Sandy Blackburn
Amarillo
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional with over 10 years nursing experience in surgical ICU, medical ICU, cardiac ICU and Intermediate/Progressive Care Unit; with a strong clinical background. Direct patient care as a primary nurse utilizing critical decision making, charting, medication administration, carrying out nursing interventions, supporting health care teams, coordinating care, providing patient and family education, and promoting patient health and safety, all while providing compassionate and quality care.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Traveling Registered Nurse
Banner Desert Hospital
10.2022 - 11.2024
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Traveling Registered Nurse
Banner Baywood Hospital
05.2022 - 10.2022
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
Traveling Registered Nurse
SnapNurse
02.2022 - 05.2022
- Worked at Oschner Healthcare in PCU......contract completed.
- Managed care of adult and pediatric patients experiencing life-threatening problems, requiring complex assessment, high-intensity therapies and interventions.
- Performed IV insertion, intubation, medicine administration, blood drawing and other medical procedures to facilitate treatment plan.
- Completed daily assessments and documented information in electronic medical records.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
Traveling ICU Registered Nurse
Favorite Staffing
02.2022 - 02.2022
- Worked at Saint Josephs Hospital in the ICU.......Contract completed
- Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent, and geriatric ICU patients.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
- Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in electronic charts to accurately document medical care.
- Assessed and documented changes in patient's condition and prepared patient for transfer to higher level of care.
Travel assignment
Innovent Global
01.2021 - 06.2021
- Facility: Banner University-I worked at this facility as a travel nurse in the ICU from January 2021-June 2021
- Facility: Banner Baywood-I worked at this facility as a travel nurse in the ICU from September 2021-February 2022.
- Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in electronic charts to accurately document medical care.
- Assessed and documented changes in patient's condition and prepared patient for transfer to higher level of care.
- Administered medications and treatments as ordered by physician.
RN SICU
Baptist St. Anthony’s Hospital
12.2014 - 01.2021
- Provide direct quality care to patients, including head to toe assessments, evaluations of medical conditions, education, and nursing interventions on up to 3 patients at a time. Following and implementing specific orders from physicians through verbal, written and digital orders. Complete assessments of my patients and administering medications according to patient MAR. Assisted with procedures, cleaned and redressed wounds, removed drains and sutures/staples, completed time outs and charting critical events when appropriate. Titration of drips/medication and sedation based on patient needs; making appropriate ventilator changes per physician orders.
- Leadership Skills: Supervisory care to unlicensed health care personnel in SICU, MICU, CCU and IMCU. Providing support and mentorship to my coworkers. Great at multi-tasking, and providing excellent patient care.
- Nursing Skills: Commended by supervisors for handling difficult situations involving critical situations with patients and their families, and providing excellent teamwork. Conducting diligent nursing documentation with every situation set before me. Providing care and compassion to the patient and the families during difficult times and guiding them through undesirable situations.
PACU NURSE
Amarillo Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics
05.2019 - 03.2020
- Post op recovery of children after dental surgery in direct patient care, monitor vital signs, meticulous charting on patient condition, post op education for the parent or guardian and assessing the condition of the patient to determine when the patient is able to be released home with said parent/guardian.
- Leadership Skills: providing new employees training and mentorship, making sure that areas are stocked with appropriate materials to assist in recovery of patients, and encouraging teamwork to provide the best, most high quality care to our patients and their families.
- Nursing Skills: Meticulous charting and high quality assessment skills, monitoring vital signs and recognizing potential post op complications, remaining calm in stressful situations and providing comfort for the families.
Education
ASSOCIATED DEGREE OF NURSING (ADN) -
Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas05.2015
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA - undefined
Randall High School
Amarillo, Texas06.1989
Skills
- Organization and time management
- Verbal communication
- Pediatric nursing
- Emergency care
- Cardiac care
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Patient examinations
- Patient assessment
- Vital signs monitoring
- Telemetry monitoring
- Medication administration
- Patient education
- Family education
- Direct patient care
- Care plan development
- Clinical judgment
- Emergency procedures
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certified
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certified
- National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certified
- Certified Nurse Injector of toxins and fillers through Master Injectors (2024)
Timeline
Traveling Registered Nurse
Banner Desert Hospital
10.2022 - 11.2024
Traveling Registered Nurse
Banner Baywood Hospital
05.2022 - 10.2022
Traveling Registered Nurse
SnapNurse
02.2022 - 05.2022
Traveling ICU Registered Nurse
Favorite Staffing
02.2022 - 02.2022
Travel assignment
Innovent Global
01.2021 - 06.2021
PACU NURSE
Amarillo Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics
05.2019 - 03.2020
RN SICU
Baptist St. Anthony’s Hospital
12.2014 - 01.2021
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA - undefined
Randall High School
ASSOCIATED DEGREE OF NURSING (ADN) -
Amarillo College
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