Tia Hemesath
Slater
Summary
I am submitting my application for consideration to work with Braeden Hemesath, my son, as one of his nurses.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Support Specialist
Biolife Plasma Services
Ames
11.2023 - Current
- Provided donor entry functions such as registration and creating donor profiles in EHR.
- Screen donors for eligibility for participating in plasma donation.
- Perform physical examinations.
- Provide donor education on health, nutrition, reactions, post-donation care and lab results.
- Managed donor reactions and communicated with Center Physician as necessary.
Agency Nursing
CBS Staffing
Urbandale
08.2020 - 10.2023
- Fulfilled contract for Mom’s Meals in Ankeny, IA. Duties Included: COVID 19 screening and temperature monitoring, counseling for acute illness, and education regarding signs and symptoms.
- Providing RN coverage at the Madrid Home.
Staff Nurse
Mainstream Living
Ames
07.2018 - 05.2020
- Provided nursing care to members residing in group home.
- Assisted members with all personal cares such as dressing, bathing, toileting, transferring, meal preparation and feeding assistance as required.
- Members of the group home are dependent on staff to live as independently as possible.
- Communicated any member medical status changes to family, physician, and supervisor.
- Attended doctor appointments with members who had more challenging medical needs.
- Administered routine and as needed medications.
Assistant Team Leader
Mainstream Living
Ames
08.2017 - 06.2018
- Supervised 5-bed medically fragile HCBS Residential SCL group home.
- Managed direct care staff, provided member-specific education and training, ensured compliance with documentation regulations, conducted performance evaluations, and handled disciplinary actions; approved time cards through ADP, created monthly staff schedules, managed daily staffing changes, and provided direct care as needed; coordinated care for each member with families, team leader, case managers, physicians, and multidisciplinary team members; participated in SIS assessments and ISP meetings; oversaw medication management through weekly and monthly audits and training for med managers; maintained 24/7 on-call responsibilities.
Staff Nurse
Woodward Academy
Woodward
09.2011 - 10.2016
- Responsible for providing day-to-day onsite nursing care for at-risk male youth who have been court-ordered to live in and complete the programs of the residential treatment facility.
- Duties included: Performing daily first aid, student medical care, and managing medical emergency situations; treatment and management of sports medicine related injuries; medication administration; daily coordination of care with the youth’s Woodward Academy treatment team, Juvenile Court Officers, families/guardians, and off-site medical specialists such as Orthopedics, Dermatology, Cardiology, Neurology, and Endocrinology; and performing as clinic nurse for physicians who visit weekly for on-site clinics. On Call. Other duties as required.
- Responsible for quarterly teaching of Medication Administration in Iowa Schools to designated non-licensed care staff. Training enabled staff to be certified as a Med Manager. Duty also included performance of clinical skills evaluations after completion of the class and re-evaluations for current Med Managers.
- Assisted with training staff for AHA Heartsaver CPR/AED/First Aid.
Education
Nursing Diploma -
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Des Moines05-1996
Associate in Arts -
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny05-1993
Skills
- Patient documentation
- Web-based EHR/EMR
- Nursing Skills Include: Trach/Vent, Gtube, Seizure Management, IV/PICC, Wound Care, Respiratory Management
- Word, Excel, Outlook
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft OS
Certification
- Registered Nurse since 05/15/96, current until May 2029
- BLS (CPR and AED) Certification, current until 10/2027
- Dependent Adult Training, current until May 2029
Computer And Software Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft OS as well as Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Experience in using Google Drive.
- Medical Transcription – 1 year of work experience for private business owner.
- Involved in the implementation of EMR programs including staff training.
- Worked with several different electronic documentation programs and very apt in learning such programs.
Timeline
Medical Support Specialist
Biolife Plasma Services
11.2023 - Current
Agency Nursing
CBS Staffing
08.2020 - 10.2023
Staff Nurse
Mainstream Living
07.2018 - 05.2020
Assistant Team Leader
Mainstream Living
08.2017 - 06.2018
Staff Nurse
Woodward Academy
09.2011 - 10.2016
Nursing Diploma -
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Associate in Arts -
Des Moines Area Community College