Amber Sutter
Gold Beach,OR
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Curry Health Network
07.2010 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Reduced hospital readmissions through effective discharge planning, patient education, and follow-up care coordination.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
- Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Lab Assistant
Curry Health Network
04.2005 - 07.2010
- Enhanced laboratory efficiency by maintaining and organizing equipment, supplies, and samples.
- Ensured accurate test results with proper use of lab equipment and adherence to protocols.
- Demonstrated flexibility in adapting to changing priorities or new assignments as needed within the lab environment.
- Achieved timeliness in sample processing for optimal preservation of specimen integrity during analyses.
- Provided assistance in training new lab personnel on proper techniques, safety guidelines, and protocol adherence for smooth integration into the team environment.
- Assisted with support duties such as filling products, labeling products, testing samples and taking inventory.
- Managed specimen sample handling, receiving, storage and inventory.
- Demonstrated flexibility working in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.
- Prepared specimens for testing and analysis.
- Demonstrated competence in collecting lab samples for testing.
- Prepared samples for centrifugation, aliquoting and preserving sample integrity.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Leadership And Management
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT12.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ2014
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Southwestern Oregon Community College
Coos Bay, OR06.2010
Skills
- Precepting
- Medical Assessment
- Chart Updating
- Lab Result Interpretation
- Critical Care
- Emergency Response
- Shared Governance
- Medical Screening
- Performing EKGs
- Patient Discharge
- CPSI Use
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Family Advocacy
- Emotional Intelligence
- Collecting Vitals
- Infant Vitals Monitoring
- Direct Patient Care
- IV Setup
- Removing Sutures
- Intravenous Therapy
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Telemetry Monitoring
- Chest Pain Management
- Medication Administration
- Proper Catheter Insertion/Removal
- Licensed RN
- Seizure Management
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- TNCC- Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum
- ACLS- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- BLS- Basic Life Support
- NRP- Neonate Resuscitation Program
- CEN- Certification of Emergency Nursing
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Curry Health Network
07.2010 - Current
Lab Assistant
Curry Health Network
04.2005 - 07.2010
Master of Science - Nursing Leadership And Management
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Southwestern Oregon Community College