Roberta Erickson

Work in Labor and Delivery, and cross trained to Maternity. Function as Charge Nurse and Relief Resource Nurse. NRP instructor. Assist in orientation of new staff. Co-chair of Divisional and Practice Committee. Serve on Scheduling Committee, Staff Ed Council, Policy and Procedure Committee, Skin Care Committee. Preceptor for Capstone students.

Worked as RN in L&D for 19 years, Maternity and Special Care Nursery for 21 years. Functioned as charge nurse. and instructors. Served as Quality/Service coordinator for 1+years. Responsible for chart audits and Joint Commission readiness. Served on Practice and Human Resource committees. Certified clinical coach working with orienting new staff and Capstone students. Clinical Excellence Award recipient.

• Obtained case history and gathered triage information to determine appropriate avenue for care.
• Counseled patients via telephone according to established guidelines and protocols, advising on provider-established plans of care.
• Performed additional clinic and non-triage nurse duties such as instructing patients in general and specific medical care and health issues and administering or dispensing medication and injections.
• Scheduled appointments for patients not requiring emergency services but needing examination from provider and consulting directly with provider.

Worked in Infant Special Care Unit, NCCU, and Infant Unit. Functioned as charge nurse. Served as chair of Unit-based committee. Served on Education committee responsible for creating teaching aids for parents. Member of Lactation team. Obtained Clinical Ladder III.

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.