Ashley Saunders
Cumming,Georgia
Summary
Registered Nurse Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with over 15 years of extensive clinical experience. Strong ability to deliver high-quality, patient-centered nursing care to diverse populations across multiple specialties. Prosperous in adapting to a variety of clinical areas and evolving clinical demands. I am quickly able to orient myself to unfamiliar units as well as independently take initiatives. Known for strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams to support and facilitate individualized plans of care. I am skilled at identifying patient and family learning needs, recommending and advocating appropriate resources and individualizing care to respect cultural and personal differences. Adept at leadership, collaboration, and serving as resource for less experienced staff. Highly motivated to apply my clinical expertise to improve and deliver optimal care in a dynamic healthcare environment. Maintaining all compliance standards, working well under pressure, and producing error-free work of high quality.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Infusion Nurse
Infectious Diseases Professionals
Cumming, GA
09.2025 - Current
- Educated patients on infusion procedures and post-care requirements, enhancing their understanding and compliance.
- Administered IV infusions for patients under supervision, ensuring adherence to safety standards.
- Monitored patient responses during infusion therapy, as well as vital signs and any adverse reactions.
- Maintained accurate inventory of medical supplies, ensuring availability for ongoing treatments and procedures.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate care and administering medications through IV infusion.
- Minimized discomfort during needle insertion by utilizing proper techniques and offering distraction methods as needed.
- Supported optimal vascular access device function by assessing patency regularly and troubleshooting issues promptly when identified.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop individualized care plans tailored to specific patient needs.
Registered Nurse
Northside Hospital Forsyth
Cumming, Georgia
01.2024 - Current
- Float to various units such as Neuroscience, Cardiac, Oncology, Medical Surgical, Geriatric, GI, Progressive Care, Orthopedic and Surgery.
- Provides care that is specific to the patient’s age and condition.
- Ensures that infection control procedures are utilized.
- Supervises non-licensed nursing personnel and delegation of tasks.
- Provides information to patients and/or family members regarding disease processes and current plan of care.
- Ensures that patient care procedures are implemented and provided.
- Assess, evaluate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to facilitate and orchestrate
- Observe patients and actualize nursing interventions to expedite healing and recovery.
- Utilize clinical expertise to remove sutures, administer medications and injections, administer IV therapy and test glucose levels.
- Perform venipuncture and provide wound care.
- Monitor and notice the early signs of a stroke and implement method(s) to deal with it quickly.
- Strong clinical judgement.
Registered Nurse
Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Gainesville, Georgia
01.2022 - 09.2023
- Provide patient specific care and monitor for changes.
- Ensured preprocedural orders/consents were performed and obtained beforehand
- Supervised non-licensed nursing personnel and delegation of tasks, as well as ensured of task completion.
- Educated patients and family members with current diagnosis and course of care
- Perform initial patient assessments and work with physicians to plan, implement and evaluate plan of care for patients with new onset/chronic cardiac complications.
- Prepping patients prior to Heart Catheterization, Ablations, Stress Test, CCTA, Pacemaker placement, Open Heart Surgery, Cardioversion, etc.
- Monitored patients returning from post operative/procedural area requiring sedation to perform ablations, cardioversions, heart catheterization, with potential stent placement as well as chest sites from pacemaker/icd placement.
- Monitor patient closely for any change of condition
- Administer/titrate critical drips for heart arrhythmias
- Obtain IV access for pt requiring multiple lines
- Ensured patient and family questions and concerns were acknowledged, addressed, and resolved through effective advocacy.
- Strong clinical judgement.
- Educated and supported patients regarding their health maintenance and disease prevention
- Collaborated in the development and management of patients.
Registered Nurse
Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Gainesville, Georgia
03.2021 - 01.2022
- Provide patient specific care and utilize clinical judgement for any change of condition
- Supervised and assisted non-licensed nursing personnel to ensure patient care is provided promptly and accurately.
- Provides information to patients and/or family members regarding disease processes and current plan of care.
- Continuous observation of patients to ensure accurate and concise individualized plan of care. Work with physicians to plan, implement and evaluate plans of care for patients
- Observe patients and actualize nursing interventions to expedite healing and recovery.
- Utilize clinical expertise to administer medications and injections, administer IV therapy and test glucose levels and treat/notify MD per policy.
- Perform venipuncture and provide wound care.
- Monitor and notice the early signs of pt starting to deteriorate and implement method(s) to deal with it quickly.
- Strong clinical judgement.
- Educated and supported patients regarding their health maintenance and disease prevention.
- Collaborated in the development and management of patient care plans, as well as discharge plans.
Registered Nurse
Northside Hospital Duluth
Duluth, Georgia
01.2017 - 03.2021
- Serves as charge nurse to the unit when needed – Preceptor to new staff members.
- Provides care that is specific to the patient’s age and condition.
- Ensures that infection control procedures are utilized.
- Supervises non-licensed nursing personnel and delegation of tasks.
- Provides information to patients and/or family members regarding disease processes and current plan of care.
- Ensures that patient care procedures are implemented and takes proper course of action if not.
- Perform initial patient assessments and work with physicians to plan, implement and evaluate plans of care for patients of all ages.
- Observe patients and actualize nursing interventions to expedite healing and recovery.
- Utilize clinical expertise to remove sutures, administer medications and injections, administer IV therapy and test glucose levels.
- Perform venipuncture and provide wound care.
- Monitor and notice the early signs of a stroke and implement method(s) to deal with it quickly.
- Strong clinical judgement.
- Educated and supported patients regarding their health maintenance and disease prevention.
- Collaborated in the development and management of patient care plans, as well as discharge plans.
Registered Nurse
Cross Country Travel Corps
Duluth, Georgia
06.2016 - 12.2016
- Provides care that is specific to the patient’s age and condition.
- Ensures that infection control procedures are utilized.
- Supervises non-licensed nursing personnel and delegation of tasks.
- Provides information to patients and/or family members regarding disease processes and current plan of care.
- Ensures that patient care procedures are implemented and takes proper course of action if not.
- Perform initial patient assessments and work with physicians to plan, implement and evaluate plans of care for patients of all ages.
- Observe patients and actualize nursing interventions to expedite healing and recovery.
- Utilize clinical expertise to remove sutures, administer medications and injections, administer IV therapy and test glucose levels.
- Perform venipuncture and provide wound care.
- Monitor and notice the early signs of a stroke and implement method(s) to deal with it quickly.
Registered Nurse
Colquitt Regional Medical Center
Moultrie, Georgia
04.2014 - 06.2016
- Provides care that is specific to the patient’s age and condition.
- Ensures that infection control procedures are utilized.
- Supervises non-licensed nursing personnel and delegation of tasks.
- Provides information to patients and/or family members regarding disease processes and current plan of care.
- Ensures that patient care procedures are implemented and takes proper course of action if not.
- Perform initial patient assessments and work with physicians to plan, implement and evaluate plans of care for patients of all ages.
- Observe patients and actualize nursing interventions to expedite healing and recovery.
- Utilize clinical expertise to remove sutures, administer medications and injections, administer IV therapy and test glucose levels.
- Perform venipuncture and provide wound care.
- Monitor and notice the early signs of a stroke and implement method(s) to deal with it quickly.
LPN
UniHealth Magnolia Manor South
Moultrie, Georgia
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Rotated between Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation while performing assessments on current patients and new admissions.
- Supervised and delegated tasks to support staff.
- Patient care including medication administration (intravenously, orally, intramuscularly, transdermal, rectally, inhalants, and subcutaneously)
- Provided management of care of draining wounds, pressure ulcers, skin breakdown, and surgical incisions with sutures/staples, and wounds requiring wound vacs.
LPN
Golden Living
Tifton, Georgia
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Rotated between Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation while performing assessments on current patients as well as new admissions.
- Supervised and delegated tasks to support staff.
- Patient care including medication administration (intravenously, orally, intramuscularly, transdermal, rectally, inhalants, and subcutaneously)
- Provided management of care of draining wounds, pressure ulcers, skin breakdown, and surgical incisions with sutures/staples, and wounds requiring wound vacs.
LPN
Woodlands Living Center
Moultrie, Georgia
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Rotated between Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation
- Supervised and delegated tasks to support staff.
- Patient care including medication administration (intravenously, orally, intramuscularly, transdermal, rectally, inhalants, and subcutaneously)
Education
Associates Degree - Nursing
Southwest Georgia Technical College
Thomasville, Georgia01-2013
Licensed Practical - Nursing
Moultrie Technical College
Moultrie, Georgia01-2007
Skills
- Analytical problem solver with strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Critical Thinking to recognize and escalate care accordingly
- Patient Advocacy
- Multispecialty Knowledge
- Communication
- Patient Safety
- Strong Clinical Assessments
- Rapid Learning and Adaptation to change
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Critical thinking
- Strong clinical judgment
- Organizational skills
- Direct patient care
Certification
ACLS and BLS Certified 2023-2025
Timeline
Infusion Nurse
Infectious Diseases Professionals
09.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse
Northside Hospital Forsyth
01.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Northeast Georgia Medical Center
01.2022 - 09.2023
Registered Nurse
Northeast Georgia Medical Center
03.2021 - 01.2022
Registered Nurse
Northside Hospital Duluth
01.2017 - 03.2021
Registered Nurse
Cross Country Travel Corps
06.2016 - 12.2016
Registered Nurse
Colquitt Regional Medical Center
04.2014 - 06.2016
LPN
UniHealth Magnolia Manor South
01.2011 - 01.2014
LPN
Golden Living
01.2010 - 01.2011
LPN
Woodlands Living Center
01.2008 - 01.2009
Licensed Practical - Nursing
Moultrie Technical College
Associates Degree - Nursing
Southwest Georgia Technical College