Rebecca A. Van Der Ploeg
Elm Grove,WI
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering a strong clinical background with a positive attitude. Known for reliability and adaptability with proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently. Excels at patient assessment and education, care planning and clinical liaison tasks.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Clinical Transition Specialist
Option Care Home Infusion
2025 - Current
- Managed hospital based referrals. Obtained and reviewed patient information for eligibility of home IV needs.
- Assessed patient’s understanding and abilities to self administer home IV antibiotics, TPN and enteral feedings.
- Provided hands on education to patients going home on IV medication/TPN.
- Actively developed and maintained business relationships with key contacts such as physicians, hospital case managers and social workers.
- Serve as a resource for the hospital and healthcare professionals and develop relationships throughout the hospitals.
Nurse Clinical Liaison
Select Specialty Hospital
2022 - 2025
- Collaborates with all members of the clinical team including physicians, nurses, social workers and discharge planners in evaluating and assessing both current and potential patients and their medical needs.
- Preforms detailed clinical assessments of referred patients, then counsels with patients, their families and the team to assist in making the best care decisions.
- Partners with hospital case managers and social workers to create a smooth patient transfer process and help remove any insurance related and operational barriers to getting appropriate patients admitted using problem solving skills
- Maintained positive relationships with referral sources with exemplary customer service.
Co-Owner/Interim General Manager
Great Harvest Bread Company
2021 - 2022
- Assisted in hiring and training general manager and part time staff.
- Created procedures for opening, closing, cleaning and daily tasks.
- Created weekly staffing schedule and developed daily assignment duties with checklists.
- Assisted in maintaining a daily bake schedule as well as monthly bread/sweets calendar.
- Assisted in creating and implementing an employee manual and inventory form to streamline ordering.
Clinical Nurse Educator
IQVIA
2020 - 2021
- Provided education to patients and caregivers on proper injection techniques, side effect management and basic disease state to patients and their caregivers.
- Provided education and clinical updates to health care providers and staff as well as education on community support services available to their patients.
- Conducted bimonthly virtual round table presentations to patients about a related topic to their disease state.
- Collaborated with project managers in developing and implementing business goals, objectives and marketing strategies.
RN Case Manager
Project Access Inc
2009 - 2020
- Educated clients about their health and wellness and provided them with the information needed to manage and improve their health.
- Completed a comprehensive nursing assessment, identified and mitigated potential health and safety concerns and developed a plan of care.
- Aided clients and their families to access resources and medical care identified to support outcomes.
- Coordinated and authorized services.
- Performed routine health monitoring activities based on needs.
- Established and monitored wellness and health promotion activities based on assessment and identified personal and clinical outcomes.
- Coordinated with primary and acute care systems and assisted clients with navigating the healthcare system.
- Served as a liaison to health care providers and facilitated effective communication with providers.
Perioperative RN
Wisconsin Heath Center
2005 - 2009
- Provided surgical patient care by assessing, planning and implementing nursing care to patients in all three areas of the surgical setting: Pre-op, OR and PACU.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
College of St Catherine
Minneapolis, MN1998
University Of MN
Minneapolis, MNSkills
- Strong clinical judgement
- Patient/Family education
- Patient assessment
- Care management
- Care plan development
- Compassion and empathy
- IV setup/IV administration
- Clinical liaison
- Professional bedside manner
- Patient evaluation
- Direct patient care
- Team coordination
- High level of autonomy
Certification
- Wisconsin Registered Nurse License - Exp 2/2026
- BLS Certification - Exp 4/2027
Timeline
RN Clinical Transition Specialist
Option Care Home Infusion
2025 - Current
Nurse Clinical Liaison
Select Specialty Hospital
2022 - 2025
Co-Owner/Interim General Manager
Great Harvest Bread Company
2021 - 2022
Clinical Nurse Educator
IQVIA
2020 - 2021
RN Case Manager
Project Access Inc
2009 - 2020
Perioperative RN
Wisconsin Heath Center
2005 - 2009
Associate of Science - Nursing
College of St Catherine
University Of MN