Sarah Cabral
Miami,Florida
Summary
Seasoned Registered nurse offering 7 years critical care nursing experience and success in leading teams while providing exceptional care to patients. Expert in all aspects of patient care and highly adept in working closely with physicians to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Proven leader focused on developing clinically competent, patient-focused teams. Accomplished in improving delivery of care, patient outcomes and nursing staff performance.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Coordinator Critical Care
Mercy Hospital
Miami, FL
04.2018 - Current
- Managed multiple COVID units
- Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments
- Reviewed department performance and adjusted coverage to compensate for changing conditions
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety
- Developed and implemented new nursing protocols designed to improve patient outcomes while minimizing medical errors
Charge Nurse
Mercy Hospital, Critical Care
Miami, Florida
11.2015 - Current
- Supervise and support team of critical care nurses in daily care of critically ill patients ensuring the best outcomes possible
- Perform daily shift huddles, quality improvement audits and identify patient safety needs and incorporate national patient safety goals in the critical care unit
- Respond to rapid responses, code sepsis, stroke alerts, code STEMI, code ice and code blue in the various floors and specialty areas of the hospital,
- Participate in development, review, and evaluation of nursing practice protocols Including in-services on new equipment, instructing new and experienced nurses in approved procedures and treatment modalities and assist in annual competencies of nursing staff
Registered Nurse
Mercy Hospital, Critical Care
Miami, Florida
04.2014 - 11.2015
- Perform emergency medical procedures, such as basic cardiac life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and other condition stabilizing interventions
- Manage patients' pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, monitoring patients' responses, and changing care plans accordingly
- Set up, operated and monitored invasive equipment and devices
- Collaborate with members of multidisciplinary health care teams to plan, manage, or assess patient treatments
- Participate in patients' care meetings and conferences
- Monitor patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions
- Assist physicians with procedures such as central line insertion, bronchoscopy, endoscopy, endotracheal intubation, cardioversion, and ventriculostomy insertion
Education
CCRN Certification -
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL CARE NURSES
2017
Associates - Nursing
MIAMI DADE COLLEGE
2013
Master of Science - Molecular Biology and Forensics
DREXEL UNIVERSITY
2009
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI Miami
Miami2005
Skills
- Ventilator Management,Central Line Management and Monitoring, Hemodynamic Monitoring using EV-100 and Vigileo technology
- Member of the Rapid Response team responding to over 30 various codes throughout the hospital every month
- Administrative experience managing a two 16 bed critical care units with 40 employees and multiple travelers
- Quality assurance and customer service excellence
- Continuous Renal Replacement, Balloon Pump, Impella, Ventriculostomy Care and Monitoring, Intracranial Pressure Monitoring, Rotoprone, Hypothermia protocol, Stroke Management and Care, Sepsis management
- Active member of the ICU outcomes team, sepsis, stroke, medication safety, nursing leadership, patient safety, falls, professional practice and unit council committees
- Staff education and development
- Management of payroll on Kronos system
Accomplishments
Nurse Leader of the year -2020
Good Catch for patient Safety Award 2020
Employee of the Quarter 2018
CCRN Certification 2017
Timeline
Clinical Coordinator Critical Care
Mercy Hospital
04.2018 - Current
Charge Nurse
Mercy Hospital, Critical Care
11.2015 - Current
Registered Nurse
Mercy Hospital, Critical Care
04.2014 - 11.2015
CCRN Certification -
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL CARE NURSES
Associates - Nursing
MIAMI DADE COLLEGE
Master of Science - Molecular Biology and Forensics
DREXEL UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI Miami