skills by efficiently responding to requests in a timely manner.
- Provided friendly customer service by greeting customers as they arrived at the bar and making recommendations based on their preferences.
- Trained new bartenders on best practices and service standards, fostering team development.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of bar area, promoting a safe environment for staff and patrons.
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
Nurse Manager
CHI St. Alexius Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison, North Dakota
12.2022 - 08.2025
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- Led nursing staff in delivering high-quality patient care and ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations.
- Mentored and trained new nurses, fostering professional development and enhancing team performance.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to create comprehensive patient care plans and ensure continuity of care.
- Analyzed patient outcomes data to identify trends and implement quality improvement initiatives.
- Managed departmental budgets, ensuring effective utilization of financial resources while maintaining service excellence.
- Oversaw daily operations, ensuring adherence to safety standards and best practices within the nursing department.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Stroke and STEMI Assistant Coordinator
Trinity Health
Minot, North Dakota
02.2015 - 11.2022
- Maintained accurate, detailed reports and records of all of our facilities stroke and STEMI, NSTEMI patients.
- Wrote, designed and produced policies and procedures for the care of our stroke and heart attack patients. Implemented new care sets to meet the gold standard of care.
- Consulted and coordinated with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
- Assessed the needs of individuals, families and communities, including assessment of individuals' home and work environments to identify potential health and safety problems. This is done for our stroke patients during a stroke support group that is held for that patient and their family.
- Represented Trinity Health at the Resuscitation academy.
- Worked with individuals, groups, and families to plan and implement programs designed to improve the overall health of communities, EMS and health care facilities.
- Provided personalized service to both Stroke and heart attack patients by doing rounds on them while they are in our facility.
- Prepared and presented data for stroke and heart attack as well as readmissions.
Simulation Technician
Star ND
Grand Forks, ND
04.2011 - 11.2022
- Trained for the UND simulation program to go out and teach rural health care providers how to better operate in a critical environment and achieved significant improvements in their productivity.
- Trained new staff and nursing students in working successfully in the ICU environment.
- Spearheaded ND Star Simulation efforts.
- Led maintenance and repair operations for advanced technical equipment, ensuring optimal functionality and minimal downtime across multiple systems.
- Streamlined inventory management processes using specialized tracking software to enhance operational efficiency and accuracy in parts procurement.
- Trained nurses and EMS on best practices in equipment handling and safety protocols, fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the team.
- Preserved equipment by performing regular maintenance checks, replacing parts or performing repairs.
Registered Nurse/Flight Nurse/Cath Lab
Trinity Health
Minot, ND
05.2008 - 02.2015
- Maintained accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Monitored, recorded and reported symptoms and changes in patients' conditions.
- Was instrumental in policy and procedural changes to better operations at current facility.
- Perform as a charge nurse, flight nurse, staff nurse, and preceptor.
- Recorded patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Trained new staff and nursing students in working successfully in the ICU environment.
- Consulted and coordinated with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
- Prepared patients for, and assisted with, examinations and treatments both in the ICU, Cath Lab and radiology setting.
- Assessed the needs of individuals, families and communities, including assessment of individuals' home and work environments to identify potential health and safety problems.
- Successfully handled stressful situations that happen when patients are critically ill as well as helped calm families when stress levels are high.
- Directed and supervised less skilled nursing/health care personnel, and supervised a particular unit on one shift.
- Instructed individuals, families and other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention and developed health improvement programs.
- Prepared rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies, and ensured that stock of supplies was maintained.
- Monitored all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
- Modified patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
- Informed physician of patient's condition during anesthesia.
- Responsible for being charge on certain designated shifts, patient care, family care, communication physicians, other facilities, any staff that works with patient's and families in the ICU, the function of the ICU, working as a team both in the ICU and in the air, being able to work in a small critical care environment while in the helicopter, the ability to make proper nursing judgement calls in critical situations.
- Observed nurses and visited patients to ensure that proper nursing care was provided.
- Engaged in research activities related to nursing.
- Worked with individuals, groups, and families to plan and implement programs designed to improve the overall health of communities.
- Provided personalized service to every patient and family that I come into contact with.
- Prepared and presented pertinent information at ward conference meetings in the ICU.
- Performed physical examinations, made tentative diagnoses, and treated patients en route to hospitals.
- Currently able to care for any patient that enters the ICU, which includes neurosurgeon, cardiothoracic surgery, trauma patients, postpartum and pediatric patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Registered Nurse
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Chicago05-2022
AS - Nursing
Minot State University-Bottineau
Bottineau, North Dakota01-2009
Licensed Practical Nurse - US
Northland Community and Technical College
MN01-2008
Master of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Addison05-2027
Skills
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Patient care
- Multitasking and organization
- Critical thinking
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Excellent communication
- Clinical expertise
- Strong clinical judgment
- HIPAA compliance
- Continuous learning commitment
Certification
- BLS
- PALS
- NRP
- ACLS
- TNCC
- Licensed Registered Nurse R34115, expires 12/27
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
MDS Coordinator
Northern Lights Care Rehab and Long Term Center
11.2025 - Current
Nurse Manager
CHI St. Alexius Garrison Memorial Hospital
12.2022 - 08.2025
Stroke and STEMI Assistant Coordinator
Trinity Health
02.2015 - 11.2022
Simulation Technician
Star ND
04.2011 - 11.2022
Bartender/Server
Lucky Strike Lounge
09.2008 - Current
Registered Nurse/Flight Nurse/Cath Lab
Trinity Health
05.2008 - 02.2015
AS - Nursing
Minot State University-Bottineau
Licensed Practical Nurse - US
Northland Community and Technical College
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Registered Nurse
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Master of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing