Sarah Bracken
Almond
Summary
Dedicated Nursing Professional with 10 years of experience in providing compassionate patient care to individuals in a Primary Care setting. Proven talents in Alzheimer/Dementia patients, pediatrics, and general family practice. Known for delivering high-quality care and fostering collaborative environments. Reliable and adaptable, ensures team goals are met through effective communication and problem-solving.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN Team Lead
Jones Memorial Hospital
06.2024 - Current
- Contributed to cost-saving initiatives within the department without compromising the quality of nursing services provided.
- Reduced medication errors by implementing stringent protocols for medication administration and documentation.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals effectively, ensuring seamless coordination between departments during patient transfers or consultations.
- Assisted management in developing policies and procedures that improved the quality of care provided to patients.
- Evaluated staff performance regularly, providing constructive feedback to improve skills and address areas of concern.
- Supported the onboarding process for new hires, facilitating smooth integration into the team while maintaining high standards of patient care.
- Enhanced team communication by conducting regular meetings and providing clear instructions for each shift.
- Promoted a positive work environment, fostering collaboration among team members and boosting morale.
- Maintained compliance with regulatory requirements and accreditation standards, ensuring the department consistently met or exceeded expectations.
- Increased staff knowledge by organizing relevant training sessions and providing mentorship to junior team members.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Managed daily staff assignments and patient scheduling to guarantee clinic coverage and flow.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Improved patient care by efficiently coordinating and assigning tasks to LPN team members.
- Managed complex patient cases effectively, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans.
- Preform evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences in the rooming process.
- Care for wounds, provide treatments and assist with procedures such as IUD placements, noninvasive surgical procedures, cortisone injections, cryotherapy, EKGs.
- Triage patient issues to maximize efficiency.
- Input medical histories, symptoms and vital statistics as part of the intake process.
- Follow all state and federal guidelines for medication administration.
- Communicate with physicians and other nurses regarding any medical concerns.
- VFC coordinator: ordering all state funded vaccines, maintain yearly education, monitoring expirations, temperature excursions, communicate effectively to NYS with regard to VFC procedure and policies. Submitting refrigerator and freezer temperatures weekly, with data logger downloads. Audits with NYS, and running reports.
- Ordering medications, vaccines, and maintaining all expirations.
- Attend monthly provider meetings.
- Critical staffing committee member.
- Manage LPNs in collaboration with practice manager.
- Attend Vaccine Seminars and additional vaccine trainings.
- IQIP with Steuben County.
- Managing all End of the Month procedures and paperwork. Ensuring controls, documentation is correct and within normal limits.
LPN Team Lead
St.James Hospital Primary Care
01.2018 - 06.2024
- Preform evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences in the rooming process.
- Care for wounds, provide treatments and assist with procedures such as IUD placements, noninvasive surgical procedures, cortisone injections, cryotherapy, EKGs.
- Triage patient issues to maximize efficiency.
- Input medical histories, symptoms and vital statistics as part of the intake process.
- COVID vaccine Clinics
- Follow all state and federal guidelines for medication administration.
- Communicate with physicians and other nurses regarding any medical concerns.
- VFC coordinator: ordering all state funded vaccines, maintain yearly education, monitoring expirations, temperature excursions, communicate effectively to NYS with regard to VFC procedure and policies. Submitting refrigerator and freezer temperatures weekly, with data logger downloads. Audits with NYS, and running reports.
- Ordering medications, vaccines, and maintaining all expirations.
- Attend monthly provider meetings.
- Critical staffing committee member.
- Manage LPNs in collaboration with practice manager.
- Attend Vaccine Seminars and additional vaccine trainings.
- IQIP with Steuben County.
- Managing all End of the Month procedures and paperwork. Ensuring controls, documentation is correct and within normal limits.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Oak Orchard Health Center
01.2016 - 12.2018
- Performed evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Triaged patient issues to maximize efficiency.
- Input medical histories, symptoms and vital statistics as part of the intake process.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
- Routinely collaborated with department manager to correct problems and improve services.
- Monitored patients for signs of trauma, abuse and neglect.
- Communicated goals, plans and progress to parents or guardians.
- Provided patient education under direction of the provider.
- Cooperated and communicated effectively with physicians to ensure client satisfactions and compliance with set standards.
- Interpet lab tests, x-rays, MRIs, ultrasounds, and EKGs.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Elderwood at Hornell
07.2015 - 12.2016
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures
- Administered controlled narcotics and performed catheterizations.
- Applied interpersonal communication skills to comfort and counsel patients and their families throughout the care process.
- Used EMR to input vital signs, medications administered, and document ADLs.
- Collected data for any resident issues to maximize efficiency.
- Collected biological samples for laboratory tests.
- Used distraction techniques for Alzheimer and Dementia residents.
- Managed a group of CNAs while running the floor of Alzheimer and Dementia residents.
- Assisted patients with bathing, dressing, hygiene and grooming.
Education
Licensed Practical Nursing -
GST Boces
Painted Post, NY06.2015
High School Diploma - undefined
Arkport Central School
Arkport, NY06.2004
Skills
- Medical Record Management
- Specimen Collection / Processing
- Indirect/Direct Patient Care
- Data Entry
- Breathing Treatments
- EMR
- EKG
- Medication Administration
- Vaccine Administration
- Phone Skills
- Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
- Caregiving Skills
- Verifying Patient Medications
- Clinical Documentation
- Patient Privacy and Confidentiality
- Diabetic Eye Exam
- Pilot Exams
- DOT Exams
- Clinical leadership
- HIPAA compliance
- Medical documentation
- Quality improvement
- Healthcare software proficiency
- Vital signs monitoring
- Clinical judgment
- Pediatric care
- Mental health care
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Time management
- Problem-solving
- Multitasking
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Problem-solving abilities
Awards
October Employee of the Month, 2023 Employee of the Year
Timeline
LPN Team Lead
Jones Memorial Hospital
06.2024 - Current
LPN Team Lead
St.James Hospital Primary Care
01.2018 - 06.2024
Licensed Practical Nurse
Oak Orchard Health Center
01.2016 - 12.2018
Licensed Practical Nurse
Elderwood at Hornell
07.2015 - 12.2016
High School Diploma - undefined
Arkport Central School
Licensed Practical Nursing -
GST Boces
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