Sarah Porter

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
• Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
• Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action to 25-50 patient per shift

• Admitted, Recertified and Discharged patients
• Utilized nursing process to assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate patient care
• Monitored, recorded and communicated patient condition
• Obtained and Implement physician orders
• Performed administrative duties
• Consulted and coordinated with healthcare team members
• Provided nursing care for Home Health, Pediatrics and Hospice patient population
• Referrals to Ancillary Disciplines
• Referrals to Community Resources
• Quality Improvement chart review
• Case Managed 40 patients per month
• 5 visits per 8 hr shift, >80miles day average
• Weekend rotation & On call

• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Interdisciplinary meetings
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Managed 45-60 active patients monthly. Admits, Discharges, Deaths. Recertification, etc.
• All goals established for home health and hospice patients were achieved 96% under HHRG (currently PDGM)

Clinical Educator/Preceptor

• Community Referrals and Intake Coordinator Team Leader
• Clinical IT/ Oasis review implemented 2 computer software programs. Assisted with training 30+ clinical staff and onboarding clinicians in software program. (Siemens and McGregor). Converting Cape Fear Valley Home Health and Hospice to paperless system, writing policy & procedure for paperless charting system, daily reporting, tracking expectation, follow up, software, and ensuring necessary hard copies were maintained
• Clinical IT - participated in intradisciplanary meetings, updates and educational meetings.
• Corporate compliance assessor- wrote policy and procedures for 1) Team leader Visit Tracking, 2) Paperless Charting & Hardcopy Requirements 3) 4)Weekly Reports & Responsibilities 5)Clinician Schedules 6)Orders Tracking/Days late Entry, 6)Oasis Billing 7) Coordination Service disciplines referred/timing. I also created a worksheet to help staff to improve critical thinking with ICD9 (10) codes since care and accurate reimbursement surrounds the coding process
• Private Duty Team leader
• Worked with medical teams, patients and families to implement effective treatment plans.
• Documented case notes daily and coordinated follow-up for seamless case management.
• Educated on disease process, new/changed medications, and s/sx of complications to report to sn/md.

I held multiple roles during my employment at Cape Fear Valley Home Health & Hospice.

• Preserved and prepared reports and treatment records
• Developed individual treatment plans and provided counseling to patients

• Triaged Patients, vital signs
• Set up patient rooms
• Stocked & sanitized rooms
• Reordered supplies
• Performed vaccinations, administered shots
• Assisted physician with procedures
• Phone calls & appointments
• Pulled & Filed charts
• Verified work of subordinates against quality guidelines.

• Analyzed and observed patients to discover and interpret vitals and telemetry equipment results.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
• Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
• Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
• Performed charge nurse duties.
• Preceptor to new nursing graduates and onboarding clinical staff.
• Performed wound care / dressing changes.

• Activities of daily living
• Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
• Adult and Geriatric Patient population
• Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
• Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
• Conferred with multidisciplinary healthcare team to help effectively manage patient conditions with regular testing and vitals assessments.