Sherry Haas
Fayetteville,NY
Summary
Well qualified, hardworking and dedicated medical professional with hospital, operating room, medical office and clinic experience. Excellent communication and organizational skills. Ability to work very well with others to meet the needs and goals of the facility.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN Team Lead
CNY Family Care
East Syracuse, NY
06.2006 - Current
- Strong computer skills with EMR/Medent system.
- Team leader position under the direction of the physician.
- Document accurate and complete patient past, medical, and surgical history.
- Document/scribe complete medical, physical or surgical exam in EMR system.
- Obtain vital signs, heights, weights, administer medications, immunizations, EKG's, spirometry, straight catheterizations, dressing changes, blood glucose levels, blood draws and monitor IV's.
- Properly set up and assist with medical and surgical procedures. This includes autoclaving instruments.
- Triage.
- Able to work with physicians, physician's assistants and nurse practitioners.
Organ Procurement Coordinator
Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network
Syracuse, NY
04.2003 - 06.2006
- Collected and conveyed accurate clinical information for offered organs to Organ Procurement Organization physicians.
- Coordinated placement of organs from donors to recipients through the organization. Coordinated logistics with other transplant agencies.
- Collaborated with surgical teams to facilitate the donation process. Scheduled offsite recovery facilities. Coordinated operating rooms. Travel arrangements to and from facilities for in coming and outgoing transplant agencies.
- Assisted recovery surgeons in the operating room with organ recovery, back table cleaning process and proper packaging of organs.
- Donor patient care following recovery with operating room staff
- Completed paperwork for the organizations and hospitals.
LPN
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, NY
04.1989 - 03.2003
- Cardiology and Neurosurgery floor nurse with direct patient care under the RN and physician.
- Administered controlled narcotics, injections, IV's, medications, wound care, tracheostomy care, nutrition tube care, vital signs, input/output measurements and blood glucose levels.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Outpatient clinics: Joslin Diabetes Center and Women's Health Clinic
- EMR/Epic computer system
- Obtained vital signs, heights and weights
- Obtained accurate past, medical and surgical history of patients.
- Administered medications, vaccinations, phlebotomy, blood glucose monitoring and immunizations.
- Set up and assist with procedures; endometrial biopsies, colposcopies, GYN examinations and other surgical procedures.
- Assisted with patient education and teaching.
- Triage.
- Scheduled inpatient and outpatient procedures.
Education
Associates Degree / Medical Assistant
Bryant And Stratton
Syracuse, NY07.1987
License Practical Nursing
Central Technical Vocational Center
Syracuse, NY06.1986
Skills
- Electronic Medical Records
- Team Leader Roll
- Hospital, OR and Medical Office Experience
- Medication/Immunization Administration
- Strong Medical Terminology
- Phlebotomy
- Triage
- Nursing
- Medical Procedures
- Attention to Detail
- Adaptable and Flexible
Certification
- Licensed Practical Nurse - December 2020-2023
- BLS/CPR - Expires February 2023
- Received Nurse of the year award in 2005 - Presented by Attending physicians and residents of the OB/Gyn Department at SUNY Upstate.
Timeline
LPN Team Lead
CNY Family Care
06.2006 - Current
Organ Procurement Coordinator
Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network
04.2003 - 06.2006
LPN
SUNY Upstate Medical University
04.1989 - 03.2003
Associates Degree / Medical Assistant
Bryant And Stratton
License Practical Nursing
Central Technical Vocational Center