Rebecca Hensley
Waconia,MN
Summary
Registered Nurse with experience supporting inpatient, family medicine, internal medicine, and pediatric patients through telephone triage, patient assessment, and care coordination. Brings a strong clinical base in chronic disease management, preventive healthcare, patient education, wound care, and advanced care planning, with regular use of standing orders, protocols, and telehealth support.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Ambulatory Care RN
Park Nicollet
Minnetonka, MN
03.2025 - Current
- Provided primary care nursing support for family medicine, internal medicine, and pediatric patients; enhancing patient access to comprehensive care.
- Coordinate resources and care management for patients with chronic conditions and social determinants of health barriers.
- Functioned as liaison between physicians and patients, coordinating complex multi-specialty care through phone and in-person communication.
- Use Park Nicollet guidelines and Thompson Schmitt protocols to support assessments, care planning, and appropriate population-based standing orders.
- Apply Park Nicollet-approved protocols, standing orders, and BLS skills when responding to emergency situations by phone or in person.
Ambulatory Care RN
Essentia Health
Grand Rapids, MN
03.2023 - 01.2025
- Completed comprehensive patient assessments, integrating subjective and objective data to formulate tailored care plans and interventions.
- Practiced at full scope of RN role, adhering to Essentia Health-approved protocols, standing orders, and process standards to ensure high-quality patient care.
- Provided patient education and nursing care across primary and specialty care settings, including outpatient clinic visits and telehealth appointments.
- Delivered targeted patient support in diabetes education, tobacco cessation counseling, wound care, and advance care planning, enhancing patient self-management and health outcomes.
- Administered medications under standing orders in both primary and specialty care environments.
Medical Progressive Care RN
Centracare St. Cloud Hospital
St.Cloud, MN
02.2022 - 03.2023
- Developed and evaluated nursing care plans in an acute care setting, ensuring tailored patient outcomes.
- Delivered care in accordance with CentraCare standards, policies, protocols, and regulatory guidelines.
- Applied prioritization, critical thinking, and clinical reasoning to provide thorough, high-quality patient care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary care team to enhance coordinated patient care and improve treatment effectiveness.
- Adapted quickly to changing patient needs while managing multiple priorities effectively.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
St. Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN12-2021
Skills
- Licensed registered nurse, Minnesota
- Patient assessment
- Care planning
- Care coordination
- Patient education
- Medication administration
- Wound care
- Diabetes educator
- Tobacco cessation
- Telehealth nursing
- Preventive care
- Disease prevention
- Critical thinking
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- MOCA certification
Personal Information
Title: RN, BSN
Timeline
Ambulatory Care RN
Park Nicollet
03.2025 - Current
Ambulatory Care RN
Essentia Health
03.2023 - 01.2025
Medical Progressive Care RN
Centracare St. Cloud Hospital
02.2022 - 03.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
St. Cloud State University