Sarah Griffin
O Fallon,MO - Missouri
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader. 10 Years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient and family needs. Offering expertise with ICU specialty.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Nurse, ICU
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis
2019.02 - Current
- Coordinate nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Develop and maintain close relationships with patients and families to facilitate smooth communications, provide encouragement and build trust.
- Lead teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Responds to emergencies throughout facility to provide support to staff and families.
- Performs duties of code leader during cardiac arrests to ensure an organized environment is maintained and ACLS protocol is followed. Leads debrief after to identify successes and growth opportunities.
ICU Nurse
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis
2014.07 - Current
- Deliver skilled patient care in cardiothoracic surgery, neuro-surgical, medical, and trauma critical care units.
- Train and coach new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Guides patients, caregivers, and family members on plans of treatment and helpful resources available locally to support care.
- Provided support as a fill-in Charge Nurse frequently from 2016-2019 before accepting a full time role
Telemetry Registered Nurse
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis
2013.08 - 2015.07
- Administered heart and blood pressure medication to cardiac patients as prescribed by physicians.
- Observed patient health and side effects from treatments and medications, noting all details in patient chart.
- Collaborated across disciplines to coordinate disposition, referral and psychosocial support needs.
Future's Nurse Training Program
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital
2013.05 - 2013.08
- Comprehensive training program that provided a foundation to build nursing knowledge, practice, and time-management skills
Emergency Department Technician
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital
2012.12 - 2013.05
- Assisted with resuscitation, CPR, and emergency airway procedures.
- Assisted in obtaining and documenting vital signs and placement of oxygen saturation, cardiac monitoring, and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems.
- Trained to perform procedures within my scope of practice such as lab draws, foley placement, and application of orthopedic devices like traction and OCL splints.
- Continuously monitored patients and reported changes to head nurses and physicians.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
St. Charles County Community College
St. Charles, Mo05.2013
Bachelor of Arts -
Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO05.2003
Skills
- * Knowledgeable and highly skilled at competencies that are regarded as basic ICU related procedures and equipment ie: chest tubes, management of multiple ICU level intravenous medications, ventilators etc.
- * Providing expert care to critical patients while managing more complex equipment (CRRT, roto-prone bed, intra-aortic balloon pump, impella CP, impella 5.5, impella RP, Swan Ganz catheters, ultrasound guided line placement, intra-osseous access, and advanced monitoring equipment)
- * Management of immediate post operative cardiothoracic surgery patients (valve replace/repair, CABG, aortic dissection)
- * Management of immediate post operative neuro-surgery patients, and assisting during placement and management of extra-ventricular drains and fiber-optic intracranial pressure monitors
- * Management of level 1 trauma patients
- * Management of high acuity STEMI's and ischemic and hemorrhagic CVA's
- * Leading teams of professionals during high stress emergencies
Accomplishments
* 2 time Daisy Award winner
* SSM Nurse of the Year nomination
* Collaboration with the Code Blue Committee to create a hospital wide initiative to not only improve our patient outcomes, but foster higher levels of confidence within our bedside and charge nurses to feel more empowered in their ability to critically think and appropriately perform under high pressure situations
* Created a Standard Work document and training materials for a newly added ICU clinical partner position
* Collaborated with our supply chain to create a more user friendly, organized space that our nurses can feel more confident with, while still maintaining the integrity of the supply chain's regulations and work-flow
Certification
* TNCC
* ACLS
* BLS
Timeline
Charge Nurse, ICU
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis
2019.02 - Current
ICU Nurse
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis
2014.07 - Current
Telemetry Registered Nurse
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis
2013.08 - 2015.07
Future's Nurse Training Program
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital
2013.05 - 2013.08
Emergency Department Technician
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital
2012.12 - 2013.05
Associate of Science - Nursing
St. Charles County Community College
Bachelor of Arts -
Lindenwood University
* TNCC
* ACLS
* BLS
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