Lauren Vikla

Highly motivated Registered Nurse who has patient care experience in inpatient, home health and clinical settings. Team player with wide skill set, seeking to move into a more holistic direction in my career. Possesses strong therapeutic communication skills, flexibility, compassion, and respect.

Registered Nurse - Saint Lukes Heart Care - Meridian

(2024-04)

• Evaluate and assess patient care needs both in office and triaging over the phone
• Perform treadmill stress testing, stress echocardiography and nuclear stress tests
• Effectively manages time and prioritizes needs according to urgency and acuity
• Assist with flow of clinic assisting medical assistants and LPN's as needed
• Excellent team player with effective communication skills
• Collaborates well with all disciplines to ensure best outcomes for patients
• Accurately documents all cares and assessments in the medical record
• Epic experience for over 10 years
• IV placement

Registered Nurse - Saint Alphonsus Heart Care - Boise and Nampa

(2021-08)

• Evaluate and assess patient care needs both in office and triaging over the phone
• Efficiently prioritize and manage patient calls according to urgency and acuity
• Perform stress echo's and treadmill stress tests and consult with physician
• Accurately and completely document all patient cares and assessments per protocol
• Assist with flow of clinic by assisting medical assistants as needed
• Collaborate with all disciplines and assist the team as needed to provide best outcomes for patients
• Excellent communication skills, works well with the team
• Monitored cardiomems heart failure devices and titrated diuretics under provider direction

Registered Nurse - Canyon Home Health and Hospice - Meridian, ID

(2020-08 - 2021-07)

• Fully assess patient at every visit
• Determine any needs patient may have, and coordinate with physician and other disciplines
• Reconcile medications at each visit
• Provide all ordered cares from physician, including; wound care, medication management, disease process education, medication education, pressure ulcer prevention, venipuncture
• Develop rapport with each patient to gain a trusting relationship
• Accurately document all assessments and cares in medical record in a timely manner
• Follow all insurance and state requirements

Registered Nurse - MHealth Fairview Smiley's Clinic - Minneapolis, MN

(2018-11 - 2020-07)

• Evaluate and assess patient care needs based on signs and symptoms
• Efficiently manage incoming calls and prioritizes needs according to acuity and urgency
• Utilize nursing judgment, triage protocols, and Physician direction to create a plan of care in telehealth and walk in patient encounters
• Accurately document patient symptoms, assessment and recommendations in the electronic record
• Collaborate with all disciplines to provide improved health outcomes for each patient
• Monitor patient flow, working with the manager on duty and performing other nursing functions as assigned
• Provide in person patient education regarding diabetic care, safe injections, and gestational diabetes
• Instrumental in quality improvement work surrounding diabetic and end of life care
• Manage warfarin dosing per protocol
• Utilize standing orders, and triage protocols and algorithms appropriately

Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Oncology - Fairview Ridges Hospital - Burnsville, MN

(2018-05 - 2018-08)

• Perform an assessment on patients daily
• Effectively educate patients throughout their stay
• Collect patient history on admission
• Provide care to patients in a fast paced environment
• Delegate appropriately and effectively to supportive staff throughout shift
• Administer treatments, intravenous/oral/subcutaneous/intramuscular medications
• Demonstrate accurate documentation of all cares and treatments

Associates of Applied Science - Registered Nursing - Rasmussen College (2018-03)

Associates of Applied Science - Practical Nursing - Rasmussen College (2013-03)