Sarah Huntley
Registered Nurse
Hutchinson,KS
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Registered Nurse
Worldwide Travel Staffing
Onawanda, NY
12.2018 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- 14 years plus in monitoring patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals.
- 14 years of assisting patients on how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Larned State Hospital
Larned, KS
05.2008 - 10.2017
- Managed infection control and critical incidents and made procedural changes and improvements.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans for more than 9 years.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches for 20-30 patients.
- Performed EKGs and was able to draw blood for after hour labs
- Employee evaluations of 6 or more staff
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Barton County Community College
Great Bend, KS 08.2007 - 05.2009
Skills
Patient and family advocacy
Direct Patient Care
Patient consultation
Managing deadlines
Staff supervision
At-risk patient care
Evaluations
Indirect Patient Care
Patient discharge
Patient counseling
Care Plan Development
Patient Assessments
Patient evaluation
Patient Management
Medication Administration
Professional bedside manner
Accomplishments
- Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
- Supervised team of six to eight staff members.
- Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training organization specializing in the safe management of disruptive and assaultive behavior.
- MANDT training, a tool to manage myself and help teach others to manage their own behavior, recognizing the early warning signs of potentially violent behavior and intervene proactively through de-escalation techniques and positive behavior.
- BLS
- Completed the required state training to be able to perform EKGs and Lab draws for after hour care at Larned State Hospital.
- I was on the Dean's list and honor roll at my college and was selected to attend leadership conferences. I was also selected to attend the Nursing Student Conference in CA while I was in nursing school.
Additional Information
I work hard and love being a nurse. I'm very self-sufficient, motivated and can manage my time appropriately. Thank you for your time. I look forward to speaking with you about my experience and passion for all aspects of the nursing world.
You can reach me at phone number: 620-931-7419 and my email address is huntleysarah7@gmail.com.
I would love the chance to further discuss the position and what skills I'd bring to the job.
Certification
Licensed Registered Nurse 2009-Present
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
Theodore Roosevelt
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Worldwide Travel Staffing
12.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Larned State Hospital
05.2008 - 10.2017
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Barton County Community College
08.2007 - 05.2009