Emma Burnett
Sterrett
Summary
Registered healthcare professional with strong background in critical care environments, equipped to handle high-stress situations and complex patient needs. Excel in team collaboration, adapting quickly to evolving circumstances and ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Skilled in advanced patient monitoring, emergency response, and therapeutic interventions. Known for reliability, empathy, and strong communication abilities that enhance patient care and team efficiency.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Brookwood Baptist Medical Center
Homewood, AL
10.2025 - 06.2026
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing operational efficiency within the ICU environment.
- Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
- Enhanced ICU team efficiency by providing continuous education on best nursing practices and protocols.
- Participated in continuing education opportunities to remain current on best practices and advancements within the field of critical care nursing.
- Mentored new nursing staff, facilitating smooth integration into the ICU unit and promoting a supportive workplace culture.
- Administered medications accurately and effectively, preventing adverse reactions through careful monitoring of drug interactions.
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
Grandview Medical Center
Birmingham, AL
06.2024 - 10.2025
- Ensure high-acuity care for up to four cardiac step-down patients, managing complex conditions such as post-MI, heart failure, arrhythmia, and post-CABG recovery
- Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms for up to four patients, measure critical drips (e.g., amiodarone, diltiazem), and respond promptly to changes in patient status
- Collaborate with cardiologists to adjust IV medications and with respiratory therapists to optimize oxygen therapy and manage ventilator settings, developing tailored care plans for patients
- Perform comprehensive head-to-toe assessments, including vital signs, cardiac monitoring, and lab result interpretation; initiate nursing interventions such as medication administration and IV therapy to ensure patient safety and comfort
- Educate patients and families on heart failure symptom monitoring, low-sodium diet restrictions, and safe exercise techniques while providing detailed discharge instructions on daily weight monitoring and fluid restriction
- Uphold infection control protocols by performing hand hygiene before and after patient contact, correctly donning and doffing PPE (gloves, gowns, N95 masks), and following contact, droplet, and airborne isolation precautions
- Demonstrate strong critical thinking and adaptability skills in high-stress, fast-paced environments
- Engage in hospital-based quality improvement initiatives related to fall prevention and medication safety
- Mentor new graduate nurses and nursing students, promoting teamwork and clinical growth
- Utilize situation, background, assessment, and recommendation communication during emergencies to efficiently escalate patient care needs
- Respond to rapid response and code blue situations, beginning CPR, airway management, and emergency medication administration
- Initiate and maintain peripheral and central lines (PICC, midline, etc.)
- Care for surgical wounds, chest tubes, and incision sites following CABG, valve replacement, or device placements
Medical Assistant
Chelsea Urgent Care
Chelsea, AL
04.2022 - 05.2024
- Performed routine clinical tasks such as taking vital signs, administering IV and IM injections, and preparing patients for exams
- Instructed in minor surgical procedures, such as stitches and wounds, and ensured proper sterilization of instruments and adherence to infection control
- Scheduled patient appointments using EMR software, optimizing provider schedules and wait times
- Coordinated referrals and authorizations with insurance companies to maintain continuity of care
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Herzing University
Birmingham, AL09.2025
Associate's Degree - Nursing
Jefferson State Community College
St. Clair County, AL05.2024
Skills
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Compassion and empathy
- Care plan development
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Brookwood Baptist Medical Center
10.2025 - 06.2026
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
Grandview Medical Center
06.2024 - 10.2025
Medical Assistant
Chelsea Urgent Care
04.2022 - 05.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Herzing University
Associate's Degree - Nursing
Jefferson State Community College