Sarah Matthews

About Sarah Matthews

Confident, compassionate, highly motivated • Maintains high level of integrity, ensuring strict confidentiality of all healthcare information • Flexible, able to multitask under pressure and prioritize daily work to efficiently meet goals • Supportive patient advocate, committed to educating and empowering individuals to develop healthy lifestyles, for long term medical fitness and increased quality of life • Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills, able to apply sound independent judgment while collaborating in team setting • Detail-oriented and thorough in task completion • Proficient in Microsoft Word/Excel, and electronic medical record software, Cerner, Practice Fusion • Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication with a double minor in Spanish and English from Texas A&M University

Experience

1. Registered Nurse - Discharge Planner

   Memorial Hermann Health System

   Dec 2012 — Present

   Responsible for safely managing complex and chronic cases, discharge planning and coordinating the transitional outpatient recovery process on the fast paced 54-bed orthopedic trauma unit• Assess patient functional status, home environment, support system and individual needs• Review all multidisciplinary electronic medical records, progress notes, discharge criteria, complete nursing plan of care• Collaborate with social workers, doctors, therapists, chaplains, and case managers to implement safe transition home • Develop and implement patient-specific discharge and outpatient follow up plan to promote health and optimum recovery • Evaluate medical necessity and physician order for home health, work with case managers and social workers to document home health order, coordinate delivery. Provide referrals, FMLA paperwork, and supplemental resources as needed • Assist PT/OT in family training for safe use of orthopedic equipment • Educate patients on injury-specific restrictions, precautions, weight bearing status, proper body alignment and mechanics to prevent further injury. Perform discharge education teaching for patients and family • Advocate for patient safety, identify and collaborate resolution of any possible barriers/issues in follow up home care/return to work

Education

• Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y Technología

  Summer Study Abroad Program, Spanish Language and Literature

  2007 — 2007

• Texas A&M University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Speech Communication, Double Minor in Spanish and English

  2004 — 2008

• Lone Star College-CyFair

  Associate of Applied Science - AAS, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

  2010 — 2012