Nielsen and Peterson Join Brookings Health’s Team

Two new directors, Erin Nielsen, CDM, and Amanda Peterson, RN, have joined Brookings Health System’s team. 

Nielsen was recently brought on as nutrition and food services director. In this role, Nielsen plans and directs dietary operations for Brookings Health System and manages all dietary staff. She will also oversee the preparation, storage, delivery and service of food to all patients, residents and staff patrons as well as ensure proper sanitation and food safety measures are followed. She will also be responsible for ordering necessary food, supplies and equipment.

Nielsen is a certified dietary manager and has nine years of experience in dietary management for healthcare facilities. She most recently served as the director of food and nutrition for the Avantara Milbank nursing home and rehabilitation facility. She holds a bachelor's degree in nutrition from Kaplan University. 

Peterson recently joined as the inpatient care nursing director. In this role, Peterson coordinates and manages all aspects of care for inpatient, ICU and swing bed patients at Brookings Hospital. She will work closely with physicians, nursing team members and ancillary departments within the health system to promote optimal patient outcomes. In addition, she will assume supervisory responsibilities for the inpatient care staff.

Peterson became a registered nurse in 2020 and has experience in adult and pediatric ICU, which included roles as a clinical care leader and preceptor. She most recently served as the RN program manager for newborn screening at Sanford Health in Sioux Falls. She holds a bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of Sioux Falls and a bachelor's degree in health sciences from the University of South Dakota. 

Brookings Health’s workforce embodies the spirit of teamwork, working together across disciplines to care for local patients and residents. Individuals who want to join Brookings Health System’s Top 20 Rural Community Hospital team can find a position right for them at brookingshealth.org/Careers.

About Brookings Health System

Brookings Health System, located in Brookings, South Dakota, includes a 49-bed hospital, the 79-bed The Neighborhoods at Brookview nursing home, Brookhaven Estates senior living apartments, Yorkshire Eye Clinic & Optical, and medical clinics in Arlington, White and Volga, South Dakota. It is a non-profit, city-owned facility that offers the community a full range of inpatient, outpatient, emergency and extended care services. Brookings Hospital provides local access to doctors in Brookings and offers robotic da Vinci surgery and Mako robotic-arm assisted procedures, making it one of the premier rural community hospitals in South Dakota. For more information about the services offered at Brookings Health System, please call (605) 696-9000 or visit us on the Web at brookingshealth.org.