Sarah Smith Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado, United States

- Built the business from the ground up to provide a retail location for women-owned artisans and entrepreneurs to grow their business without the overhead and commitment associated with a dedicated retail store.- Create and implement marketing plans and strategies to improve sales focusing on each location's unique strengths and challenges. - Built a strong return customer base through excellent customer service. - Execute all business aspects including inventory management, monthly sales reports and financial reporting.

Denver, Colorado, United States

- Provide mentorship and guidance to the project team managers, create and communicate team objectives and empowered the managers to create roll-out plans for new processes and create a solid team infrastructure. - Oversight of resource management for all awarded projects including workload for all team members. Use data analytics to ensure projects were suitably resourced and revenue targets were met.- Collaborate with other business functions, including senior leadership, to set and communicate a department strategic plan, create and continually assess the team’s efficiency, and ensure a seamless and positive customer experience.

Denver, Colorado, United States

- Responsible for the day to day operational oversight of Research Nursing (RN) projects managed from the US to ensure timely, on budget and quality delivery of projects.- Oversight of the Research Nursing team providing project management and project coordination of RN projects. - Be the main point of contact for the USA and Asia-Pacific (APAC) based Associate Directors of Research Nursing (ADRNs) and the point of escalation for Project Management and Project Support teams’ training and management issues. - Maintain effective communication with staff, resource new US/APAC based Research Nursing studies, track project deliverables and status, and collate quality and performance metrics.

Denver, Colorado, United States

- To act as line manager for the Research Nursing Project manager, and be the first point of contact to assist with issue management and escalation, when necessary. - To oversee the day to day running of the research nursing projects and be the first point of contact for all nurses regarding routine aspects of Illingworth Research Group Ltd. - To be responsible, together with the Director, for reviewing incoming requests for information/quote/proposals, working with the proposals, business development and contract teams as required, allocating RNPM resources to support this where necessary. - To liaise with the Director and others to cover any concerns that may arise and be the decision-making authority on delegated routine day-to-day project issues, where appropriate.

Greater Denver Area

- Management of a large perinatal staff including 95 direct reports. - Lead quality improvement projects.- Understand drivers of financial performance and take these into account in managing resources.- Ensure department policies and operating practices are fully compliant with regulatory standards.- Obtain first-hand customer information and use it to improve the care provided. - Hire new employees who are committed to the vision, mission and values of the organization. - Create a work environment that fosters collaboration, effective communication, accountability and teamwork.

- Manage the clinical practice aspects of the Mother/Baby and Antepartum units- Responsible for updating unit guidelines to meet national standards- Improve the quality of care provided by implementing evidence-based medicine - Work with the staff to promote professional nursing practice and staff development

• Knowledgeable in research procedures including recruitment, data collection, consenting human subjects, implementing study protocols, and the IRB approval process.• Managed the implementation of a new research study protocol by setting up and organizing study files, developing procedures for subject recruitment, providing study related information for all relevant staff, and assisting with the development of a budget, obtaining IRB approval, and writing the informed consent. • Monitor recruitment and case report forms for adherence to protocol standards. • Education Committee Leader – responsible for providing or arranging inservices for staff to meet diverse educational needs.

• Antepartum duties include monitoring and teaching hospitalized patients in high-risk situations such as preterm labor, premature rupture of membranes, and preeclampsia.• Postpartum duties include assessing and monitoring patients after vaginal and cesarean deliveries, assisting with breast feeding, newborn assessments, and teaching to families about the care of mothers and babies.

• Support families through the Labor and Delivery process including labor checks, caring for patients in high-risk situations, interpreting fetal monitor strips, and performing neonatal resuscitation.• Postpartum responsibilities include assessing and monitoring patients after vaginal and cesarean deliveries, caring for patients following gynecological surgery, assisting with breast feeding, and providing education about the care of new moms and babies.

Msn, Perinatal Cns

Bsn, Nursing