sara kalmbach

Phone: 503-***-****

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Covid Recovery Nurse; 15 years of direct patient care experience working alongside clinicians in the field of orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, physiatry, family medicine, and emergency medicine. Skilled in prioritizing patient’s needs within a high stress environment.

Education

BSN Grand Canyon University February 2022

Current Student

4.0 GPA

ADN Sumner College October 2020

Accomplishments

Cum Laude graduate 2020

Nursing school graduate

Co-Created and Launched new EMR documentation process for scribes and physicians

Salem Health Systems

RN representative Sumner College Advisory Board 2018-2020

Epic based EMR systems trainer for two hospital systems

Shared governance in safety and security for Level I Trauma center Emergency Department

Work Experience

Avamere Covid Recovery Unit 2020-Current

Charge Nurse

Provide respiratory support, advanced wound care, IV therapy management, hospice care

Managed Covid positive patients with extensive comorbidities

Continuous assessment and monitoring of patients; intervention implementation as needed to facilitate improved outcomes and provide patient safety.

Communicate and collaborate with interdisciplinary team members for improved patient outcomes.

Admission and discharge planning to ensure patient receives appropriate care and safe release from facility. Thorough patient education prior to patient discharge. Communication with other facilities to maintain continuity of care when patient transferred to another facility.

Management and communication of diagnostic results to physician to facilitate timely intervention.

Legacy Emanual Medical Center Emergency Department 2019-2020

ED Tech

Collaborated with nurses and physicians to prepare patients for diagnostic tests and procedures

Able to prioritize care effectively for patient safety and identify abnormal findings to report to nursing staff and physicians

Received direction and assignments from physicians and nurses, providing efficient technical support to optimize patient care

Liaised between nurses, physicians, patients, and visitors to communicate changes in patient condition and needs.

Performed technical skills such as obtaining EKGs, limb splinting, Covid specimens, phlebotomy, CPR, Lucas device management, interrogation of pacemakers, wound irrigation, and dressing, culture specimen collections.

Assisted physicians and nurses with multiple procedures including lumbar puncture, conscious sedated reduction and splinting, and pelvic examinations.

Unit coordinator role to ensure effective and clear communication in department with physicians, nurses, and other specialty needs. Facilitated communication between ED staff and specialty physicians.

Ensured trauma team arrival via appropriate and timely communication.

Rebound Orthopedics and Neurosurgery 2017-2019

Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by physician.

Supported duties for diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus.

Assisted physicians with ultrasound guided sterile procedures. Monitored vital signs and patient status during reduction and casting procedures.

Educated patients on preoperative and postoperative process for orthopedic and neurosurgery procedures. Post-operative wound care, obtained data related to patient response to spine stimulator trials.

Salem Health, Medical Assistant, Scribe trainer 2016-2017

Implemented scribe/medical assistant model in Salem Health clinics. Key role in educating providers and medical assistant staff on how to appropriately document in EMR for safety and needed information to meet regulatory standards.

Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by physician.

Assisted in sterile procedures including vasectomies, circumcisions, cyst removals, and wound closure due to injury.

Samaritan Athletic Medicine/Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2008-2016

Medical Assistant, Office Supervisor, Scribe

Attended patient appointments and wrote narrative account of events using proper abbreviations, grammar, and spelling.

Edited drafts created from speech recognition software.

Provided surgical education and postoperative management.

Worked with Oregon State University training staff to coordinate primary care and orthopedic management for student athletes.

Assisted physicians during university sponsored athletic events to treat athlete injuries.

Medical Assistant supervisor, performed annual performance evaluations, hiring and training new medical assistant staff for practice of five orthopedic surgeons.

Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, ICU, PCU 2006-2008

CNA II, Telemetry tech

Conferred with multidisciplinary healthcare team to help effectively manage patient conditions with regular testing and vitals assessments. Cared for average of 20 patients per 12 hours in acute care facility, delivering high-quality, efficient support to meet all patient needs.

Complied with all company-specific guidelines and performed hands-on nursing care to patients under RN supervision.

Performed preoperative preparations for open heart surgical patients.

Postoperative vitals, EKGs, and telemetry monitoring.

Assisted with ambulation trials of post CABG patients.

Teaching Experience

Samaritan Health Services 2010-2016

Taught medical residents policies and procedures for patient care in orthopedic clinic

Education for medical assistants in processes for medical scribing

EPIC superuser

Salem Health Systems 2016-2017

Medical scribe instructor

EPIC trainer and superuser

Professional Training

BLS

American Heart Association

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Tactical Field Medical Training

Combat and field training from military TCCC courses

Professional Affiliations

Sumner College Advisory Board

RN representative

Community Service

Meals on Wheels

Meal preparation, mobile chat program, 2020-current

Red Cross

Blood drive intake, Covid vaccine clinics 2020-current

Computer Skills

Applications: Microsoft office

Platforms: EPIC, PointClickCare, Cerner, Centricity

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