Sara Graves

Worked with teams and independently with adolescent and adult patients

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
• Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
• Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
• Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
• Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.

• Provided physical assessments, medication, and chronic disease management to home health patients.
• Traveled to patients' homes on daily basis to assess health conditions and provide superior level of nursing care.
• Contacted family immediately when issues arose with at-home patients in effort to find effective resolutions.
• Monitored vital signs, developed and implemented care plans, and documented patient progress.
• Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
• Provided emotional support and kind companionship to patients and families to increase overall wellness.