SARAHY A. VARGAS-MEDRANO
Duarte,CA
Summary
Experienced OBGYN Nurse skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with knowledge and skill with medical procedures, patient assessments, and fetal heart monitoring.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery / GYN
LA GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER
Los Angeles, CA
04.2023 - Current
- Provide comprehensive, family-centered care to patients during labor, delivery, and postpartum recovery
- Monitor fetal heart rates, administer medications, and assist with epidurals and other interventions
- Collaborate with obstetricians and interdisciplinary team to ensure safe delivery outcomes
- Educate patients on postpartum care, breastfeeding, and newborn care
- Maintain electronic documentation using the Orchid EHR system
- Respond quickly and effectively in emergency situations, including precipitous deliveries and obstetric hemorrhages
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
USC ARCADIA HOSPITAL
Arcadia, CA
09.2022 - 03.2023
- Provided perioperative nursing care in Pre-op, Circulating, and Scrub roles for various surgical specialties
- Ensured patient safety and continuity of care throughout the perioperative process
- Collaborated with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and OR teams to maintain sterile fields and facilitate positive surgical outcomes
- Maintained accurate surgical counts, documentation, and charting using EMR systems
Student Nurse Worker
INFINITI HEALTH, LLC.
Burbank, CA
02.2022 - 06.2022
- Performed specimen collection for COVID-19 testing
Student Nurse Worker
LAC+USC MEDICAL CENTER
Los Angeles, CA
01.2021 - 05.2022
- Rounded on assigned patients, answered call lights, and applied appropriate safety measures
- Positioned and assisted patients with ambulation and ADLs
- Gathered vital signs, intake and output, and reported deviations to primary RNs
- 1:1 sitter (care companion) for patients with altered mental status and psychiatric holds
Student Nurse
LAC+USC Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Total Clinical Hours: 1,134
- Performed patient care and education on a busy Med/Surg floor
- Created and implemented a plan-of-care for up to 4 patients per shift
- Maintained and updated patient records utilizing the Orchid EHR system
Clerical Duties
Huntington Hospital, Cardiology Dept.
Pasadena, CA
04.2019 - 12.2019
- Performed clerical duties in outpatient setting
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
California State University Los Angeles
05.2023
Associates Degree - Nursing
Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health
05.2022
Associate of Arts - Social Sciences
Pasadena City College
08.2018
Associate of Arts - Natural Sciences
Pasadena City College
06.2017
Associate of Arts - Humanities
Pasadena City College
06.2017
Skills
- Orchid EHR
- Pyxis
Professional Organizations And Volunteer Experience
- HPIAM, Huntington Park, CA, 05/01/22, Shared personal testimony and distributed nursing school info
- LACNAH, Fall 2020–Fall 2021, Class Treasurer, Managed finances, organized fundraisers, ordered class pins
- LACNAH, Spring 2021–Fall 2021, IMPACT Program Mentor, Mentored junior nursing students
- Huntington Hospital, Cardiology Dept., Pasadena, CA, 04/01/19–12/01/19, Performed clerical duties in outpatient setting
Licensure Certifications And Skills
- Licensed Registered Nurse, #95290802, 11/30/25
- ACLS, 03/01/27
- BLS, 12/01/26
- NRP, 07/31/25
- Intravenous Therapy and Blood Withdrawal, 08/01/21
- Hospital Fire Card, 05/01/26
- EMT Course Completion, 12/01/18
- Experience with Orchid EHR and Pyxis, Fluent in written and spoken Spanish
Honors And Awards
- Member of Philathians Honor Society, Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health, Spring 2022
- Lifetime Dean’s List, Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health, Spring 2020–Spring 2022
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery / GYN
LA GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER
04.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
USC ARCADIA HOSPITAL
09.2022 - 03.2023
Student Nurse Worker
INFINITI HEALTH, LLC.
02.2022 - 06.2022
Student Nurse Worker
LAC+USC MEDICAL CENTER
01.2021 - 05.2022
Student Nurse
LAC+USC Medical Center
01.2020 - 01.2022
Clerical Duties
Huntington Hospital, Cardiology Dept.
04.2019 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
California State University Los Angeles
Associates Degree - Nursing
Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health
Associate of Arts - Social Sciences
Pasadena City College
Associate of Arts - Natural Sciences
Pasadena City College
Associate of Arts - Humanities
Pasadena City College