Sarah Morgan
Irvington
Summary
Highly accomplished Registered Nurse with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, graduating Magna Cum Laude and at the top of my class. Experienced in high-acuity environments including Surgical ICU and Emergency Department. Recognized for strong clinical judgment, rapid prioritization, and compassionate patient-centered care across diverse populations.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Singing River Health System
Pascagoula
02.2021 - Current
- Provide rapid assessment and stabilization of patients in a high-acuity, fast-paced emergency department
- Initiate emergency interventions for trauma, cardiac, respiratory, neurological, and septic patients
- Administer and titrate critical medications including vasoactive drips, sedation, and emergency pharmacologic agents
- Assist with and manage emergent procedures including intubations, conscious sedation, central line placement, chest tubes, and rapid sequence intubation
- Perform comprehensive triage using ESI guidelines to prioritize care appropriately
- Interpret EKGs, cardiac rhythms, lab results, and diagnostic imaging to guide clinical decision-making
- Respond to code situations and participate in ACLS, PALS, and trauma protocols
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including physicians, respiratory therapy, EMS, trauma teams, and specialists
Registered Nurse
Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
Mobile
05.2020 - 02.2021
- Provide comprehensive care to critically ill post-operative and trauma patients in a high-acuity Surgical ICU setting
- Managed ventilated patients through monitoring, sedation management, and ventilator troubleshooting to ensure optimal respiratory support
- Titrate vasoactive drips (e.g., levophed, vasopressin, propofol, fentanyl, insulin) per protocol
- Perform continuous hemodynamic monitoring (arterial lines, central lines, CVP, bedside cardiac monitoring)
- Care for patients with complex surgical conditions including trauma, sepsis, GI bleeds, post-op abdominal, vascular, and neurosurgical cases
- Assisted with bedside procedures such as intubations, central line placements, chest tube insertions, and arterial line placements to facilitate timely patient care
- Rapidly assess and intervene in emergent situations, including code blue response and ALS protocols
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams including surgeons, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, and case management to develop comprehensive care plans
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL 08.2016 - 05.2020
Skills
- Critical care
- Emergency response
- Triage protocols
- Code blue response
- Mental health care
- Trauma-informed care
- Aggression management training
- Charge nurse
- Preceptor
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
Certification
- BLS- Basic Life Support
- ACLS- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Singing River Health System
02.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
05.2020 - 02.2021
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
University of South Alabama
08.2016 - 05.2020