Sarah Kamarad
Sacramento,CA
Summary
Dedicated CA-Registered Nurse with expertise as a director in acute mental health settings, adept at directing staff culture and high productivity. Proven collaboration with various departments to enhance patient care delivery while continuously advancing staff skills. Strong focus on operational strategy and team leadership, ensuring high productivity and effective communication for successful project outcomes.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Assessment and Referral
Heritage Oaks Hospital
Sacramento, CA
06.2023 - Current
- Recruited, hired and trained employees on operations and performance expectations.
- Cultivated and maintained relationships to promote positive work culture.
- Monitored inpatient bed use, facilities and staff to provide optimal use of resources.
- Coordinated activities with other departments to expedite work and improve interdepartmental performance.
- Supported work-life balance to improve staff morale.
- Assessed competency of clinical staff to promote quality, continuity and safety.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
Registered Nurse-Supervisor
Heritage Oaks Hospital
Sacramento, CA
12.2021 - Current
- Prioritized nursing tasks along with clinical tasks based on emergent crisis need and non emergency need.
- Provided client assessments upon admission to determine proper criteria for inpatient placement, 5150 criteria, and medical criteria.
- Managed 120 patients bed facility for admission and proper milieu placement based on assessment and criteria.
- Conducted independent risk assessment for self-directed violence, analyzing risk factors, protective factors, mental status and current triggers.
- Implemented evidence-based and best practice problem-solving interventions to establish protective measures for suicide prevention and self-harm when needed for safety planning.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Capital Star
Sacramento, CA
12.2020 - Current
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse mental health conditions.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Accurately dispensed and administer medication prescribed by Nurse Practitioner and enter promptly into electronic medical record.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising Nurse Practitioner.
- Performed nursing assessments for admission and completed all necessary paperwork.
Licensed Vocational Nurse/Charge Nurse
Crestwood Behavioral Health
Sacramento, CA
07.2014 - 11.2021
- Completed duties required for Charge Nurse on an acute psychiatric floor for four years.
- Utilized critical thinking skills in high acute crisis situations as a leader on the floor to ensures safety of staff and patients.
- Reported to interdisciplinary team every morning to ensure care for patients and proper discharge planning.
- Performed functional assessments for admission and discharge.
- Accurately dispensed and administered medication as well as monitoring patients for expected outcomes and possible side effects.
Education
Bachelors of Science in Nursing -
University of Phoenix
Modesto, CA Skills
- Direct Patient Care
- Assessing patients for the appropriateness of inpatient admission
- Maintaining accuracy in high-acuity situations
- De-escalation and crisis intervention
- Medical screening
- Patient education and counseling
- Psychiatric and Mental Health Care
- Effective Goal Development
- Policy Adherence
- Federal, state, and local regulations adherence
- Collaborative Decision Making
- Employee Development
- Attention to Detail
Certification
BLS Healthcare Provider
5150 Heritage Oaks site coordinator and trainer
Timeline
Director of Assessment and Referral
Heritage Oaks Hospital
06.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse-Supervisor
Heritage Oaks Hospital
12.2021 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Capital Star
12.2020 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse/Charge Nurse
Crestwood Behavioral Health
07.2014 - 11.2021
BLS Healthcare Provider
5150 Heritage Oaks site coordinator and trainer
Bachelors of Science in Nursing -
University of Phoenix
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