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Sarah Wiley

Puyallup,WA

Summary

Dedicated Labor and Delivery Nurse with 9+ years of experience. Successful at providing fast and accurate assessments and working calmly under pressure. Highly skilled in delivering direct patient care, actualizing individualized treatment plans and helping patients meet their labor and delivery goals.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Travel Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery

University Of Washington Medical Center
02.2024 - Current
  • Providing comprehensive nursing support and care for high-risk obstetrical patients and neonates.

• Antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum.

• Evaluating needs upon admission, while assessing for risk factors.

• Supporting physicians during labor, delivery, examinations, operative and surgical procedures.

• Circulating in the operating room, and guiding patients through their recovery and postpartum period. •Performing neonatal nursing care and resuscitation after delivery and transition.

• Managing patients' pain with encouraging communication, positioning, counter pressure and breathing techniques.

• Setting up epidural's and PCEA for patients upon their request.

• Monitoring fetal heart rate (FHR) and providing intrauterine resuscitation measures when necessary, monitoring labor stages, placing FSE.

• Starting and managing patients on magnesium

• Postpartum hemorrhage, dilation and curettage, prolapsed cords, placental abruption, uterine ruptures.

• Delivered 150-200 deliveries a month at a level III labor and delivery unit with level IV NICU.

Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery

Overlake Hospital
02.2022 - 02.2024
  • Providing comprehensive nursing support and care for high-risk obstetrical patients and neonates.
  • Triage, antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum.
  • Evaluating needs upon admission, while assessing for risk factors.
  • Supporting physicians during labor, delivery, examinations, operative and surgical procedures.
  • Circulating in the operating room, and guiding patients through their recovery and postpartum period.
  • Performing neonatal nursing care and resuscitation after delivery and transition.
  • Managing patients' pain with encouraging communication, positioning, counter pressure and breathing techniques.
  • Setting up epidural's and PCA for patients upon their request.
  • Monitoring fetal heart rate (FHR) and providing intrauterine resuscitation measures when necessary, monitoring labor stages, placing FSE.
  • Starting and managing patients on magnesium, insulin drips and all blood product transfusions.
  • Postpartum hemorrhage, dilation and curettage, prolapsed cords, placental abruption, uterine ruptures.
  • Deliveries of 300 monthly with level III labor and delivery and level III NICU.

Registered Nurse

Aya Healthcare Travel Nursing
02.2021 - 12.2021
  • Providing comprehensive nursing support and care for high-risk obstetrical patients and neonates.
  • Triage, antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum.
  • Evaluating needs upon admission, while assessing for risk factors.
  • Supporting physicians during labor, delivery, examinations, operative and surgical procedures.
  • Circulating in the operating room, and guiding patients through their recovery and postpartum period.
  • Performing neonatal nursing care and resuscitation after delivery and transition.
  • Managing patients' pain with encouraging communication, positioning, counter pressure and breathing techniques.
  • Setting up epidural's and PCA for patients upon their request.
  • Monitoring fetal heart rate (FHR) and providing intrauterine resuscitation measures when necessary, monitoring labor stages, placing FSE.
  • Starting and managing patients on magnesium, insulin drips and all blood product transfusions.
  • Postpartum hemorrhage, dilation and curettage, prolapsed cords, placental abruption, uterine ruptures.
  • Deliveries of 300 monthly with level III labor and delivery and level III NICU.

Registered Nurse

Seton Medical Center Austin
10.2020 - 02.2021
  • Providing comprehensive nursing support and care for high-risk obstetrical patients and neonates.
  • Triage, antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum.
  • Evaluating needs upon admission, while assessing for risk factors.
  • Supporting physicians during labor, delivery, examinations, operative and surgical procedures.
  • Circulating in the operating room, and guiding patients through their recovery and postpartum period.
  • Performing neonatal nursing care and resuscitation after delivery and transition.
  • Managing patients' pain with encouraging communication, positioning, counter pressure and breathing techniques.
  • Setting up epidural's and PCA for patients upon their request.
  • Monitoring fetal heart rate (FHR) and providing intrauterine resuscitation measures when necessary, monitoring labor stages, placing FSE and IUPC.
  • Starting and managing patients on magnesium, insulin drips and all blood product transfusions.
  • Postpartum hemorrhage, dilation and curettage, prolapsed cords, placental abruption, uterine ruptures.
  • Deliveries of 600-700 monthly with level IV labor and delivery and level IV NICU.

Registered Nurse

St. David's North Austin Medical Center Labor and Delivery
09.2017 - 10.2020
  • Providing comprehensive nursing support and care for high-risk obstetrical patients and neonates.
  • Co-charge, triage, antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum.
  • Evaluating needs upon admission, while assessing for risk factors.
  • Supporting physicians during labor, delivery, examinations, operative and surgical procedures.
  • Circulating in the operating room, and guiding patients through their recovery and postpartum period.
  • Performing neonatal nursing care and resuscitation after delivery and transition.
  • Managing patients' pain with encouraging communication, positioning, counter pressure and breathing techniques.
  • Setting up epidural's and PCA for patients upon their request.
  • Monitoring fetal heart rate (FHR) and providing intrauterine resuscitation measures when necessary, monitoring labor stages, placing FSE and IUPC.
  • Starting and managing patients on magnesium, insulin drips and all blood products transfusions.
  • Postpartum hemorrhage, dilation and curettage, prolapsed cords, placental abruption, uterine ruptures.
  • Deliveries of 600-700 monthly with level IV labor and delivery and level IV NICU.

Registered Nurse

Memorial Hospital
08.2016 - 09.2017
  • Managing and provided nursing support to patients in triage, antepartum, intrapartum, external versions, and postpartum.
  • Evaluating needs upon hospital admissions, obtained patient histories, while assessing for risk factors.
  • Supporting physicians during labor, delivery, examinations, operative and surgical procedures.
  • Performing neonatal nursing care for delivery and transition.
  • Managing patient's pain through encouraging communication, laboring positioning, external counter pressure during contractions, and breathing techniques.
  • Setting up epidural's and PCA for patients upon their request.
  • Monitoring FHR and providing intrauterine resuscitation measures when necessary, monitoring labor stages, placing FSE and IUPC.
  • Starting and managing patients on magnesium, insulin drips and all blood products transfusions.
  • Postpartum hemorrhage, dilation and curettage, prolapsed cords, placental abruption, uterine ruptures, and maternal codes.
  • Deliveries of 250-280 monthly with level II labor and delivery and level II NICU.

Registered Nurse

Evans Army Community Hospital Labor and Delivery
10.2015 - 08.2016
  • Implemented exclusive nursing support and care for patients in labor and postpartum.
  • Assessing for risk factors.
  • Performed neonatal nursing care and resuscitation for delivery and transition.
  • Assisted with epidural and circulating in the operating room.
  • Caring for low-risk patients, 36 week gestation and up.
  • Supporting physicians during labor and delivery, examinations, circulation in the operating room.
  • Guiding patients through their recovery and postpartum period.
  • Performing neonatal nursing care for delivery and transition.
  • Managing patient's pain through encouraging communication, laboring positioning, external counter pressure during contractions, and breathing techniques.
  • Setting up epidural's and PCA for patients upon their request.
  • Monitoring FHR and providing intrauterine resuscitation measures when necessary, monitoring labor stages, placing FSE and IUPC.
  • Postpartum hemorrhage, dilation and curettage, prolapsed cords, placental abruption and uterine ruptures.
  • Deliveries of 150-200 monthly with level I labor and delivery and special care nursery.

Registered Nurse

St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center Labor and Delivery
04.2015 - 10.2015
  • Executed ample nursing support and care for patients in triage, labor and postpartum.
  • Evaluated needs/assessing for risk factors.
  • Supporting physicians during labor and delivery, treatment, examinations, circulation in the operating room.
  • Guiding patients through their recovery and postpartum period.
  • Performing neonatal nursing care for delivery and transition.
  • Managing patient's pain through encouraging communication, laboring positioning, external counter pressure during contractions, and breathing techniques.
  • Setting up epidural's and PCA for patients upon their request.
  • Monitoring FHR and providing intrauterine resuscitation measures when necessary.
  • Starting and managing patients on magnesium for preterm labor and/or pre-eclampsia protocol, postpartum hemorrhage, dilation and curettage, prolapsed cords, placental abruptions and uterine ruptures.
  • Caring for patients in an area that consisted of extensive drug use during pregnancy.
  • Deliveries of 30-40 monthly with level I labor and delivery and level I NICU.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Colorado At Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
12.2014

Associate of Science: Associates Degree - Nursing

Manhattan Area Technical College
Manhattan, KS
12.2012

Skills

  • Experience providing comprehensive care to patients in triage, antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum
  • Communicating with and supporting physicians during labor, delivery, examinations, operative and surgical procedures
  • Provide nursing care to high-risk obstetrical patients and their newborn infants
  • Assist physicians and anesthesia providers with complex procedures such as C-sections, DIC, PPH, placental abruptions, uterine ruptures, placement of epidural catheters /spinal and providing assistance to anesthesia during general anesthesia
  • Independently determine and implement proper emergency interventions within scope of practice after identifying maternal, fetal and/or neonatal distress
  • Advocating for patient's wishes/desires throughout all stages
  • Placing fetal scalp electrodes (FSE) and intrauterine pressure catheters (IUPC)
  • Educating patients during their labor, delivery, postpartum and recovery phases
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to fellow nurses
  • Implement critical thinking skills during emergency situations and maternal codes

Accomplishments

  • Recognition and award from peers and upper-level management during an Advance Cardiac Life trauma event in Colorado Springs and Seattle.
  • Patient Care Skills and Safety recognition and awards.
  • Award from Peers and patient comment cards.

Certification

  • Registered Nurse Certified Inpatient Obstetrics (RNC-OB)
  • Certified Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM)
  • Registered Nurse Licensed in Washington and Colorado
  • OB Advance Cardiac Life Support and ACLS (OB ACLS)
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Triage QMP

Volunteer

  • Volunteered through the American Red Cross at Evans Army Community Hospital on the Mother-Baby unit (postpartum) from 12/2014-03/2015.
  • Providing complete couplet care for 3-4 couplets
  • Volunteered two days a week 12-hour shifts.
  • Received a certificate of achievement from the American Red Cross organization for volunteering.

Timeline

Travel Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery

University Of Washington Medical Center
02.2024 - Current

Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery

Overlake Hospital
02.2022 - 02.2024

Registered Nurse

Aya Healthcare Travel Nursing
02.2021 - 12.2021

Registered Nurse

Seton Medical Center Austin
10.2020 - 02.2021

Registered Nurse

St. David's North Austin Medical Center Labor and Delivery
09.2017 - 10.2020

Registered Nurse

Memorial Hospital
08.2016 - 09.2017

Registered Nurse

Evans Army Community Hospital Labor and Delivery
10.2015 - 08.2016

Registered Nurse

St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center Labor and Delivery
04.2015 - 10.2015

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Colorado At Colorado Springs

Associate of Science: Associates Degree - Nursing

Manhattan Area Technical College
  • Registered Nurse Certified Inpatient Obstetrics (RNC-OB)
  • Certified Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM)
  • Registered Nurse Licensed in Washington and Colorado
  • OB Advance Cardiac Life Support and ACLS (OB ACLS)
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Triage QMP
Sarah Wiley