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Heather Kipf

Driggs,ID

Summary

Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse Full Time

Teton Valley Health
12.2022 - Current
  • Critical Access Hospital
  • RN Med/Surg Telemetry
  • Critical Access ER
  • Swing Bed Patients


Registered Nurse Contractor Traveler Med/Surg Tele

Crow Northern Cheyenne Hospital
08.2022 - 12.2022
  • Med/Surge Telemetry

Registered Nurse Travel Nurse

St Johns HealthCare
05.2022 - 08.2022
  • Travel Nurse on PCU Telemetry Unit

Registered Nurse Contractor Traveler –Per Diem ER

Crow Northern Cheyenne Hospital
04.2022 - 08.2022
  • Per Diem Contractor/Traveler In ED

Registered Nurse Full Time Federal Employee

Crow Northern Cheyenne Hospital
01.2021 - 02.2022
  • Charge Nurse Experience
  • 30-40% of my time I floated and worked in the ER


Registered Nurse Contractor Traveler

Crow Northern Cheyenne Hospital
03.2020 - 01.2021


  • Travel RN
  • Unit acuity was changed to PCU during COVID
  • Care for patients on Vapotherm up to 40 Liters
  • Nursing managed respiratory patients
  • Float to ER and Public Health

Registered Nurse Full Time

Teton Valley Health
06.2019 - 01.2020
  • Critical Access Hospital
  • Emergency Room
  • Outpatient Wound Care
  • Infusions
  • Inpatient Telemetry

RN Float Pool –Part Time

Madison Memorial Hospital
12.2018 - 07.2019
  • FLoat Pool RN
  • Med/Surg Telemetry
  • Pediatric Unit
  • Mother Baby (less frequently)

Registered Nurse Home Health

Qualicare Home Health
10.2018 - 01.2019
  • In Home Care for an acutely ill pediatric patient in the home
  • Duties include but not limited to airway protection and management through oral and deep nasal suctioning and gastrointestinal feeding.

Registered Nurse Full Time

Morrill County Community Hospital
12.2017 - 10.2018
  • Critical Access Hospital
  • ER
  • Med/Surg and Telemetry
  • Swing Bed Patients
  • Outpatient wound care and infusions


Registered Nurse Full Time

Regional West Medical Center
11.2015 - 12.2017
  • Charge Nurse Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit
  • Registered Nurse 12-bed adult and adolescent Behavioral Health Unit (Seperate Pods)
  • Charge Nurse
  • Supervision of staff
  • Coordination with Providers, Therapists and Social Work
  • Responsible for maintaining a safe environment
  • Provide social support for patients and lead nursing group activities


Office Nurse Behavioral Health Clinic

Regional West Medical Center
09.2013 - 11.2015
  • Prior Authorizations
  • Phone Triage
  • Medication refills
  • Laboratory monitoring
  • Pharmaceutical Assistance Applications
  • Case Management





Registered Nurse Staff Nurse

Regional West Medical Center
02.2013 - 09.2013
  • Med/Surg Oncology Full time Night Shift

Triage and office RN

Indiana University Health Systems
04.2011 - 01.2013
  • Triage and office RN for a very busy community Health Clinic
  • Duties included but were not limited to: Phone Triage
  • Diabetic Teaching
  • Tracking and administration of Immunizations
  • Scheduling Referrals
  • Supervision of Medical Assistants and provider schedules
  • Assisting with office bedside procedures
  • Maintaining and keeping patient records intact and organized
  • Maintaining and keeping up with supply lists and facility records
  • Utilization Review


Home Health Case Management RN

Indiana University Health Systems
08.2008 - 01.2013
  • Home Health Case Management RN

RN Medical PCU

Indiana University Health Systems
08.2006 - 08.2008
  • Monitored patient condition and reported changes to Physician
  • Interpreting and tracking EKG readings
  • Telemetry
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Patients on Ventilators and airway management
  • Medication and IV administration

Registered Nurse- Travel Nurse

Mercy Medical Center
09.2005 - 08.2006
  • Intermediate Step Down Unit
  • Continuous cardiac Monitoring
  • Vasoactive IV medications,
  • BiPAP
  • Tracheostomy Care


Float Pool RN

Billing Clinic
10.2003 - 09.2005
  • Full Time Staff position
  • RN Float for all medical surgical units, telemetry and ER overflow unit
  • RN

Trauma Med/Surg

Mercy Medical Center
03.2003 - 06.2003
  • Travel Nurse Position

Time off with Newborn

12.2002 - 03.2003
  • Time off with Newborn

Med/Surg

Mercy Medical Center
09.2002 - 11.2002
  • Travel Nurse Position

Med/Surg

Mercy Medical Center
05.2002 - 07.2002
  • Travel nurse position

RN Float

St. Cloud Hospital
01.2002 - 03.2002
  • Float to medical surgical and telemetry

Registered Nurse Staff RN

Regional West Medical Center
08.2001 - 01.2002
  • Medical Surgical Units

Registered Nurse

Providence Hospital
06.2001 - 08.2001
  • Medical Telemetry Unit

Registered Nurse

Swedish Medical Center
04.2000 - 05.2001
  • Ortho/urology unit

Registered Nurse

Raulerson Hospital
09.1999 - 04.2000
  • Med/Surg- Telemetry

Registered Nurse Staff RN

Regional West Medical Center
02.1999 - 09.1999
  • Medical-Surgical/ Ortho floor

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing
NE, 68198
12.1998

Skills

  • Wound Care
  • Lab Result Interpretation
  • Precepting
  • Medication and IV Administration
  • Chest Pain Management
  • Seizure Management
  • Urology Knowledge
  • Feeding Pumps
  • Coordinating Referrals
  • Infection Control Measures
  • Call Triaging
  • Procedure Preparations
  • Performing EKGs
  • Central Lines
  • Chest Tubes
  • Surgical Drains
  • Complex Respiratory Management
  • Arterial Blood Draws
  • Post Operative Recovery Phase II
  • Arterial Blood Draws

Certification

  • PALS Certification
  • BLS Certification
  • ACLS Certification
  • TNCC
  • ENPC

Languages

Spanish

Timeline

Registered Nurse Full Time

Teton Valley Health
12.2022 - Current

Registered Nurse Contractor Traveler Med/Surg Tele

Crow Northern Cheyenne Hospital
08.2022 - 12.2022

Registered Nurse Travel Nurse

St Johns HealthCare
05.2022 - 08.2022

Registered Nurse Contractor Traveler –Per Diem ER

Crow Northern Cheyenne Hospital
04.2022 - 08.2022

Registered Nurse Full Time Federal Employee

Crow Northern Cheyenne Hospital
01.2021 - 02.2022

Registered Nurse Contractor Traveler

Crow Northern Cheyenne Hospital
03.2020 - 01.2021

Registered Nurse Full Time

Teton Valley Health
06.2019 - 01.2020

RN Float Pool –Part Time

Madison Memorial Hospital
12.2018 - 07.2019

Registered Nurse Home Health

Qualicare Home Health
10.2018 - 01.2019

Registered Nurse Full Time

Morrill County Community Hospital
12.2017 - 10.2018

Registered Nurse Full Time

Regional West Medical Center
11.2015 - 12.2017

Office Nurse Behavioral Health Clinic

Regional West Medical Center
09.2013 - 11.2015

Registered Nurse Staff Nurse

Regional West Medical Center
02.2013 - 09.2013

Triage and office RN

Indiana University Health Systems
04.2011 - 01.2013

Home Health Case Management RN

Indiana University Health Systems
08.2008 - 01.2013

RN Medical PCU

Indiana University Health Systems
08.2006 - 08.2008

Registered Nurse- Travel Nurse

Mercy Medical Center
09.2005 - 08.2006

Float Pool RN

Billing Clinic
10.2003 - 09.2005

Trauma Med/Surg

Mercy Medical Center
03.2003 - 06.2003

Time off with Newborn

12.2002 - 03.2003

Med/Surg

Mercy Medical Center
09.2002 - 11.2002

Med/Surg

Mercy Medical Center
05.2002 - 07.2002

RN Float

St. Cloud Hospital
01.2002 - 03.2002

Registered Nurse Staff RN

Regional West Medical Center
08.2001 - 01.2002

Registered Nurse

Providence Hospital
06.2001 - 08.2001

Registered Nurse

Swedish Medical Center
04.2000 - 05.2001

Registered Nurse

Raulerson Hospital
09.1999 - 04.2000

Registered Nurse Staff RN

Regional West Medical Center
02.1999 - 09.1999

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing

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