Sara Simkins RN BSN GN-BC
Mount Laurel,NJ
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional with 24 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Endoscopy
Lankenau Medical Center
10.2014 - Current
- Managed care of patients from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols in Intra-procedure Endoscopy setting.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Assisting physician in all endoscopy procedures
- Collect and properly handle specimens from patients
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Lankenau Medical Center
09.2002 - 10.2014
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, administered vasopressors, maintained chest tubes, continuous dialysis, intracranial monitoring, ventilator support, and hemodynamic monitoring.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Administered medications and treatments as ordered by physician.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Served as the charge nurse for a 32-bed unit
- Served as part of the Emergency Response Team/Code Team
Telemetry Registered Nurse
Lankenau Medical Center
10.1999 - 10.2002
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA06.1999
Skills
- Direct Patient Care
- Documentation
- Infection Control
- Needs Assessment
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Accurate Documentation
- Procedure Assistance
- Attention to Detail
- Training Staff
- Procedure Room Preparation
Certification
CCRN (2011-2017)
Geriatric Nurse Certification (2017-present)
ACLS 2022
Affiliations
- Member of SGNA
- Employee Advisory and Strategy Committee (LMC)
- Infection Prevention Committee (LMC)
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Endoscopy
Lankenau Medical Center
10.2014 - Current
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Lankenau Medical Center
09.2002 - 10.2014
Telemetry Registered Nurse
Lankenau Medical Center
10.1999 - 10.2002
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
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