Sallie Anders
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
Dedicated Emergency Room Registered Nurse with over 10 years of experience in high-acuity environments. Expertise in rapid triage, trauma response, stroke care, cardiac monitoring, and advanced life support. BLS and ACLS certified, focused on enhancing patient care and safety while optimizing patient flow and collaborating effectively with interdisciplinary teams.
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of post-secondary education
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Baptist Health Jacksonville Emergency Department
Jacksonville, Florida
04.2022 - Current
- Rapid Triage & Patient Assessment: Evaluating patient acuity quickly and prioritizing care using standard emergency protocols
- Trauma & Resuscitation Care: Assisting with trauma activations, major resuscitations, and rapid-sequence intubations (RSI).
- Cardiac Monitoring & 12-Lead EKGs: Interpreting cardiac rhythms, identifying arrhythmias, and managing defibrillation or pacing.
- Medication & IV Administration: Delivering high-risk emergency drugs, titrated drips, blood products, and managing complex IV or central lines.
- Emergency Procedures: Supporting chest tube insertions, lumbar punctures, casting/splinting, wound care, and conscious sedation.
- EMR & Documentation: Updating electronic medical records accurately under tight time constraints.
Registered Nurse
Mobile IV Medics
Jacksonville, Florida
10.2023 - 08.2025
- Venipuncture & IV Insertion: Expert-level peripheral IV catheter placement for standard and "hard-stick" patients.
- Infusion Therapy Administration: Safe delivery of specialized therapies including administration of IV medications, IV hydration and vitamin treatments tailored to client needs.
- Clinical Assessment & Monitoring: Pre-, mid-, and post-infusion physical assessments, vital sign tracking, lab review, and adverse reaction or extravasation management.
- Client Experience: Deliver a high-touch, five-star concierge experience in private homes, workplaces, or local events.
- Documentation & Safety: Maintain accurate charting and follow strict medical protocols.
Registered Nurse
Home Health
Jacksonville, Florida
03.2017 - 03.2022
- OASIS Assessment: Conducting comprehensive outcome and assessment information set evaluations for home care admissions and recertifications.
- Medication Administration: Managing complex medication regimens, IV/infusion therapy, and educating patients or families on side effects.
- Chronic Disease Management: Treating conditions like COPD, congestive heart failure (CHF), diabetes, and post-surgical recovery.
- Wound Care: Performing complex sterile dressing changes, evaluating tissue healing, and preventing pressure injuries.
- Vital Sign & Crisis Intervention: Rapidly recognizing changes in patient status and intervening before emergency department transfers occur.
- Patient & Family Education: Instructing caregivers on disease processes, injection techniques, and treatment plans.
- Home Safety & Environmental Assessment: Evaluating home conditions for fall risks, sanitation, and medical equipment needs.
- Patient & Family Education: Instructing caregivers on disease processes, injection techniques, and
treatment plans. - Autonomous Decision-Making: Working independently in patient homes while exercising strong clinical
judgment. - Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Coordinating care plans with physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and case managers.
- Electronic Health Records (EHR): Documenting point-of-care clinical notes via agency software compliant with Medicare regulations.
- Compassion & Cultural Competency: Building trust and rapport with diverse patient populations in sensitive home environments.
Registered Nurse
Jacksonville Beach Surgery Center
Jacksonville Beach, Florida
07.2013 - 02.2017
- Pre-Operative Assessment & Intake: Comprehensive physical and physiological baseline assessments, surgical/informed consent verification, lab and diagnostic result review, and anesthesia/surgical readiness checks.
- IV & Airway Management: Peripheral IV insertion, central line and invasive line care, oral/nasal airway management, pulse oximetry monitoring, oxygen administration, and post-extubation monitoring.
- Post-Anesthesia Recovery (PACU): Aldrete scoring, immediate post-operative phase monitoring, tracking vital sign stability, level of consciousness assessment, and neurological evaluations.
- Pain Management & Medications: Titration and administration of post-op IV anesthetics, narcotics, and antiemetics following facility and ASPAN protocols.
- Emergency Response & Stabilization: Rapid recognition and intervention for acute respiratory distress, hypotension, malignant hyperthermia, arrhythmias, and surgical complications.
- Patient & Family Education: Pre-operative instructions, surgical expectations, discharge teaching, and post-op care instruction using the teach-back method.
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Handoff communication with surgeons, anesthesiologists/CRNAs, OR staff, and inpatient or same-day discharge teams.
- Compliance & Documentation: Electronic Health Record (EHR) charting, AORN and ASPAN standards of care compliance, and surgical safety checklists.
Registered Nurse
Collier Spine Institute
Jacksonville, Florida
03.2013 - 07.2013
- Pain Assessment & Management: Comprehensive scale evaluations (Wong-Baker, NRS, FLACC), acute and chronic pain protocols, and multimodal analgesia.
- Medication Administration: Oral, IV, IM, and specialized titrations; managing Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Pumps and epidural infusions.
- Pharmacology & Monitoring: Opioid stewardship, side-effect tracking, sedation scoring (e.g., RASS,Pasero Opioid-Induced Sedation Scale), and adverse reaction response.
- Pharmacology & Monitoring: Opioid stewardship, side-effect tracking, sedation scoring (e.g., RASS,
Pasero Opioid-Induced Sedation Scale), and adverse reaction response. - Patient Advocacy: Representing patient comfort needs and coordinating multidisciplinary treatment options with physicians and physical therapists.
- Patient & Family Education: Teaching non-pharmacological pain relief methods, safe medication use, and chronic pain self-management.
- Electronic Health Records (EHR): Documenting care plans and medication logs in systems like Epic or Cerner.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Virginia College
Jacksonville, FL 08.2010 - 09.2012
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Clemson University
Clemson, SC 08.2005 - 12.2008
Skills
- IV application and venipuncture
- Medication and IV administration
- Blood product administration
- Chest and feeding tubes
- Treating wounds
- Emergency care
- Trauma care
- Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)
- Emergency triage
- Patient assessments
- EKG interpretation
- Neurological assessment
- Cardiac and titratable drips
- Comprehensive stroke care
- Documentation
- Attention to detail
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Communication
- Time management
- Team coordination
- Prioritization
- Emergency response coordination
- Infection control
- Behavioral health
- Patient care
- Ethics and confidentiality management
- Strong clinical judgment
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Mobile IV Medics
10.2023 - 08.2025
Registered Nurse
Baptist Health Jacksonville Emergency Department
04.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Home Health
03.2017 - 03.2022
Registered Nurse
Jacksonville Beach Surgery Center
07.2013 - 02.2017
Registered Nurse
Collier Spine Institute
03.2013 - 07.2013
Associate of Science - Nursing
Virginia College
08.2010 - 09.2012
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Clemson University
08.2005 - 12.2008