Sara Holman
Yelm
Summary
Registered Nurse with over seven years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients in acute care and telemetry care units. Proven leader effective at uniting and guiding the nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals, improving satisfaction and continuously supporting wide-spread healthcare system improvements. Focused on continuously advancing expertise in acute patient care while driving innovation. Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge Nurse
Providence St. Peter Hospital Olympia
Olympia, WA
04.2024 - Current
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Mentored and supervised junior nurses, fostering a supportive and professional work environment.
RN
Aya Healthcare
Seattle, WA, Portland, OR
01.2022 - 04.2024
- Worked at a Level 1 trauma center (Harborview), cancer center (UWMC and Legacy Good Sam) and a resource system for hospital staffing.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
RN, Acute Medical Telemetry
Providence St. Peter's Hospital
10.2021 - 01.2022
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team for COVID patients to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
RN Case Manager
Providence St. Peter's Hospital
03.2021 - 10.2021
- Consulted with clinicians to devise and manage effective ongoing care plans for at-risk patients.
- Evaluated medical guidelines and benefit coverage to determine appropriateness of services.
- Performed admission reviews based for medical necessity.
- Liaised with physicians regarding patient needs, performance and changes.
Director of Health Services
Prestige Senior Living Rosemont
07.2020 - 04.2021
- Managed up to 68 residents, assessed care needs, implemented care plans and delegated appointed staff.
- Created strategies for quality improvements and maintenance of student health forms.
- Trained staff in gathering essential medical information such as blood pressure and temperatures.
- Prioritized high-volume workload, maintaining concentration under time pressures and with minimal supervision.
- Gathered, reviewed and adjudicated complaints and grievances of employees and patients to prevent and resolve workplace inadequacies.
- Coordinated and planned annual influenza vaccination clinics for students and staff during peak seasons.
- Administrated completion of medical forms, reports and evaluations to identify areas requiring improvement.
- Analyzed and modified standard operating procedures and processes to continually improve health office operations.
RN
Providence St Peter's Hospital, Acute Medical Telemetry
07.2017 - 07.2020
- Assessed patients needs, managed patient care of up to 4 patients on a 30 bed medical telemetry unit.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Reported patients' status and delegated nurse assignments to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
ER Technician
Providence Centralia Hospital
08.2016 - 07.2017
- Assisted with resuscitation, CPR and emergency airway procedures.
- Collected basic samples, labeled specimens properly and transferred to laboratory for testing.
- Monitored patients' comfort and safety during examinations and tests to alert physicians of abnormalities and changes in patient response.
- Applied orthopedic devices like traction and splints.
- Utilized hospital beds and wheelchairs to transport patients throughout hospital.
Education
Bachelors of Science - undefined
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA2017
Associates Degree - undefined
South Puget Sound Community College
Olympia, WA2013
Fire Science and EMT-I - undefined
Lanier Technical College
Gainesville, GA2003
Skills
- Care planning
- Geriatrics
- Managing
- Behavioral
- Primary care
- Supervision
- Telemetry
- Triage
- Behavioral management
- Monitoring patient progress
- EMR / EHR
- Medical office administration
- Infection control and aseptic procedures
- Strong clinical judgment
- Medication Administration
- Intravenous therapy
- Preventative health
- Patient and family advocacy
- Chronic disease management
- Patient consultation
- Acute care expertise
Additional Information
- WA, OR and IN license as an RN
- Basic Life Support
- ACLS
- Telemetry Certified
Timeline
Charge Nurse
Providence St. Peter Hospital Olympia
04.2024 - Current
RN
Aya Healthcare
01.2022 - 04.2024
RN, Acute Medical Telemetry
Providence St. Peter's Hospital
10.2021 - 01.2022
RN Case Manager
Providence St. Peter's Hospital
03.2021 - 10.2021
Director of Health Services
Prestige Senior Living Rosemont
07.2020 - 04.2021
RN
Providence St Peter's Hospital, Acute Medical Telemetry
07.2017 - 07.2020
ER Technician
Providence Centralia Hospital
08.2016 - 07.2017
Bachelors of Science - undefined
Pacific Lutheran University
Associates Degree - undefined
South Puget Sound Community College
Fire Science and EMT-I - undefined
Lanier Technical College
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