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Work History
Education
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Volunteer Positions
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RegisteredNurse

Sarah Seney

Tigard,OR

Summary

Registered Nurse with fourteen years of hospital experience in multiple intensive care settings, and two years in Oncology outpatient setting. Strong communicator that provides patient centered care to diverse and complex disease patients in high stress situations. Compassionate and driven professional that is dedicated to life-long learning.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

Cross Country Nurses
Portland, OR
01.2022 - Current
  • Contracted with Providence Newberg Hospital Med/Surg unit and floated within the Portland Metro Providence Hospitals
  • Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals.
  • Organized and managed care of patients including COVID positive patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.

Oncology Staff Registered Nurse

Legacy Health Good Samaritan Hospital
Portland, United States
03.2021 - 12.2021
  • Provided exceptional care and support to cancer patients recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
  • Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
  • Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
  • Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
  • Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.

Radiation Oncology Registered Nurse

Compass Oncology
Tigard, OR
08.2019 - 11.2020
  • Educated patients on radiation plan of care: nutrition, medication side effects and proper skin treatments during radiation treatment.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment to ensure good patient outcomes.
  • Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
  • Identified risk factors and conditions by conducting health screenings .
  • Coordinated patient plan of care and performed ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care.
  • Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient care and triaging based on acuity and appropriate care interventions.
  • Identified care needs of individual patients and coordinated responses based on physician advice, insurance limitations and procedural costs.

Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse

Legacy Health System
Portland, OR
01.2005 - 06.2017

Worked as a Resource Pool Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse. Floated to all five hospitals within the Legacy System. My practice included: Medical/Surgical ICU, Burn ICU, Trauma ICU, Cardiac ICU, and Orthopedic/Neurology.

Extensive Knowledge of hemodynamics and hemodynamic monitoring, including ventilators, arterial lines, central venous pressure lines and heart telemetry.

Provided customer service to diverse patients and families and educated them on new medications and diagnoses.

Communicated with the multidisciplinary team, which included: Intensivist, Medical Residents, Dietitian, Pharmacist, Social Worker , Physical Therapist and Chaplin to ensure that everyone was kept
informed.
Provide patient centered care, and developed individualized care plans and evaluations using nursing diagnoses. Delegate work to CNA's

Assisted Case Managers with discharging planning starting on day of patient admission.

Extensive experience with critically ill patients requiring life-saving measures and progressive care. Experience includes:

  • Patients with respiratory failure on ventilators, trachs, CPAP and BIPAP
  • Patients with extensive burns needing sedation for dressing changes
  • Caring for pre and post operative care of medical/surgical, trauma, burn, cardiac, and neuro patients
  • Patients with neurological diseases needing drains, intracranial pressure monitoring, and stroke protocol patients
  • Caring for critically ill patients with sepsis and complex medical/ surgical procedures in high stress environment

Charge Registered Nurse

Marquis at Vermont Hills, Skilled Nursing Facility
Portland, OR
08.2004 - 01.2005

Supervised and delegated CNA's daily living tasks to ensure patient safety.

Evaluated numerous patients with complex diseases and provided behavioral and emotional support.

Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure quality care to
residents. Worked with patients and families to form individual care plan and educated them on new process and procedures.
Monitored and administered medications, provide wound care, and dressing changes.

Provided extensive care to elderly patients at different stages of their disease process and end of life care.

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

Portland Community College
Portland, OR
2004

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, CO
2018

Skills

  • Excellent Customer Service Skills
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Electronic Medical Records-Epic
  • OCN Member (Completion of 19 hrs Cancer Orientation Bundle)
  • Trauma Certified
  • Stroke Certified

Volunteer Positions

Assistant Pee Wee Baseball Coach for Reedville Baseball League

  • Organize baseball events and games with parents and Head Coach and Director of Reedville Baseball League. Help train young athletes to enjoy the game of baseball.

International Leadership Academy - Volunteer Kitchen Assistant for elementary school age children

  • Assisted Chef in kitchen and served school aged children during the lunch period.

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Cross Country Nurses
01.2022 - Current

Oncology Staff Registered Nurse

Legacy Health Good Samaritan Hospital
03.2021 - 12.2021

Radiation Oncology Registered Nurse

Compass Oncology
08.2019 - 11.2020

Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse

Legacy Health System
01.2005 - 06.2017

Charge Registered Nurse

Marquis at Vermont Hills, Skilled Nursing Facility
08.2004 - 01.2005

Associate of Science - Nursing

Portland Community College

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Colorado Technical University
Sarah Seney