Sarah Martinez
Murrieta,CA
Summary
Extremely passionate and highly motivated registered nurse with experience providing quality care to patients on both Postpartum and Labor and Delivery units. Seeking a position where I can utilize skills obtained and contribute to team success while providing excellent care to patients and families
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Maternity Services/Labor and Delivery Nurse
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
10.2022 - Current
- Provide direct patient care to labor and delivery, postpartum and antepartum patients, including assessments, treatments, medications administration, and education
- Provide direct patient care and assist physician before, during and after surgery.
- Prepare medical equipment and tools to aid physician during examination and treatment of patients
- Review and track progress of mothers in labor, interpret fetal heart monitor and inform delivering physician of status.
- Care for high risk pregnancies utilizing specialized knowledge of obstetrical nursing practices
- Assist doctors in identifying and treating preeclampsia
- Administer fluids and labor-stimulating drugs such as Pitocin through IV or central line
- Perform post-delivery assessments on mothers and babies
- Oversee admissions and discharges
Postpartum Registered Nurse
Parkview Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
11.2021 - 09.2022
- Closely monitor vital signs of mother and baby following birth
- Closely monitor mother for signs of common postpartum complications
- Administer vaccinations and perform routine tests on newborns
- Assess, clean, weigh and dress newborn
- Educate parents on how to care for newborn
- Encourage and support parents with respect and compassion
- Communicate with doctors and the healthcare team to insure patient and newborn are safe and well taken care of
Telemetry Registered Nurse
Temecula Valley Hospital
Temecula, CA
03.2021 - 08.2021
- Daily collaboration with interdisciplinary team
- Prioritize nursing tasks and assignments while providing excellent safe patient care
- Monitor and record patient condition, vital signs, recovery process, and medication side effects
- Treat patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders, injuries and diseases
- Assist patients with healing and recovery after open heart surgery by caring for wounds, answering questions and educating about continued care strategies
- Oversee discharges and admissions
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Hemet Valley Medical Center
Hemet, CA
11.2019 - 03.2021
- Worked with highly acute patients on fast paced Med Surg Unit providing care for up to five patients at a time
- Daily collaboration with healthcare team
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
- Treated patients suffering from chronic and acute medical concerns, specifically COVID 19
- Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
- Provided safe patient care and safe medication administration
- Oversaw patient admissions and discharges
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA12.2018
Associate of Arts - Behavioral Sciences
Mt San Jacinto College
Menifee, CA05.2015
Associate of Arts - Math And Science
Mt San Jacinto College
Menifee, CA05.2015
Associate of Arts - Social Science
Mt San Jacinto College
Menifee, CA05.2015
Skills
- Labor support
- Cesarean section preparation
- Post-anesthesia care
- Safe medication administration
- Newborn Care
- Neonatal Resuscitation
- Vital signs monitoring
- Fetal Heart Monitoring
- Blood transfusion
- Breastfeeding support
- Excellent Communication
- Cultural competence
- Compassionate Care
- Emotional Support
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse: California State Board of Nursing. License #95191061
- NRP Certification
- BLS Certified
- ACLS Certified
- Disaster Response Training
Timeline
Maternity Services/Labor and Delivery Nurse
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
10.2022 - Current
Postpartum Registered Nurse
Parkview Community Hospital
11.2021 - 09.2022
Telemetry Registered Nurse
Temecula Valley Hospital
03.2021 - 08.2021
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Hemet Valley Medical Center
11.2019 - 03.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Loma Linda University
Associate of Arts - Behavioral Sciences
Mt San Jacinto College
Associate of Arts - Math And Science
Mt San Jacinto College
Associate of Arts - Social Science
Mt San Jacinto College
- Licensed Registered Nurse: California State Board of Nursing. License #95191061
- NRP Certification
- BLS Certified
- ACLS Certified
- Disaster Response Training
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