Rebecca Hofer
Dodgeville
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Making Memories Home Care, LLC
08.2022 - Current
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
Program Technician
USDA
01.2021 - Current
- Managed program field office activities to increase program awareness and participation.
- Used computers to generate and process automated program forms.
- Contacted program applicants and obtained required enrollment information, documentation and signatures.
- Answered and managed incoming and outgoing calls while recording accurate messages for distribution to office staff.
- Streamlined office operations by effectively monitoring and addressing client correspondence and data communications.
- Increased customer service success rates by quickly resolving issues.
- Planned and coordinated logistics and materials for board meetings, committee meetings, and staff events.
Registered Nurse
Prevea Health Urgent Care
02.2015 - 01.2021
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
Registered Nurse
United States Navy
05.2004 - 01.2015
- Honorable Discharge
Veterinarian Assistant
Bayshore Veterinary Clinic
09.2011 - 08.2012
- Scheduled appointments, answered phones, billed customers for services and maintained inventory to maximize office productivity.
- Assisted veterinarians with restraining animals during examinations to assess injuries.
- Provided care for animals before surgeries, administering anesthetics as necessary for overall comfort and health.
- Administered medications to animals in treatment and documented changes in condition.
- Positioned animals for diagnostic imaging such as x-rays and scans.
- Assisted senior staff with blood analyses and physical assessments.
- Recorded symptoms and documented medical observations to inform treatment decisions.
Military Police
Michigan National Guard
01.1998 - 01.2001
- Honorable Discharge
Patriot Missile Crewmember
United States Army
01.1994 - 01.1997
- Honorable Discharge
Education
Bachelor - Environmental Science
SNHU
Manchester, NH01-2020
Veterinary Assistant - undefined
Kaplan University
Fort Lauderdale, FL01-2011
Forensic Nursing - undefined
Kaplan University
Fort Lauderdale, FL01-2007
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Bellin College of Nursing
Green Bay, WI01-2002
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University of Wisconsin–Green Bay
Green Bay, WI01-2002
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University of Wisconsin–Marinette
Marinette, WI01-1999
Skills
- Vaccine administration
- Discharge coordination
- Ventilator support
- Health screening
- Nursing staff leadership
- Chart updating
- Health care consultation
- Patient assessment
- Home visits
- Staff supervision
- Removing sutures
- Care planning
Certification
- Registered Nurse, State of Wisconsin
- CPR/AED, American Heart Association, expires January 2024
- Veterinarian Assistant Certificate, Kaplan University, June 2011
- Forensic Nursing Certificate, Kaplan University, July 2006
- Certificate for completing Beginning Sign Language Course, May 2002
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Making Memories Home Care, LLC
08.2022 - Current
Program Technician
USDA
01.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Prevea Health Urgent Care
02.2015 - 01.2021
Veterinarian Assistant
Bayshore Veterinary Clinic
09.2011 - 08.2012
Registered Nurse
United States Navy
05.2004 - 01.2015
Military Police
Michigan National Guard
01.1998 - 01.2001
Patriot Missile Crewmember
United States Army
01.1994 - 01.1997
Veterinary Assistant - undefined
Kaplan University
Forensic Nursing - undefined
Kaplan University
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Bellin College of Nursing
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University of Wisconsin–Green Bay
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University of Wisconsin–Marinette
Bachelor - Environmental Science
SNHU