Tara Kies
Maquoketa,IA
Summary
RN
Healthcare professional with strong background in patient care and medical support. Known for collaborative work with medical teams to deliver high-quality care and adapt to evolving patient needs. Expertise in patient assessment and medication administration, along with compassionate care and reliability.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Nurse
Jackson Ridge Health
Maquoketa, IA
12.2025 - Current
- Delivered patient care by assessing needs and implementing individualized treatment plans.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient management and continuity of care.
- Educated patients and families on health conditions, treatment options, and preventive care strategies.
Field Staff Nurse
Universal Pediatrics/Family First Care
03.2023 - Current
- I currently work as a field staff nurse, providing care to the pediatric population. I assist with occupational, physical and speech therapy exercises, administer medications and enteral feedings. I operate as a patient advocate and liaison between other healthcare team members and the client and their family. I am looking to get into the administrative side of nursing.
Pediatric-in-home Nurse
Aveanna
11.2021 - 01.2023
- I work as a pediatric-in-home nurse. I provide education to the clients’ families on nutrition, client positioning, new medications, wound care, therapies(physical), etc. I act as a liaison between the family/physicians, the family/office. I act as an advocate for my client and their family, when necessary. I provide medication administration, complete assessments every shift, at least twice and as needed when there is a status change. My client no longer needed services, and they did not have another case for me.
Lead RN
Imagine the Possibilities
Maquoketa
06.2021 - 01.2022
- I was the lead RN for an ICF in Maquoketa. I managed all appointments for the consumers. I acted as a liaison between the consumer/guardian and their healthcare team. I assisted with training the new hires. I trained the new Medication Aides on proper medication administration, medication policies/procedures and documentation and provided retraining, if/when errors occurred.
Triage Nurse
Unity Point Family Care Partners
12.2019 - 05.2021
- I worked as a Triage nurse. I take patient calls, assist with getting appointments scheduled, making referrals, educating patients on medications and treatment modalities. I teach them how to do injections. I assist with getting them set up with ambulatory services. I give vaccines and educate parents and patients about them.
RN
Unity Point-Finley
01.2017 - 01.2020
- I work as an RN on the Labor and Delivery floor functioning as a mother/Baby nurse: assessments for both patients, medication administration, vaccine administration, and patient education.
In-home Pediatric Nurse
Unity Point at Home
01.2018 - 11.2019
- I work as an in-home pediatric nurse. I perform, PROM, assessments every hour, medication administration.
Owner and Operator
Daycare Owner and Operator
01.2014 - 06.2019
- I have run an in-home daycare center for the last 4.5 years, primarily with children ages 4 weeks to 3 years. I cook meals and work on potty training with the children. I also work on their: colors, letters, numbers and shapes. My children are at an age where they no longer need me at home.
Childcare Attendant and Wellness Coach
Maquoketa Area Ymca
01.2014 - 01.2018
- I work as a childcare attendant and as a Wellness Coach. As a Wellness Coach, I instruct people on the proper way to use the equipment. As well as teaching them about Nutrition.
Licensed Massage Therapist
Massage Therapy and Alternative Health Center
01.2013 - 01.2013
- I worked as a Licensed Massage Therapist.
Triage Nurse, Float Nurse, Physician’s Nurse
Genesis Health Center
01.2009 - 01.2013
- I worked in a Family Practice office as a Triage nurse, Float nurse and a Physician’s nurse. I also worked for a year and a half as an Abstractor. I would go into offices and enter data from the paper chart into the EMR.
Mercy Medical Center-Cedar Rapids
01.2008 - 01.2009
Edgerton’s Women’s Health Center
01.2005 - 01.2008
Finely Hospital
01.2004 - 01.2005
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Science of Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix06-2024
Licensed Massage Therapist - undefined
Capri College Dubuque
01.2013
Registered Nurse associate’s degree - undefined
Clinton Community College
01.2004
Skills
- Patient education
- Patient safety
- Direct patient care
- Medication and IV administration
- Wound care
- Infection control measures
- Patient management
- Family education
- Specimen collection
- Disease prevention
- Surgical nursing
- Vaccine administration
- Ethical practice
- Health promotion
- Geriatric nursing
- Home health care
- Patient counseling
- Newborn care
- Maternity nursing
- Mental health nursing
- Pediatric nursing
- Monitoring vital signs
- Documentation
- Vitals monitoring
- Critical thinking
- Patient care assessment
- Blood draw and sample collection
- Patient examination
- CPR/AED
- Insulin medication assistance
- Delegation and motivation
- Clear patient communication
Timeline
Staff Nurse
Jackson Ridge Health
12.2025 - Current
Field Staff Nurse
Universal Pediatrics/Family First Care
03.2023 - Current
Pediatric-in-home Nurse
Aveanna
11.2021 - 01.2023
Lead RN
Imagine the Possibilities
06.2021 - 01.2022
Triage Nurse
Unity Point Family Care Partners
12.2019 - 05.2021
In-home Pediatric Nurse
Unity Point at Home
01.2018 - 11.2019
RN
Unity Point-Finley
01.2017 - 01.2020
Owner and Operator
Daycare Owner and Operator
01.2014 - 06.2019
Childcare Attendant and Wellness Coach
Maquoketa Area Ymca
01.2014 - 01.2018
Licensed Massage Therapist
Massage Therapy and Alternative Health Center
01.2013 - 01.2013
Triage Nurse, Float Nurse, Physician’s Nurse
Genesis Health Center
01.2009 - 01.2013
Mercy Medical Center-Cedar Rapids
01.2008 - 01.2009
Edgerton’s Women’s Health Center
01.2005 - 01.2008
Finely Hospital
01.2004 - 01.2005
Licensed Massage Therapist - undefined
Capri College Dubuque
Registered Nurse associate’s degree - undefined
Clinton Community College
Bachelor’s Degree - Science of Nursing
Grand Canyon University