Amanda Sweet
Gardnerville,NV
Summary
Dedicated RN with expertise in patient assessment, medication administration, and treatment implementation. Recognized for detail-oriented care and effective emergency response, consistently prioritizing patient needs. Proven leader in training nursing staff and students, fostering collaboration within multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes. Strong interpersonal skills drive quality care and operational efficiency.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Northern Nevada Correctional Center
10.2023 - 10.2025
- Deliver a variety of medical treatment to ~1600 offenders to include scheduled clinical care, urgent care, emergency care, floated to in-patient, mental health, medication room, laboratory
- Work closely with providers, facilitating professional, safe, patient care to include chronic disease management, and initial chronic care assessments
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols
- Work autonomously in patient assessment, orders, treatment per facility policy, triage and response to emergent medical calls on the correctional facility yard
- Collaborate plan of care with the entire medical staff in a fast-paced environment to include wound care consultations
Medication Room Manager
Camp Laurel
, USA
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Managed the organization and delivery of medications for a residential camp of more than 500 campers and 300 staff
- Worked directly with 30 health staff members in an on-site, twenty-two bed, health center
- Supervised of at least one, unlicensed and/or licensed personnel
- Management of oral immunotherapy program, weekly injections, and specialty medications
- Direct responsibility for reconstitution and safe delivery of antibiotics across the lifespan
- Collaborated with nursing manager on training and process improvements
- Direct patient care delivered, to include dental consultations
Wound Care RN
Northern Nevada Health System
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Assessed, treated, consulted, and collaborated with patient care teams, involving chronic and acute wounds and developed personalized plan of care within the ICU/Med/Surg/Onc/Tele/Post-op/Rehabilitation/ED/Gero-Psych unit
- I was utilized between two campuses within the Northern Nevada Health System, a part of the Universal Health Services, Level 2 trauma centers to encompass a total of 294 beds
- Cerner software
Wound Care RN
Carson Valley Health
05.2021 - 05.2023
- Assess, treat, consult wounds, while collaborating with the health care provider in the plan of care involving chronic and acute wounds within a clinical setting and acute care setting
- Provided patient education on pathology of wounds, comorbidities contributions, treatment, dressing, and factors to tissue healing
- Maintain a safe and clean environment with infection control as a priority
- Epic software
Infusion Clinic RN
Carson Valley Health
05.2021 - 05.2022
- Per-diem in the infusion clinic to administer non-chemotherapy treatment
- IV medication and injection treatment
- Start new peripheral IV lines, access existing PICC, Midlines, Ports
- Assessed and monitor patients throughout course of active treatment
- Monitored vital signs and documented patient changes accurately.
Med/Surg RN
Carson Valley Health
08.2019 - 05.2021
- Applied all my nursing skills while providing safe patient care in a rural, acute care hospital setting of 22 beds
- Asserted my organizational skills and autonomy to multi-task for effective management of patient treatment and care
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses to treatments and procedures.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment adhering to infection control standards.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Assisted in emergency situations, ensuring timely interventions for critical patients.
- Trained new nursing staff on protocols and best practices within the hospital setting.
- Cross trained in the pre-op, PACU and Interventional Radiology
Lead Registered Dental Assistant
Donald Yamaoka DDS
07.2008 - 01.2018
- Quickly became an asset, while exhibiting vast knowledge and care in all areas of patient dental treatment
- Direct work with the doctor in confidence with a keen eye for anticipation and exceptional attention to detail
- Self-sufficient and reliable in peri-treatment for efficient and safe patient care at chairside to include radiographs
- Highly organized in management of inventory, purchasing, Material Safety Data Sheets, and OSHA training
Education
ADRN - Nursing
Western Nevada College
Carson City, NV06-2019
Associate of Arts - Natural Science
Lake Tahoe Community College
South Lake Tahoe, CA01.2016
Dental Assisting Certification -
San Joaquin Valley College
Fresno, CA01.1996
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Medication administration
- IV therapy
- Pain management
- Collecting vitals and monitoring
- Wound care management
- Chronic disease management
- Infection control practices with aseptic technique
- Emergency response
- Patient care planning
- Patient education
- Review medical history and consent forms
- Emotional support and comfort measures
- Team leadership
- Team collaboration
- Time management
- Critical thinking
- Epic EHR management
- Cerner EHR management
- Inpatient and outpatient care
- Palliative care awareness
Certification
- NV 821925 RN
- CA 95298314 RN
- OR 202213429RN
- ME RN84895
- AHA BLS Provider | Active
- ACLS | expired
- Vohra Wound Care Certification
- Radiation Certification
- Red Cross Disaster Relief
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Northern Nevada Correctional Center
10.2023 - 10.2025
Medication Room Manager
Camp Laurel
06.2023 - 08.2023
Wound Care RN
Northern Nevada Health System
08.2022 - 05.2023
Wound Care RN
Carson Valley Health
05.2021 - 05.2023
Infusion Clinic RN
Carson Valley Health
05.2021 - 05.2022
Med/Surg RN
Carson Valley Health
08.2019 - 05.2021
Lead Registered Dental Assistant
Donald Yamaoka DDS
07.2008 - 01.2018
ADRN - Nursing
Western Nevada College
Associate of Arts - Natural Science
Lake Tahoe Community College
Dental Assisting Certification -
San Joaquin Valley College