Rebecca Halldorson
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
Caring Nurse with 23 years of experience in diverse healthcare organizations working with patients and ever evolving healthcare access needs. Adept at introducing detailed care plans and coordinating patient care through interdisciplinary collaboration. Proficiency in navigating complex healthcare systems, ensuring patients have access to necessary medications and treatments. Demonstrated expertise in physical, psychosocial, developmental and educational aspects of nursing care for all patients and families.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Ambassador
IQVIA/ Abbvie
04.2022 - Current
- Provide disease and specialty medication education to adult patients living with dermatology, gastroenterology, and rheumatology immune related diseases.
- Empower patients with knowledge and self confidence to self-advocate and navigating healthcare system, including resolving access and reimbursement challenges.
- Connect virtually to support patients with their individual injections/infusions of medications.
- Provide foundation education to patients on market access and specialty pharmacy services.
- Knowledge of industry regulatory standards including compliance with Adverse Event reporting.
- Build and maintain long-term relationships with patients, their families and advocates.
- Demonstrate time management, prioritization, and multi-tasking skills.
- Develop improvement initiatives aligning with company policies and industry/regulatory standards.
- Effectively communicates with various stakeholders.
PACU/Pre-Op RN
Mayo Clinic Hospital
11.2019 - 03.2022
- Providing care for post-operative patients recovering from anesthesia
- 7/11/2020 - 8/9/2020 deployed to the ICU to help with COVID pandemic.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
PACU/Pre-OP RN
Honor Health Float Pool
04.2019 - 11.2019
- Flow between Honor Health Hospitals helping with needs in pre-op or PACU
- Adapt to different staff and hospitals on daily basis
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
PACU RN
Honor Health Scottsdale Shea Medical Center
08.2018 - 04.2019
- Providing care for post-operative patients recovering from anesthesia, including general, regional, and local
- Treat inpatients and outpatients according to their needs, monitoring vital signs and pain control
- Identify patient/family needs and implements appropriate measures to ease highly emotional situation
- Attend to all aspects of patient care following surgery.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
Pre-Op and PACU RN
Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Hospital
07.2016 - 06.2018
- Screening physical and mental health of patients, review health records, and provide any pre-surgical procedures
- Lab draws, medication administration, and IV insertion
- Providing care for post-operative patients recovering from anesthesia, including general, regional, and local
- Treat inpatients and outpatients according to their needs, monitoring vital signs, pain control
- Attend to all aspects of patient care following surgery
- Identify patient/family needs and implements appropriate measures to ease highly emotional situation.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Sedation RN/ Second Tech
Oregon Health and Science University Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit
10.2014 - 07.2016
- Pre-procedure, intra-procedure, and post-procedure care to adult patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures and studies
- Implementing moderate sedation/administration of medication, manage patients during and after sedation
- Assist Physicians with equipment and procedures
- Obtaining patients health history, medication reconciliation and IV insertions
- Triage incoming calls post endoscopic procedures.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
Staff RN, Rapid Response RN, Primary Preceptor RN
Oregon Health and Science University
06.2003 - 10.2014
- Assessment, planning, implementation and management of care for stable and unstable critically ill cardiac and surgical patients including: Post-op Open Heart (on and off-pump CABG, valve replacement/repair, MAZE procedures, Internal and external Pacemaker placement, Heart Transplant, Thoracic Aneurysm Repair and Congenital defects), Vascular, ENT, Surgical Oncology, Emergency General Surgery, and Abdominal Surgical Patients
- Care of patients with IABP, CVVHD, VADs (Thoratec, Heartmate I and II, and Centrimag), and ventilated patients
- Primary response nurse for Rapid Response Team and Code 99 calls throughout hospital and clinics
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
- Participated in hospital committees to recommend quality improvement initiatives.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans for optimal outcomes.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Linfield College
Portland, Oregon05.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Montana
Missoula, MT05.2019
Skills
- Patient Education and Patient Advocacy
- Direct Patient Care
- Critical Care Nursing
- Community health
- Proficiency with computerized charting
- Demonstrate awareness and sensitivity to patient/family rights, age specific needs, cultural, and ethical beliefs
- Patient Access and Reimbursement
- Effective Communication and Presentation skills
- Team Collaboration
- Relationship Building
- Reliability
- Active Listening
- Problem-solving abilities
- Professionalism
Licensure
RN License, State of Arizona April 2026
RN License, State of California April 2026
Certification
Immunology Ambassador certificate 2022
Happiness Advantage/ Orange Frog Workshop completion 2024
American Society of Peri-Anesthesia Nurses, ASPAN
American Association of Critical Carte Nurse Member, AACN
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) October 2019
BLS/CPR certified through American Heart Association October 2019
PALS certified December 2018
Timeline
Nurse Ambassador
IQVIA/ Abbvie
04.2022 - Current
PACU/Pre-Op RN
Mayo Clinic Hospital
11.2019 - 03.2022
PACU/Pre-OP RN
Honor Health Float Pool
04.2019 - 11.2019
PACU RN
Honor Health Scottsdale Shea Medical Center
08.2018 - 04.2019
Pre-Op and PACU RN
Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Hospital
07.2016 - 06.2018
Sedation RN/ Second Tech
Oregon Health and Science University Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit
10.2014 - 07.2016
Staff RN, Rapid Response RN, Primary Preceptor RN
Oregon Health and Science University
06.2003 - 10.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Linfield College
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Montana
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