Sarah McCauley
Northampton
Summary
Experienced, well-rounded healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination. Experience in various areas as a multi-site float pool progressive care nurse, including but not limited to GI, Urology, Orthopedics, Burn, Cardiac, Rehab, Neurology, Hematology-Oncology, and Wound care. BLS/ACLS Certified. Certified Medical Surgical Registered Nurse. Low Level Progressive Care trained.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network
01.2018 - Current
- Evaluate patients, recognize and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of care team
- Maintain thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records
- Monitor and manage various treatment and care interventions
- Assess patient needs, prioritize treatment, maintain patient flows and assist physicians with non-invasive procedures
- Utilize critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately
- Provide patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness
- Train and mentor new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care
- Assess and prepare patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments
- Demonstrate knowledge of current trends in nursing practices by attending continuing education classes or seminars
Certified Nursing Assistant
Bayada Home Health
07.2007 - 07.2017
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation
- Conducted routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate
- Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status
- Exhibited compassionate care and communication regarding issues surrounding death and dying
- Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets
- Reported changes in patient condition to registered nurse or physician
Education
Master of Science - Education
Capella University
01-2027
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Aspen University
Phoenix09-2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
Northampton Community College
Bethlehem, PA01-2018
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Nursing documentation/EMR
- Delegation and motivation
- Pre-and Post-operative care
- Low level patient care
- Emergency response
- Physical assessments/patient monitoring
- Telemetry monitoring
- Patient education
- Collaboration with multidisciplinary team
Certification
- Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification (CMSRN) - Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board.
- Registered Nurse License (RN) - State Board of Nursing.
- BLS/ACLS Certification
Volunteer Experience
- Nurse Resident Preceptor, as well as Student Nurse Preceptor
- Unit Lead/Charge RN on rotating basis
- LVHN Flu Crew
- Peer Vaccinator
- Participation in Diabetes Champions and Professional Practice Council on prior unit, to achieve quality of care for all patients.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network
01.2018 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Bayada Home Health
07.2007 - 07.2017
- Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification (CMSRN) - Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board.
- Registered Nurse License (RN) - State Board of Nursing.
- BLS/ACLS Certification
Master of Science - Education
Capella University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Aspen University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Northampton Community College
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