Sarah Stabley
Registered Nurse
Bloomsburg,PA
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with three years of diverse experience in direct patient care. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with post anesthesia care, intensive care, medical surgical, and operating room specialties.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
PACU Registered Nurse
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, PA
12.2021 - Current
- Took vitals and assessed patients in recovery room following surgical procedures.
- Kept meticulous charting notes regarding patient assessments and medications, later transferring information into records management system.
- Supported healthy working environment, adhering to patient safety protocol, complying with hospital policies and maintaining situational awareness.
- Evaluated cardio-respiratory systems for deviations, providing appropriate treatment as necessary.
- Assessed and identified individual patient educational needs, removing barriers to learning and supporting comprehensive progress.
- Collaborated with patients and healthcare teams to assess, plan, implement and evaluate custom care plans for each individual.
- Provided individualized care and dedicated oversight to 2-4 patients on average in post-operative recovery room.
- Promoted quality of care by adhering to industry standards and measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and benchmarks.
- Performed flawless autonomous practice consistent with evidence-based standards and patient care considerations.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Registered Nurse, ICU
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, PA
02.2019 - 03.2020
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
Surgical Technologist
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, PA
06.2010 - 02.2019
- Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools.
- Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological and plastic surgery procedures.
- Completed a large amount of total joint replacement procedures per month.
- Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies and instruments.
- Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards and overall facility policies.
- Maintained high infection control standards.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Surgical Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA 01.2006 - 12.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA 01.2014 - 12.2018
Skills
Anesthesia recovery
Medication Administration
Patient recovery assessments
Patient education
Care activities prioritization
Strong clinical judgment
Patient and family advocacy
Insulin medication assistance
Sanitation
Intravenous therapy
Acute care expertise
Tracheostomy Care
Trauma recovery
Collecting vitals
Oxygen saturation standards
Certification
PALS Training - two years
Timeline
BLS Training - two years
08-2022
PALS Training - two years
06-2022
ACLS Training - two years
05-2022
PACU Registered Nurse
Geisinger Medical Center
12.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse, ICU
Geisinger Medical Center
02.2019 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Pennsylvania College of Technology
01.2014 - 12.2018
Surgical Technologist
Geisinger Medical Center
06.2010 - 02.2019
Bachelor of Science - Surgical Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
01.2006 - 12.2011