Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
References
Certification
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Sarah Oxford

Sarah Oxford

Fate,TX

Summary

Innovative Clinical Nurse Informaticist known for high productivity and efficiency in task completion. Specialized skills include electronic health record optimization, data analysis, and workflow improvement. Excel in communication, problem-solving, and team collaboration to enhance healthcare delivery and outcomes.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Workflow Informaticist I

UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
02.2024 - Current
  • Analyze current workflows and collaborate with clinic leaders and staff to improve workflow efficiency
  • Ensure workflows are following policy, best practice, and are within scope of practice
  • Collaborate with team members
  • Participate in large team projects, such as the Epic Refill Protocol testing
  • Member of the Epic Event Utilization work group

Ambulatory Registered Nurse

UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
11.2016 - 02.2024
  • As the only RN in the Student Health Clinic, I was responsible for answering patients' MyChart messages
  • Completed refill requests per clinic SMOs
  • Triaged patients to determine plan of care
  • I was responsible for onboarding new Medical Students and School of Health Professions Students, which included reviewing immunization requirements, communicating with the students, as well as the Deans and Program Coordinators
  • I played a major role in coordinating and monitoring student compliance for all immunization requirements, including annual flu vaccines, mask fit testing, and TB testing
  • I worked with leadership to develop new processes to improve clinic workflows
  • I performed clinic duties, such as medication administration, POC testing, EKGs, rooming and discharging patients
  • I also completed immunization forms for students applying to off-campus rotations, as well as students visiting our institution

Employee Health Registered Nurse

Dallas Regional Medical Center
Mesquite, TX
03.2016 - 10.2016
  • Responsible for onboarding new hires and completing employee files with proper documentation
  • Filing and submitting the proper paperwork for employee injuries, as well as following up with the employee
  • Responsible for maintaining yearly TB and flu vaccine compliance
  • Taught classes for Epic, BLS, ACLS, and PALS
  • Nominated to become a Certified Trainer in Epic which allowed me to train inpatient RNs on the new system as we transitioned from paper charting to Epic

Registered Nurse

Dallas Regional Medical Center
Mesquite, TX
07.2013 - 03.2016
  • RN on the Intermediate Care Unit
  • Worked with patients on telemetry, monitoring and titrating cardiac infusions, as well as post-operative cardiac catheterizations and pacemakers
  • Worked with patients with pulmonary and neurological disorders
  • Evaluated effectiveness of interventions through ongoing assessment of patient responses
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately

Education

Master of Science in Nursing (Nursing Informatics) -

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
07.2024

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
12.2022

Associate Degree of Nursing -

Collin College
McKinney, TX
12.2012

Associate of General Science -

Collin College
McKinney, TX
12.2010

Skills

  • Workflow Optimization
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Attention to Detail
  • Professionalism
  • Analytical Skills
  • Teamwork and Collaboration

Accomplishments

UT Southwestern Medical Center

  • Created procedure/protocol manuals for our annual flu vaccine clinic, mask fit testing, and TB testing
  • Played a major role in planning and executing our flu/TB/mask fit testing drives (creating and sending out reminder emails, data tracking, entering information into Campus Solutions, communicating with the Deans)
  • Created and executed a workflow for completing incoming students’ immunization requirements, maintaining 100% compliance (roughly 500 students annually)
  • Created and executed a workflow for completing immunization forms for student applying to off-campus rotations (roughly 250 forms annually)
  • Created and executed a workflow to monitor student compliance for COVID-19 vaccines/exemptions
  • Created multiple spreadsheets for project data tracking
  • Developed step-by-step tip sheets and held trainings for nurses learning Student Health immunization pieces while I was on maternity leave
  • Played a major role in creating/drafting/testing a system that requires students to upload their immunization records electronically, versus paper records, which is the current workflow
  • Worked COVID-19 exposures and clearance, along with relaying information regarding travel recommendations set by the University
  • Administered COVID-19 vaccines at the COVID clinic
  • Updated our clinic Emergency Operations Preparedness manual
  • Attended the Academic Affairs meetings for the Medical School and the School of Health Professions, relaying pertinent information to the Deans
  • Verified materials and/or medications with recalls in RASMAS are removed from clinic if kept in stock
  • PACT card recipient multiple times

Dallas Regional Medical Center

  • Credentialed Trainer for Epic in 2016
  • Held classes to train all inpatient nursing staff in Epic as the hospital transitioned from paper charting to Epic
  • BLS Instructor Certification, American Heart Association in 2016
  • ACLS Instructor Certification, American Heart Association in 2016
  • PALS Instructor Certification, American Heart Association in 2016
  • Daisy Award Nominee
  • Recognized for completing NIHSS on appropriate patients

Nursing School

  • Received Methodist Richardson Medical Center Hero Award from patient during a 2nd semester clinical rotation
  • Award for 100+ hours of community service

References

Available upon request.

Certification

  • Registered Nurse
  • BLS
  • Certificate: EpiCare Ambulatory Proficiency

Timeline

Clinical Workflow Informaticist I

UT Southwestern Medical Center
02.2024 - Current

Ambulatory Registered Nurse

UT Southwestern Medical Center
11.2016 - 02.2024

Employee Health Registered Nurse

Dallas Regional Medical Center
03.2016 - 10.2016

Registered Nurse

Dallas Regional Medical Center
07.2013 - 03.2016

Master of Science in Nursing (Nursing Informatics) -

Western Governors University

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

Western Governors University

Associate Degree of Nursing -

Collin College

Associate of General Science -

Collin College
Sarah Oxford