Sara Burgess
Ladson,SC
Summary
Dynamic individual with hands-on experience in beside nursing and talent for navigating challenges. Brings strong problem-solving skills and proactive approach to new tasks. Known for adaptability, creativity, and results-oriented mindset. Committed to making meaningful contributions and advancing organizational goals.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Medical University of South Carolina Hospital
02.2024 - 02.2025
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Provided emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum.
- Conducted comprehensive physical assessments and assisted with pain management.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Doctors Hospital of Augusta
02.2021 - 01.2024
- Established an environment of trust with care team members in clinical decision-making skills, improving overall patient experience
- Performed interventions for expected labor management combined with techniques to promote physiological birth, reducing cesarean sections
- Established personal connections with patients to individualize patient care resulting in increased patient satisfaction
- Nominated for Daisy award and consistently recognized by patients and their families for providing excellent care
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Canyon Vista Medical Center
02.2020 - 12.2020
- Worked during the Covid-19 pandemic providing frontline care in the emergency department
- Implemented Covid protocols to care for critically ill patients of all ages and backgrounds
- Performed therapeutic nursing interventions to provide individualized patient care
- Assisted in the implementation of life-sustaining interventions
- Assisted with sterile procedures and wound dressings
Licensed Practical Nurse, OB
St Bernards Medical Center
02.2017 - 12.2019
- Assumed care of mother/baby, including routine postpartum and neonatal testing
- Worked in the operating room as a scrub tech, passing instruments, assisting with C-Sections, and maintaining a clean, well-stocked OR
- Assisted registered nurses and doctors with examinations, treatments, tests and procedures relating to labor and delivery
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
St Bernards Clopton Clinic
04.2015 - 02.2017
- Performed various clinic duties such as scheduling patient appointments, completing patient paperwork, and coordinating communication between providers and their patients
- Collaborated with providers and differing outside agencies to ensure that patients were receiving appropriate medical care including appointments, medications, and treatments
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
NEA Baptist Dermatology
08.2014 - 05.2016
- Established meaningful connections with patients and communicated relevant information including appointments, education, and results related to treatment
- Duties involved aiding provider with patient exams, acting as scribe, handling specimens, and assisting with a variety of treatments and procedures/surgeries
Education
ASSOCIATES OF APPLIED SCIENCE - NURSING
Arkansas State University
12.2019
TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE - PRACTICAL NURSING
Arkansas State University - Newport
07.2014
Skills
- Various charting systems
- Bedside care
- Emergency care
- Assessment
- Sterile procedure
- Medication Administration
- Patient Management
- Effective Communication
- Attention to detail
- Organization
- Multi-tasking
- Flexibility
- HIPAA compliance
- Maintaining privacy
- Medical terminology proficiency
- Critical thinking
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Red Cross
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy of Pediatrics
- Intermediate Fetal Monitoring - Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Medical University of South Carolina Hospital
02.2024 - 02.2025
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Doctors Hospital of Augusta
02.2021 - 01.2024
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Canyon Vista Medical Center
02.2020 - 12.2020
Licensed Practical Nurse, OB
St Bernards Medical Center
02.2017 - 12.2019
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
St Bernards Clopton Clinic
04.2015 - 02.2017
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
NEA Baptist Dermatology
08.2014 - 05.2016
TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE - PRACTICAL NURSING
Arkansas State University - Newport
ASSOCIATES OF APPLIED SCIENCE - NURSING
Arkansas State University
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