Sarah Yeager
Kingsville,MO
Summary
Compassionate Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse proficient in telemetry interpretation, continuous monitoring, and working in a high demand, non-specialized unit. Demonstrated leadership in coordinating care, mentoring peers, and prioritizing demands in high-acuity settings. Committed to delivering evidence-based nursing care and early recognition of patient deterioration.
Overview
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of post-secondary education
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
President, Unit-Based Council
Centerpoint Medical Center
Independence
01.2026 - Current
- Lead Unit-Based Council meetings and initiatives.
- Represent staff during unit meetings and advocate for quality improvement initiatives.
- Collaborated with nursing leadership to optimize unit operations and enhance service delivery.
- Led strategic planning and operational oversight for hospital services.
- Developed initiatives to enhance patient care and community health engagement.
- Collaborated with department heads to streamline workflows and improve efficiency.
- Planned employee engagement events and recognition activities to foster team morale.
- Delegated tasks to council members to enhance meeting productivity.
Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse (RN, BSN)
Centerpoint Medical Center
Independence, Missouri
01.2024 - Current
- Provide comprehensive nursing care for 3–5 high-acuity progressive care patients.
- Interpret continuous telemetry and identify cardiac rhythm abnormalities requiring immediate intervention.
- Manage patients receiving BiPAP, CPAP, HFNC, tracheostomy care, and stable vasoactive infusions.
- Monitor patients following cardiac catheterizations, pacemaker insertions, and vascular procedures.
- Recognized subtle clinical deterioration, activating Rapid Response Teams to enhance patient outcomes.
- Coordinated interdisciplinary care, ensuring accurate documentation and timely medication administration.
- Educated patients and families on diagnoses, medications, procedures, and discharge planning to support informed decision-making.
- Served as nurse leader and preceptor, guiding new nurses in clinical practices.
- Provided care for central lines, ensuring proper maintenance and infection prevention.
- Administered blood products to patients while monitoring for adverse reactions.
- Managed chest tube placement and care for patients with respiratory issues.
- Administered insulin drips to regulate blood glucose levels in patients.
- Implemented sepsis protocol to identify and treat patients showing symptoms.
- Participated in code blue situations, providing immediate life-saving interventions.
Sales Associate
Bath & Body Works
01.2021 - Current
- Trained and mentored new associates, enhancing team skills and service quality.
- Answered customer phone calls and resolved concerns.
- Assisted in arranging merchandise displays on the sales floor.
- Assisted with inventory shipment and stock organization.
- Answered customer phone calls and resolved concerns, improving customer satisfaction and loyalty.
- Led offsite inventory management and key holder duties.
Nurse Extern
Centerpoint Medical Center
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Supported registered nurses in delivering direct patient care on acute care units, enhancing patient comfort and safety.
- Measured and recorded vital signs for patients in acute care units. and performed ADLs.
- Collected patient specimens for laboratory analysis and assisted with procedures.
- Recorded patient care in electronic medical record, ensuring accurate documentation for continuity of care.
- Strengthened clinical judgment while preparing for RN practice.
Patient Safety Attendant
Centerpoint Medical Center
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Monitored high-risk patients to ensure safety and prevent incidents.
- Applied verbal de-escalation techniques to effectively manage patient behavior.
- Assisted nursing staff with basic patient care tasks in a clinical setting. to enhance overall patient comfort and well-being.
- Provided essential assistance in basic patient care to enhance comfort and support daily activities.
Pet Care Associate
Pooch Parlor
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Supervised care for dogs in boarding environment, ensuring safety and comfort.
- Provided nutritious meals to dogs daily., Bathed dogs to maintain cleanliness and hygiene., and monitored animal well-being.
- Managed scheduling of client appointments and answered phones.
- Operated the cash register and completed opening and closing responsibilities.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO 08.2020 - 05.2024
Lee’s Summit High School
Lee's Summit, MOSkills
- Cardiac telemetry monitoring
- Rhythm interpretation
- Dysrhythmia recognition
- Cardiac monitoring
- Rapid Response Team activation
- Catheterization care
- Pacemaker monitoring
- Vascular surgery care
- Tracheostomy care
- Airway suctioning
- Oxygen therapy
- Vasoactive drip titration
- Amiodarone administration
- Cardizem administration
- Nitroglycerin administration
- IV medication administration
- Sedation recovery monitoring
- Nursing assessment
- Care planning
- Patient education
- Specimen collection
- EMR documentation
Personal Information
Title: BSN, RN
Certification
- Registered Nurse, Missouri
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- ACLS, 07/31/26
- BLS, 07/31/26
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS), 06/27/27
Clinical Skills
Cardiac telemetry monitoring and rhythm interpretation, Recognition of life-threatening dysrhythmias, Continuous cardiac monitoring (4-5 patient assignments), Rapid Response Team activation, Post-cardiac catheterization care, Pacemaker monitoring, Post-vascular surgery care, BiPAP, CPAP, High-Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Tracheostomy care, Airway suctioning, Oxygen therapy, Stable vasoactive drip titration, Amiodarone infusions, Cardizem infusions, Nitroglycerin infusions, IV medication administration, Comprehensive nursing assessment, Care planning, Patient education, Specimen collection, Foley catheter management, Wound care, Documentation (Electronic Medical Record), ADLs
Leadership Experience
President, Unit-Based Council, Centerpoint Medical Center, Lead Unit-Based Council meetings and initiatives., Plan employee engagement events and recognition activities., Delegate responsibilities to council members., Collaborate with nursing leadership to improve unit operations., Represent staff during unit meetings and advocate for quality improvement initiatives.
Timeline
President, Unit-Based Council
Centerpoint Medical Center
01.2026 - Current
Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse (RN, BSN)
Centerpoint Medical Center
01.2024 - Current
Nurse Extern
Centerpoint Medical Center
01.2023 - 01.2024
Sales Associate
Bath & Body Works
01.2021 - Current
Patient Safety Attendant
Centerpoint Medical Center
01.2021 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Central Missouri
08.2020 - 05.2024
Pet Care Associate
Pooch Parlor
01.2018 - 01.2019
Lee’s Summit High School