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Saranya Murugan

Summary

Dynamic healthcare professional adept in high-pressure emergency settings, with extensive experience in patient triage and acute care management. Proven collaborator with multidisciplinary teams to deliver exceptional patient outcomes. Highly adaptable and reliable in fast-paced, high-stress environments, with strong skills in patient communication and sound clinical decision-making.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Staff Nurse, Emergency Department

Royal Care Super Specialty Hospital
11.2018 - 05.2024
  • Streamline ED workflows and reduce critical-intervention delays through targeted process improvements, triage, and prioritization.
  • Perform rapid evaluations (vitals, history, EKGs, life-support checks) to guide time-sensitive care decisions.
  • Assist with diagnostic tests and minor procedures—IV insertions, CSF taps, wound care, splinting, casting—at the bedside.
  • Prepare, administer, document, and adjust oral, IV, and IM medications and infusions to optimize patient outcomes.
  • Uphold infection-control standards and hospital policies, remain calm under pressure, and pursue ongoing evidence-based education.
  • Educate and support patients and families—explaining diagnoses, treatment plans, discharge instructions—and coordinate with the care team.

Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

RG Stone Urology & Laparoscopy Hospital
07.2017 - 08.2018
  • Prepare, administer, and document medications and IV infusions per physician orders while monitoring patient responses and maintaining precise records.
  • Lead rapid-response and code teams to coordinate interventions during cardiac, respiratory, or other life-threatening emergencies and stabilize critically ill patients.
  • Communicate patient status changes, care needs, and treatment plans with physicians, specialists, and ancillary staff to ensure cohesive interdisciplinary care.
  • Monitor post-procedural patients for complications, adjust nursing care plans as needed, and facilitate safe transitions out of the emergency department.
  • Record all assessments, treatments, procedures, vital signs, discharge instructions, and follow-up plans to ensure legal compliance and continuity of care.
  • Deliver advanced life-saving support for high-acuity trauma cases—such as head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma—following established protocols.

Education

Nursing

PAN-ASIA College of Nursing
Bangalore, Karnataka - India
10-2016

Skills

  • Emergency & Critical Care Nursing
  • Monitoring vital signs and assessing patients
  • Clinical Judgment & Assertiveness
  • Compassionate Care & Discharge Planning
  • Medication & IV Administration
  • Medical Records Management

Certification

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association - Aug 2025
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association - Aug 2025

Languages

English
Full Professional
Tamil
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Staff Nurse, Emergency Department

Royal Care Super Specialty Hospital
11.2018 - 05.2024

Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

RG Stone Urology & Laparoscopy Hospital
07.2017 - 08.2018

Nursing

PAN-ASIA College of Nursing

License

Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) with Illinois Board of Nursing - valid through May 31, 2026.