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Sarah Clotfelter, RN BSN

Summary

Empathetic and passionate Hospice Nurse gifted in providing patients and their families with superior level of care while ensuring dignity. Highly regarded by peers as an innovative and motivational leader that is solution driven. Proudly offering 33 years of nursing expertise.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Hospice Admissions Registered Nurse

Housecall Providers, Inc.
01.2023 - Current
  • Demonstrate exceptional clinical judgement when evaluating appropriateness for hospice services based on Medicare guidelines and individual patient needs.
  • Provide comprehensive symptom management recommendations upon assessing newly admitted patient's physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and individualized care during the admissions process.
  • Develop tailored interventions for each patient's unique end-of-life journey through thorough evaluation of their goals of care preferences during the admissions consultation phase.
  • Provide high level of quality, compassionate care to patients and caregivers during comprehensive assessment visits and nursing triage calls.
  • Offer listening ear to both patients and loved ones to meet emotional and mental, as well as physical needs.

Primary Care Registered Nurse

Housecall Providers, Inc.
07.2021 - 01.2023
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and individualized home-based care to diverse populations.
  • Streamlined communication between PCP and healthcare team members, ensuring timely updates on patient progress and treatment plans.
  • Provided high-quality care for patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease through regular monitoring and medication management.
  • Evaluated and assessed phone calls from facilities, physician offices, hospitals and patients to handle urgent issues and prioritize care.

Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager

Traditions Health, Formerly Hospice Care Of The NW
09.2010 - 06.2021
  • Assessed patients to identify the physical, psychosocial and environmental needs as evidenced by documentation, clinical record, case conference, team report and evaluations.
  • Recognized and understood specific stages of the dying process providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
  • Explained course of care and medications, including side effects to patients and caregivers in easy to understand terms.
  • Enhanced interdisciplinary team collaboration through proactive communication and coordination of patient services.
  • Provided emotional support to patients and their families during the end-of-life process, promoting dignity and comfort.

Registered Nurse Supervisor

Caring Heart Health And Home Services
09.1999 - 04.2003
  • Supervised CNA staff and delegated tasks to maintain continum of care.
  • Worked collaboratively with other home health agencies.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound care, safe medication use and disease management.
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.

Home Health Registered Nurse

Providence Home Health
01.1995 - 08.2000
  • Enhanced patient recovery by providing personalized and comprehensive care plans.
  • Provided complete care to home health patients, including physical assessments, medication and chronic disease management.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for improved patient outcomes and holistic care.
  • Improved patient quality of life by delivering compassionate and empathetic support during home visits.

Registered Nurse

Johns Hopkins Hospital
08.1992 - 08.1993
  • Provided direct patient care to patients who had undergone coronary artery bypass surgery and heart and lung bypass transplants, stabilized patients and helped determine next course of action.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Managed care for post-operative patients after step down unit through discharge.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Linfield College
Portland, OR

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

Skills

  • End-of-life support
  • Palliative care expertise
  • Teamwork and Cooperation
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Compassionate Care
  • Triage support

Timeline

Hospice Admissions Registered Nurse

Housecall Providers, Inc.
01.2023 - Current

Primary Care Registered Nurse

Housecall Providers, Inc.
07.2021 - 01.2023

Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager

Traditions Health, Formerly Hospice Care Of The NW
09.2010 - 06.2021

Registered Nurse Supervisor

Caring Heart Health And Home Services
09.1999 - 04.2003

Home Health Registered Nurse

Providence Home Health
01.1995 - 08.2000

Registered Nurse

Johns Hopkins Hospital
08.1992 - 08.1993

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Linfield College

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of California, Santa Cruz

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