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Sarah Clark

Berkeley

Summary

Compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse with a decade of expertise in psychiatric and behavioral health care. Skilled at assessment, de-escalation, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Adept at coordinating care in high-acuity environments and managing complex patient populations with co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions. Leadership skills honed as house coordinator at the SF Behavioral Health Center. Dedicated to fostering safe, therapeutic environments and improving patient outcomes.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse & House Coordinator

San Francisco Behavioral Health Center
05.2017 - Current
  • Serve as primary clinical point of contact for staff across a 3-floor, 140-bed psychiatric facility housing diverse long-term patient populations with schizophrenia, substance use disorders, and comorbid medical conditions.
  • Conduct rapid assessments of patients experiencing medical or psychiatric changes, ensuring timely interventions.
  • Provide leadership by resolving emergent issues ranging from facility operations to patient crises.
  • Collaborate with physicians, case managers, administrators, and interdisciplinary teams to optimize treatment planning and patient care.
  • Develop and maintain therapeutic relationships – I currently know every patient in the facility by name and they know mine

Registered Nurse

Fremont Hospital
01.2015 - 02.2017
  • Delivered direct care to a caseload of up to 10 patients per shift in a 152-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital.
  • Administered medications, conducted ongoing physical and psychological assessments, and developed individualized treatment plans.
  • Performed intake assessments for new admissions and documented clinical findings to inform care planning.
  • Provided patient and family education to support recovery and safe discharge.
  • Responded to psychiatric crises and managed the milieu to ensure safety and therapeutic engagement.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
Baltimore, MD
01.2013

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Scripps College
Claremont, CA
01.2009

Skills

  • Psychiatric & medical assessments
  • Crisis response & de-escalation
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Medication administration & monitoring
  • EPIC charting & clinical documentation
  • Patient & family education
  • Blood draws & lab monitoring

Timeline

Registered Nurse & House Coordinator

San Francisco Behavioral Health Center
05.2017 - Current

Registered Nurse

Fremont Hospital
01.2015 - 02.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Scripps College

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

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