Shannon Saratowski, BSN, RN
Sunbury,PA
Summary
Experienced nursing professional specializing in trauma, ICU, and forensics, with a focus on staff education. Skilled in policies and JCAHO requirements to maintain patient comfort and safety while controlling costs. Proactive and organized in meeting patient and staff needs, holding PA credentials and extensive experience in mental health, psychology, and hospital settings. Committed to delivering high-quality, personalized patient care with strong communication, problem-solving, and clinical skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Prof Development RN Specialist Ambulatory
Geisinger
08.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: Ambulatory Nursing Department, Danville, PA
- Assist professional development coordination with providing licensure level expertise.
- Assists with orientation, onboarding, ongoing competency assessment/evaluation and integration of new employees and students.
- Maintains current knowledge base clinically and administratively through active participation in professional, and educational nursing activities to enhance skills as a manager, leader, and clinical resource.
- Works in collaboration with outpatient site managers, supervisors, team leads and coordinators to support nursing staff needs.
- Ambulatory Nursing Department, Danville, PA
Registered Nurse
Geisinger
04.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: Surgical and Trauma ICU, Danville, PA
- Properly use and maintain life support equipment, observe changes in patient condition, inform physicians on status, prevent spread of infection, and ensure advanced life support technologies.
- Document assessments, interventions, medications, education, and plan of care according to policies.
- Prepare, monitor, and adjust specialized equipment such as arterial pressures, intercranial pressures, ventilators, and IV drips while responding and caring for life threatening situations.
- Coordinate with various departments and services to ensure outstanding patient outcomes while advocating for various specific needs of the patient.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Surgical and Trauma ICU, Danville, PA
Registered Nurse
Geisinger
07.2019 - 04.2021
- Company Overview: BP5T (Med Surgical- Trauma), Danville, PA
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- BP5T (Med Surgical- Trauma), Danville, PA
Outpatient Mental Health Therapist
Northwestern Human Services Inc.
03.2016 - 08.2017
- Company Overview: Coal Township, PA
- Managed private practice of 35 clients per week.
- Documented client progress in confidential files.
- Performed client assessments and developed treatment plans.
- Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
- Coal Township, PA
Inpatient Mental Health Therapist
Samaritan Medical Center
01.2015 - 02.2016
- Company Overview: Watertown, NY
- Performed client assessments and developed treatment plans.
- Applied array of different methodologies to assist patients with therapy.
- Worked collaboratively with other mental health professionals to provide consistent care and minimize diversion.
- Encouraged patients to discuss experiences in group and individual settings.
- Watertown, NY
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
American Sentinel University
Aurora, CO04.2021
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, PA05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA06.2013
Skills
- Forensic Examiner
- BLS Certified
- ACLS Certified
- Crisis Management
- Critical care
- Therapeutic Communication
- Listening Skills
- Independent Work
- Leadership
- Teamwork
- Compliance
- Charge Nurse Functions
- Preceptorship
- Medical assessment
- IV management
- Emotional awareness
Accomplishments
Completed a 64 hour didactic course on Adult and Pediatric Nurse Forensic Exams.
Timeline
Prof Development RN Specialist Ambulatory
Geisinger
08.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Geisinger
04.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Geisinger
07.2019 - 04.2021
Outpatient Mental Health Therapist
Northwestern Human Services Inc.
03.2016 - 08.2017
Inpatient Mental Health Therapist
Samaritan Medical Center
01.2015 - 02.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Luzerne County Community College
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
American Sentinel University
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