Sarah Minervino
Registered Nurse
Northfield,CT
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Case Manager
Bristol Hospital
06.2021 - Current
- Bristol Hospital Drew me in as they are JHACO certified and rated 5 Star on Home Care Compare with CMS, where I continued to provide top quality care to all my patients, as you may see from my current Annual Review completed for year 2022
- I love being a nurse, and I am extremely well organized, and always tried to find common ground with all of my co-workers and my patients, to place everyone at ease, having better outcomes not only for y patients but also creates a better collaborative environment.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Effectively communicated with physicians regarding patient needs, performance, medications and changes.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Responded promptly and professionally to patient questions and concerns.
RN Case Manager
Foothills VNA, dba Litchfield County Home Health & Hospice
01.2018 - 06.2021
- Home care today has changed greatly, many of our patients are requiring an acute level of care in their homes, which requires a lot of education to the patient and their caregiver
- Managing IV’s, Pleurx drains, wound vacs, and high-end WC, my focus is always to endeavor to keep the patient home and out of the hospital whenever possible
- Responsibilities admissions /c complete medication verification and educations, POC, obtain orders for additional therapy or HHA services where appropriate to keep the pt safe in their home environment
- Work /c State APS and CCCI Eldercare Program pts, as well as recertifications, discharges, and continuum of care by seeing my own patients whenever possible of plan of care, following up with MD regarding patient orders on an as needed basis; implementing Care Pathways for cardiac, COPD, and Diabetic patients; front loading visits based on patient diagnosis and need; education of patient and family in disease progression and medications; coordinating care with MSW, PT, OT, HHA, PRN, completing pt EMAR charting at time of visit; communication with supervisor on an PRN basis
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Effectively communicated with physicians regarding patient needs, performance, medications and changes.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Responded promptly and professionally to patient questions and concerns.
RN Case Manager
VNA Health at Home, Home Care
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Focus is to keep the patient home and out of the hospital
- Responsibilities include, development of plan of care, following up with MD regarding patient orders on an as needed basis; implementing Care Pathways for cardiac, COPD, and Diabetic patients; front loading visits based on patient diagnosis and need; education of patient and family in disease progression and medications; coordinating care with social work and therapy as needed; EMR, using Netsmart (Allscripts) charting at time of visit; communication with supervisor on an on-going basis; case conferencing with supervisor and other skills involved in patient care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Effectively communicated with physicians regarding patient needs, performance, medications and changes.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Responded promptly and professionally to patient questions and concerns.
Charge Nurse
VITAS, Unit Vitas Health Care, St. Mary's Hospital
06.2015 - 06.2016
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- For IPU for acute level of care, patients; involved being present for all report offs between shifts; assessing need for patient to remain at acute care level and working with social work to determine discharge planning where applicable
- Reviewing RN POC, and collaboration with physicians when rounding; Reviewing Pixis reports monthly and more frequently if needed working in concert with St
- Mary’s Pharmacology Dept; Scheduling for 3 shifts daily, 30 days ahead; Review of patient charts monthly as requested by QAPI; Providing direct patient care when short staffed; Providing emotional support to families along with social work daily; Weekly IDT; Follow up with Chaplain and social work on ongoing bereavement support; In-servicing/education monthly and as needed to all floor staff; assessing needs of patients and families and scheduling of per-diem staff as needed
- Knowledge of Epic EMR
Clinical Coordinator RN, QAQI
VNA Northwest
08.2011 - 06.2015
- Coordinated team collaboration to share ideas and build best practices.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained team members, increasing quality of work and employee motivation.
- Led employee relations through effective communication, coaching, training, and development.
- Delivered regular team meetings for aligned work towards common goals.
- Analyzed team performance data to provide meaningful insights, enabling informed decision-making.
- Cultivated positive, productive team environments, resolving conflicts quickly.
- Established and maintained performance, quality and service standards for professional customer care.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Supported root cause and data analysis for defect reduction and process yield improvement.
- Designed and developed forms and instructions to evaluate, assess and report quality standards and data.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Education
Home Health Nursing Management
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CTAssociates Degree - Nursing
Naugatuck Valley Community College
Waterbury, CTSkills
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
- Pediatric Nursing
- Medical Programs Implementation
- Human Resource Management
Certification
CHPN, COS-C, OASIS Certification, QAPI
Additional Information
- RN License State of Connecticut license number 95108
Timeline
RN Case Manager
Bristol Hospital
06.2021 - Current
RN Case Manager
Foothills VNA, dba Litchfield County Home Health & Hospice
01.2018 - 06.2021
RN Case Manager
VNA Health at Home, Home Care
01.2017 - 01.2018
Charge Nurse
VITAS, Unit Vitas Health Care, St. Mary's Hospital
06.2015 - 06.2016
Clinical Coordinator RN, QAQI
VNA Northwest
08.2011 - 06.2015
Home Health Nursing Management
Sacred Heart University
Associates Degree - Nursing
Naugatuck Valley Community College
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