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Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

Lennox, Sd

• Team Lead, Senior NOCC 09/2017 to 12/2023MTF Biologics, Edison NJ (Work from home/Remote position)Assesses donation potential by critically reviewing the patient’s clinical course and health history while working directly with hospital nurses and Physicians in a professional, efficient, and precise manner.Experienced with high emotion settings, working 1:1 with families experiencing unexpected loss of loved ones and offering them tissue/eye donation and support throughout the process.Communicates donor medical information to national tissue processors in an accurate, professional and efficient manner.Works in fast-paced environment requiring multi-tasking and autonomy in decision making

Waterloo, Iowa, Sioux Falls, Sd

• BSN, RN, UAP instructor, 08/2007 to 03/2014 Hilda's Heritage Home – Lennox, SDContract nurse at assisted living facility.Admission, care-planning, responding to nursing needs, and accurate nursing documentation of 26 residents in Assisted Living Facility.Certified med aide (UAP) instructor.Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Diabetes, Cancer, Cardiovascular, pulmonary and Alzheimer's disease.• BSN, RN, CPTC, 01/2006 to 05/2016LifeSource Upper Midwest Organ Procurement Organization – Minneapolis, MNCoordinates the organ donation process in the ICU and OR setting.Evaluates donor suitability & determines all potential organ donation opportunities.Responsible for medical management of the donor in the ICU.Participates in local, regional, and national conference by planning and executing educational presentations.• BSN, RN, 06/2016 to 09/2017Avera McKennan Hospital E-ICUCare planning and ICU care of up to 40 patients remotely, using advanced technology audio/video devicesWorks with colleagues remotely, assisting nurses at the bedside and teaching, mentoring and assisting with patient care across the system and outreach hospitals.Assesses, plans, organizes, and evaluates nursing activities to meet the needs of critically ill patients who are admitted to the critical care units and eICU.Uses appropriate support tools and software systems to identify patients at risk for potential clinical problems, and communicates assessments to eICU Intensivists.

Various Locations

• RN, 06/1995 to 06/1997 Covenant Medical Center – Waterloo, IA Instructor for neonatal resuscitation program and Childbirth Educator RN in neonatal intensive care unit, postpartum, and newborn nursery.• RN, 07/1997 to 08/1998 Worthington Regional Hospital – Worthington, MN Staff RN in Labor & Delivery, NICU, newborn nursery and psychiatric units. Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.• RN, Resource Nurse, High Risk Obstetrical Flight Nurse, 08/1998 to 01/2006 Avera McKennan Hospital – Sioux Falls, SD RN and Charge nurse in Labor & Delivery, newborn nursery, antepartum, peds and postpartum units. High Risk Obstetrical flight nurse. Provided nursing care, exercised appropriate judgment, problem solving and critical thinking skills in emergent and high risk obstetrical situations. NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Instructor) and Childbirth Educator.

Bachelor Of Science Nursing

Bsn, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse