Sierra Hickingbottom
Brawley,CA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with 3+ years of experience in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients in high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families ranging from infants to geriatrics through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Nurse, Emergency Department
Aya Healthcare
06.2023 - 11.2024
- Improved patient outcomes by efficiently assessing, triaging, and treating emergency room patients.
- Delivered compassionate care to patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, and medical needs in the fast-paced emergency department setting.
- Assessed incoming trauma victims quickly in collaboration with other healthcare providers for immediate life-saving measures.
- Developed strong rapport with patients by actively listening to their concerns and addressing their questions regarding treatment options.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District
01.2020 - 08.2023
- Managed patient populations ranging from newborns to elderly; high acuity pediatric sensus in winter months requiring patient hospitalization or transfer of facilities
- Provided trauma care for countless desert accidents and injuries needing stabilization including open fractures and head traumas that impose immediate risk of physical distress to patients
- Identified common pediatric and adolescent illnesses to plan and implement interventions and management.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Travel Nurse, Emergency Department
Aya Healthcare
02.2023 - 07.2023
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency. Patient population varied through early adolescence to old aged.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Emergency Department Medical Scribe
Vituity
05.2017 - 08.2019
- Dictated reports with advanced understanding of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, diagnostic procedures, pharmacology and treatment assessments
- Maintain prompt and organized responses in a high-stressed, face paced emergency room setting
- Assist physicians in charting medical history, test results, physical examinations and procedures of patient, maintaining HIPAA
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Loyola University of Chicago
Chicago, IL12-2020
Bachelor of Science - University Studies
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ05.2017
Skills
- Use of EPIC, Cerner and Pulse Check EMR
- Operational Standards
- Prioritizing Patients
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- Cardiac Arrest & Management
- Patient Stabilization
- Emergency Patient Triage
- Treatment Planning and Implementation
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- IV Insertion
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support 3/2023
- ACLS- Advanced Cardiac Life Support 3/2023
- BLS- Basic Life Support 3/2023
- ENPC- Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course 11/2026
- TNCC- Trauma Nursing Core Course 11/2026
Timeline
Travel Nurse, Emergency Department
Aya Healthcare
06.2023 - 11.2024
Travel Nurse, Emergency Department
Aya Healthcare
02.2023 - 07.2023
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District
01.2020 - 08.2023
Emergency Department Medical Scribe
Vituity
05.2017 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Loyola University of Chicago
Bachelor of Science - University Studies
Northern Arizona University
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