KATIE ERICKSON
Gulf Shores,Alabama
Summary
Healthcare professional with deep commitment to patient care and clinical excellence. Extensive background in urgent care settings with focus on delivering timely and compassionate care. Known for strong team collaboration and adaptability to changing situations, consistently ensuring optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner
Fast Pace Urgent Care
Foley, Alabama
06.2024 - Current
- Deliver high quality health care within the scope of services while achieving optimum Patient satisfaction.
- Work in a team oriented environment while adapting to new technologies and protocols in a quickly evolving practice setting
- Respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.
- Responsible for providing outstanding patient service within the clinic while Maintaining a compassionate and welcome atmosphere.
- Ability to provide quality care in both clinic and telehealth and meet patient Volume goals targeted for tele and in patient as determined. Lead clinic staff, in behaviors, actions and attitude (e.g. X-Ray Technologists, Nurses, and Front Office Specialists) in delivering excellent patient care.
- Provide guidance as necessary to ensure quality professional services
- Discuss and review patients’ medical history, symptoms, allergies, and current medications.
- Asking patients situation-specific questions to formulate accurate diagnoses in order to provide guidance as necessary to ensure quality professional services and patient satisfaction.
- Actively engages with clinical leadership, elevating to management where appropriate to ensure strong patient care and resolution of concerns to ensure adherence to company values.
- Ability to meet patient volume goals targeted.
- Ensure accurate completion of patient charts in a timely matter and forwarding charts as appropriate on a daily basis.
- Build and maintain confidence and credibility with all employees.
- Implement clinical Telehealth protocols as outlined CMO and Supervising Physicians.
- Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, and diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.
- Deliver excellent patient care through in-patient diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations with attention to patient-centric care, safety, cost, and reliably accurate information.
- Ensure that the activities of the Provider are conducted in a manner that is consistent with overall department expectations and are in compliance with Federal and State regulations, guidelines, and requirements including working knowledge of all health information management issues such as HIPAA.
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, autonomous environment within in-patient clinic.
- Ability to pursue queue of telehealth patients in a timely fashion to ensure proper patient follow up.
- Order, perform, or interpret the results of diagnostic tests, as well as responsibly prescribe medications and educate patients on continued treatment and care of acute and chronic conditions.
- Ability to perform responsibilities within standard NP/PA protocols.
- Responsible for learning the aspects of compliance in the company by completing all mandatory compliance training in order to meet and exceed the standard quality of care.
- Recommends ideas within the clinic and to telehealth leadership as appropriate to improve overall patient experience and care.
- Communicates regularly within team in all manners necessary to support excellent patient care.
- The ability to build and maintain confidence and credibility with all employees.
- The ability to maintain friendly, cordial relations with all clients and employees; maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that results in a positive work relationship with customers, co-workers and managers.
- The ability to perform the physical, use of senses, cognitive, and environmental functions of the position, as specified on the physical demands.
Family Nurse Practitioner
Mobile County Metro Jail
Mobile, Alabama
09.2023 - 05.2024
- Built trust and rapport with patients by listening to concerns, advocating for wellness and educating on acute and chronic health issues.
- Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s condition.
- Managed chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and asthma COPD by monitoring symptoms and adjusting medication regimens as needed.
- Counseled patients about emotional issues such as stress management or depression.
- Maintained accurate medical records for each patient visit according to established standards and policies.
- Promoted health by advising patients about diet, hygiene and methods for prevention of disease.
- Conducted diagnostic tests such as laboratory work, x-rays, or EKGs to diagnose illnesses or injuries.
- Performed incision and drainage of abscess wounds as indicated
- Performed physical exams, ordering and evaluating lab test as well as medications.
- Developed tailored care plans for each patient in collaboration with Physician.
- Performed specialized procedures such as suturing lacerations or administering IV fluids.
- Consulted with specialists regarding complicated cases requiring additional expertise.
- Responded promptly to emergencies throughout the jail.
Staff Nurse
Springhill Medical Center
Mobile, Alabama
11.2020 - 05.2024
- Care of the inpatient rehabilitation patient. Provide effective and comprehensive care to neurological, orthopedic, and hospitalized patients.
- Assist patient with Activities of Daily Living
- Medication Administration
- Resource person for difficult IV starts.
Practice Manager/Nursing
Thinique Gulf Shore
Gulf Shores, Alabama
01.2015 - 11.2019
- Manager of practice. Wellness teaching. Weight loss planning. Working in conjunction with nurse, doctor and associates to ensure optimum functioning of practice.
Weight Loss Nurse Practitioner
Thinique Keller
Keller, Texas
03.2013 - 07.2014
- Care of the weight loss patient including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment with medication., weight loss plans, and health coaching.
Pain Management Nurse Practitioner
Texas Health Care
Fort Worth, Texas
05.2010 - 03.2013
- Care of the chronic pain management patient in a large practice including assessment, diagnosis and intervention with medication management where I saw between 30-40 patients a day.
Nurse Practitioner
Drs Rivero and Associates
Dallas, Texas
03.2009 - 05.2010
- Family Nurse Practitioner- full time
- Management of chronic and acute medical cases in the home setting of the elderly client and the indigent client.
- Chronic care including the care of Diabetics, COPD, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Congestive Heart Failure and Dementia.
- Psychiatric care of the geriatric patient with dementia and depression while under the supervision of psychiatrist
Nurse Supervisor
McDermott Center for Pain
Dallas, Texas
08.2006 - 12.2008
- Oversee patient care
- Supervise 2 licensed RN's
- Quality Assurance monitoring
- Scheduling of nurses
- Clinical care of patients including medication refills and office visits.
- Pre operative care of patients including pre-procedure instructions, consents, resource person for difficult IV starts.
- Intra operative Care of patients including administration of Versed and Fentanyl under the direction of a physician. Monitoring of patients in the peri operative period.
- Post operative care of patients including post operative teaching, discharge of patient.
Staff Registered Nurse
Southwest Diagnostic Imaging Center
Dallas, Texas
02.2003 - 07.2006
- Perform patient care for patients receiving IV contrast and sedation in an outpatient diagnostic setting.
Nurse Director
Grapevine Imaging and Pain Management
Grapevine, Texas
07.2004 - 08.2005
- Providing care of the pain management patients from pre-op, through intra operative procedures, recovery and discharge. Duties also included insurance verification.
- Assisting with the care of patients receiving IV contrast for CT and MRI.
- Maintaining employee health records.
- Compiling quality assurance data and reports monthly.
- Developed pre-op assessment forms, recovery room records and discharge instruction sheets for patient.
- Supervise LVN and unlicensed assistive personnel.
Staff Registered Nurse
Texas Imaging and Diagnostic Center
Dallas, Texas
11.2001 - 02.2003
- Performed patient care for patients receiving IV contrast and pain management procedures including pre-op and recovery.
- Supervised Licensed Vocational Nurse and Unlicensed Assistive Personnel
- Obtained a working knowledge of healthcare Spanish.
Staff Registered Nurse
Harris Methodist Southwest
Fort Worth, Texas
01.2000 - 11.2001
- Initially employed as a PCT during nursing school and advanced to a Registered Nurse position upon obtaining licensure.
- Regular duties included care of the patient in labor including delivery and postpartum care of the mother and infant.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Texas Woman’s University
Dallas, Texas01-2008
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas01-2000
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Compassionate care
- IV insertion
- Suturing
- Electronic Charting
- Therapeutic intervention
- Chronic Disease Management
- Team Building
- Pediatric Care
- Preventative Care
- Attention to Detail
- Time Management
- Diagnostic Test Interpretation
Affiliations
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- Member in good standing
Certification
- Registered Nurse State of Alabama
- RN License 1-144548
- AANP certification: F0309015
HONORS
Selected to Sigma Theta Tau International Society of Nurses
PUBLICATIONS
- 2008
- A Guide to the Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine: An Educational Handout
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner
Fast Pace Urgent Care
06.2024 - Current
Family Nurse Practitioner
Mobile County Metro Jail
09.2023 - 05.2024
Staff Nurse
Springhill Medical Center
11.2020 - 05.2024
Practice Manager/Nursing
Thinique Gulf Shore
01.2015 - 11.2019
Weight Loss Nurse Practitioner
Thinique Keller
03.2013 - 07.2014
Pain Management Nurse Practitioner
Texas Health Care
05.2010 - 03.2013
Nurse Practitioner
Drs Rivero and Associates
03.2009 - 05.2010
Nurse Supervisor
McDermott Center for Pain
08.2006 - 12.2008
Nurse Director
Grapevine Imaging and Pain Management
07.2004 - 08.2005
Staff Registered Nurse
Southwest Diagnostic Imaging Center
02.2003 - 07.2006
Staff Registered Nurse
Texas Imaging and Diagnostic Center
11.2001 - 02.2003
Staff Registered Nurse
Harris Methodist Southwest
01.2000 - 11.2001
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Texas Christian University
Master of Science - Nursing
Texas Woman’s University