RIKKI SIMONSON
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with 15+ years of experience delivering exceptional care to diverse patient populations. Seeking to utilize extensive expertise and knowledge in the role of Registered Nurse at the UW Pediatric Neurology Clinic. Known for fostering strong connections with patients and their families through empathetic communication, a respectful demeanor, and a commitment to providing excellent customer service.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Resource RN
Group Health Cooperative
01.2023 - Current
- Telephone triage and triaging via Mycharts- all age groups- Birth to elderly, OB and Peds.
- NST, wound care, IV fluids, injection teaching, Chronic pain RN visits, PICC line care, Pre-Op RN visits, OB Medical Home Visits and Welcome to Medicare RN visits
- Follow RN protocols and treat per protocol for strep throat, UTI's, paxlovid due to COVID and conjunctivitis.
- On committee for OB Medical Home and OB Work group
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing conditions and patient outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Maintain BLS certification
Registered Nurse, School Nurse
Portage Community School District
08.2020 - 01.2023
- Currently, work with students K-5, and support my colleagues with grades 6-12 if needed
- Assess students who are injured and sick
- Educate parents on school exclusionary sick guidelines
- Review Medication orders and assist with administering medication
- Manage students who have type 1 diabetes and other chronic illnesses
- Review medical records for students
- Review Immunization and discuss with parents Immunization requirements
- Write Care plans for students who have chronic illnesses to help them achieve the best outcome at school
- Provide education to staff regarding medical disorders, diseases and medical orders regarding students at school
- Provide teaching to staff on medication administration
- Provide education to students on growth and development
- Provide hearing and vision screenings
- Work collaboratively with other disciples at school to develop IEP's and 504's regarding the student and needs that are needed at school
- Assisted with mass vaccination through the district with staff, students and families during COVID.
Registered Nurse Triage
ASPIRUS DIVINE SAVIOR HEALTHCARE
08.2014 - 08.2020
- Triages phone calls for Family Practice- age range, birth to geriatrics, and OB patient
- Triaging/assessing patients, providing them guidance based on their medical concerns, providing home care measures, when to call back for an appointment, schedule appointments given current situation/problem and when to seek Emergency care
- Refill medications based on our clinic policy/protocol
- Adjust Coumadin based on INR values
- Provide teaching to patients and families regarding medical diagnoses, signs and symptoms, reviewed labs, medications, use of inhalers/nebulizers, how to use insulin pens and basic diabetic teaching
- Wound care
- Administer IV fluids per MD
- Assist with Immunizations
- Involved in Care Coordination/Case Management; helping our clinic with grants to decide if Care Coordination will be an effective program for our Family Practice Clinic
- Involved with our Transitional Care Management and tracking our clinic patients who are in Divine Savior Hospital
- Involved in our Clinic Redesign Committee
- Assist the clinic Supervisor with ordering and maintaining our wound care closet
- Preceptor for new triage staff
- Attended wound care conference
- BLS certified.
Home Care Registered Nurse
DIVINE SAVIOR HEALTHCARE
07.2013 - 08.2014
- Take care of patients in their homes
- Care for patients of all age ranges
- Provide teaching to patients and family members regarding various medical information; examples of teaching provided to the patient would be medication teaching, medication setup, how to infuse IV antibiotics at home, and wound care
- Provided wound care- simple to complex dressing changes, provided medication administration injections and IV's
- General assessments
- Insulin and diabetic teaching
- Pain management
- Teach patients how to use their inhalers and nebulizers
- Provide teaching to patients and families when to call the nurse, MD, or when needing emergent care
- Provide individualized teaching/education that is related to patients symptoms and disease
- Case Manage patients between physicians
- Provided catheter and tube cares
- Obtained labs, provided cares to PICC lines, ostomies and other tubes.
Dialysis Nurse
St. Mary's Medical Center, St.Clare's Dialysis Clinic
03.2012 - 07.2013
- At St.Clare's Dialysis Clinic as a dialysis nurse
- Cared for the dialysis patient
- Evaluating and monitoring lab values, and monitoring immunizations
- Dialysis needle placement, medication administration, assessing patients, and adjusting patients fluid gains to appropriate weight for the patient
- Educating patients and families regarding dialysis
- Case manager for 20 dialysis patients
- Preceptor
- Remained active on the Hospital and Stroke Tracer Committee at St.Mary's Hospital.
Registered Nurse
St.Mary's Hospital
01.2008 - 03.2012
- Worked on Neuro/Surgical ICU as a critical care RN
- Cared for general surgical, neurosurgical, neurology patients with emphasis on stroke patients and some general medical patients
- Cared for a variety of critically ill patients
- Direct recovered patients from surgery
- Performed procedural sedation and provided care of the patient after sedation had occurred
- Cared for ventilated patients
- Managed established central lines, PICC"s and arterial lines
- CVP and ICP monitoring for the critically ill patient
- Blood transfusion
- Assisted MD's at bedside with bronchoscopies, drain placements, intubations/ extubations, and central line placement
- Blood sugar checks
- Delegated tasks to CNA's
- Received education on Prisma and care for the critically ill patient receiving prisma/CVVH therapy
- Charge Nurse of unit and preceptor of new staff
- Attended and assisted with monthly staff meetings
- ACLS certified
- Obtained NIH stroke Certification
- OPO Designator Requestor certified
- Participated in Share Governance by Chairing on our Unit Based Council form January 2009 to 12/2011. Reviewed policies of Neuro/Surgical ICU as Unit Base Council Member
- Member of Stroke Tracer Committee, Audit/chart reviews on stroke patients and audited hospital staff on stroke patients, policies regarding stroke patients and care of the stroke patient
- Audit/ reviewed hospital policies on patient care and Joint Commission Standards.
Registered Nurse
DIVINE SAVIOR HEALTHCARE
05.2006 - 12.2007
- Worked on Medical/Surgical Unit as telemetry nurse
- Cared for a variety of patients
- Assessed patients
- Admitted and discharged patients
- Passed medications
- Provided teaching/ education about meds, tests and diagnosis
- Delegated takes to CNA's and LPN's
- Blood Transfusions
- Blood sugar checks
- Crossed trained to ICU as a secondary RN
- Obtained ACLS certification February 2007 and PALS certification April 2007
- Attended monthly floor meetings
- Served on the Pediatric Committee and Core Measures- Fall Risk Committee.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Meriter Retirement Center/ Healthcare Center
11.2003 - 05.2006
- Worked as CNA on the short term pathway unit
- Provided direct patient care such as bathing, transferring, assisting with meals, assisting with dressing, vitals, and blood sugars
Education
Bachelor's - General Studies, Biology
Winona State University
Winona, MNBachelor of Science - Nursing
Edgewood College
Madison, WI05.2006
Skills
- Critical Care Experience
- Dialysis Experience
- ICU Experience
- EMR Systems
- Triage in Family Practice with OB
- Home care Nursing
- Previously held ACLS certified
- Medication Administration
- Provide teaching to students, staff, and parents
- Epic Outpatient Care- Clinical setting
- Care Plans, 504 plans and IEP's at school
- Wound care
- BLS for Healthcare Providers- current
Timeline
Resource RN
Group Health Cooperative
01.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, School Nurse
Portage Community School District
08.2020 - 01.2023
Registered Nurse Triage
ASPIRUS DIVINE SAVIOR HEALTHCARE
08.2014 - 08.2020
Home Care Registered Nurse
DIVINE SAVIOR HEALTHCARE
07.2013 - 08.2014
Dialysis Nurse
St. Mary's Medical Center, St.Clare's Dialysis Clinic
03.2012 - 07.2013
Registered Nurse
St.Mary's Hospital
01.2008 - 03.2012
Registered Nurse
DIVINE SAVIOR HEALTHCARE
05.2006 - 12.2007
Certified Nursing Assistant
Meriter Retirement Center/ Healthcare Center
11.2003 - 05.2006
Bachelor's - General Studies, Biology
Winona State University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Edgewood College
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