Sarah Santiny
Baton Rouge,LA
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with 6 years of healthcare experience, including Emergency Department RN and Surgical Technology training. Recognized for teamwork, ability to deliver safe, patient-centered care in high-acuity environments.
Overview
1
1
Certification
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Pediatric Emergency Department
Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital
01.2026 - Current
- Assesses and promptly identities changes in patient's condition while prioritizing interventions.
- Administers medications and treatments according to established protocols, ensuring patient safety and compliance.
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans for pediatric patients.
- Monitoring patient progress and reporting changes to physicians, facilitating timely interventions and adjustments in care.
- Educates families on disease management, treatment options, and post-discharge care procedures to enhance recovery outcomes.
Nurse Tech
Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital
03.2024 - 12.2025
- Provides hands-on care for pediatric trauma activations, critically ill pediatric patients, and psychiatric crises in a high-acuity emergency setting.
- Assists in triage by obtaining initial vital signs and assessments of pediatric patients.
- Supports patient safety by monitoring patients' vital signs, overall presentation, and mentation in the ED, notifying the RN of any deviation from expected ranges.
- Assists with IV insertion, catheter insertion, lumbar puncture, etc., including equipment setup, patient positioning and comfort, and direct assistance to the RN or MD.
- Monitor and support pediatric patients experiencing behavioral health crisis ensuring safety through close monitoring and therapeutic communication, deescalation, and frequent safety checks.
- Executed nasopharyngeal suctioning, splinting, and phlebotomy for psychiatric patients.
- Activated trauma alerts and communicated critical updates in high-stress environments.
Surgical Technologist
LSU Surgical Facility
02.2010 - 01.2011
- Assisted surgical team by organizing and anticipating needs of the surgeon, passing surgical instruments and sutures.
- Prepared and maintained sterile fields for a variety of surgical procedures.
- Anticipated needs of surgeon and organized surgical instruments and sutures for efficient procedure flow.
- Ensured accurate counts of instrumentation, sponges, and sharps to maintain patient safety and prevent surgical complications.
- Supported wound closure and applied dressings to facilitate proper healing.
Education
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) -
Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, LA12-2025
Surgical Technology Program - undefined
MedVance Institute
Baton Rouge, LA12-2009
Skills
- Patient Education
- Team Collaboration
- IV administration
- Patient assessment
- Infection control measures
- Medication administration
- Patient and family advocacy
- Documentation and charting
Certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI)
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- ENA Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Pediatric Emergency Department
Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital
01.2026 - Current
Nurse Tech
Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital
03.2024 - 12.2025
Surgical Technologist
LSU Surgical Facility
02.2010 - 01.2011
Surgical Technology Program - undefined
MedVance Institute
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) -
Baton Rouge Community College