Megan Stauffer
Harrison,ME
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude, and excellent customer service.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ACO RN Care Manager
Central Maine Medical Center
Lewiston, ME
01.2019 - Current
- Assist individuals with chronic disease management. Perform open ended telephonic assessments of patient’s health, disease symptoms, and barriers to care. Using EMR, complete medication reconciliations ensuring compliance. Assist with concerns or questions within scope of practice. Provide education on disease self-management and address barriers to care. Facilitate communication and collaboration between patients and their care team to improve quality of life. Appropriately and accurately document in multiple EMR platforms patient’s goals and outcomes. Maintain a knowledge of multiple payor programs and resources available to the patient participating in monthly clinical collaborations.
Cardio-Thoracic OR RN
Central Maine Medical Center
Lewiston, ME
11.2014 - 01.2019
- Provide patient assessment, monitor the patient's well-being, and coordinate safe patient care throughout the surgical process while adhering to the mission, philosophy and goals of the organization. Prepare and assist in the setup of the OR for the scheduled procedure. Open and dispense sterile items and instruments safely and accurately. Assist with patient positioning. Consistently maintain the sterility of the field. Count sponges, sharps, and instruments with scrub person. Accurately capture charges for items utilized in the OR for patient specific needs. Administer conscious sedation during certain Endovascular cases. Effectively communicate patient needs to the team for safe patient care.
Paralegal
Foreside Financial Group
Portland, ME
12.2007 - 01.2011
- Worked with distribution and compliance matters of multiple mutual funds. Coordinated the preparation, execution and sending out of agreements. Managed and maintained corporate record books, state filings, annual reports, board minutes and insurance policy/renewals. Prepared and amended multiple types of contracts; along with tracking progress of contracts and their status.
Closing Specialist
Lake Region Title, Inc.
Naples, ME
11.2004 - 07.2007
- Completed all paperwork necessary for closing transaction, resolved any legal issues related to title work, conducted closing, and disbursed all monies. Reconciled escrow account, resolved any discrepancies, made deposits, signed checks on behalf of the company, completed 1099s and answered questions during audits. Marketed the business to relevant clients to produce more incoming transactions. Prepared title policies and followed up on any miscellaneous post-closing items.
Junior Loan Closer
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc.
New York, NY
11.2001 - 11.2002
- Prepared and distributed all the lender’s documents related to the closing of conduit loans; including settlement statements, rate locks, amortization schedules and commitments. Reconciled accounts and prepared release for all rejected deals. Oversaw payment of all third party vendors, current and past due, as well as balancing out the amounts on deposits for all deals with account analyst. Resolved issues relating to insurance or zoning prior to the transaction closing. Confirmed wire transfer and settled outstanding items prior to loan entering securitization.
Education
Associate Degree - Nursing
Maine College of Health Professions
Lewiston, ME06.2013
Bachelor’s Degree - Psychology
Colby College
Waterville, ME01.1997
Skills
Coordinated multidisciplinary teams to deliver effective care management services tailored to individual patient needs
Care coordination
Teamwork and collaboration
Critical thinking
Patient and family advocacy
Clinical documentation
Certification
BLS
Timeline
ACO RN Care Manager
Central Maine Medical Center
01.2019 - Current
Cardio-Thoracic OR RN
Central Maine Medical Center
11.2014 - 01.2019
Paralegal
Foreside Financial Group
12.2007 - 01.2011
Closing Specialist
Lake Region Title, Inc.
11.2004 - 07.2007
Junior Loan Closer
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc.
11.2001 - 11.2002
Associate Degree - Nursing
Maine College of Health Professions
Bachelor’s Degree - Psychology
Colby College