Sade Canty
Washington,DC
Summary
Healthcare professional with strong background in post-anesthesia care. Successfully managed numerous patient recoveries, ensuring safety and comfort throughout process. Reliable team collaborator known for achieving positive outcomes and adapting to dynamic clinical environments. Skilled in patient assessment and pain management.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, PACU
Center for Vascular Medicine
08.2024 - Current
- Took vitals and assessed patients in recovery room following surgical procedures.
- Improved patient satisfaction through compassionate nursing care and effective communication with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
- Maintained a safe environment for patients by adhering to infection control policies and regulatory guidelines.
- Decreased medication errors by meticulously administering medications following proper protocols and verifying dosages.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Registered Nurse, PACU
Washington Vascular Specialists
03.2024 - Current
- Took vitals and assessed patients in recovery room following surgical procedures.
- Assessed and identified individual patient educational needs, removing barriers to learning and supporting comprehensive progress.
- Reduced complications by promptly identifying and addressing post-operative issues in PACU patients.
- Ensured continuity of care by effectively documenting patient assessments, interventions, responses, and progress in electronic medical records systems.
- Promoted teamwork among colleagues through active participation in huddles, meetings, initiatives, and collaborative projects within the department.
- Expedited patient admission into the PACU through rapid assessment of vital signs upon arrival from surgeries.
- Post-Procedure Care: Monitoring patients after procedures to ensure they recover safely and providing appropriate post-procedure instructions and care
- Patient Advocacy: Advocating for patients' needs and preferences throughout their cath lab experience, ensuring they receive compassionate and competent care
- Provided timely interventions to address airway management complications such as respiratory depression or obstruction in post-operative patients.
- Took vitals and assessed patients in recovery room following surgical procedures.
Registered Nurse, ICU
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
07.2023 - 03.2024
- Staying organized and following physicians' patient care plans
- Administering medication and using complex medical equipment
- Keeping good records and maintaining patients' charts
- Properly using PPE and other protective equipment
- Standing for long periods and working in environments where there may be infectious material
- Providing life support, IV administration, and therapy to critically ill patients
- Observing and reporting changes in patient condition and response to medication
- Informing physicians on patient status and assisting them with procedures
- Ensuring infection control and HIPAA compliance
- Documenting and maintaining accurate records of patient care
- IV Therapy
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Medical Staff Coordinator
Adventist Health Care, SGMC
09.2019 - 07.2023
- Assists in the management of the medical staff support function for the entity Medical Staff Organization as outlined in the entity Medical Staff Bylaws
- Coordinates receipt of credentialing and privileging applications following processing and primary source verification by the UNM Health System Credentialing Verification Office (CVO); performs review and analysis, identification and follow up of 'red flag' items; prepares files for review and recommendation by the medical staff
- Coordinates credentialing end-of-committee process to ensure notification of providers, departments and CVO; database updates; breakdown, completion and scanning of files as appropriate
- Schedules, coordinates, prepares agenda, takes minutes, provides follow up for medical staff committees outlined in the entity Medical Staff Bylaws
- Prepares summary reports of credentialing/privileging recommendations and ensures flow of information and action items for medical staff committees outlined in the entity Medical Staff Bylaws
- Assists in coordination, tracking and monitoring of the OPPE and FPPE process ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and Medical Staff Affairs policies
- Interprets federal, state, local, and government/insurance agency regulations and guidelines, as well as University, Medical Staff Bylaws, rules and regulations, policies and procedures; advises providers, management, and administrators on compliance issues as appropriate
- Generates queries and reports from credentialing and privileging database
- Assists with clinical privilege development and maintenance of the entity privilege database
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
Medical Staff Coordinator, Data Entry Specialist
Bethesda Dermatopathology Lab
05.2018 - 05.2019
- Perform data entry- accurately enter patient demographics data into computer, obtaining all essential information in short amounts of time
- Initial point of contact to receive and deliver pertinent information regarding patient's medical records
- Input of gross description on pathology reports
- In depth knowledge of medical transcription- transcribes medical dictation from physicians using standard digital equipment such as Window Path
- Familiarity/ knowledge of computer software; Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook
- Ability to accurately type 60-65 words per minute
- Demonstrates responsiveness to the needs of pathologists, co-workers, and physician's offices
- Anticipates, recognizes, analyzes and solve problems
- Developed meeting documents such as presentations, and agendas
- Provided administrative support for upper level management
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Tysons Corner, VA06-2023
Skills
- IV Setup
- Medication Administration
- Documentation
- Task Prioritizing
- Vitals
- Physical Assessment
- HIPAA Guidelines
- Life Sustaining Measures
- Post-anesthesia care
- Anesthesia recovery
- Infection Control Procedures
- Tracheostomy Care
- Urinary Catheter Insertion
- Restraint Application
- Policy Compliance
- Procedure Compliance
- Clinical judgment
- Ethical Practice
Certification
- Basic Life Support, American Heart Association
- ACLS, American Heart Association
- Registered Nurse District of Columbia, 06/30/26
- Registered Nurse Compact MD, 05/08/25
Timeline
Registered Nurse, PACU
Center for Vascular Medicine
08.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse, PACU
Washington Vascular Specialists
03.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse, ICU
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
07.2023 - 03.2024
Medical Staff Coordinator
Adventist Health Care, SGMC
09.2019 - 07.2023
Medical Staff Coordinator, Data Entry Specialist
Bethesda Dermatopathology Lab
05.2018 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
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