Victoria Collins
Lemmon,SD
Summary
Versatile Registered Nurse with over 7 years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients in medical/surgical, neurological, orthopedic, oncology, pediatric, OB, labor and delivery, and neonatal intensive care units. Proven leader skillful in uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals and improving satisfaction. Focused on continuously driving innovation and improving patient outcomes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
Black Hills Pediatrics
Rapid City, SD
05.2020 - Current
- Give vaccines, Triage patients through the phone, Triage patients in clinic, Obtain vital signs, Relaying information to the patient from the provider, Room patients
RN
Monument Health
Rapid City, SD
06.2020 - 12.2022
- Care for patients on the pediatrics floor, Care for patients in the Labor Room, Care for patients in OB, Care for patients in the Neonatal Intensive Care, Care for patients within the med/surg, ortho/ neuro, cardiac, and oncology departments, Relay critical results to the provider, Obtain laboratory specimens
LPN
Black Hills Pediatrics
Rapid City, SD
05.2017 - 05.2020
- Give vaccines, Triage patients through the phone, Triage patients in clinic, Taking vital signs, Relaying information to the patient from the provider, Room patients
CNA
Sturgis Regional Hospital
Sturgis, SD
01.2016 - 05.2017
- Help take food to patients, Obtain patient vital signs, Assist the nursing staff with procedures, Relay critical information to the RN on staff.
Education
RN-MSN -
Clarkson College
08-2025
RN-BSN -
Clarkson College
05.2022
LPN-RN -
Western Dakota Technical Institute
05.2020
General Education -
Presentation College
05.2019
LPN -
Western Dakota Technical Institute
05.2017
Sturgis Brown High School
05.2016
Skills
- Basic Life Support
- Compassion and Empathy
- Community health
- Discharge Planning
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Quality Improvement
- Health Promotion
- Appointment Scheduling
- Nursing staff leadership
- Medical assessment
- Chart updating
- Care Planning
- Patient Management
- Supply Restocking
- Critical Care
- Emergency Response
- ADL Assistance
- Patient care planning
- Family and patient support
- Follow-up calls
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Patient Monitoring
- Direct Patient Care
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Neonatal nursing
- IV drug therapy management
- Indirect Patient Care
- Medication Administration
- Taking vitals
- Community advocate
- Palliative and Pain Management
- Intake and discharge
- Infant CPR certified
- Evaluations
- Patient education and counseling
- Medical Laboratory Procedures
- Culturally sensitive
- Epic use
- eClinical use
- Coordinating referrals
- Licensed RN
- EMR Systems
- Medication Distribution
- Emotional awareness
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Emotional Intelligence
- Patient Evaluation
- Flow sheet charting
- Patient Discharge
- Patient Counseling
- Patient Check-Ins
- Patient Relations
- Family Education
- Managing deadlines
- Sterilization techniques mastery
- Patient Care
- Feeding Assistance
Certificates And Awards
- ACLS
- PALS
- NIH Stroke Scale
- NRP
- STABLE
- South Dakota State RN license
- National honor society
- CPR certified
- South Dakota State LPN license
- Clinical excellence award from Western Dakota Technical Institute.
References
- Amanda Crawford, (605) 484-0883
- Elizabeth Mercurio, (330) 741-0550
- Tammy Zook, (605) 390-0804
- Holly Gerberding, (605) 347-1410
Timeline
RN
Monument Health
06.2020 - 12.2022
RN
Black Hills Pediatrics
05.2020 - Current
LPN
Black Hills Pediatrics
05.2017 - 05.2020
CNA
Sturgis Regional Hospital
01.2016 - 05.2017
RN-MSN -
Clarkson College
RN-BSN -
Clarkson College
LPN-RN -
Western Dakota Technical Institute
General Education -
Presentation College
LPN -
Western Dakota Technical Institute
Sturgis Brown High School
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