Laurinda VanderPol RN
Sioux Falls,SD
Summary
Compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse skilled in providing comprehensive care across inpatient and outpatient settings. Builds trust with diverse patients, creates individualized care plans, and focuses on improving outcomes and patient satisfaction through effective and efficient care delivery
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Health Nurse
Passport Health Travel Clinic
Sioux Falls, SD
04.2024 - Current
- Provided pre-travel consultations, assessing destination-specific health risks and immunization requirements
- Administered travel-related vaccines such as Yellow Fever, Typhoid, Hepatitis A/B, Japanese Encephalitis, and Rabies
- Educated clients on disease prevention, safe food/water practices, insect protection, and travel safety
- Reviewed clients' medical histories to ensure vaccine compatibility and minimize adverse reactions
- Provided counsel on travel medications, including antimalarials and traveler's diarrhea treatments
Staff/Charge Registered Nurse
Avera Dells Area Hospital
Dell Rapids, SD
12.2010 - Current
- Delivered direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
- Provided quality care across Skilled Nursing, Inpatient care, Outpatient Infusion, Emergency, Pre/Post Op services
- Improved patient outcomes through consistent delivery of high-quality care
- Safely administered medications with detailed documentation in electronic health records
Emergency Room Nurse
Brookings Health System
Brookings, SD
05.2017 - 10.2017
- Efficiently triaged emergencies and prioritized care to optimize patient outcomes
- Delivered high-quality nursing care and educated patients on treatment plans and discharge instructions
Occupational Health Nurse
Avera Occupational Health
Sioux Falls, SD
05.2015 - 12.2015
- Treated workplace injuries, coordinated referrals, and managed follow-ups
- Collected lab and drug screening specimens
- Collaborated with providers to ensure care continuity and created individualized return-to-work plans
Short Stay Observation Unit Charge Nurse
Avera McKennan Hospital
Sioux Falls, SD
07.2014 - 10.2015
- Thrived in a fast-paced, high-acuity care setting requiring strong critical thinking
- Motivated to contribute to high-quality patient care within a dynamic, collaborative team
Staff/Charge Registered Nurse
United Hospital District
Blue Earth, MN
05.2013 - 05.2014
- Prioritized and delegated care based on patient acuity to ensure safe, efficient delivery
- Collaborated on triage and emergency interventions, including trauma cases
- Trained students and new nurses in clinical skills, protocols, and safety standards
Emergency Room Nurse
Mayo Clinic Health System
Fairmont, MN
10.2012 - 05.2013
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment
Travel Nurse, Postpartum/Mother-Baby Nurse
Fastaff Nursing
Minneapolis, MN
05.2011 - 06.2011
- Supported staff during electronic medical records implementation
- Monitored postpartum recovery for mother and newborn
- Educated parents on infant care, including feeding, bathing and circumcision
Travel Nurse, Postpartum/Mother-Baby Nurse
Fastaff Nursing
Yuba City, CA
08.2010 - 09.2010
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop and deliver individualized care for mother and infant
- Educated parents on postpartum and newborn care to support family well-being
- Maintained quality care during staff shortages
Missionary Nurse
Living Water Teaching
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
03.1999 - 11.2008
- Participated in annual medical mission trips to Central America
- Provided clinical care to indigenous populations, including assessments, immunizations and medication support
Staff/Charge/Home Health Registered Nurse
Avera St. Benedicts Health Center
Parkston, SD
12.1986 - 11.2010
- Supervised care across med/surg, ER, and OB units, overseeing staff and delegating tasks
- Provided care in pediatrics newborn nursery, surgical, endoscopy, swing bed, and infusion settings
- Trained students and new nurses in clinical skills and safety
Education
Registered Nurse -
Sioux Valley School of Nursing
Sioux Falls, SDSkills
- Time Management
- Critical Thinking
- Teamwork
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Responsibility
- Problem Solving
- Active Listening
Certification
- Registered Nurse in SD #R010941
- Compact Nursing States #R020941
- Registered Nurse in MN #2043971
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Basic Life Support
- Trauma Nursing Core Course
Timeline
Travel Health Nurse
Passport Health Travel Clinic
04.2024 - Current
Emergency Room Nurse
Brookings Health System
05.2017 - 10.2017
Occupational Health Nurse
Avera Occupational Health
05.2015 - 12.2015
Short Stay Observation Unit Charge Nurse
Avera McKennan Hospital
07.2014 - 10.2015
Staff/Charge Registered Nurse
United Hospital District
05.2013 - 05.2014
Emergency Room Nurse
Mayo Clinic Health System
10.2012 - 05.2013
Travel Nurse, Postpartum/Mother-Baby Nurse
Fastaff Nursing
05.2011 - 06.2011
Staff/Charge Registered Nurse
Avera Dells Area Hospital
12.2010 - Current
Travel Nurse, Postpartum/Mother-Baby Nurse
Fastaff Nursing
08.2010 - 09.2010
Missionary Nurse
Living Water Teaching
03.1999 - 11.2008
Staff/Charge/Home Health Registered Nurse
Avera St. Benedicts Health Center
12.1986 - 11.2010
Registered Nurse -
Sioux Valley School of Nursing