Katherine Bietsch
Rapid City
Summary
Highly skilled and compassionate Registered Nurse with over 5.5 years of specialized experience in home health and hospice, including admissions, case management, and palliative care. Adept at providing exceptional patient-centered care in both clinical and home-based settings. Recognized for excellent time management, strong critical thinking, and ability to build lasting rapport with patients and families. Experienced in high-pressure environments, with a background in emergency medicine. Seeking a mission-driven RN role within the Veterans Affairs system to continue providing impactful, dignified care to diverse patient populations.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse – Home Health & Hospice
Monument Health
08.2020 - Current
- Serve as a primary RN for home health and hospice patients across a broad range of medical conditions and acuity levels.
- Conduct in-home patient assessments, create individualized care plans, and coordinate interdisciplinary care.
- Manage home health and hospice admissions, including initial assessments, family education, medication initiation, and DNR coordination.
- Provide complex wound care and advanced dressing changes, including wound VAC therapy.
- Administer medications and IV therapy in home settings, while educating patients and caregivers on proper use.
- Deliver emotional support and anticipatory guidance to patients and families navigating end-of-life transitions.
- Coordinate care and maintain communication with physicians, pharmacies, and social services.
- Consistently recognized for professionalism, empathy, and timeliness in documentation and follow-through.
Registered Nurse – Emergency Department
Monument Health
02.2020 - 08.2020
- Provided high-acuity care in a fast-paced emergency department serving diverse patient populations.
- Assisted with triage, rapid assessments, IV starts, EKGs, lab draws, and patient stabilization.
- Responded to trauma and code situations in coordination with the full care team.
- Gained critical experience in emergency medicine, enhancing adaptability and quick clinical judgment.
Education
Associate Degree - Nursing (ADN)
Columbia College
Columbia, MOBachelor of Science - Marketing & Management
Columbia College
Columbia, MOSkills
- Home Health & Hospice Nursing
- Case Management & Admissions
- Patient & Family Education
- Medication Management & Reconciliation
- Catheter Care (Indwelling, Straight, Suprapubic)
- Wound Care & Wound VAC Dressing Changes
- Emergency Triage & Rapid Assessment
- Lab Draws & Specimen Handling
- Chronic Disease Management
- EMR Proficiency (Epic, Homecare Homebase)
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Compassionate end of life care
- Time Management & Independent Decision-Making
- Symptom Management for end of life care
Certification
- Registered Nurse – South Dakota Board of Nursing (Active)
- BLS – Basic Life Support (Current)
Timeline
Registered Nurse – Home Health & Hospice
Monument Health
08.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse – Emergency Department
Monument Health
02.2020 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Science - Marketing & Management
Columbia College
Associate Degree - Nursing (ADN)
Columbia College
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