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Sarah Beverly

Amherst,VA

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

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse Pre-Anesthesia

UVA Health
11.2020 - Current
  • Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
  • Precepted/oriented 6 new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
  • Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
  • Collaborated with Anesthesiologist and other multidisciplinary team members to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
  • Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies, and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment

Registered Nurse/ Case Manager

UVA Health
12.2014 - 11.2020
  • Proactively identified potential admissions and patients with needs for discharge within the Emergency Department
  • Coordinated with interdisciplinary professionals to develop appropriate level of care.
  • Participated in patient and family planning process, as well as provided instructions and addressed question and concerns.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met, and treatment goals

Registered Nurse /Adjunct Clinical Faculty

Centra College
01.2017 - 05.2020
  • Provide clinical instruction to 8 nursing students in clinical settings on nursing fundamentals
  • Conducted clinical simulations and provided feedback for each individual student.
  • Instructed and coached students to help overcome academic issues and personal challenges.
  • Provided immediate and constructive feedback to students individually and as group.
  • Supervised students when administering medications to maintain patient safety.

Registered Nurse/ Charge Nurse

UVA Health
10.2002 - 12.2014

Provided specialized care to patient populations of liver, kidney/pancreas transplants, Urology, and General surgery

Leadership roles included precepting and shift management/Charge nurse

Supervised and provided direct orientation to the clinical environment for new and experienced nurses

Responsible for direct unit operations including patient triage and bed assignments, allocation of unit resources through assignment making, interdisciplinary care planning. and serving as clinical resources to other team members

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
12.2014

Diploma - Nursing

Centra College of Nursing
Lynchburg, VA
05.2002

Skills

  • Patient Assessments
  • Patient Education
  • Resource Allocation
  • Patient Care Planning
  • Team Coordination
  • Nurse Leadership

Affiliations

  • American Nurses Association (ANA) Member 2013-present

Certification

  • Accredited Case Manager # 57537

Timeline

Registered Nurse Pre-Anesthesia

UVA Health
11.2020 - Current

Registered Nurse /Adjunct Clinical Faculty

Centra College
01.2017 - 05.2020

Registered Nurse/ Case Manager

UVA Health
12.2014 - 11.2020

Registered Nurse/ Charge Nurse

UVA Health
10.2002 - 12.2014

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Grand Canyon University

Diploma - Nursing

Centra College of Nursing
Sarah Beverly