Sarah K. Close
Potsdam,NY
Summary
Experienced beside RN, seeking remote nursing employment in utilization management with a company that is aligned with my values and ethics
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
St. Lawrence Health; Canton-Potsdam Hospital
06.2007 - Current
- I've held many positions at my 'home hospital' over the last 17+ years
- Operating Room Circulating RN (current position, 9/2021-present) - Coordinates surgical team and operating room supplies and equipment - Critical thinking and multitasking utilized to manage aggressive surgical schedule and complete surgical process in a safe, timely, expedient manner - Orients and precepts new staff members
- ICU Charge RN - Provided ICU level of care to patient assignment, while in charge of 6 Bed ICU - Oriented new ICU RN employees and fellow RNs for Charge RN role
- Case Manager, and Lead Case Manager - Utilization review and utilization management, concurrent review, documentation integrity, denial management, discharge planning, care coordination
- Clinical Nurse Manager (Outpatient) - Managed approximately 30 RNs and LPNs in clinic setting
- PACU Charge RN - Post Anesthesia Care for immediately postoperative patients
- The Birthplace Charge RN - Labor, Delivery, Postpartum and Neonate care
- Emergency Room RN - Provided and coordinated care of emergency room patients, collaborating with treatment team for appropriate disposition
- Per Diem Nursing Supervisor (House Supervisor) - Responsible for supervision of 96 Bed community hospital- including patients, staff and visitors - Care facilitating, bed management, staffing, education, crisis management and mitigation, conflict resolution, maintaining communication between providers, nursing and families, and much more
- Per Diem Cardiac Imaging and Cardiac Rehab RN - Expedited heavy schedule of patients, ensured smooth delivery of care, provided updated information to primary care medical offices when appropriate
- Medical Surgical Charge RN - Coordinated and facilitated the delivery of care to 25 patients by overseeing medical-surgical staff while carrying a patient assignment
ICU Charge RN
Alice Hyde Medical Center
05.2005 - 06.2007
- Provided ICU level of care to critically ill patients while performing charge nurse duties in a 6 bed ICU
Education
ADN - Nursing
State University of New York
Canton, NY05.2005
BS - Sociology
St. Lawrence University
Canton, NY05.2000
Skills
- EMRs: Epic, Meditech
- Exceptional assessment and clinical skills
- Care planning
- Interpersonal communication
- Strong organization and planning skills
- Excels under time constraints
- Innovative
- Adaptable
- Self-Directed
- Milliman
- Interqual
- CMS
- MS Office Suite
- Strong computer literacy
- PRI/SCREEN
- Facile at triaging and delegating tasks
- Creative problem solving
- Clinical judgment
- Quality improvement
- Research utilization
- Team coordination
- Strong clinical judgment
- Precepting
- Staff supervision
- Case management
- High level of autonomy
- Complex Problem-solving
- Managing deadlines
Timeline
RN
St. Lawrence Health; Canton-Potsdam Hospital
06.2007 - Current
ICU Charge RN
Alice Hyde Medical Center
05.2005 - 06.2007
ADN - Nursing
State University of New York
BS - Sociology
St. Lawrence University
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