Sandra Squire
Brandywine,MD
Summary
Patient-focused and empathic registered nurse seeking a position with a resourceful and capable acute healthcare team setting to gain more professional knowledge and better overall patient experience. Summary: Registered Nurse with experience in a critical care, cardiac care and telemetry setting with over 6 years of experience providing nursing care to diverse populations. Knowledgeable Registered Nurse with superior knowledge of treatments, techniques and diagnostic procedures. Experience in training new graduate nurse and being a charge nurse. Adept at providing immediate and individualized care. Proficient in EPIC, MEDITECH and CERNAER use with proven history of efficient and effective triage.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Nursing – Telemetry/Medical Surgical Nurse
Medstar (southern Maryland hospital/St Mary’s)
Maryland
02.2023 - Current
- Assessing patients and performing exams and tests
- Taking patients vitals and recording that information
- Administering medications or treatments in collaboration with Physicians
- Facilitated discharge planning process by providing information about available services in the community such as home health agencies or rehabilitation centers.
- Educating patients on conditions and treatments
- Preparing and maintaining medical equipment used with patients
- Reporting patients vitals and observations to Doctors to collaborates on treatment options.
- Instructed patients and families on disease processes, medications and self-care techniques.
- Monitored vital signs, assessed patient condition and notified physicians of any changes or concerns.
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills while interacting with patients, family members, physicians and other health professionals.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Adex Staffing -St Joseph, Medical Center
Kansas City, MO
12.2019 - 02.2023
- Coronary Care Unit (Cardiac ICU) Preceptor
- Triaged patients and delegated treatment needs to qualified staff and specialized departments
- Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression
- Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes
- Guided patients, caregivers and family members on plans of treatment and helpful resources available locally to support care
- Guided and educated patients and caregivers on diagnoses, disease management, preventive measures, medication use and self-care to foster consistency in care administration
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
Travel RN
Prolink Staffing Services
Columbus Grove, OH
11.2018 - 11.2019
- Provide care to patients with chronic conditions and prolonged or incurable illnesses
- Providing patient care and assisting physicians and other medical professionals with treatment and illness management
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion
- Accurate assessment, reassessment, development and implementation of care plan in a safe, accurate and appropriate manner
- Knowledge of specific conditions, disease and treatment therapies for the specific population of the setting
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads
- Worked with interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop, implement and manage care plans, ensuring inclusion of patients' individual needs
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
Registered Nurse
St. Rita's Medical Center
Lima, OH
02.2017 - 01.2018
- Managing hypertension, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias and other heart conditions
- Evaluating and monitoring heart devices, such as pacemakers and defibrillators, Impella, IABP
- Performing a wide variety of cardiac tests, including stress tests, stress Echocardiography, exercise stress tests, PET/ stress tests, and CT coronary angiogram
- Providing physical exams so as to diagnose chronic and acute cardiac diseases
- Interpreting laboratory results or cardiac tests-EKG's
- Managing cardiac medications and other therapies
- Educating patients on health maintenance and disease prevention
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
- Managed care from admission to discharge
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ohio Northern University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
James A Rhodes State College
Skills
- Critical Care Nurse -Charge nurse/preceptor
- Cardiac Care
- Telemetry
- Medical/Surgical
Certification
- ACLS Certification, 10/31/2025
- BLS Certification, 12/31/2025
- NIH Stroke Certification, 6/25/2025
Timeline
Travel Nursing – Telemetry/Medical Surgical Nurse
Medstar (southern Maryland hospital/St Mary’s)
02.2023 - Current
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Adex Staffing -St Joseph, Medical Center
12.2019 - 02.2023
Travel RN
Prolink Staffing Services
11.2018 - 11.2019
Registered Nurse
St. Rita's Medical Center
02.2017 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ohio Northern University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
James A Rhodes State College
- ACLS Certification, 10/31/2025
- BLS Certification, 12/31/2025
- NIH Stroke Certification, 6/25/2025
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