Registered Nurse (RN) with a career history in direct patient care, triage, and care coordination in a demanding environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully manage difficult patients and high-stress situations. Building and maintaining effective relationships with patients and families through clear communication, respectful behavior, and high-quality customer service. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Hi, I’m
Sharon Clarke
Registered Nurse
Richmond,CA
Work History
Sincere Health Care /Nina Care HomeAntioch, CA
Registered Nurse
04.2010 - Current
Job overview
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Laylor Care Home for the Elderly LLCAntioch, CA
Administrator/Assessment/patient care coordinator
01.2013 - 02.2025
Job overview
- Company Overview: Residential care for the elderly/assisted living
- Adult residential Care/Development Disability
- Residential care for the elderly/assisted living
- Adult residential Care/Development Disability
- Provided excellent customer service to patients and medical staff.
- Supported creation of detailed, technical financial models to value potential acquisition targets.
Guiding Light Support ServicesBrentwood, CA
RN Assessment/Intake Nurse
01.2014 - 01.2025
Job overview
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
Kindred At Home/HumanaPleasant Hill, CA
RN Case Manager
07.2020 - 02.2022
Job overview
- Managed support services and fostered communication among social workers, therapists, hospital staff, and patients.
- Educated patients and caregivers on healthcare protocols and processes.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
Accent Care Home Health ServicesSan Ramon, CA
RN-Home Health Nurse
04.2009 - 05.2014
Job overview
- Supervisor for up to 15 licensed staff and up to 20 unlicensed staff
- Precept new nurses and trained/supervised support staff
- Provided and managed post-operative, diabetic, oncology, cardiac, psychiatric, hospice and general medical care for inpatient and outpatient clients
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care of rehab and HIV/AIDS patients
- Maintained a strong comprehensive assessment of the rehab patient
- Collaborated all aspects of patient care with nursing, social services and medical teams
- Cared for individuals needing gastric tubes and suctioning devices including enteral feeding via NGT/GT
- Provided emotional support for patients and family
- Tracheostomy or pharyngeal suctioning
- Managed wound care
- Precept new nurses and training of support staff
- Developed and customized individualized plans for each client
- Performed assessment/data collection
- Gave instruction on homecare
- Online paperless medical documentation: Home Care Home Base, Divero; Kinnser, Hospice MD, etc
Summary
Overview
21
years of professional experience
1
Certification
1
BLS
1
RCFE Administrators
Education
ST Joseph University West Hartford, CT
Bachelor of Science from Nursing Practice
12-2000
University Overview
- Reliable, caring with several years’ experience for elderly and vulnerable adults
- Friendly and compassionate with excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Flexible: available days, evenings, weekends and holidays
- Discrete and confidential in all dealings with patients and staff
- Excellent bed-side manner
- Experienced in instructing patients, family members, other nurses and supportive staff members
- First semester - Dean's List
- Completed psychology Course
Asnuntuck Community CollegeEnfield, CT
Associate of Arts from General Studies
06-1995
University Overview
Skills
- Excellent client care
- Works well with bedridden patients
- Works well with physically challenged patients
- Works well with memory impaired patients
- Proficient in Enteral Nutrition Administration
- Knowledge of tracheostomy
- Knowledge of pharyngeal suctioning
- Geriatrics
- Elderly Care Management
- Hospice
- Adult Residential Facility
- Developmental Disability
- Med/Surg
- Oncology
- Respiratory
- Cardiac
- Rehabilitation Program Management
- Psychiatric care
- Schizophrenia
- Alzheimer Care
- Dementia
- HIV/AIDS
- Familiar with an online, paperless documentation system, handled insurance verification
- Handled Medicaid verification
- Handled insurance approval
- Handled Medicaid approval
- Home health care
- Care coordination
- Patient assessment
- Case management
- Electronic health records
- Wound care management
- Regulatory compliance
- Patient education
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Emotional support
- Home care management
- Chronic disease management
- Medication management
- Discharge planning
- Healthcare regulations
- Utilization review
- Multidisciplinary approach
- HIPAA compliance
- Case evaluation
- Palliative care
- Clinical assessment
- Community resources
- Creative problem solving
- IV drug therapy management
- Effective communication
- Monitoring vital signs
- Healthcare personnel supervision
- Heartsaver CPR AED
- Immunizations and vaccinations
- Nonviolent crisis intervention (NVCI)
- Clear patient communication
- Attention to detail
References
References
- David Mckoy, Laylor Care Home for the elderly, 868-989-6617, daveclarkem@icloud.com
- Jarvis Walker, Guiding Light Support Services, 925-783-7624, Guidinglight.placement@gmail.com
- Nelia Mori, Private Home Health Client, 925-202-1895, Neliamori7@gmail.com
- Jacqueline Brown, Sincere Supportive Services INC., 925-595-7151, Jacquelinebrown130@yahoo.com
- Joyanna Jones, Home Healthcare, 415-203-9195
Current Licenses And Certifications
Current Licenses And Certifications
- RN License, California and Connecticut
- Residential Care For The Elderly (RCFE) Administrator License
- Adult Residential Care (ARF) Developmental Disability Administrator License
Certification
RCFE/ARF Administrator
BLS
References
References
References available upon request.Work Preference
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Timeline
RN Case Manager
Kindred At Home/Humana
07.2020 - 02.2022
RN Assessment/Intake Nurse
Guiding Light Support Services
01.2014 - 01.2025
Administrator/Assessment/patient care coordinator
Laylor Care Home for the Elderly LLC
01.2013 - 02.2025
Registered Nurse
Sincere Health Care /Nina Care Home
04.2010 - Current
RN-Home Health Nurse
Accent Care Home Health Services
04.2009 - 05.2014
ST Joseph University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing Practice
Asnuntuck Community College
Associate of Arts from General Studies
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