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Savannah Wilson

San Antonio,TX

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with experience in direct patient care and care coordination in a fast-paced environment. Proven ability to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Emergency Room Registered Nurse - Per Diem

HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
01.2024 - Current
  • Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administer medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Educate patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Assist patients dealing with traumatic injuries or illnesses, including stroke patients, accident victims and cardiac patients.

Emergency Room Registered Nurse - Per Diem

Physicians Premier ER
12.2022 - Current
  • Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administer medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Educate patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Assist patients dealing with traumatic injuries or illnesses, including stroke patients, accident victims and cardiac patients.

Forensic Nurse Examiner - Per Diem

Children’s Hospital Of San Antonio
08.2022 - Current
  • Collaborate with law enforcement and district attorneys, to improve services for sexual assault victims.
  • Lean on psychological and emotional understanding of victims to create safe and comfortable environment for patients
  • Provide specialized forensic medical examinations to pediatric patients when there is a concern for physical and/or sexual abuse.
  • Perform evidence collection on sexual assault patients based on history and evidence collection protocols.
  • Provide prophylaxis for pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections to survivors of sexual assault.
  • Collaborate with emergency department physicians to address medical and psychiatric concerns of patients.

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner

Methodist Specialty And Transplant Hospital
05.2021 - 10.2022
  • Collaborate with law enforcement and district attorneys, to improve services for sexual assault victims.
  • Empathetically communicate with victims to facilitate collection of evidence and employ treatments.
  • Lean on psychological and emotional understanding of victims to create safe and comfortable environment for patients.
  • Cooperate with coworkers and Rape Response staff to process and treat incoming patients.
  • Conduct specialized Medical Forensic Examinations for survivors of sexual assault, including obtaining a history, injury detection, and evidence collection.
  • Collaborate with Emergency Department healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Methodist Specialty And Transplant Hospital
02.2020 - 05.2021
  • Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Educated patients and answer questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
  • Assisted patients dealing with traumatic injuries or illnesses, including stroke patients, accident victims and cardiac patients.
  • Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.

RN Transplant Coordinator

Methodist Specialty And Transplant Hospital
06.2019 - 02.2020
  • Organized and managed care of patients with end-stage liver disease undergoing evaluation for liver transplantation
  • Managed patients who are listed on the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) liver transplant waitlist
  • Demonstrated clear written and oral communications skills when working with health care professionals, patients and caregivers
  • Partnered with physicians, social workers, nutritionists, and other members of the transplant team to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems
  • Coordinated and implemented in-service educational programs focusing on the transplant evaluation process and post-transplant care and responsibilities

RN Transplant Care Unit

Methodist Specialty And Transplant Hospital
01.2018 - 06.2019
  • Cared for patients in fast-paced liver and kidney transplant unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients both before and after their transplant
  • Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems
  • Maintained records of patient care, condition, progress or problems to report, and discussed observations with supervisors and physicians
  • Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates
  • Delivered specialized immunosuppressant medications via oral and IV route, and closely monitored patient response to those medications

Digital Services Advocate

The National Domestic Violence Hotline
01.2016 - 03.2018
  • Provided crisis intervention, emotional support, and safety planning to survivors of domestic violence through established digital platforms
  • Provided resources for counseling services, emergency shelters, and other supportive programs for survivors
  • Supported survivors in developing coping skills and self-care
  • Documented all interactions and interventions provided

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX
12.2017

Skills

  • Direct and indirect patient care
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Chronic disease management
  • Care coordination
  • Relationship building
  • Strong interdisciplinary communication
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Intravenous therapy
  • Infection control and aseptic procedures
  • Patient assessments
  • Clinical documentation
  • Medication administration
  • Emergency Care

Certification

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Trauma Nurses Core Corse (TNCC)
  • Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Adult/Adolescent (CA-SANE)
  • Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Pediatric (CP-SANE)
  • SANE-A International Association of Forensic Nurses

Timeline

Emergency Room Registered Nurse - Per Diem

HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
01.2024 - Current

Emergency Room Registered Nurse - Per Diem

Physicians Premier ER
12.2022 - Current

Forensic Nurse Examiner - Per Diem

Children’s Hospital Of San Antonio
08.2022 - Current

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner

Methodist Specialty And Transplant Hospital
05.2021 - 10.2022

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Methodist Specialty And Transplant Hospital
02.2020 - 05.2021

RN Transplant Coordinator

Methodist Specialty And Transplant Hospital
06.2019 - 02.2020

RN Transplant Care Unit

Methodist Specialty And Transplant Hospital
01.2018 - 06.2019

Digital Services Advocate

The National Domestic Violence Hotline
01.2016 - 03.2018

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

The University of Texas At Arlington
Savannah Wilson