SARAH SAUCY
Tualatin,OR
Summary
Experienced and compassionate RN seeking a position at Meridian Park Hospital. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinates with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Endoscopy Registered Nurse
The Oregon Clinic
05.2023 - Current
- Admit up to 16 patients per day, conducting head-to-toe assessments, and placing IVs
- Monitor patients' recovering after sedation and providing discharge instructions to patients and families
- Review patients' charts prior to upcoming procedures to ensure patient meets ASC criteria to proceed
- Participate as a team player who multitasks and provides high quality patient care in a busy outpatient setting
- Experience with EPIC
Pre/Post Procedure Registered Nurse
RestorePDX Regenerative Medicine
11.2022 - 05.2023
- Conduct pre-procedure assessments preparing and educating patients for their spine and joint procedures
- Establish IV access
- Administer oral sedation
- PACU-recover patients after anesthesia and ensure their pain is well-controlled
- Discharge patients providing them with detailed after-care instructions
- Experience with EMR AthenaONE
Registered Nurse
John S. Lee, MD
05.2016 - 08.2022
- Provide pre-, intra-, post-operative care for surgical patients: pre-operative teachings, IV starts, positioning and skin prep, monitor vital signs, apply dressings, give post-operative instructions at discharge to hundreds of patients
- Certified Sedation Nurse: administer conscious sedation anesthesia under physician's orders for all surgeries performed onsite at NWPS (facelifts, breast augmentations, blepharoplasty, mastopexy, etc.)
- Assist surgeon when performing surgeries under general anesthesia at off-site ambulatory surgery center including passing instruments, retracting, hemostasis, and skin closure
- Manage OR staff: hiring, scheduling, training, etc
- Order all supplies for the OR and negotiate contract pricing
- Maintain annual AAAASF accreditation
- Provide cosmetic injections such as Botox for patients
Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) Facilitator
Center for Specialty Surgery
05.2015 - 05.2016
- Enforce best practices at CSS
- Produce Quality Focus and Benchmarking studies and present to Governing Board and MEC
- Facilitate monthly meetings
- Monitor staff and surgeons on quality indicators
- Conduct chart audits and use collected data to identify and analyze areas for improvement
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Center for Specialty Surgery
10.2014 - 05.2016
- Serve as the primary organizer of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care
- Assess, plan and evaluate the needs of the patient before, during and after a surgical procedure
- Supply specialized care for the patient undergoing surgical procedures
- Administer prescribed medications, apply dressings, monitor vital signs and execute physician orders
- Coordinate the operating room with respect to sterility, cleanliness, availability of functioning equipment and supplies
- Specialize in orthopedics and plastics
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Lawrence Surgery Center
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Assess, plan and evaluate the needs of the patient before, during and after a surgical procedure
- Provide comfort and support for pre-operative patients
- Serve as the primary organizer of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care
- Establish patient's intravenous line when necessary
- Supply specialized care for the patient undergoing surgical procedures
- Administer prescribed medications, apply dressings, monitor vital signs and execute physician orders
- Coordinate the operating room with respect to sterility, cleanliness, availability of functioning equipment and supplies
- Specialties: orthopedics, plastics, ENT
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Lawrence Plastic Surgery
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Provide perioperative care under the direct supervision of MD
- Collaborate with MD for optimal surgical results
- Prepare and comfort patients prior to anesthesia and surgery
- Assist with positioning, skin preparation and draping of patients
- Pass instruments and sterile items in an efficient manner and anticipate MD's needs
- Competently manipulate suture material, suture subcutaneous and skin tissue
- Use and maneuver surgical instruments skillfully
- Aid in optimizing visualization of operative area by retracting, sponging and suctioning tissue
- Select and apply appropriate wound dressings
- Provide pre- and post-operative care
Medical Assistant
Petroff Center Plastic Surgery & Medi-Spa
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Provided pre- and post-operative patient care (800+ appointments)
- Maintained inventory of entire medical supply; negotiated product costs
- Assisted doctors with minor procedures including direct excisions, scar revisions and MOHS reconstructive
- Post-operative Ultrasound facial treatments.
Patient Coordinator
Petroff Center Plastic Surgery & Medi-Spa
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Directed patient services and maintained clinic schedule
- Synchronized patient surgery and generated surgical quotes
- Trained new office coordinators
- Verified charges, patient payments adjustments including insurance billing
- Sold 7+ cosmetic product lines and increased new product sales ~15% per month.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Creighton University
Omaha12.2011
Bachelor of Arts in The Humanities -
Western Oregon University
Monmouth12.2002
Skills
- HIPAA Education
- OR experience
- Compassion and Empathy
- Patient Assessment
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Patient education and counseling
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- Sedation Nurse
Timeline
Endoscopy Registered Nurse
The Oregon Clinic
05.2023 - Current
Pre/Post Procedure Registered Nurse
RestorePDX Regenerative Medicine
11.2022 - 05.2023
Registered Nurse
John S. Lee, MD
05.2016 - 08.2022
Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) Facilitator
Center for Specialty Surgery
05.2015 - 05.2016
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Center for Specialty Surgery
10.2014 - 05.2016
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Lawrence Surgery Center
01.2013 - 01.2014
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Lawrence Plastic Surgery
01.2011 - 01.2012
Medical Assistant
Petroff Center Plastic Surgery & Medi-Spa
01.2005 - 01.2007
Patient Coordinator
Petroff Center Plastic Surgery & Medi-Spa
01.2003 - 01.2004
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Creighton University
Bachelor of Arts in The Humanities -
Western Oregon University
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