Sarah Hughs
Gainesville,GA
Summary
Seasoned, hardworking RN with nine years of nursing experience. Three years of Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing experience and four years of Medical Surgical nursing expertise. Established record of reliability and responsibility with coworkers and superiors. Experience working in other specialties including neurology, orthopedics, and cardiology. Proven history of strong critical thinking skills especially in high pressure situations.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group
01.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Facilitated clear communication with patients, families, and colleagues, fostering a positive environment in a fast-paced setting.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
Charge Nurse
Navicent Health
06.2016 - 02.2019
- Supervised and served as a resource for unit staff including 4-5 clinical technicians and 6-8 nurses on 35 bed unit
- Maintained accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift
- Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments
Clinical Nurse
Navicent Health
06.2015 - 02.2019
- Primary caregiver for medical surgical patients in the acute care setting
- Created and implemented care plans for 4-6 patients each shift
- Worked as a part of a multidisciplinary team to optimize care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Georgia College and State University
Milledgeville, GA01.2015
Skills
- Trauma Nursing
- Airway Management
- EKG Interpretation
- Blood Transfusion Administration including Level I and Belmont devices
- EZ IO Certified
- US IV Certified
- Chest Tube Management
- Arterial Line management
- REBOA management and care
- LUCAS devise expertise
Accomplishments
- June 2024 Employee of the Month - Nominated and voted for by peers
- January 2022 Employee of the Month - Nominated and voted for by peers
- Unit Council Chair - 2016 to 2019: Position voted for by floor staff with administrative nomination. Served as unit representative. Weekly staff meetings held to discuss problems/issues. Action plan then created and presented to unit administration.
- Code Response research - 2018: Independently responded hospital wide to Code Blue situations. During which, inconsistencies were noted resulting in negative patient outcomes. Action plan was created and presented to hospital board in multi-facility administrative meeting presentation. Plan was then implemented throughout hospital.
- Above and Beyond Award - 2018
- Magnet Certification spokesperson - 2017: Was designated spokesperson during Magnet visits.
Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
- Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN) - Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association.
- EZ IO Certified
- US IV Certified
Timeline
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group
01.2021 - Current
Charge Nurse
Navicent Health
06.2016 - 02.2019
Clinical Nurse
Navicent Health
06.2015 - 02.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Georgia College and State University
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