Sandra Ekmanis

• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion in the Pre-op/PACU/Pain Management
• Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans

Highly effecient in the Ambulatory Surgery Center setting. Excellent communication skills to converse clearly with patients, families, visitors and the healthcare team.

Highly skilled in assessing and meeting patient care needs in the pre-op and PACU areas and in the discharge of post-op patients.

Highly efficient in outpatient Pre-Op, Pacu, Stepdown and Endoscopy areas of patient care. Excellent communication skills to converse clearly with patients, families, visitors and the healthcare team. Skilled in assessing and meeting patient care needs. Highly skilled in admitting patents to the Pre-op area, care of patients in the PACU area and discharge of post-op patients, providing post-op instructions and follow-up care to the patient and family. Experience in outpatient Endoscopy as an Endoscopy technician, Endoscopy RN, and experienced in cleaning and sterilization of endoscopy scopes. Previous experience included patient care in the inpatient PACU setting.

Provided excellent patient care in the the Pre-op and PACU areas. Responsible for admitting and preparing patients for surgery, caring for patients post-op in the PACU setting and responsible for the discharge of patients post-op.

6 month travel assignment as a Registered Nurse in the Pacu setting, providing quality care to acute inpatient post-op patients as well as the care and discharge of post-op outpatients.

Care of post-op inpatients/outpatients.

Care of Med/Surg. patients. Frequent night supervisor responsibilities.

Care of post-op inpatients.

PACU RN providing quality care to inpatients/outpatients.