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Heidi Sanderson

@heidisanderson

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Registered nurse focused on equitable, evidence-based patient care.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles that let me apply evidence-based nursing, lead care coordination, and improve patient outcomes within collaborative, equity-focused teams.

I am a registered nurse with over 15 years of diverse clinical and care-coordination experience across labor and delivery, neuro/trauma, home health, and perioperative settings. I am certified in BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, TCAR, Stroke, and NRP, and proficient in EPIC, Meditech, and Microsoft Office.

In my current role I provide direct labor and delivery care for a high-volume population and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to coordinate hundreds of cases annually, emphasizing health equity and improved patient outcomes. Previously, I reduced rehospitalizations by ensuring timely post-discharge follow-up as a home health coordinator and served as an OR coordinator handling trauma and emergency logistics.

I bring demonstrated leadership in training, delegation, and quality improvement, a track record of measurable clinical impact, and a commitment to empathetic communication and technology-enabled care to advance patient outcomes and population health.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Labor and Delivery Nurse

Current

HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center

Jun 2024 - Present (1 year 3 months)

Provide direct labor and delivery care for 500+ patients annually, performing fetal monitoring, health assessments, and prenatal education while coordinating multidisciplinary care for 300+ cases to improve patient-centered outcomes.

Labor & Delivery Fetal Monitoring Patient Education Epic Care Coordination Breastfeeding Support Clinical Assessment

Neuro/Trauma Nurse

HonorHealth

Jun 2023 - May 2024 (11 months)

Delivered acute neuro/trauma care for stroke, seizure, and injury patients, coordinated evidence-based care plans to reduce readmissions, and supervised LPNs and aides to maintain quality standards.

Trauma Nursing NIHSS ACLs Care Coordination Patient Education Team Leadership Meditech Epic

Home Health Coordinator

HonorHealth

May 2014 - Dec 2022 (8 years 7 months)

Coordinated post-discharge follow-up within 48 hours, partnered with case managers and home health agencies to reduce rehospitalizations, managed field staff scheduling and prior authorizations, and supported quality improvement initiatives.

Care Coordination Discharge Planning Scheduling Quality Improvement Stakeholder Management

O.R. Coordinator

Loyola University Medical Center

Mar 2007 - Feb 2013 (5 years 11 months)

Coordinated high-volume OR logistics and rapid room preparation for trauma/emergencies within 20 minutes, managed patient transfers and family communications, and reported unit events to support leadership performance tracking.

Patient Transfers Logistics Communication Emergency Preparedness Team Coordination

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Scottsdale Community College

Associate Degree in Nursing, Nursing

Activities and societies: Honors & Leadership: Nominated for a 2025 Daisy Award; Awarded three Magis Stars; Volunteer Leader – AIDS Foundation of Chicago; Recipient of Mexican American Police Organization Scholarship and Milkshake Club Scholarship.

Completed an Associate Degree in Nursing focused on clinical nursing practice and patient-centered care.