Sarah Roberts
Cottage Grove,MN
Summary
Registered Nurse with 10+ years experience. Experience in providing quality patient care in both an inpatient and outpatient clinic and hospital settings. Reliable, ethical healthcare provider with the ability to stay calm and intervene during crises, ability to form positive relationships with patient, family members, physicians, and other healthcare providers, and advocate for patients.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Emergency Room Nurse
Fairview Health System
2023.06 - Current
- Managed complex cases involving trauma or multiple organ system failures by providing compassionate care alongside advanced clinical interventions.
- Monitored vital signs, conducted physical assessments and evaluated laboratory results for strategic care planning.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during times of crisis, helping them navigate through difficult life events.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- 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.
- Assisted physicians during invasive procedures such as central line insertions or intubations, ensuring safe and accurate completion of tasks.
- Facilitated clear communication with patients, families, and colleagues, fostering a positive environment in a fast-paced setting.
- Deescalated tense situations involving agitated patients or family members through active listening skills and empathetic responses.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
Same Day Surgery & Gastroenterology RN
Allina Health System- United Hospital
2015.08 - Current
- Serve as Charge Nurse, MNA Steward, and facilitate as a lesion promoting positive relationships between our department and other hospital departments
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions before, during, and after procedure
- Consult and coordinate with Healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans
- Prepare patients for and assist with endoscopic and biliary procedures
- Hand instruments and assist physicians with procedures
- Record patients' medical information
- Administer intravenous sedation
- Admit and recover patients that will have or have had a procedure in interventional radiology.
Registered Nurse
Maplewood Surgery Center
2019.01 - 2020.04
- Providing preop care/Admit patients to patients having same day surgeries
- Start intraveneous lines
- Monitor/recover patients after general anesthesia in phase I/PACU
- Monitor patients for pain, monitor/assess airway, and monitor/assess incision site
- Provide post op care and teaching following surgical procedure.
Registered Nurse
Minnesota Gastroenterology
2014.06 - 2015.07
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions before, during, and after procedure
- Administer intravenous sedation
- Prepare patients for and assist with endoscopic procedures
- Hand items to and assist physicians during procedures.
ICU Registered Nurse
Allina Health Care-United Hospital
2011.10 - 2014.05
- Monitor patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions
- Set up and monitor medical equipment and devices such as cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators and alarms, oxygen delivery devices, transducers, and pressure lines
- Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients based on assessment data and identified needs
- Collaborate with other health care professionals to develop and revise treatment plans based on identified needs and assessment data.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing - Specialized in Critical Care, End of Life, and Public Health
Minnesota School of Business-Globe University
Richfield, MN12.2009
Skills
- Public Health
- ACLS
- PALS
- BLS
- TNCC
Timeline
Emergency Room Nurse
Fairview Health System
2023.06 - Current
Registered Nurse
Maplewood Surgery Center
2019.01 - 2020.04
Same Day Surgery & Gastroenterology RN
Allina Health System- United Hospital
2015.08 - Current
Registered Nurse
Minnesota Gastroenterology
2014.06 - 2015.07
ICU Registered Nurse
Allina Health Care-United Hospital
2011.10 - 2014.05
Bachelor of Science - Nursing - Specialized in Critical Care, End of Life, and Public Health
Minnesota School of Business-Globe University
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