Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Certification
Timeline
Volunteering/Community Service
Honors and Awards
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Amanda Harhut

Dunmore

Summary

Dedicated healthcare professional with a robust background in emergency nursing, consistently driving operational efficiency and enhancing patient satisfaction. Proven ability to collaborate seamlessly with multidisciplinary medical teams while adapting to the fast-paced nature of healthcare environments. Recognized for exceptional organizational skills and a steadfast commitment to a patient-centered approach, ensuring high-quality care and support for all individuals served. Passionate about leveraging expertise to positively impact patient outcomes and team dynamics.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Patient Care Manager

Lehigh Valley Health Network
Hazleton, PA
02.2022 - Current
  • Manage the Emergency Department in the day to day operation.
  • Oversee 85 employees
  • Developed and maintained strong relationships with patients, enhancing overall satisfaction.
  • Trained new staff on patient coordination processes and system usage for improved efficiency.
  • Analyzed patient feedback to identify areas for service improvement and implement changes.
  • Led initiatives to enhance operational workflows, resulting in reduced wait times for patients.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate comprehensive care strategies for diverse populations.
  • Provided exceptional customer service by addressing concerns, answering questions, and ensuring patient satisfaction with their care experience at the clinic.
  • Streamlined communication between patients and healthcare providers, ensuring timely responses to inquiries and concerns.
  • Deliver excellent patient experiences
  • Train new staff on patient care coordination best practices, enhancing team effectiveness and patient support.
  • Analyze patient satisfaction surveys to identify areas for improvement and implement changes.
  • Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and patient privacy laws, maintaining safe and confidential environment.
  • Resolve patient concerns and complaints with empathy and professionalism, restoring trust in healthcare services.
  • Advocate for patients' rights and needs, ensuring their voices were heard in care decisions.
  • Offered simple, clear explanations to help clients and families understand hospital policies and procedures.

ER Registered Nurse

Lehigh Valley Health Network
Hazleton, PA
06.2020 - 02.2022
  • Triage patients, start IVs, carry out doctor’s orders, assess patients, comfort patients and their families, give medications, assist in procedures, collect specimens and draw labs, teach patient’s about diagnosis’ and treatment, discharge patients, end of life care, sexual assault exams, transport patients from ER to other units, telemetry monitoring, and much more. Care for trauma patients from arrival to trauma bay until disposition, STEMI patients, stroke patients, psych patients in crisis, and patients of all ages. Mentored new nurses on best practices in patient assessment and emergency response procedures.

Travel Registered Nurse

Multiple Companies
02.2018 - 06.2021
  • Delivered patient care in diverse clinical settings, adapting to varying protocols and environments.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes and continuity of care.
  • Administered medications and treatments per established guidelines, ensuring safety and compliance standards.
  • Educated patients and families on health management strategies, enhancing understanding of treatment plans.
  • Mentored new nurses on best practices in patient assessment and emergency response procedures.

Some of the facilities include Lehigh Valley Health Network, Yale New Haven Health, UPMC, and Penn State Hershey

Education

Master of Nursing - Executive Nurse Leadership

Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
08-2025

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Wilkes University
Wilkes-barre, PA
05-2016

Skills

  • POCT Super User
  • Epic Super User
  • Flu Vaccinator at GCMC and at LVH-H
  • Ultrasound Guided IV Insertion since 2020
  • Multitasking
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Service excellence
  • Organizational skills
  • Patient safety
  • New hire training
  • Patient flow management

Accomplishments

Helped develop hospital wide surg plan with emphasis on the emergency department, helped revamp the orientation process for ED staff, part of the team that re-developed our Split Flow Process, part of the collaboration in developing our new triage space, PECC nurse for ED Pediatric Readiness, LVH Proud Partner for December 2021 and nominated for Jan 2022, A top Register Nurse in Pennsylvania by International Nurses Association, Inclusion of the 2017 Worldwide Leaders in Healthcare by the International Nurses Association

Affiliations

  • Member of Epsilon Phi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) since 2025
  • Member of Society of Trauma Nurses since 2024
  • Member of ANA (American Nurses Association) since 2016
  • Emergency Nurses Association since 2017
  • Member of PSNA (Pennsylvania State Nurses Association) since 2016
  • Member of PASNAP (Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals) since 6/2016 - 2/2018
  • Membership Chair Officer of PASNAP, elected in June 2017 - Feb 2018
  • Staffing Committee at Geisinger Community Medical Center, committee started in June 2017
  • Member of Nurses of Pennsylvania since 2017
  • Nurse Practice Council at Geisinger Community Medical Center, since June 2017

Certification

  • PA RN License (RN683741)
  • CEN
  • ACLS
  • BLS
  • PALS
  • PHTLS (Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support)
  • NIHSS (NIH Stoke Scale Test)
  • Stop the Bleed Campaign Instructor

Timeline

Patient Care Manager

Lehigh Valley Health Network
02.2022 - Current

ER Registered Nurse

Lehigh Valley Health Network
06.2020 - 02.2022

Travel Registered Nurse

Multiple Companies
02.2018 - 06.2021

Master of Nursing - Executive Nurse Leadership

Duquesne University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Wilkes University

Volunteering/Community Service

Teaching Stop the Bleed classes, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital NICU “Cuddler” Program, Swim Coach for Dunmore High School from 2010-2013

Honors and Awards

LVH Proud Partner for December 2021 and nominated for Jan 2022, A top Register Nurse in Pennsylvania by International Nurses Association, Inclusion of the 2017 Worldwide Leaders in Healthcare by the International Nurses Association
Amanda Harhut