Janelle Gehrke
Des Moines
Summary
Patient-oriented nurse with 38 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with M/S, ICU/CCU, SICU/MICU/CTICU, PACU, General Surgery and Family practice clinics, Clinical Trials, Radiation Oncology specialty.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Nurse University of Iowa Downtown
Aya Healthcare
04.2024 - Current
- Provided direct nursing care to patients with acute, chronic, and complex conditions.
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills while interacting with patients, family members, physicians and other health professionals.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure quality patient outcomes.
- Monitored vital signs, administered medications, and provided treatments in accordance with physician orders.
- Managed multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment while maintaining quality standards.
- Documented and communicated actions and irregularities to maintain continuity among nursing teams.
- Utilized electronic health records (EHR) systems to document patient care and outcomes accurately.
Nurse Manager Radiation Oncology
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center
Des Moines
05.2017 - Current
- Participated in the recruitment, interviewing, selection, orientation of new employees.
- Facilitated communication between physicians, nurses, support services personnel.
- Provided guidance to staff on patient care, clinical practice, and professional development.
- Promoted a positive work environment through effective communication with staff members.
- Collaborated with other departments to ensure quality patient outcomes.
- Conducted regular meetings with staff to discuss concerns or issues related to nursing practices.
- Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
Certified Clinical Research Coordinator
UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Des Moines
12.2008 - 07.2016
- Participated in Clinical Study Team meetings as requested by Sponsor or Principal Investigator.
- Developed study timelines and tracked progress against those timelines.
- Organized and maintained source documents, CRFs, laboratory results, ECG's associated with the clinical trial process.
- Interacted with clinical staff to ensure accurate collection and reporting of data related to clinical studies.
- Monitored patient safety throughout the course of a study by assessing adverse events, serious adverse events.
- Assisted in the preparation of informed consent forms and other trial-related documentation.
- Attended Investigator Meetings both locally and nationally as needed for ongoing studies.
- Maintained regulatory documents and ensured compliance with applicable regulations.
- Reviewed protocols to ensure that all necessary information is collected during the course of a study.
- Conducted protocol-specific training for research personnel.
- Performed data entry, case report form review and query resolution.
- Kept patient care protocols and clinical trial operations in compliance.
- Collaborated with sponsors and investigators to carry out efficient and fully compliant research trials.
- Collected, processed and delivered specimens from trial participants.
- Educated participants on studies and anticipated outcomes.
- Conducted screening interviews to determine eligibility of possible subjects.
Clinical Research Coordinator
Ruan Neurology Clinic and Research Center
Des Moines
02.2007 - 11.2008
- Participated in Clinical Study Team meetings as requested by Sponsor or Principal Investigator.
- Developed study timelines and tracked progress against those timelines.
- Organized and maintained source documents, CRFs, laboratory results, ECG's associated with the clinical trial process.
- Interacted with clinical staff to ensure accurate collection and reporting of data related to clinical studies.
- Monitored patient safety throughout the course of a study by assessing adverse events, serious adverse events.
- Assisted in the preparation of informed consent forms and other trial-related documentation.
- Attended Investigator Meetings both locally and nationally as needed for ongoing studies.
- Maintained regulatory documents and ensured compliance with applicable regulations.
- Reviewed protocols to ensure that all necessary information is collected during the course of a study.
- Conducted protocol-specific training for research personnel.
- Performed data entry, case report form review and query resolution.
- Kept patient care protocols and clinical trial operations in compliance.
- Collaborated with sponsors and investigators to carry out efficient and fully compliant research trials.
- Collected, processed and delivered specimens from trial participants.
- Educated participants on studies and anticipated outcomes.
- Conducted screening interviews to determine eligibility of possible subjects.
Clinical Research Coordinator
Iowa Heart Center
Des Moines
06.2005 - 02.2007
- Participated in Clinical Study Team meetings as requested by Sponsor or Principal Investigator.
- Developed study timelines and tracked progress against those timelines.
- Organized and maintained source documents, CRFs, laboratory results, ECG's associated with the clinical trial process.
- Interacted with clinical staff to ensure accurate collection and reporting of data related to clinical studies.
- Monitored patient safety throughout the course of a study by assessing adverse events, serious adverse events.
- Assisted in the preparation of informed consent forms and other trial-related documentation.
- Attended Investigator Meetings both locally and nationally as needed for ongoing studies.
- Maintained regulatory documents and ensured compliance with applicable regulations.
- Reviewed protocols to ensure that all necessary information is collected during the course of a study.
- Conducted protocol-specific training for research personnel.
- Performed data entry, case report form review and query resolution.
- Kept patient care protocols and clinical trial operations in compliance.
- Collaborated with sponsors and investigators to carry out efficient and fully compliant research trials.
- Collected, processed and delivered specimens from trial participants.
- Educated participants on studies and anticipated outcomes.
- Conducted screening interviews to determine eligibility of possible subjects.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Indiana Wesleyan University
Marion, IN04-2008
Skills
- Patient assessment and monitoring
- Medication administration and IV therapy
- Electronic health records management - EPIC, Citrix/Powerchart, Meditech, Allscripts, Mosaiq
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Data management and analysis
- Regulatory compliance and policy adherence
- Clinical documentation standards
- Staff training and supervision
- Effective communication skills
- Time management strategies
- Critical thinking abilities
- Patient education and discharge planning
- Team leadership and coordination
- Physical assessments and care planning
- Omnicell, Pyxis
- Patient and family advocacy
Accomplishments
- 2012 Levant 2 study: Excellence in Overall Study Execution
- 2007 SWISS study: Top 10 Recruiter and Most Improved Recruiter
- 2000 National Naval Medical Center Contract Nurse of the Year
Certification
- Iowa Board of Nursing
- BLS
- mRS
- NIHSS
Leadership
- Nurse Manager
- Assistant Division Officer
- Charge Nurse
- Preceptor
- Volunteer on Health Ministry Team at S. Mary's Catholic Church, Elkhart, IA
Publications
- Kerr RG, Bacon AM, Baker LL, Gehrke JS, Hahn KD, Lillegraven CL, Renner CH, Spilman SK. Underestimation of pupil size by critical care and neurosurgical nurses. AM J Crit Care.
Timeline
Travel Nurse University of Iowa Downtown
Aya Healthcare
04.2024 - Current
Nurse Manager Radiation Oncology
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center
05.2017 - Current
Certified Clinical Research Coordinator
UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center
12.2008 - 07.2016
Clinical Research Coordinator
Ruan Neurology Clinic and Research Center
02.2007 - 11.2008
Clinical Research Coordinator
Iowa Heart Center
06.2005 - 02.2007
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Indiana Wesleyan University
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