Sara Van Maaren

• Evaluated medical guidelines and benefit coverage to determine appropriateness of services.
• Supervised and maintained all utilization review documentation through Facets.
• Served as subject matter resource, providing information related to Case Management situations.
• Performed prior authorization review of services requiring notification.
• Submitted cases to Medical Director for criteria failures and helped facilitate resolutions and approvals.

• Oversaw and managed eight clinical and support staff in patient care activities while maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism.
• Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.
• Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare teams.
• Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
• Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.

• Able to work within my scope of practice in a secure environment.
• Sound knowledge of medical, therapeutic and psychiatric nursing interventions and methods.
• Solid understanding of correctional medical policies and procedures.
• Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.

• Responsible for pre/post-operative patient management and care from admission to discharge.
• Serve as Circulating and Scrub nurse in the Operating Room; recover patients until discharged from facility.
• Participated in unit-based Quality Assurance Program.
• Provided on-call care at all times of day and night.

• Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.
• Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment the bariatric patient community.
• Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow.
• Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow- up care.

• Conducted screening, diagnostic treatment and rehabilitative and supportive services as the charge nurse on the day shift.
• Monitored unit budget to ensure financial objectives were met.
• Provided companionship and comfort for those patients without regular visitors.
• Maintained clinical files and completed incident reports when necessary, and documented all daily activities and concerns of patients.

• Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
• Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
• Cleaned and sterilized instrument s and disposed of contaminated supplies.
• Maintained patient charts and confidential files.

• Develop a rapport with patients and families by acting as a liaison between physician and patient.
• Provided hands on patient care and screening of new patients.
• Assisted physician during surgical procedures at local hospitals.
• Utilize nursing skills to educate patients concerning illness, medications, surgical procedures and more.

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• Administered medication and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
• Provided care to a variety of patients ranging from pediatric to geriatric.
• Scheduled appointments with specialty physicians and arrange
• Performed monthly inventory and maintained office and medical supply counts.