Darren Parks is a registered nurse who has practiced for over 22 years. For the past 13 he’s focused primarily on nursing leadership and currently travels as an interim leader. The majority of his clinical experience is rooted in adult critical care though he’s worked in several other specialties throughout his career. He spent the first 17 years in an Omaha, Nebraska Level 1 trauma center and in the VA System. Darren says he’s grown up as a nurse through acute care, starting as a nurse technician, in staff/charge nurse roles, and eventually moving into house supervisor, unit manager, and multi-department director roles. As an interim leader he’s worked in large community hospitals, small critical access hospitals, federal facilities, and as a consultant for a managed services provider, FocusOne. Darren earned his Associates Degree in Nursing from Iowa Western Community College and his BSN through Creighton University in 2006. On a personal note, Nursing is Darren’s second career. He farmed for several years in western Iowa before transitioning into healthcare full time. He lives in Council Bluffs, Iowa with his wife of 25 years, Danelle. Their two children are both full time college students. In his downtime, he likes to read, do some carpentry work, and just relax on their small acreage. He’s a die-hard Oklahoma Sooners fan.

Chelsea Dreiling leads the Leadership Branch of Aureus Medical’s Nursing division. She joined the healthcare staffing agency in 2013 and began her career as a recruiter before to transitioning to Nursing Leadership shortly thereafter. Chelsea has a passion for helping others. She’s been active as a mentor within Aureus Nursing and with the company’s Mental Health Awareness Team, an employee organized group that organizes and supports activities related to mental health awareness. Chelsea enjoys cooking, traveling, connecting with friends, and spending time with her husband and two children. As a family, they’re avid sports enthusiasts.