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Sarah E. Spangler, RN BSN

Joppa

Summary

Dynamic Registered Nurse of 15 years across various healthcare settings. Proven track record in multidisciplinary collaboration, and communication skills, enhancing patient outcomes. Proficient in Epic and skilled in training and mentoring, fostering a culture of excellence in nursing practice.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Staff Registered Nurse- Interventional Radiology

University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
Bel Air
03.2024 - Current
  • Prepare, monitor, and educate patients undergoing minimally invasive procedures via CT and ultrasound.
  • Led the department team in ensuring that the best clinical practices were implemented.
  • Facilitated the streamlining of daily workflow for optimized safety and efficiency.
  • Performed regular audits of medical records for accuracy and completeness.

Travel Nurse

PrimeTime Healthcare
06.2022 - 11.2023
  • Adapted to new environments, dynamics, policies, and charting systems quickly.
  • Aimed to foster a supportive and cohesive dynamic within each new environment to facilitate the best patient outcomes.

Staff Nurse-Operating Room

University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
Towson
07.2018 - 06.2022
  • Circulated Da Vinci Robotics, hepatobiliary, colorectal, breast, gynecological, urological, vascular, orthopedics, and plastic surgeries.
  • Improved high-quality patient outcomes by acting as co-chair on the unit safety committee.
  • Trained and mentored new nursing staff to foster a collaborative and educational environment.
  • Used Epic EHR to accurately and concisely document all nursing aspects of the intra-operative period

Staff Nurse

Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
Bel Air
10.2013 - 09.2018
  • Reduced incidence and severity of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers by serving on the Pressure Ulcer Prevention Committee
  • Reduced turnover of new nurses through exceptional training and mentoring
  • Held Super-User status during new intravenous pump introduction

Complex Case Manager

Sharecare- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Canton
01.2016 - 04.2018
  • Implemented nursing process and cooperated with multidisciplinary team to coordinate discharge planning and outpatient care within benefit contract for case load of 40-50 members with complex medical illnesses
  • Maintained accurate records of client information and progress notes in accordance with company policy.

Clinical Nurse Case Manager

Oak Crest Village Home Health
Parkville
11.2011 - 12.2013
  • Coordinated medical care/support services to ensure home and community safety and best quality of life

Nurse Clinician I

Johns Hopkins Hospital-Cardiology Intermediate Care Unit
Baltimore
10.2010 - 11.2011
  • Provided skilled care to critically ill patients in a particularly fast-paced teaching environment

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Stevenson University
Stevenson, MD
05.2010

Skills

  • Epic, Meditech, Cerner, and Microsoft Office
  • Medical records management
  • Typing speed: 55 wpm
  • Proficient verbal and written communication skills
  • Workflow optimization
  • Multidisciplinary collaboration
  • Training and mentoring
  • Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex
  • Medical-Surgical
  • Intermediate Care
  • Peri-Operative

Certification

  • Registered Nurse, Compact R191591 Exp 3/28/2026
  • Nurse Coach- Board Certified AHNCC, Exp 11/30/2028
  • Basic Life Support/CPR/AED AHA, Exp Feb 2026
  • ACLS AHA Exp Feb 2026
  • American Holistic Nurses Association Jan 2022-Present
  • Nurse of the Year Nominee Upper Chesapeake Medical Center IMC Unit, 2015

Timeline

Staff Registered Nurse- Interventional Radiology

University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
03.2024 - Current

Travel Nurse

PrimeTime Healthcare
06.2022 - 11.2023

Staff Nurse-Operating Room

University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
07.2018 - 06.2022

Complex Case Manager

Sharecare- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
01.2016 - 04.2018

Staff Nurse

Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
10.2013 - 09.2018

Clinical Nurse Case Manager

Oak Crest Village Home Health
11.2011 - 12.2013

Nurse Clinician I

Johns Hopkins Hospital-Cardiology Intermediate Care Unit
10.2010 - 11.2011

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Stevenson University
Sarah E. Spangler, RN BSN