SARA S. FRANKLIN
Lake Havasu City,AZ
Summary
Knowledgeable and energetic Operating Room Circulator and Perioperative Nurse gifted in helping patients remain calm during surgical preparations. Experienced in working in busy surgical centers such as plastic, gynecology, urology, ENT, orthopedic and general surgeries. Dependable individual always willing to go extra mile. Known for excellent bedside manner and efficient communication with colleagues.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Perioperative RN, Post-op, Circulator
Havasu Surgery Center
05.2023 - Current
- Educated patients and loved ones regarding operating procedures, expectations, side effects and recovery process.
- Provided compassionate, individualized care for each patient while in operating room.
- Prepared, implemented and evaluated nursing care for patients through each step of surgical procedure.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Evaluated patient's level of pain, implementing effective medications and pain management techniques.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
RN Circulator, Perioperative RN
Loma Linda Medical Center, Surgical Hospital
06.2016 - Current
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care
- Admitted, assessed and prepared ambulatory care patients for surgery in accordance with surgery center policies and individual patient needs
- Supplied education regarding nutrition, medication, pain and wound management and expected response to operative or invasive procedure and assessed knowledge level of patient or designated support person
- Educated patients and loved ones regarding operating procedures, expectations, side e fects and recovery process
- Provided compassionate, individualized care for each patient while in operating room
- Ensured clean and sterile environment, prepping for operations, recording surgery proceedings, monitoring surgical sta f and tools, managing delivery of samples and specimens and accounting for all tools used during procedure.
RN Circulator
Inland Surgery Center OR
08.2015 - 06.2016
- Provided e fective bedside care to patients before and after procedures to deliver comfort
- Prepped operating rooms by establishing clean and sterile elds to comply with environmental asepsis standards
- Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
LVN
Beverly Hills Cosmetic Surgery Center
06.2011 - 07.2013
- Documented patient vitals and communicated concerns to supervising anesthesiologist
- Room turnover with proper sterile techniques
- Prepared patients for surgery and any post op procedures
Phlebotomist
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
01.2004 - 09.2012
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating and noting times of collection
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butter y needles, and straight needles.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Riverside City College
Riverside, CA12.2014
Associate of Science - Prenursing Studies
Victor Valley College
Victorville, CA05.2010
Skills
- Electronic charting
- Medical procedure preparation
- Patient admission
- Counts of instruments
- Robotic Davinci Si and Xi procedures
- Laparoscopic procedures
- Aseptic techniques
Certification
- CA RN 95062046 03/31/2025
- AZ RN 280136 04/01/2026
- ACLS 06/2025
- BLS 07/2025
- Comprehensive Botulinum Toxin-A Training
Timeline
Perioperative RN, Post-op, Circulator
Havasu Surgery Center
05.2023 - Current
RN Circulator, Perioperative RN
Loma Linda Medical Center, Surgical Hospital
06.2016 - Current
RN Circulator
Inland Surgery Center OR
08.2015 - 06.2016
LVN
Beverly Hills Cosmetic Surgery Center
06.2011 - 07.2013
Phlebotomist
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
01.2004 - 09.2012
Associate of Science - Nursing
Riverside City College
Associate of Science - Prenursing Studies
Victor Valley College
- CA RN 95062046 03/31/2025
- AZ RN 280136 04/01/2026
- ACLS 06/2025
- BLS 07/2025
- Comprehensive Botulinum Toxin-A Training
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