Sarah Kelly
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
Hardworking, passionate, and dependable Labor and Delivery Nurse with 5 years of experience, including providing quality care to mothers and newborns, precepting new staff, working in OB triage, and acting as Charge RN. Experienced in caring for high-risk antepartum and laboring patients, circulating in Cesarean Sections, and dealing with emergent situations. Patient oriented, positive, and skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments using excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Labor and Delivery Nurse
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
08.2018 - Current
- Collaborated with doctors in coordinating care of low and high-risk antepartum, laboring, postpartum, and surgical patients, caring for patients during preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative periods.
- Performed newborn resuscitation, assessments, vital signs, and measurements, assigned APGAR scores, and administered newborn medications.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, placental abruption, uterine rupture, preterm labor, hemorrhage, and fetal distress.
- Managed infusions of epidural analgesia, patient controlled analgesia, magnesium sulfate, insulin, labor pitocin, and postpartum pitocin.
- Monitored fetal heart rate tracing, performed comprehensive physical assessments, assisted with pain management, provided education about labor, breastfeeding, infant care, and recovery
- Utilized EHR systems to document assessments, nursing care, education, and provider notifications
- Trained new staff in policies, standards, safety protocols, and procedures.
- As charge nurse, oversaw L&D, OB triage, and antepartum through deciding staff assignments, monitoring patient care, and acting as resource for floor nurses. Conducted daily safety huddles with postpartum, NICU, anesthesia, and OB hospitalist to coordinate and discuss unit census, scheduled procedures, safety risks, patient assignments, & staffing ratios.
- Assessed patients in OB triage based on acuity, evaluated histories, current symptoms, rupture of membranes, labor status, and fetal status. Determined need for either admit to antepartum or L&D, transfer to ED for further evaluation, or discharge
Receptionist
Morning Star Ob/gyn
05.2015 - 07.2015
- Gathered patient vital signs and weights.
- Greeted incoming patients professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
- Confirmed and scheduled appointments, communicated with clients, verified insurance, and updated client records.
- Answered phone promptly and directed incoming calls to correct offices.
- Maintained confidentiality of information regarding clients and company.
- Shadowed OBGYN and PAs, witness for ultrasound technician.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Catholic University of America
Washington, DC05.2017
Skills
- OB triage
- Charge Nurse
- Precepting Nurse
- Electronic Fetal Monitoring
- Cesarean Section PreOp, Circulation, PACU
- High Risk L&D, Postpartum, and Antepartum
- Limited OB Ultrasound for presentation and cardiac activity
- Cerner, Fetal Link, PowerChart, EPIC, eClinicalWorks
Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
- Registered Nurse (RN), Compact License #RN210354
Languages
German
Elementary
American Sign Language
Elementary
Timeline
Labor and Delivery Nurse
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
08.2018 - Current
Receptionist
Morning Star Ob/gyn
05.2015 - 07.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Catholic University of America
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