Elizabeth Granfield, RN
Wallingford,CT
Summary
Compassionate and detail-oriented Registered Nurse with 4+ years of experience in outpatient pediatric and adult medical-surgical settings, including care delivery in a Magnet-recognized hospital environment. Skilled in patient triage, immunizations, IV therapy, care coordination, and advanced EPIC documentation, with a focused interest in clinical documentation integrity and education. Proven clinical leader with experience serving as charge nurse and primary preceptor, supporting nurse and clinician education, clinical workflow optimization, and high standards of clinical excellence.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pediatric Registered Nurse
ProHealth Physicians Part of Optum
03.2022 - Current
- Triage pediatric patients from newborn through adolescence, prioritizing acuity and coordinating care across a high-volume outpatient practice.
- Administer immunizations, medications, and point-of-care testing in accordance with pediatric care guidelines, standing orders, and organizational protocols.
- Maintain CLIA-certified laboratory standards, adherence to OSHA requirements, organizational policies, and documentation compliance standards.
- Accurately document nurse visits, assessments, and procedure results in EPIC to support complete, timely, and coding-compliant clinical records.
- Submit prior authorizations, referrals, and medication renewals using appropriate diagnostic coding and documentation standards.
- Delegate tasks to unlicensed personnel to enhance operational efficiency and patient throughput.
- Serve as a clinical resource and educator for nurses, clinicians, and staff regarding documentation best practices, workflows, and patient care standards.
- Function as primary preceptor, onboarding and training nursing staff from offices across ProHealth to ensure clinical competency, documentation consistency, and successful transition to practice.
- Collaborate with the Clinical Lead and Practice Manager to support workflow improvements, patient flow optimization, and staff coordination initiatives.
Registered Nurse
Yale New Haven Hospital
08.2021 - 01.2023
- Delivered comprehensive care to adult patients with diverse medical conditions in a high-acuity Magnet and teaching hospital.
- Administered oral, subcutaneous, IM, and IV medications, including blood products, insulin drips, heparin drips, and PCA pump management.
- Functioned as a float nurse across medical-surgical, respiratory, and renal units, adapting quickly to variable patient populations and care demands.
- Performed comprehensive patient assessments, phlebotomy, blood cultures, IV insertion, wound care, and other bedside procedures with attention to safety and accuracy.
- Managed patient admissions, discharges, care planning, and interdisciplinary communication to ensure continuity of care.
- Participated in a Vizient/ANCC-accredited Nurse Residency Program and progressed into expanded clinical and leadership responsibilities.
- Served as Charge Nurse, overseeing staffing assignments, unit flow, and resource allocation to maintain safe patient care standards.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT08-2027
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Salve Regina University
Newport, RI05-2021
Skills
- Advanced Epic EHR Documentation (Ambulatory & Inpatient)
- Allscripts EHR Documentation (Outpatient Clinical Documentation)
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- ICD-10 Clinical Documentation Standards
- Nurse and Clinician Education and Training
- Critical Thinking
- Advanced Interprofessional Communication Skills
- Patient Triage & Care Coordination
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN) Connecticut Department of Public Health, Active
- American Red Cross CPR Certification, August 2025-August 2027
- Connecticut Nurses Association, Suicide Assessment, Prevention & PTSD Course, 2025
- American Nurse Association, 2021
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), IS-100.C: Introduction to the Incident Command System, 2021
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), IS-200.C: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, 2021
Timeline
Pediatric Registered Nurse
ProHealth Physicians Part of Optum
03.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Yale New Haven Hospital
08.2021 - 01.2023
Master of Science - Nursing
Quinnipiac University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Salve Regina University