Sarah Lua
Palmdale,CA
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in an emergency room setting. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
05.2023 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Registered Nurse
Adventist Health White Memorial
03.2022 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Registered Nurse
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
03.2020 - 05.2022
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma setting.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Registered Nurse
Antelope Valley Hospital
03.2018 - 02.2022
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures with a specialty in traumas, pediatrics, strokes, and chest pain.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Education
Associates Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Antelope Valley College
Lancaster, CA06.2016
Associates Degree In Math And Science -
Antelope Valley College
Lancaster, CA06.2016
Skills
- EMR Systems
- Seizure Management
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Discharging
- Patient Monitoring
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Accurate Documentation
- Critical Thinking
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
05.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Adventist Health White Memorial
03.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
03.2020 - 05.2022
Registered Nurse
Antelope Valley Hospital
03.2018 - 02.2022
Associates Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Antelope Valley College
Associates Degree In Math And Science -
Antelope Valley College