Rebecca Vierra-Brick
Nurse Practitioner
Sonora,CA
Summary
A driven, compassionate Family Nurse Practitioner with a comprehensive nursing background eager to grow and meet the challenges in your clinic and hospital by utilizing knowledge I have gained in my provider and Registered Nursing career of 27+ years to deliver the highest quality of patient centered medicine.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
Tuolumne Me Wuk Indian Health Center
08.2017 - Current
- Provide preventive care such as well-child checks, adult physicals, gynecological examinations, acute and chronic care, walks-ins, add on's, up to 25 patients daily.
- Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
- Perform basic outpatient procedures such as I&D, simple skin biopsies, toenail removal.
- Discussed cases with specialists locally and at learning medical centers to provide the best care for my patients
- Train Nurse Practitioner students as clinic allowed.
Registered Nurse/Director of Nursing-Outpatient
Oroville Hospital (OH)
05.2011 - 05.2017
- Initially, Float Nurse (2011-2013): ER, ICU, Med/Surg, Same Day Surgery, Dialysis, Clinical Supervisor
- Floated to Infusion Center, then promoted to Charge Nurse (2012-2014)
- Worked with Oncologist/Hematologist in QA projects to improve patient care
- Started Oroville Hospital Cancer support Group and Walking Group
- Asked by CEO to start Nurse Navigator Program and help lead OH into becoming a Designated Breast Care Center
- Asked to also work as Director of Nursing of Outpatient Clinics working with Clinic Manager to develop and implement policy and procedures, maintain compliance with organizations, insurance companies (Oct 2014-Jan 2016)
- Supervised RN's, LVN's, Medical Assistants
- Left DON position due to obligations of FNP Program
Registered Nurse, Trauma/Surgical/Vascular ICU
UC Davis Medical Center
10.2009 - 05.2011
- Surgical-Trauma/Vascular ICU RN
- Trained new RN's, Relief Charge Nurse, Floated to all ICU's at UCDMC as needed as well as ER: 6 different types of Intensive Care Units
- Managed complex patients including CVVH, Donor, ICP monitoring, ECMO,
- Swan-Ganz, TNCC certified during this time
- Critical thinking, superior communication, rapid skills required
Nurse Manager
Oroville Hospital
07.2005 - 10.2009
- Directed, supervised, and evaluated work activities of 200+ employees
- Fostered open communication among nurses through regular team meetings, promoting collaboration and shared decision-making.
- Identified and addressed care deficiencies, proactively improving care for all patients of a 30 bed Medical/Surgical Unit, 10 bed ICU and developing a 6 bed Step-Down Unit
- Stayed at forefront of medical and technical advances, evaluating options and integrating useful solutions by continually keeping nurses proficient in latest skills and education-often teaching them hands on during working hours as well as developing learning modules for my staff
- On call for entire hospital a minimum of 10 days monthly, on call for my units 24 hours a daily-working alongside staff PRN
- Worked closely with Physicians, Supervisors, and all ancillary services at the hospital
Registered Nurse, Trauma/Surgical ICU/Med-Surg
UC Davis Medical Center
06.1998 - 07.2005
- Started career on Medical-Surgical Unit: Orthopedics and GI Surgery performing routine clinical RN care
- Awarded Clinical Resource Position-educated staff and performed relief charge duties, trained new RNs
- Awarded Surgical-Trauma/Vascular ICU position 2001
- Managed complex patients including CVVH, Donor, ICP monitoring, ECMO, Swan-Ganz
- Critical thinking, superior communication, rapid assessment skills required
Education
Master's Degree Of Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
Sonoma State University
Sonoma, CA05.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV04.1998
Certification
-FNP, CA #95006914, RN #546923
-FNP Certification AANP #F07170914
-NPI 1477077543, DEA MV4436932
-Health Provider CPR, 2024
-Intermediate Cert of Obesity Management, 2021
-Critical Care & Basic Dysrhythmia, 2002
Accomplishments
2016-Antibiotic Resistance, From Farm to Table
2016 Masters Scholarship Recipient through the Oncology Nursing Society
2014-Clinical Pearls Presentation: Nurse Navigation to Medical Staff
2013-KROV 91.1 FM Radio Interview about Oncology Support Group at Oroville Hospital
1992-Awarded Swimming Scholarship at University of Nevada Reno, Scholar-Athlete
Interests
Swim on local Master's Swim Team, Pottery, Gardening, Family and Mountains
Timeline
Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
Tuolumne Me Wuk Indian Health Center
08.2017 - Current
Registered Nurse/Director of Nursing-Outpatient
Oroville Hospital (OH)
05.2011 - 05.2017
Registered Nurse, Trauma/Surgical/Vascular ICU
UC Davis Medical Center
10.2009 - 05.2011
Nurse Manager
Oroville Hospital
07.2005 - 10.2009
Registered Nurse, Trauma/Surgical ICU/Med-Surg
UC Davis Medical Center
06.1998 - 07.2005
Master's Degree Of Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
Sonoma State University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Nevada-Reno
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