Erin Muehsam
Swedesboro,NJ
Summary
Compassionate Private Duty RN licensed across multiple states, delivering skilled nursing care to pediatric clients in home and school settings. Specializes in executing clinical interventions for individuals aged 12 months to 24 years with complex conditions and disabilities. Committed to enhancing quality of life through personalized care and effective collaboration with families and healthcare teams.
Overview
1
1
Certification
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Field Preceptor-Nurse Residency Program
Bayada Home Health Care
08.2025 - Current
- Trained new graduate nurses in practical skills and patient care techniques, enhancing their confidence and preparedness.
- Oversaw nursing residents, educating on proper procedures and prioritization of care tasks to improve patient outcomes.
- Enhanced nursing residents' clinical skills by supervising and providing feedback during hands-on patient care activities.
- Facilitated communication between nursing residents, clinical staff, and patients and caregivers to ensure quality care delivery.
- Optimized patient safety protocols during clinical training, minimizing incidents of errors under preceptee supervision.
- Fostered a supportive learning environment, enabling nursing residents to effectively apply theoretical knowledge in practical settings.
- Mentored new nursing staff members, fostering teamwork and improving unit efficiency.
Registered Nurse
Bayada Pediatrics
06.2024 - Current
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Provided exceptional care and support to children with significant chronic health conditions.
- Developed and implemented care plans for patient treatment based on assessments of physician medical regimens.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of patient behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Implemented infection control procedures to enhance patient safety standards.
- Educated families on care plans, improving understanding and compliance with treatment protocols.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Provided compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, contributing to increased patient satisfaction.
- Implemented evidence-based fall prevention strategies, resulting in a significant decrease in patient falls within the unit.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE05-2027
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Delaware County Community College
Media, PA05-2024
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA05-2004
Skills
- Acute care nursing
- Pediatric nursing
- Home Health Services
- Complex care
- Chronic disease care
- Diabetes management
- Neurological Disorders
- Palliative care
- Tracheostomy care
- Mechanical ventilation
- Enteral feeding
- Epilepsy Management
- Catheter care
- Medication management
- Patient assessments
- Clinical documentation
- Patient advocacy
- Therapeutic communication techniques
- Clinical documentation
Certification
- Registered Professional Nurse-Multi State National Council of State Boards of Nursing
NCSBN ID #26NR26912600
Issued: April 2025
Expires: May 2027
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS) American Heart Association
Issued: October 2025
- Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED American Red Cross
Issued: February 2025
- Basic Life Support (BLS) American Red Cross
Issued: February 2025
References
- Laura Price, General Manager (302) 897-8250
- Jennifer Preddy, Philadelphia City Council (484) 716-7951
- Kate Thompson, Branch Office Administrator (484) 716-6636
Professional Affiliations
Hearts for Home Care - Advocate
www.heartsforhomecare.com
Timeline
Clinical Field Preceptor-Nurse Residency Program
Bayada Home Health Care
08.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse
Bayada Pediatrics
06.2024 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Wilmington University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Delaware County Community College
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies
West Chester University of Pennsylvania