Sarah Stiefel BSN-RN
Psychiatric Nurse
Bismarck,ND
Summary
Experienced Psychiatric Nursing professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with extensive experience in behavioral health, patient assessments and medication administration. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations, efficiently coordinates with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Thorough team contributor with strong organizational capabilities. Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Psychiatry Registered Nurse II
North Dakota Department of Human Services
05.2019 - Current
- Assessed patient’s medical status, mental health and substance use status. Provide skills training to teach patients how to independently manage their medication and medical needs. Coordinate, monitor, and organize patient’s medical and psychotropic medications according to licensing and accreditation standards. Provide crisis intervention when indicated.
- Passionate advocate for client needs within the healthcare system to improve service delivery.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on clients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care strategies.
- Administered long acting injectable antipsychotics and monitored client responses to treatment plans.
Registered Nurse (BSRN)
North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
01.2014 - 04.2019
- Provide direct nursing services to an offender population incarcerated with the DOCR’s maximum custody facility. Conduct inmate assessments during sick call independently from primary care providers. Utilized protocols to provide, and plan patient care interventions. Respond to medical emergencies, assess inmates for changes of their overall health status, triage offender health care needs, and coordinating activities of primary care givers. Conduct doctor call, inmate admission physical assessments, administer immunizations, and provide screenings for infectious disease. Coordinate diabetic chronic care clinic providing preventative care, and health maintenance education. Intervene and manage verbally or physically aggressive patients by using behavioral management techniques. Started a Nurse run methadone clinic, completed emergency assessments working with security, treatment, and medical staff as a team to provide adequate care to inmates while managing safety for staff. Complete mental health assessments and assess inmates with mental health or behavioral difficulties, report findings and refer to appropriate care givers.
Registered Nurse II Telemetry
St. Alexius Medical Center
09.2009 - 04.2013
- Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments. Performed Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow. Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow- care. Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
Cardiology Specialty Registered Nurse
Medcenter One Health Systems
04.2008 - 09.2009
- Recorded patient medical history, vital signs, and test results in medical records. Obtained and recorded patients’ temperature, pulse and blood pressure. Monitor cardiac rhythm via Holter and event monitors. Immediate reporting of any significant or life-threatening arrhythmia. Developed new procedure guidelines for application of Holter monitors including patient education. Assisted in the development of Coronary CT Angiogram standing orders for Radiology department. Improved patient medication safety.
Registered Nurse (RN)
Medcenter One Health Systems
05.2007 - 04.2008
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height. Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care. Monitored post-op vitals, set up PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders and orient patients to unit. Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care. Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery. Wound Care Team Member.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Mary
Bismarck, NDSkills
- Medication administration expert; IV drug therapy management
- Skilled in conducting patient assessments and physical examinations
- Responding calmly to emergency situations
- Perform well in high-pressure, fast-paced environment
- Passionate patient advocate
- Direct patient care
- DLA-20 assessments
- AIMS; WHODAS; CIWA and COWS assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong clinical judgment
- Database management skills
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2000 to present
- Registered Nurse in the State of ND, License number R32694
Timeline
Psychiatry Registered Nurse II
North Dakota Department of Human Services
05.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse (BSRN)
North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
01.2014 - 04.2019
Registered Nurse II Telemetry
St. Alexius Medical Center
09.2009 - 04.2013
Cardiology Specialty Registered Nurse
Medcenter One Health Systems
04.2008 - 09.2009
Registered Nurse (RN)
Medcenter One Health Systems
05.2007 - 04.2008
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Mary
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