Rachel Paape
Frisco,TX
Summary
Compassionate, organized and nurturing Registered Nurse with diverse experience in school nursing, emergency room nursing and in-patient pediatrics. Known for a caring demeanor and the ability to build trusting relationships with patients, families and interdisciplinary team.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Nurse
Prestonwood Christian Academy
Plano, TX
08.2021 - Current
- Served as liaison between families, school personnel and other healthcare providers on behalf of students.
- Assess and treat various health care needs of students in the clinic.
- Maintain student health records while developing individualized health care plans and emergency plans.
- Coordinate vision, hearing and spinal screenings.
- Trained and certified staff in CPR.
- Submit Immunization and health screening reports to the State
- Administrator of the Health Portal
School Nurse
Prosper ISD, Rogers Middle School
Prosper, TX
08.2015 - 06.2021
- Implement the nursing process to develop individualized health care plans for students with special health concerns.
- Coordinate vision, hearing and spinal screenings.
- Administer and/or supervise administration of prescription medication to students.
- Served as liaison between families, school personnel and other healthcare providers on behalf of students.
- Oversaw health services for school of 1500+ students and faculty.
- Developed care plans and made referrals as necessary for students with health concerns or injuries.
School Nurse
Frisco ISD, Anderson Elementary
Plano, TX
08.2013 - 08.2015
- Provided emergency medical care to students.
- Monitored and assessed compliance with immunization standards per state guidelines.
- Coordinate vision, hearing and spinal screenings.
- Served as liaison between families, school personnel and other healthcare providers on behalf of students.
Postpartum Nurse
Texas Health Plano
Plano, TX
10.2012 - 06.2013
- Provided care to new mothers immediately following delivery.
- Collaborated with healthcare team members to individualize patient care.
- Educated new parents on how to properly care for infants by instructing parents on bottle feeding, bathing, circumcision care and breastfeeding.
Emergency Room RN
Mercy Walworth Medical Center
Lake Geneva, WI
11.2005 - 06.2012
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
Pediatric and NICU RN
Rockford Memorial Hospital
Rockford, IL
05.2001 - 11.2005
- Demonstrated calm, nurturing presence in providing patient care on 20-bed pediatric unit.
- Educated patient and family on proper care following discharge to achieve the best possible outcomes.
- Provided immediate and special care to newborns; obtained necessary newborn screening.
- Provided bedside care and treatment for pediatric patients.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Postpartum Nurse
St. Anthony's Medical Center
Rockford, IL
01.2001 - 01.2002
- Provided individualized patient education to ensure proper home and follow up care.
- Performed newborn screenings.
- Assisted physicians with circumcisions.
- Support breastfeeding.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WISkills
- Heartcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Heartsaver Instructor
- Hearing and vision screening certified
- Scoliosis screening certified
Certification
- RN, BSN
- BLS
- Vision/Hearing
- Scoliosis
- Heartsaver Instructor
Timeline
School Nurse
Prestonwood Christian Academy
08.2021 - Current
School Nurse
Prosper ISD, Rogers Middle School
08.2015 - 06.2021
School Nurse
Frisco ISD, Anderson Elementary
08.2013 - 08.2015
Postpartum Nurse
Texas Health Plano
10.2012 - 06.2013
Emergency Room RN
Mercy Walworth Medical Center
11.2005 - 06.2012
Pediatric and NICU RN
Rockford Memorial Hospital
05.2001 - 11.2005
Postpartum Nurse
St. Anthony's Medical Center
01.2001 - 01.2002
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh