Rayida Grooms
Rushville
Summary
Motivated to a career in helping people by treating others with respect, diginity and a positive attitude. I want to be the nurse for other people, that I would want for my own family member. Someone who is caring, compassionate, empathetic, critical thinker, detail oriented and focuses on the patient as person and not a task to check off the list.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN
Mosaic Life Care
01.2024 - Current
- Assess new inpatient admits that are assigned to me
- Reassess patients by monitoring vital signs and any new signs or symptoms
- Oversee the PCA’s under me and overview any LPN assigned to me
- Provide education to patients and family.
- collaborate care with the providers, therapist, and PCA's to ensure a continuation of care.
- creating care plans and updating them as needed
LPN
Mosaic Women’s Health
01.2023 - 01.2024
- See patients for their initial nurse visit when pregnant
- Triage phone calls and call patients with their results
- Implement physician’s orders.
- Assist in the lab drawing blood.
Access Representative
Mosaic Women’s Health
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Scheduled appointments for a busy doctor’s office
- Sent and tracked referrals both incoming and outcoming.
- Answered phone calls while routing them appropriately.
- Collaborated with the nurse in managing clinic schedules and patients’ needs.
Patient Service Representative
TriWest Healthcare Alliance
Kansas City, MO
01.2015 - 01.2020
- Reviewed and prioritized cases daily
- Placed calls to veterans and providers to discuss information needed to schedule medical appointments.
- Assisted patients and providers with questions and concerns.
- Reviewed medical referrals to determine the type of care needed.
- Verified insurance coverage to providers.
- Informed veterans of medical appointments that work best for them and the physician.
- Documented conversations and updated file cases
- Managed and closed accounts and archived cases
- Rescheduled medical appointments and cancelled them as needed.
- Requested medical records as needed.
Nursing Assistant
Gower Convalescent Center
Gower, MO
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Assisted residents in their daily care.
- Took residents vitals and documented them.
Education
High School Diploma -
Benton High School
Saint Joseph, MO05-2002
Graduate practical nursing certificate - Nursing
NCMC
Bethany, MO12-2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
North Central Missouri College
Trenton, MO05-2025
Skills
- Detailed oriented
- Strong People skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Strong clinical judgment
- Compassion and empathy
Certification
- LPN: 12/28/23 License number: 2023050506
- RN: 06/13/2025 License number: 2025022672
Timeline
RN
Mosaic Life Care
01.2024 - Current
LPN
Mosaic Women’s Health
01.2023 - 01.2024
Access Representative
Mosaic Women’s Health
01.2021 - 01.2023
Patient Service Representative
TriWest Healthcare Alliance
01.2015 - 01.2020
Nursing Assistant
Gower Convalescent Center
01.2012 - 01.2014
High School Diploma -
Benton High School
Graduate practical nursing certificate - Nursing
NCMC
Associate of Science - Nursing
North Central Missouri College
TRAINING
- Customer Service Response Training
- Medical Terminology
- HIPPA Training Courses annually
- BLS
- Basic Arrhythmia course
Clinical Excellence Award
During my LPN pinning ceremony, I was awarded with the clinical excellence award. The award was given to someone who stood out during clinical as compassionate, critical thinker, and demonstrated a willingness to learn. This person was chosen by our professors and clinical instructors.