Sarah Murphy
Raleigh,NC
Summary
Operating Room Registered Nurse with 6+ years of experience in high-acuity surgical environments, specializing in neurosurgery and complex spine procedures. Proficient in both scrub and circulating roles within neurosurgery, with the ability to circulate across a wide range of surgical specialties. Strong clinical adaptability developed through staff, PRN, travel, and Level I Trauma Center nursing experiences. Known for quickly adapting to new environments, working effectively under pressure, and maintaining a strong focus on patient safety, surgical efficiency, and communication with multidisciplinary teams.
Overview
1
1
Certification
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Registered Nurse CNll
Cone Health At Alamance Regional
Burlington, NC
10.2024 - Current
- Functioned in all capacities as a circulating nurse in the following service lines: Neuro, Orthopedics, General, Podiatry, ENT, and Gynecology.
- Primarily specialize in neurosurgical spine procedures, serving as both scrub and circulating nurse for complex cases.
- Contributed to the revision of picklists to improve case preparation, ensure availability of appropriate instrumentation, and streamline OR workflow.
- Collaborated with the neurosurgical team to develop and standardize procedure-specific instrument trays, reducing unnecessary instrument openings, improving OR efficiency, and helping decrease sterilization costs.
Staff Registered Nurse, Operating Room CNll
Duke University Hospital
Durham, NC
02.2020 - Current
- Provide perioperative nursing care within a Level I Trauma Center exclusively on the neurosurgical team.
- Function as both scrub and circulating RN for complex neurosurgical cases.
- Develop and maintain advanced knowledge of neurosurgical procedures, instrumentation, positioning, equipment, and intraoperative workflow.
- Transitioned to travel nursing in 2022 while maintaining a PRN position at Duke University Hospital, allowing continued practice within a fast paced neurosurgical environment.
Travel Staff RN - Alamance Regional Medical Center
Aya Healthcare
Burlington, NC
12.2022 - 10.2024
Travel Staff RN - Novant Health Rowan Medical
Aya Healthcare
Salisbury, NC
05.2022 - 11.2022
- Demonstrated strong clinical adaptability by circulating surgical cases across multiple specialties while quickly learning facility-specific procedures and expectations.
- Served as overnight Charge nurse overseeing OR operations, coordinating incoming surgical cases, managing communication, and mobilizing multidisciplinary staff to ensure timely case readiness and patient care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
East Carolina Uniersity
12-2019
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
East Carolina University
05-2018
Skills
- Level 1 Trauma
- Night Charge Nurse
- Patient Safety and Advocacy
- Patient Positioning
- Intraoperative Workflow
- Case Preparation & Surgical Picklist Modification
- EPIC
- Surgical Instrumentation
- Staff Precepting and Mentoring
- Robotic-Assisted Surgery (Da Vinci)
Certification
- Registered Nurse - North Carolina Board of Nursing
- Peri-op 101 Certification
- BLS - American Heart Association
Timeline
Staff Registered Nurse CNll
Cone Health At Alamance Regional
10.2024 - Current
Travel Staff RN - Alamance Regional Medical Center
Aya Healthcare
12.2022 - 10.2024
Travel Staff RN - Novant Health Rowan Medical
Aya Healthcare
05.2022 - 11.2022
Staff Registered Nurse, Operating Room CNll
Duke University Hospital
02.2020 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
East Carolina Uniersity
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
East Carolina University