Tamara R. DeRocher, BSN, RN, CDCES

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Sioux City, IA 51108

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ad1957@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL

CLASSIFICATION

Registered Nurse: Iowa RN - 083853 Expiration Date: 2/15/24

Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist: Iowa - Date 10/29/2005 to 10/2025

OSHA – General Industry Safety and Health Training 10/2012

COHN - 03/13/2011 - 3/16/2011 and Drug

OBJECTIVE

To utilize the knowledge and skills I have acquired to assist in the care, treatment, education and health promotion of individuals.

EDUCATION

Briar Cliff University Sioux City, IA

Bachelor of Science in Nursing 12/2014

St. Luke’s School of Nursing Sioux City, IA

Diploma in Nursing, Registered Nurse 5/1990

Iowa State University Ames, IA

Undergraduate, Science and Humanities (Athletic Training, Health Sciences) 8/1985-5/1987

EXPERIENCE

Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare System/Twelve Clans Unity Hospital Winnebago, NE Registered Nurse-Employee Health Nurse 4/8/2022 - present

●Conducts post-offer and periodic health screens and UA drug screening for employees and contract staff.

●Administers vaccinations and TB skin tests per CDC protocols

●Provides assessment, nursing care, referral and follow - up of employees who become ill or injured on the job and make referrals to appropriate providers and community resources.

●Medical case management of ill or injured employees and injury prevention

●Coordinates return to work of employees with physicians and supervisors

●Conduct respirator training and fit testing, safer sharps program

●Responsible for Safer sharps education program and injury and OSHA logs

Floyd Valley Healthcare-Diabetes Education/Workers Compensation Nurse Sioux City, IA

Registered Nurse-Clinical Coordinator 8/14/2019 - 4/28/2022

●Diabetic Nurse Educator/Coordinator– Collaborate with providers and our interdisciplinary team in educating and supporting individuals and their families in the treatment and self-management of Type I, Type II, LADA, Pre Diabetes, Gestational Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome. Assist individuals in developing individualized treatment plans to meet their goals to better optimize their health outcomes.

●Duties include: Educating individuals, staff and providers on options for improved glucose control by utilizing technology such as: the Medtornic, Tandem and OmniPod Insulin pumps; Medtronic, Dexcom, FreeStyle Libre Continuous Blood Glucose Monitors (CGM) and the InPen. Offer self management education on the etiology of diabetes, physical activity, nutrition, medications, stress management, heart health and preventing complications along with assisting with medication and insulin recommendations and adjustment.. I am currently working with the Eversense CGM/Ascensia representatives, FVHC administration and the providers to begin offering the implantable CGM system for our clinics and outlying providers and wwprovide revenue for our critical care hospital..

Workers Compensation Nurse -

Duties include: Nurse case manager for employee injuries. Document and provide reports to administration, compliance officer and

human resources on employee injuries and document OSHA occurrences and update the OSHA log.

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Case Management Services - CMS

Medical Case Manager Sioux City, IA

5/2018 - 12/3/2023

●Provide comprehensive care and coordination of services for workers compensation clients.

●Conduct initial evaluation and assessment of the client to determine rehabilitation plans and goals. Initial evaluation to include medical history, vocational/educational history, behavioral/psychosocial/motivation status, financial status with plan/recommendations for rehabilitation services to reach attainable goal.

●Develop, implement and carry out comprehensive case management plans through a collaborative process of assessment, planning. facilitating and advocacy in conjunction with the clients provider that are specific and tailored to a clients individual needs.

●Effective and timely communication skills, both verbal and written, with health care providers, employers, claims adjusters, attorneys and other associated professions, clients and family members.

●Coordinates return to work by communicating with all parties, maintain complete and accurate records of all communication, clients interactions with the physician, employer and nursing interactions and prepare reports in a prompt and objective manner.

●Ability to multitask, problem solve and make decisions independently.

UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s Diabetes Center Sioux City, IA

Registered Nurse-Clinical Coordinator 11/1/2018 – 8/13/2019

Diabetic Nurse Educator – Coordinate with physicians/providers in educating individuals and their families

in the treatment and self-management of Type I, Type II, and Gestational Diabetes.

Duties include: Work together with a multidisciplinary team in assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating and educating individuals

and/or family members on Type 1, Type 2 and gestational diabetes, work together with physicians/providers in diabetes management and

keep them updated as needed, help individuals identify concerns and problem solve, schedule classes, accurate and timely documentation,

EPIC Charting. As a member of the interdisciplinary team, contributes professional nursing knowledge and skills.

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Occupational Health Clinics Sioux City, IA

Registered Nurse, Manager 3/2015 –11/1/2018

●Manage 18 contracted company contracts and 39 staff RN’s and 1 CNA

●Coordinates all activities for the Occupational Health nurses onsite for business/industry, schools and colleges

●Prepares onsite nursing proposals and contracts

●Responsible for all billing and scheduling

●Prepares budgets and conducts on-going review of financial processes and reports

●Coordinates additional Occupational Health Programs onsite to meet the needs of business/industry, schools and colleges

●Provides staff education to maintain competence and meet regulatory compliance

●Maintains knowledge of OSHA and workers compensation regulations

●Coordinates onsite database and internal systems to provide statistical information to contracted companies

●Manages departmental personnel issues including disciplinary processes and conducts personnel performance reviews

●Coordinates activities to provide on-going assessment of customer needs and satisfaction

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Employee Health and Wellness Sioux City, IA

Registered Nurse 9/2006 – 3/2015

●Provides assessment, nursing care, referral and follow - up of employees who become ill or injured on the job

●Assists with medical case management of ill or injured employees and assist with legal cases (mediation/litigation)

●Assists with coordinating return to work of employees with physicians and supervisors

●Assists with wellness promotion and injury prevention

●Makes referrals to appropriate physicians and community resources

●Conducts post- offer and periodic health screens for Health System employees

●Administers vaccinations and TB skin tests per CDC protocols

●Assists with health and wellness committees, education and in-services

●Monitors OSHA occurrences and update OSHA log

●Assists with conducting employee safety programs such as respirator and hearing conservation, safety and IMPACC/Ergonomic programs

●Assists with responsibility of health coaching for employees and their families

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Family Health Care of Siouxland – Indian Hills Clinic Sioux City, IA

Registered Nurse 8/2003 – 9/2006

●Primary RN for Dr. Marino – Charge RN, work with medical assistant/RN to care for patients from

infants to the elderly with acute and chronic health issues educate patients and families, carry out physician orders,

make referrals and follow-up on reports

●Duties Include: Organized and multitasker, obtain and record patient history, assess vitals, order appropriate tests,

perform EKG’s, pulmonary function testing, IV’s, phlebotomy, updraft treatments, assist with minor procedures and

emergencies, order supplies

●Diabetic Educator/Coordinator for Dr. Marino, Dr. Peterson, Dr. Shook and Lavone Sopher, ARNP

St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center Sioux City, IA

Registered Nurse 7/2001 – 8/2003

●Diabetic Nurse Educator – Coordinate with physicians in educating individuals and their families

in the treatment and self-management of Type I, Type II, and Gestational Diabetes.

●Duties include: Work together with a multidisciplinary team in assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating and educating individuals and/or family members on Type 1, Type 2 and gestational diabetes, work together with physicians/providers in diabetes management and keep them updated as needed, help individual identify concerns and problem solve, schedule classes, accurate and timely documentation

LeMars Community Schools LeMars, IA

Registered Nurse 9/1999-7/2001

●Middle School/High School Nurse – cared for approximately 1,200 students from 6th -12th grade.

●Duties include: Monitor and administer medications, vision screenings, scoliosis screenings, height/weights, new

student assessments, work with physicians and families in caring for students and staff health care needs, assist with classroom instruction, staff education, assisting with planning and implementation of IEP’s, assist in staffing’s and STAT meetings, work with guidance counselors and the liaison officer with high needs students, develop IHP’s, up-date permanent records and transfer records to the computer system and attended football games to provide medical assistance for injuries/emergencies

●Co-facilitator of the SAVE (Students Against Violence Everywhere) program

●Trained in TATU (Teens Against Tobacco Usage) program to educate students K-6th graders about the dangers of tobacco usage

●ACLS Certified and CPR Instructor

Medical Associates, P.C. LeMars, IA

Registered Nurse 10/1995 – 9/1999

●RN for Dr. Jolene Meis, Pediatrician and Family Practice Physicians to care for and educate individuals on health care, follow physician orders, and follow-up on treatment

●Duties Included: Obtaining and recording patient history, weight/height, BP, Pulse, performing EKG’s, pulmonary function testing, phlebotomy, breathing treatments, etc. when ordered and follow-up with normal and abnormal reports.

●Immunization Coordinator- monthly record keeping, reporting, and ordering of vaccines

Prairie Pediatrics Sioux City, IA

Registered Nurse 1993 - 2/1998

●Staff RN - Assist Physician with the care of infants through early adulthood, order medications, triage telephone calls, administer and update immunizations, administer medications, update/transfer records, draw hematocrits, perform urinalysis, swab for strep screens, and perform tympanograms, burn treatments, height, weight, and blood pressures

Advantage Nursing (Home Care Agency with the Boy’s and Girl’s Home) Sioux City, IA

Registered Nurse 10/1992- 04/1994

●Staff RN - Work independently with home health care clients and their families

●Work in conjunction with physicians, teaching, educating and providing emotional support to clients and their families

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Boys and Girls Home and Family Services Sioux City, IA Registered Nurse 10/1992-4/1994

●Staff RN - Assist Physician with the care of infants through early adulthood

●Order medications, triage telephone calls, administer and update immunizations, administer medications

●Update/transfer records, draw hematocrits, perform urinalysis, swab for strep screens, and perform tympanograms, burn treatments, height, weight, and blood pressures

St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center Medical/Surgical Sioux City, IA Registered Nurse 6/1990 - 4/1992

Other Professional Licenses, Certifications, Memberships, Training, Conferences and Committees

●NIAOHN (Secretary 2023/2024) 05/2023 - present AADE Member 10/2018 - 2021

●ADA Member 06/2019 - present BCLS 4/11/2022 - 4/30/24

●IHA Leadership Series 2017 COHN Training 2013

●Diabetes Prevention Program Training 1/29/19 - 1/31/19

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