Samantha Sarter
Howard Beach
Summary
Experienced Critical Care Nurse with over 12 years in high-pressure environments as well as 3 years of PACU experience. Proficient in critical care management, time management, and medication administration. Ready to leverage expertise to enhance patient outcomes.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Registered Nurse
Catholic Health Services
Roslyn
01.2022 - Current
- Compassionate and detail-oriented Recovery Room Nurse with 3 years of experience in post-anesthesia care. Skilled in monitoring patient vitals, managing pain, and ensuring safe recovery following surgical procedures. Adept at assessing patient conditions, recognizing complications, and providing immediate interventions. Experienced in working collaboratively with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care. Committed to maintaining a calm and reassuring environment, while ensuring patient comfort and safety during the recovery process. Strong knowledge of postoperative care protocols and emergency response procedures.
- Employ nursing best practices and clinical judgment to continuously evaluate patients' progress and employed intervention to achieve desired outcomes.
- Complete direct patient care tests to determine current conditions, responses, and needs.
- Review medical records for accuracy and completeness.
- Communicate effectively with other healthcare staff to coordinate patient care plans.
Registered Nurse
Americare Pharmaceutical Services
Garden City
01.2022 - Current
- Dedicated and responsible home care infusion nurse with 4 years of experience. Responsible for initiation of care, including full assessment and medication reconciliation. Upon initiation of care, provide education to patients on how to administer home medications including IV antibiotics as well as hydration through PICC lines and midlines using strict aseptic technique. Coordinate weekly visits for blood work and central line dressing changes as well as monitoring patients with congestive heart failure for worsening symptoms and reporting any changes to headquarters for immediate follow up.
Registered Nurse
NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island
Mineola
04.2010 - 11.2021
- Highly skilled and compassionate Critical Care Nurse with 12+ years of experience providing intensive, life-saving care to critically ill patients in the ICU. Expertise in continuous patient monitoring, managing complex medical conditions, and delivering advanced interventions for conditions such as respiratory failure, sepsis, and multi-organ dysfunction. Proficient in operating advanced medical equipment, administering medications, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans. Strong clinical judgment and quick decision-making abilities in high-pressure situations, ensuring optimal outcomes for critically ill patients. Committed to delivering compassionate, patient-centered care while maintaining the highest standards of safety and clinical excellence in the ICU setting.
- Administered emergency resuscitative measures when necessary according to advanced cardiac life support protocols.
- Managed PA catheters and arterial lines, vasoactive drug administration and titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tube management.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care to terminally ill patients.
- Served as Charge nurse for 7+year of the unit facilitating upgrades and downgrades of patients, as well as maintaining a safe and peaceful environment when the manager or ANM was not present. As charge nurse I was in constant communication with nursing supervision, doctors and coworkers - encouraging open communication amongst all specialties.
- I was also preceptor for new hire nurses. I provided orientation to unit policies and procedures, coaching on clinical skills, and mentoring on professional development issues.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY05-2009
Skills
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Stress management
- Problem solving
- Patient assessment
- Medication administration
- Patient education
- IV therapy management
- Emergency response
- Critical care management
- Team collaboration
- Culturally-sensitive care
Certification
Registered Professional Nurse - New York Lic# 623723
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Catholic Health Services
01.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Americare Pharmaceutical Services
01.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island
04.2010 - 11.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Adelphi University