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SARAH WALKER

Little Rock

Summary

Hard working and self motivated professional but yet approachable. Consistent and thorough. Works well with others but also not afraid to advocate or question things when needed. Provides quality and efficient nursing care to patients and families. Welcome to feedback. Always eager to learn and love to teach! Has served as a preceptor many times with stellar reviews of ability to teach.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

CHI St. Vincent Infirmary
01.2024 - Current
  • Build strong rapport with patients and families
  • Performed ongoing and thorough patient assessments, notifying supervising clinician of abnormal findings
  • Strong patient advocate
  • Good communication skills among members of the interdisciplinary team
  • Care of patient’s post heart catheterization including sheath sites, TR bands, fem stops, vasqades, TAVRs, watchmans, and post ep lab patients for pacemaker insertions, ablations, TEEs
  • Care for patients on progressive medical icu unit

Registered Nurse

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
07.2017 - 01.2024
  • Build strong rapport with patients and families
  • Performed ongoing and thorough patient assessments, notifying supervising clinician of abnormal findings
  • Strong patient advocate
  • Good communication skills among members of the interdisciplinary team
  • Care and management of patients with chest tubes
  • Care and management of patients with feeding tubes
  • Care and management of patients post open heart surgery
  • Provide excellent care to the patient experiencing vascular instability

Certified Nursing Assistant

Cabot Health and Rehab
09.2016 - 12.2016
  • Provided emotional support and companionship to residents during times of distress
  • Measured patient vital signs, recording body temperature, blood pressure, and heart rate
  • Delivered direct care to patients, assisting with bathing, feeding, and grooming tasks
  • Assisting in ambulation and transfers using gait belts and mechanical lifts
  • Toileting, feeding, dressing residents
  • Answering call lights

Shift Leader

Firehouse Subs
08.2010 - 06.2016
  • Managed store closing and opening procedures to ensure safety and security
  • Held team members accountable during shifts by effectively coaching to improve performance
  • Complied with company standards and policies, setting example for team members
  • Began as a cashier, and eventually became a shift leader
  • Money management such as preparing financial reports at the beginning and end of shifts
  • Customer service
  • Ensured compliance with all health codes regulations and store policies
  • Demonstrated proficiency in problem-solving techniques when addressing customer complaints or operational issues

Education

BSN - Nursing

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR
05.2017

Associate of Health Science - Science

Arkansas State University
Beebe, AR
05.2015

Skills

  • Thorough assessment
  • IV Drug Therapy Management
  • Patient and Family Advocacy
  • Patient Discharging
  • Gastrostomy Tube Care
  • Heart rhythm interpretation
  • Post open heart surgery patients
  • Post vascular surgery patients
  • Ep procedures post care
  • Pre procedure care
  • Phlebotomy skills
  • All aspects of direct patient care
  • Care of trach patients

Certification

  • Registered Nurse R104644
  • BLS
  • ACLS

Timeline

Registered Nurse

CHI St. Vincent Infirmary
01.2024 - Current

Registered Nurse

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
07.2017 - 01.2024

Certified Nursing Assistant

Cabot Health and Rehab
09.2016 - 12.2016

Shift Leader

Firehouse Subs
08.2010 - 06.2016

BSN - Nursing

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Associate of Health Science - Science

Arkansas State University
  • Registered Nurse R104644
  • BLS
  • ACLS
SARAH WALKER