Sarah Mckoy
Centereach,NY
Summary
Versatile Registered Nurse with experience caring for diverse patient populations with acute and complex medical conditions in a fast-paced hospital environment. Skilled in comprehensive patient assessment, care planning, medication and IV administration, patient advocacy, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Experienced in coordinating safe and effective patient discharges, providing patient and family education, reinforcing medication and treatment instructions, and facilitating continuity of care. Dedicated to delivering compassionate, evidence-based nursing care while supporting positive outcomes for patients with cardiac and complex medical needs. Seeking to contribute strong clinical judgment, communication, and care coordination skills to a Cardiac Discharge Nurse position.
Overview
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Stonybrook University Hospital
Stony Brook, New York
08.2023 - Current
- Provided comprehensive nursing care to patients with acute and complex medical conditions in a fast-paced hospital environment.
- Conducted comprehensive patient assessments and monitored changes in condition, escalating concerns to physicians and the interdisciplinary care team.
- Coordinated discharge planning with physicians, case managers, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to promote safe transitions of care.
- Educated patients and families regarding medications, treatment plans, follow-up appointments, disease management, and post-discharge care instructions.
- Reviewed discharge instructions with patients and families, ensuring understanding of medications, warning signs, follow-up care, and when to seek medical attention.
- Assisted with medication reconciliation and reinforced safe medication use and adherence prior to discharge.
- Assessed patients' readiness for discharge and identified barriers requiring additional resources, education, or follow-up.
- Coordinated patient care and communicated relevant clinical information to members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team.
- Maintained accurate and timely documentation of patient assessments, interventions, education, and discharge-related activities in the electronic medical record.
- Provided compassionate patient-centered care while prioritizing multiple patients and discharge needs in a high-acuity environment.
- Reinforced infection prevention, fall prevention, safety measures, and other individualized care needs before discharge.
- Participated in emergency and crisis situations, providing timely nursing interventions in accordance with hospital protocols and standards of care.
Nursing Assistant
Mather Northwell Health System
Port Jefferson, New York
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Provided compassionate, patient-centered care to patients with diverse medical and functional needs while promoting comfort, dignity, and independence.
- Monitored and documented vital signs, intake and output, and changes in patients' conditions, promptly reporting concerns to registered nurses.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, oral hygiene, toileting, dressing, and feeding.
- Assisted patients with ambulation, transfers, repositioning, and mobility using appropriate equipment and safe body mechanics.
- Implemented fall prevention and safety measures and maintained a clean and safe patient care environment.
- Repositioned patients regularly to promote comfort and help prevent pressure injuries.
- Assisted with meal setup and feeding while monitoring nutritional intake and communicating concerns to nursing staff.
- Responded promptly to patient call lights and requests, addressing needs within scope of practice and escalating concerns appropriately.
- Transported patients safely to diagnostic testing, procedures, and other departments throughout the facility.
- Communicated effectively with patients, families, nurses, and other members of the healthcare team to support continuity of care.
- Maintained patient privacy and dignity while providing personal care and assistance with daily activities.
- Supported nursing staff with patient care activities and contributed to efficient workflow in a fast-paced hospital environment.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY05-2023
Associate of Arts - Life Sciences
Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY12-2020
High School Diploma -
Comsewogue High School
Port Jefferson Station, NY06-2018
Skills
- Discharge Planning & Coordination
- Patient & Family Education
- Medication Reconciliation
- Care Coordination
- Patient Assessment
- Medication & IV Administration
- Patient Advocacy
- Care Transitions
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- EMR/EHR Documentation
- Critical Care Management
- Central Line Management
- Triage
- Clinical Decision-Making
- Time Management
- Effective Communication
Certification
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- TNCC Trauma Nursing Core Course
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Stonybrook University Hospital
08.2023 - Current
Nursing Assistant
Mather Northwell Health System
06.2022 - 06.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Adelphi University
Associate of Arts - Life Sciences
Suffolk County Community College
High School Diploma -
Comsewogue High School