Savannah Blackburn, RN.
Summary
Dedicated registered nurse with diverse nursing experience. Well-versed in sterile technique. Highly organized and proactive in managing patient needs. Experienced in caring for high acuity patient populations. As a nurse, I strive to be professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills, and technical knowledge. Proficient in therapeutic communication, assessment, medication management, and working with multidisciplinary care teams to optimize safe patient-centered care. Charting experience with EPIC and MediTech.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff RN
Addiction Recovery Care
01.2024 - 06.2024
- Assisted physicians in providing patient care by taking vital signs, administering medications, and performing treatments.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized plans for each patient's care.
- Demonstrated expertise in the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care.
- Monitored changes in patient condition and reported any significant findings to physicians or other healthcare professionals immediately.
Float Pool Resource Travel RN for Three Hospitals
Deaconess Midtown Hospital
Evansville
10.2023 - Current
- Assessed and monitored patient vitals, such as temperature, pulse, and blood pressure.
- Coordinated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient care.
- Assisted family members in understanding the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment options, medications., associated with their loved one's illness or injury.
- Assisted in planning individual treatment programs in consultation with Director of Nursing and other staff using established knowledge and resources in planning care and patient teaching.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
Travel Registered Nurse
Pikeville Medical Center
Pikeville
03.2023 - 04.2023
- Educated patients and families on medical and surgical procedures, medication regimens and pain management.
- Performed comprehensive assessments to identify patient needs, devise care plans, modify care solutions and support patient rights.
- Performed nursing tasks to deliver high level of care and comply with procedures and regulations.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to administer therapies and maintain continuum of care.
- Assisted with nursing duties in short-staffed areas.
- Delivered tailored nursing care to adult patients suffering from multiple diagnoses.
Travel Registered Nurse
Frankfort Regional Medical Center
Frankfort
12.2022 - 02.2023
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Assisted in planning individual treatment programs in consultation with Charge Nurse, Director of Nursing and other staff using established knowledge and resources in planning care and patient teaching.
- Responded to codes or patient crises as part of rapid-response team.
- Administered medications intravenously, by injection or orally.
- Trained other nurses on patient care and daily tasks, supporting growth and professional development.
- Observed nurse administration of oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients as prescribed, monitoring responses for adverse reactions.
- Learned and developed unique skills, specialties and practices based on site and patient needs.
- Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
Travel Registered Nurse
Jewish Hospital UofL
Louisville
09.2022 - 11.2022
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Observed nurse administration of oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients as prescribed, monitoring responses for adverse reactions.
- Responded to codes or patient crises as part of rapid-response team.
- Assisted in planning individual treatment programs in consultation with Charge Nurse, Director of Nursing and other staff using established knowledge and resources in planning care and patient teaching.
- Oversaw patient immunization, supporting nurses through vaccine-specific training and supervising administration.
Travel Registered Nurse
Whitesburg ARH
Whitesburg
04.2022 - 08.2022
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Observed nurse administration of oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients as prescribed, monitoring responses for adverse reactions.
- Responded to codes or patient crises as part of rapid-response team.
- Assisted in planning individual treatment programs in consultation with Charge Nurse, Director of Nursing and other staff using established knowledge and resources in planning care and patient teaching.
Travel Registered Nurse
Frankfort Regional Medical Center
Frankfort
12.2021 - 04.2022
- Administered medications, tracked dosages, and documented patient conditions.
- Supervised nurse administration of oral, intramuscular, and IV medications to patients as prescribed, monitoring responses for adverse reactions.
- Responded to codes or patient crises as part of rapid-response team.
- Assisted in planning individual treatment programs in consultation with Charge Nurse, Director of Nursing, and other staff using established knowledge and resources in planning care and patient teaching.
- Treated patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders, diseases and injuries.
- Trained other nurses on patient care and daily tasks, supporting growth and professional development.
- Organized and delegated tasks during rapid response and high-pressure code situations.
- Distributed assignments to RNs, LPNs and resident advisors, guided work and delivered training to promote proper care standards for patients.
Operating Room Nurse
Baptist Health Lexington
Lexington
12.2020 - 12.2021
- Provided high-level assistance during procedures by assisting with intubation. Adding necessary supplies to the sterile field, ensuring sterility was maintained throughout procedures.
- Administered treatments, therapies, and medication according to prescribed methods and protocols.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to administer therapies and maintain a continuum of care.
- Prepared operating rooms to uphold strict asepsis standards.
- Discussed surgical patients with the healthcare team to address and resolve concerns.
- Responded to emergencies based on nursing standards and patient priority.
- Thoroughly documented surgical implants and patient conditions. Maintaining accurate documentation for the surgical record.
- Coordinated and ensured safe patient-centered care by performing the surgical time-out before each procedure.
Staff RN
Baptist Health Lexington
10.2019 - 12.2020
- 1+ years of experience working on a twenty-four-bed Neurology- telemetry unit.
- My duties included routinely performing NIHSS and neurological focused assessments every four hours on patients.
- Safely titrated drips and monitored patients.
- I have experience with Nicardipine, Heparin, Nitroglycerin, Insulin, Amiodarone, and IVIG drips.
- I have effectively monitored and reported changes in patient conditions, worked collaboratively with the multidisciplinary care team members to plan and execute quality patient-centered care.
- As a nurse, I have fostered supportive care and compassionate environments for patients and their families.
- Prioritized patient care assignments based on patient conditions to achieve optimal outcomes.
Education
BSN-MSN FNP Bridge Program - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, IL2023
ADN -
Galen College of Nursing
Hazard, KY10.2019
Skills
- Patient Care Assessment
- Critical Thinking
- Procedure Assistance
- Care Coordination
- Delegation and Motivation
- Surgical Assistance
- Creative Problem Solving
- Floating Experience
- Charge Nurse Experience- When unit was short staffed
LICENSURES & CERTIFICATIONS
Unencumbered RN license
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification by the American Heart Association
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification by the American Heart Association
NIHSS
References
Heather Knight, RN. +1(502) 645-1130
Sajen Trent, RN. +1 (606) 215-0618
Timeline
Staff RN
Addiction Recovery Care
01.2024 - 06.2024
Float Pool Resource Travel RN for Three Hospitals
Deaconess Midtown Hospital
10.2023 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse
Pikeville Medical Center
03.2023 - 04.2023
Travel Registered Nurse
Frankfort Regional Medical Center
12.2022 - 02.2023
Travel Registered Nurse
Jewish Hospital UofL
09.2022 - 11.2022
Travel Registered Nurse
Whitesburg ARH
04.2022 - 08.2022
Travel Registered Nurse
Frankfort Regional Medical Center
12.2021 - 04.2022
Operating Room Nurse
Baptist Health Lexington
12.2020 - 12.2021
Staff RN
Baptist Health Lexington
10.2019 - 12.2020
BSN-MSN FNP Bridge Program - Nursing
Chamberlain University
ADN -
Galen College of Nursing