Sarah R. Torres
Newark,NJ
Summary
Experienced Registered Nurse with a robust background in cardiac care, intensive care, and team leadership. Proven ability to manage unit operations, mentor staff, and improve patient outcomes. Skilled in coordinating clinical procedures, ensuring patient safety, and implementing evidence-based practices.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse: Cardiac Cath Lab
Morristown Medical Center
Morristown, NJ
05.2022 - 07.2024
- Circulated and scrubbed diagnostic and complex interventional procedures, ensuring patient safety.
- Monitored patients during procedures, recognizing and responding to any changes in their condition.
- Recovered patients after the procedure and managed access site.
- Maintained accurate and detailed documentation.
Registered Nurse: Medical/Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Clara Maass Medical Center
Belleville, NJ
12.2020 - 04.2022
- Advanced invasive hemodynamic monitoring via central and arterial catheters
- Titration of multiple vasoactive, inotropic, sedative, and paralytic medications
- Management of invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilator
- Manage unstable conditions such as myocardial infarction, cardiogenic shock, septic shock, and acute respiratory distress syndrome
- Assistance at the bedside of emergent intubation, central line insertion, arterial line insertion, hemodialysis catheter insertion, chest tube placement and bronchoscopy
Registered Nurse: Charge-Telemetry/ Post ICU
Clara Maass Medical Center
Bellville, NJ
05.2019 - 12.2020
- Planned and coordinated day-to-day administrative and operational functioning of a 20 bed unit
- Supported the nurse manager in operating the unit by controlling the quality of care and patient safety
- Determined patient care assignments in accordance with patient's requirements
- Administered oral, rectal, NG/PEG, SUBQ, IM, IV, medication and evaluated their outcomes
- Monitored chest tubes, JP drains, nephrology tubes and pacemakers
- Educated patients and families on disease process, management, medications, procedures and discharge
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
01.2021
Graduate Nurse Diploma - Accelerated Program
Hackensack Meridian Health JFK Muhlenberg School of Nursing
01.2019
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Psychology, Minor in biology
Rutgers University
05.2016
Skills
- Languages: Portuguese, Spanish
- EMR systems: EPIC/ Cerner
- Quality improvement initiatives
- Continuing education commitment
Professionalenrichments
- Chair of the Professional Practice Committee, 2019-2020
- Co-Chair of the Evidence-Based Practice Council/ Co-chair ICU Unit Council
Timeline
Registered Nurse: Cardiac Cath Lab
Morristown Medical Center
05.2022 - 07.2024
Registered Nurse: Medical/Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Clara Maass Medical Center
12.2020 - 04.2022
Registered Nurse: Charge-Telemetry/ Post ICU
Clara Maass Medical Center
05.2019 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Graduate Nurse Diploma - Accelerated Program
Hackensack Meridian Health JFK Muhlenberg School of Nursing
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Psychology, Minor in biology
Rutgers University
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