Sandra Pauls
Coeur d'Alene,ID
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety, and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN
Valley OB/GYN
01.2019 - Current
- Responsible for ensuring delivery of quality nursing care to clinic patients as directed by clinic's healthcare providers
- Functions as a core member of the interdisciplinary care team and fulfills/shares the roles and responsibilities of rooming patients, resource nurse, and clinical triage nurse in the ambulatory patient care setting
- Manage approximately 50 incoming calls, emails and faxes per day from patients
- Facilitates integrated care delivery across selected populations to improve clinical and financial outcomes, through the implementation of care coordination
- Implements patient-specific interventions through a variety of program delivery methods and implements plans of care addressing a wide scope of health care needs in partnership with the multidisciplinary care team
- Duties include MA training and oversight, triage nursing, inventory ordering and processing, medical device cleaning and compliance monitoring, as well as lab specimen reconciliation
LPN
Cedar Park Physician Associates, Family First Medical
04.2017 - 01.2019
- Responsible for ensuring delivery of quality nursing care to clinic patients as directed by clinic's healthcare providers
- Functions as a core member of the interdisciplinary care team and fulfills/shares the roles and responsibilities of rooming nurse, resource nurse, and clinical nurse in the ambulatory patient care setting
- Facilitates integrated care delivery across selected populations to improve clinical and financial outcomes, through the implementation of care coordination
- Implements patient-specific interventions through a variety of program delivery methods and implements plans of care addressing a wide scope of health care needs in partnership with the multidisciplinary care team
- Serve as voting member of the Quality and Safety Committee and Diabetes Collaborative working to ensure thorough care for the patients
LPN
PeaceHealth Medical Group, Family Practice
04.2015 - 04.2017
- Responsible for ensuring delivery of quality nursing care to clinic patients as directed by clinic's healthcare providers
- The LPN Clinic, Outpatient functions as a core member of the interdisciplinary care team and fulfills/shares the roles and responsibilities of rooming nurse, resource nurse, and clinical support nurse in the ambulatory patient care setting
- Managed approximately 50 triage calls, emails and faxes per day from patients
- Facilitates integrated care delivery across selected populations to improve clinical and financial outcomes, through the implementation of care coordination
- Under the guidance of an RN, implements patient-specific interventions through a variety of program delivery methods and implements plans of care addressing a wide scope of health care needs in partnership with the multidisciplinary care team
- Serve as voting member of the Quality and Safety Committee and Diabetes Collaborative working to ensure thorough care for the patients
Med Tech
Pelican Pointe Assisted Living
06.2012 - 04.2014
- Maintain accountability for nursing practice and delivery of quality patient care through collaboration with the DON, therapists and other nursing staff
- Assists in the implementation of changes necessary for the departments involved to maintain and improve quality patient care
- Streamlined operations and prioritized tasks, allowing senior staff to increase revenue by 25%
Lead Med Aid
Springridge Court at Charbonneau
08.2008 - 02.2012
- Responsible for delivering medication services to residents and documenting resident services accordingly
- In addition, required to: maintain appropriate levels of confidentiality with residents and family information; assist and/or administer medications as prescribed by physician to residents; notify LVN/LPN of any untoward medication response; assist/manage all medication refills; acts as a liaison between caregivers and nursing staff regarding medication; delivers services and monitors resident needs according to service plan; and ensures high quality resident care is consistently being delivered
- Served on the committee for state compliance
- Managed approximately 50 residents and their meds per day successfully
- Prepared MAR on a monthly basis
- Awarded employee of the quarter and employee of the year
Caregiver
Assisting Hands Homecare
01.2005 - 07.2008
- Perform everything from grocery shopping to preparing meals in accordance with any special diet, to serving the meal, providing eating assistance and cleaning up afterwards
- Streamlined operations and prioritized tasks, allowing senior staff to increase revenue by 25%
- Awarded Caregiver of the Year for the Treasure Valley
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Practical Nursing
Klamath Falls Community College
Klamath Falls, OR12.2015
High School Diploma -
Gardenway Christian Academy
Springfield, OR06.1986
Skills
- Comprehensive Medical Terminology
- Keen Attention to Detail
- Medical documentation
- IV therapy
- Lab specimen collection
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Supervised team of [Number] staff members.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
Certification
Licensed Practical Nurse, Texas, Washington
Affiliations
- Cal Alpha
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
LPN
Valley OB/GYN
01.2019 - Current
LPN
Cedar Park Physician Associates, Family First Medical
04.2017 - 01.2019
LPN
PeaceHealth Medical Group, Family Practice
04.2015 - 04.2017
Med Tech
Pelican Pointe Assisted Living
06.2012 - 04.2014
Lead Med Aid
Springridge Court at Charbonneau
08.2008 - 02.2012
Caregiver
Assisting Hands Homecare
01.2005 - 07.2008
Associate of Applied Science - Practical Nursing
Klamath Falls Community College
High School Diploma -
Gardenway Christian Academy
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