Nicole Parker
Rapid City,SD
Summary
Experienced nurse and Nurse Professional Development Practitioner with a background in Pre‑Op/PACU care. Skilled in applying clinical expertise to facilitate system‑wide education, process improvement, policy implementation, and gap assessments that strengthen caregiver readiness and retention. Dedicated to advancing patient safety and quality care through evidence‑based education and multidisciplinary collaboration. Currently completing graduate studies toward the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) role to expand into advanced mental health practice.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Professional Development Practitioner
Monument Health System
Rapid City, SD
01.2023 - Current
- Serves as System‑Wide Annual Education Program Coordinator, directing education across all care sites to ensure caregiver readiness, compliance, and safe patient care.
- Acts as Preceptor Program Coordinator, overseeing curriculum, facilitator training, and the Preceptor Nexus Team platform to strengthen nurse preceptor support and retention.
- Functions as AHA BLS Instructor, delivering Basic Life Support training and ensuring adherence to American Heart Association standards.
- Works as South Dakota CNA Instructor & State Test Observer, teaching foundational nursing and caregiving skills while ensuring competency demonstration and regulatory compliance.
- Conducts system‑wide needs assessments and gap analyses; design and deliver training on clinical competencies, compliance, and caregiver development using LMS platforms (iLearn Copilot, Articulate, Microsoft).
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary leaders and teams to advance quality care, safety, and professional practice across the health system.
- Facilitates orientation, skill labs, competency sessions, and workshops for nursing and support staff to enhance onboarding, retention, and clinical readiness.
- Mentors caregiver engagement committees and councils, supporting shared decision‑making, professional governance, and nursing excellence.
Staff Nurse - Relief Charge - Clinical Nurse 3
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
Rapid City, SD
02.2019 - 01.2023
- Worked scheduled and on-call shifts within Pre-op, PACU, Outpatient Discharge, and Endoscopy areas
- Managed care for patients preoperatively by utilizing critical thinking to identify patients at risk and collaborates with the patient care team to confirm patient readiness
- Ensured intravenous access and assisted anesthesiology during bedside procedures
- Assessed patients utilizing critical thinking in PACU to include monitoring for changes in patient status and communicate with providers as appropriate
- Recorded and maintained accurate and up to date patient records in EPIC
- Administered medications preoperatively and postoperatively per providers orders and patient needs
- Provided and maintained positive collaboration with the patient care team and advocate for the patient when appropriate
- Pursued professional development through participation in development and application of a preoperative standardization process and policy, involvement in Monument Health Nursing Shared-Decision making counsel
- Mentored hands-on instruction of nursing staff during sample testing of BD intravenous catheters for potential hospital implementation within the preoperative department
- Managed staff/patient assignments, identify and address patient care barriers, and coordinate patient care through excellent communication within the multidisciplined care team as relief charge
Nurse Preceptor
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
Rapid City, SD
02.2019 - Current
- Orientated new-graduate and experienced nurses to departmental policies and procedures, preoperative standards of care, and postoperative standards of care
- Mentored and taught nursing students assessment skills, processes of preoperative and postoperative patient care, identification of critical thinking opportunities, and aid in hands on learning
Nurse Extern
Rapid City Regional Hospital
Rapid City, SD
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Worked alongside a Registered Nurse Preceptor, fulfilling the nurse’s role, to complete 240 hours in paid direct patient care.
- Worked 12-hour shifts and provided SBAR reporting at shift or patient change
- Performed head-to-toe, post-partum specific, and newborn assessments
- Provided patient & family education and planned patient care plans
- Administered medications under the supervision of the preceptor
- Utilized critical thinking skills and performed patient prioritization
- Documented all assessment findings as expected within the nursing role
Staff Volunteer
Edwards Officers & Spouses Club Thrift Store
Edwards, CA
02.2011 - 08.2013
- Worked with consigners to taken in items for sale, which included, documentation, data entry, organizing items, and tagging
- Engaged in customer service to include processing cash and credit card transactions.
Manager
Edwards Air Force Base Airman’s Attic
Edwards, CA
02.2009 - 08.2012
- Volunteer manager of United States Air Forces largest Airman’s Attic donation center
- Coordinated multiple facets of resource allocations, personnel management, and family services
- Managed 12 staff volunteers and hundreds of service members from varying squadrons
- Advised General-level officer base leadership on matters regarding the needs and wellbeing of military families
- Conducted emergency assistance management during family crisis events
- Twice awarded the Gold Presidential Volunteer Service Award for volunteer hours completed
Research Observer
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center
Edwards, CA
01.2012
- Selected as observer to record and report the acoustic environment at Edwards Air Force Base Flight Test Center
- Used electronic monitoring devices and surveys to develop aggregate data
- NASA presented research published findings at AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference in Atlanta, GA – June 2014.
Board Member
Parent-Teacher Association, Branch Elementary
Edwards, CA
02.2009 - 08.2012
- Oversaw PTA social media information updates, periodic newsletter publishing, and ongoing teacher-parent coordination activities
- Designed, penned, and distributed a monthly newsletter and posted bulletin board updates, fostering a 30% parent participation increase within one year.
Education
Master of Science - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Mount Marty University (MMU)
South Dakota 05-2026
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD12-2018
Skills
- Effective communication
- Project Management
- Organization
- Critical thinking
- Clinical education
- Assessment
- Evidence based practice and patient safety
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Organizational development
- Strategic planning
- Continuous improvement
- Time management abilities
- Adaptability and flexibility
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse, South Dakota Board of Nursing, R051455, 05/24, True
- BLS - Basic Life Support, American Heart Association
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certified, American Heart Association
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certified, American Heart Association
Awards
- Nominated Rising Star Nursing Award Monument Health
- Awarded The Presidential Volunteer Service Award
- Nominated Base Volunteer of Year, General David J. Eichhorn, 2010
- Awarded General’s Coin for Airman’s Attic achievements, 2011
- NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Certificate of Appreciation, 2012
- Awarded Commander’s Coin for Airman’s Attic achievements, 2011
- Awarded Command Chief’s Coin for Airman’s Attic renovations, 2011
- Marine Corps Certificate of Appreciation from Commanding Officer, 2010
- Awarded Edwards Air Force Base 412th Test Wing Volunteer of Quarter, 2010
Timeline
Nursing Professional Development Practitioner
Monument Health System
01.2023 - Current
Staff Nurse - Relief Charge - Clinical Nurse 3
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
02.2019 - 01.2023
Nurse Preceptor
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
02.2019 - Current
Nurse Extern
Rapid City Regional Hospital
05.2018 - 08.2018
Research Observer
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center
01.2012
Staff Volunteer
Edwards Officers & Spouses Club Thrift Store
02.2011 - 08.2013
Manager
Edwards Air Force Base Airman’s Attic
02.2009 - 08.2012
Board Member
Parent-Teacher Association, Branch Elementary
02.2009 - 08.2012
Master of Science - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Mount Marty University (MMU)
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
South Dakota State University