Savanna Vargas
Visalia
Summary
Highly driven Registered Nurse with emergency department experience seeking to transition into the Intensive Care Unit. Skilled in rapid patient assessment, emergency interventions, and team-based critical care. Eager to expand critical care knowledge in an ICU setting.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
07.2025 - Current
- Provided emergency nursing care in a Level III trauma, stroke, and STEMI center with 73 beds in the department.
- Implemented the nursing process to rapidly assess critically ill patients; offered insight to help diagnose patients, coordinated care with interdisciplinary team members, carried out interventions, evaluated outcomes, and revised plan as necessary.
- Performed many clinical skills such as venipuncture, lab specimen collection, NG/OG/foley catheter insertion, cardiac monitoring, administered high-risk medications, titrated IV drips, and monitored blood transfusions.
- Educated patients and family members on plan of care, offering insight and individualized care to foster trusting nurse-patient relationships.
Student Nurse Intern
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
01.2025 - 05.2025
- Assisted staff in nursing care interventions, gaining exposure to the nursing process, clinical skills, and flow of emergency nursing.
- Administered IV/IM/oral medications under RN supervision, ensuring adherence to the hospital's protocols and guidelines.
- Learned how to perform head-to-toe and focused assessments, documenting in the EHR appropriately.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to better understand everyone's role in patient care.
Student Nurse Aide
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
08.2024 - 12.2024
- Assisted nursing staff with patient care such as brief and linen changes, ambulated patients, and offered meal trays when medically appropriate.
- Cleaned and restocked patient rooms after each discharge/transfer
- Obtained vital signs, hooked patients up to the cardiac monitor and reported any abnormalities to nursing staff promptly.
- Performed emergency department technician skills such as EKGs, wound wash outs, splint application, assist in trauma resuscitation, and helped set up for invasive procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Fresno State
Fresno, CA12-2026
Associate of Science - Nursing
College of The Sequoias
Visalia, CA05-2025
Associate of Science - Math & Science
College of The Sequoias
Visalia, CA12-2022
High School Diploma -
Visalia Charter Independent Studies
Visalia11-2020
Skills
- Prioritization of care
- Rapid patient assessment
- Medication administration
- Collaboration and coordination of care
Certification
- ACLS- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- BLS- Basic Life Support
- ENPC- Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Kaweah Health Medical Center
07.2025 - Current
Student Nurse Intern
Kaweah Health Medical Center
01.2025 - 05.2025
Student Nurse Aide
Kaweah Health Medical Center
08.2024 - 12.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Fresno State
Associate of Science - Nursing
College of The Sequoias
Associate of Science - Math & Science
College of The Sequoias
High School Diploma -
Visalia Charter Independent Studies