Sara Sargeant
Melbourne
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Viera Del Mar, specializing in culturally-sensitive care and effective patient assessment. Proven ability to enhance patient outcomes through infection control measures and compassionate support, fostering compliance and comfort during recovery. Adept at collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to implement successful treatment plans for diverse conditions.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Viera Del Mar
04.2025 - Current
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
Registered Nurse
Indian River Center
03.2023 - 04.2025
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
Licensed Practical Nurse Manager
Atlantic Shores Nursing and Rehab
10.2020 - 03.2023
- Scheduled staff and delegated work assignments.
- Helped to develop, improve and implement nursing policies and procedures.
- Maintained medication room in full compliance with government and facility requirements.
- Evaluated and improved team member performance through coaching and training.
- Oversaw medication passes and all direct patient care.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
LPN Wound Care Nurse
West Melbourne Health And Rehab
06.2019 - 10.2020
- Instructed patients and caregivers on how to clean and dress wounds and how to prevent infections.
- Maintained comprehensive understanding of genitourinary, gastrointestinal and integumentary systems and provided treatment for wounds impacting them.
- Treated and carefully tended to vascular and diabetic ulcers.
- Assessed and treated draining of wounds and burns.
- Implemented plans to prevent pressure ulcers and other wound developments.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to implement interventions for wound healing and skin breakdown prevention.
- Documented and examined patient recovery and reported progress to doctors for effective management.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Rockledge Health & Rehabilitation Center
12.2014 - 06.2019
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Herzing University
Winter Park, FL10-2023
No Degree - Licensed Practical Nurse
Eastern Florida State College
Cocoa, FL02-2013
Skills
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Medical assessment
- Infectious disease control
- IV management
- Lab result interpretation
- Diabetes management
- Vaccine administration
- Taking vitals
- Patient assessment
- Infection control measures
- Geriatric treatment
- G-tube care
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Viera Del Mar
04.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse
Indian River Center
03.2023 - 04.2025
Licensed Practical Nurse Manager
Atlantic Shores Nursing and Rehab
10.2020 - 03.2023
LPN Wound Care Nurse
West Melbourne Health And Rehab
06.2019 - 10.2020
Licensed Practical Nurse
Rockledge Health & Rehabilitation Center
12.2014 - 06.2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
Herzing University
No Degree - Licensed Practical Nurse
Eastern Florida State College