Sarah Fellhauer

• Monitor and manage daily patient flow within the hospital to ensure efficient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Collaborate with Charge Nurses and clinicians to prioritize patient placements based on acuity and specific care needs.
• Coordinate bed assignments and availability using hospital information systems, Epic software, and current data.
• Identify and resolve patient flow delays or barriers in real-time.
• Analyze patient flow data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement in hospital throughput.
• Support discharge planning, collaborate with discharge coordinators, and ensure timely discharge times to meet benchmarks and contribute to efficient patient flow.
• Communicate clearly with nursing, physicians, transport, environmental services, and hospital administration.
• Coordinate and evaluate external transfers from outside hospitals to MSK.

Coordinated care on a med/surg oncology unit, managed staff assignments and schedules, and served as a leader for the multidisciplinary team.

• Mentored, precepted, and supervised all new nurses, fostering a supportive and professional work environment.
• Optimized patient satisfaction through timely response to concerns, managed conflict, and facilitated effective communication among staff members.
• Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
• Managed bed assignments and hospital throughput, surgical schedules, and patient turnover with timely discharges and admissions
• Managed staffing schedules, ensuring adequate coverage while minimizing overtime expenses.
• Created and delivered the annual RN and PCT-level performance reviews for the staff, helped develop professional development goals for clinical staff, and addressed issues with performance deficits.

• Demonstrated adaptability in rapidly adjusting to changing unit assignments, consistently maintaining high-quality care delivery across various clinical settings.
• Worked as an RN in various types of units, clinical settings, hospitals across the country