‍‍Sarah‍Elizabeth‍Allen439‍Totem‍Road‍Saint‍Paul,‍MN‍55119 | cell:‍651-270-9145 | e-mail:‍sarah.lawrence2011@gmail.com

Nurse RN with 4+ years of experience providing high quality care to a diverse population of patients specializing in mechanical ventilation and tracheostomies. Possess a Master’s qualification in nursing

with a goal to broaden my nursing knowledge and experience and to better utilize my talents to effectively fill the nursing position at your hospital.\

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CHEZ VOUS HOME CARE LLC RICHFIELD/GOLDEN VALLEY, MN  Assistant Director of Nursing January 2012 – present

MANAGEMENT· Responsible‍for‍resolving‍conflicts‍among‍staff‍members,‍between‍staff‍members‍and‍residents‍and‍disciplinary‍action

· Responsible‍for‍keeping‍nurses‍in‍MDH‍compliance‍with‍things‍such‍as‍annual‍infection‍control‍education,‍licensure‍and‍Mantoux‍screenings‍

· Responsible‍for‍ensuring‍accurate‍RN‍assessments,‍safety‍precautions‍and‍‍medication‍administration‍for‍all‍residents

· Audited‍resident‍charts‍to‍ensure‍documentation‍was‍within‍MDH‍compliance· Assisted‍the‍Director‍of‍Nursing‍with‍interviews‍and‍the‍hiring‍process‍and‍employee‍annual‍reviews

COMMUNICATION· Conducted‍and‍facilitated‍staff‍meetings· Translated‍for‍Spanish‍speaking‍resident‍and‍family· Ensured‍accurate‍transcriptions‍of‍physician‍orders‍and‍scheduled‍appropriate‍venipunctures‍and‍portable‍radiology‍through‍contracted‍services

· Ensured‍issues‍with‍pharmacy‍were‍handled‍expediently‍so‍residents‍did‍not‍have‍interruptions‍with‍daily‍scheduled‍medications

LEADERSHIP· Initiated‍new‍time‍card‍and‍scheduling‍system‍via‍Google‍Drive‍and‍responsible‍for‍all‍staff‍scheduling

· Precepted‍new‍graduate‍nurses‍and‍experienced‍nurses‍in‍vent/trach‍cares· Kept‍inventory,‍ordered‍monthly‍medical‍supplies‍and‍as‍needed‍DME· Responsible‍for‍maintaining‍household‍supply‍stock‍and‍scheduling‍repairs· Accompanied‍residents‍via‍ambulance‍transport‍to‍and‍from‍clinic‍and‍hospital‍appointments

MARKETING· Started‍and‍promoted‍social‍media‍page‍for‍company· Conducted‍tours‍for‍prospective‍residents‍and‍their‍families

EDUCATIONMASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING| AUGUST 2011 | METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY· Final‍semester‍preceptorship‍conducted‍with‍Fairview‍Home‍Infusion

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN BIOLOGY | MAY 2001 | METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY

CERTIFICATIONS

REGISTERED NURSE | MINNESOTA | LICENSE # R-204153-3PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE LICENCSE # 19845BLS RENEWED ON 1/7/2016