Sara Romero
Winslow,AZ
Summary
Compassionate, conscientious nursing professional with strong clinical background in the critical care setting, providing attentive care to patients with a variety of systemic health challenges along with nurse management knowledge. Exceptional IV skills with strong emergency room nursing background. Thorough understanding of pathophysiology and pharmacology of critically ill patients. Highly proficient in contributing to and reaching team solutions, generating and maintaining positive relations with internal and external clients, maintaining all compliance standards, working well under pressure, and producing error-free work of high quality.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergeny Room Manager
Little Colorado Medical Center
05.2017 - Current
- Supervise, mentor and provide guidance for highly skilled group of nursing staff in the emergency department
- Develop policies in compliance with current evidence-based practice
- Maintain nursing guidelines
- Hiring and scheduling staff for the emergency department
- Completing required hospital reports and quarterly state reports
- Develop team communications, education, training, and information for nursing staff
- Help to resolve conflicts with staff, patients and other departments as they arise
- Complete yearly staff performance evaluations
- Assist in keeping AZ state level 4 trauma center designation
Emergency Room Nurse
Little Colorado Medical Center
06.2005 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.
- Assisted patients dealing with traumatic injuries or illnesses, including stroke patients, accident victims and cardiac patients.
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Performed triage on all incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Developed trauma program and gained AZ State level 4 trauma designation for Little Colorado Medical Center
Caseworker
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Northeastern Arizona
09.2001 - 01.2011
- Worked with children diagnosed with emotional, mental and behavioral disorders and assisted with matching them with a mentor.
- Maintained high level of confidentiality in all client cases, following strict guidelines and recommendations.
- Assessed needs of each client and recommended appropriate services and resources.
- Determined clients eligibility and suitability for programs by performing intake interviews, including bio-psycho-social assessments.
- Developed, implemented and documented status of children's health and wellbeing.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ12.2019
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Northland Pioneer College
Winslow, AZ2005
High School Diploma - undefined
Winslow High School
Winslow, AZ2000
Skills
- Emergency room procedures
- Managerial experience
- 12 years Emergency room nursing experience
- Consulting with nurses
- Nurse Leadership
- Nurse scheduling
- Policy and Procedure development
- Nurse education program development
- Trauma program development
- Trauma coordinator
- Trained Obstetrics Nurse
- Trained MedSurg Nurse
Certification
- CPR certified through American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification 2005- present
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- NRP- Neonatal Resuscitation
- ATCN- Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses
- Advanced Fetal Monitoring
Timeline
Emergeny Room Manager
Little Colorado Medical Center
05.2017 - Current
Emergency Room Nurse
Little Colorado Medical Center
06.2005 - Current
Caseworker
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Northeastern Arizona
09.2001 - 01.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Northland Pioneer College
High School Diploma - undefined
Winslow High School
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