Nicole VanDam

Nursing Supervisor, Patient Case Manager - Compassionate Care Hospice

(2026-01)

Registered nurse Case Manager - Visiting Nurse Home Health Case Manager - Ridgecrest Regional Hospital - Ridgecrest, CA

(2021-01 - 2026-01)

Case manager the care of 20+ patients' outpatient care, medication management, safety, fall risk evaluation, education r/t disease process, coordinate and order therapy modalities, wound care, IV therapy, picc line management.

Registered Nurse Hospice - Hospice nurse, case manager - Ridgecrest Regional Hospital - Ridgecrest, CA

(2021-01 - 2024-01)

Hospital hospice program to resume 2/26 end hiatus and to resume 2/26. Currently employed.

Oversee hospice care of patients.
Complete EOB, write initial care plan and coordinate therapy modalities like MSW, spiritual care.
Provide routine visits, recertification and all tasks typical of RN in hospice care setting as well as occasional HHA visits, wound care, psychosocial support to family.

per Diem hospice nursing visits - Registered nurse hospice visits - Oasis

(2025-01)

Registered Nurse - Cleveland Clinic, Neuro Institute - Cleveland, OH

(2021-07 - 2021-12)

Assessments, Med pass, Admissions, Discharge: All registered nurse duties on the Neuro/ Med Surge Unit.

Home Health Care - elderly dementia care in home - Private care

(2015-10 - 2019-07)

Provided health and daily living care. Meal planning, bathing, medicine administration, doctor visits.
This position transitioned into in-home hospice care.
Worked diligently to allow her to function as well as she could "independently" with a strong focus on redirection and cognitive enhancement, social activity, and time engaged in daily living like being outdoors or singing to music, to the best of her ability.
Ensuring her comfort as the nature of the position changed.

Patient Care Assistant - Orthopedic Unit - The Cleveland Clinic - Lakewood, Ohio

(2014-07 - 2015-01)

Learned firsthand about nursing from experienced superiors.
utilized ROM knowledge as pertinent to orthopedic patients post surgery. Proper alignment and other important care aspects of orthopedic patients learned in this environment.

Patient Care Assistant - Cardiac Step Down Unit - University Hospital - Parma Ohio

(2012-10 - 2014-02)

Provided care to patients returning from cardiac related surgeries or suffering from cardiac complications/ conditions.
Completed 4-10 EKG's each day per early morning protocol. Supported patients physically, emotionally, psychologically while executing tasks pertinent to the aide role such as vital signs, orthostatic vitals, telemetry placement, EKG's, Intake and Output, assisting in ambulation, 24 hour urine collection, colostomy care, post mortem care.

Experience