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Kayla Sanchez

Fredericksburg,VA

Summary

Patient-focused Behavioral Health Nurse with 3 years of experience working directly with hospitalized psychiatric patients. Thorough, detail-oriented team player comfortable working in challenging environments, including treating substance abuse patients. Compassionate individual successfully reaching difficult patients with humility and honesty.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center
4600 Spotsylvania Pkwy Fredericksburg, VA 22408 U
02.2022 - Current
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
  • Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.

Public Health Nurse

Stafford Health Department
1300 Courthouse Rd
01.2023 - 06.2023
  • Prevented illness by education public on healthy practices to stop disease.
  • Visited homes, assessing patient and family needs.
  • Assessed and responded to individual and community health education needs.

Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center
4600 Spotsylvania Pkwy Fredericksburg, VA 22408
08.2021 - 02.2022
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures by Circulating.
  • Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.

Certified Nursing Assistant

Mary Washington Hospital, Fredricksburg
10.2018 - 07.2021
  • Supported registered nursing staff by helping develop and carry out effective care plans improved patient quality of life by assisting with daily living activities
  • Documented actions vitals and orders in Epic software

Education

Associate Of Applied Science - Nursing

Rappahannock Community College
52 Campus Dr Warsaw, VA 22572 United States
05.2021

Skills

  • Time management
  • Electronic charting
  • Therapeutic Intervention
  • Medication Management
  • Addiction Treatment
  • Patient Condition Monitoring

Timeline

Public Health Nurse

Stafford Health Department
01.2023 - 06.2023

Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center
02.2022 - Current

Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center
08.2021 - 02.2022

Certified Nursing Assistant

Mary Washington Hospital, Fredricksburg
10.2018 - 07.2021

Associate Of Applied Science - Nursing

Rappahannock Community College
Kayla Sanchez