SOPHIA GRAHAM
RIXFORD,PA
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified School Nurse
Otto-Eldred School District
Duke Center, PA
08.2024 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments in accordance with established protocols and guidelines.
- Assessed student health needs and provided appropriate interventions for chronic and acute conditions.
- Managed school immunization records ensuring compliance with state health regulations and policies.
- Conducted routine screenings (vision, hearing) to identify potential health issues impacting student performance.
- Trained staff on recognizing signs of medical emergencies and proper first aid procedures for students.
- Coordinated vision, hearing, dental screenings annually ensuring timely detection and referral of potential conditions impacting educational performance.
- Administered medication to students as prescribed by physicians to provide necessary treatment and manage health conditions.
- Educated students on various health topics to promote overall health and wellbeing.
Registered Nurse
Olean General Hospital
Olean, NY
10.2023 - 08.2024
- Administered preoperative and postoperative care for diverse patient populations in surgical settings.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes during surgical procedures.
- Facilitated patient education regarding surgical procedures, risks, and recovery expectations to improve satisfaction.
- Safeguarded patients'' rights to privacy by maintaining confidentiality in all aspects of their medical information.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient care activities in compliance with regulatory requirements and hospital policies.
- Enhanced surgical team performance by effectively communicating with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and other healthcare professionals.
Registered Nurse
UPMC Cole
Coudersport, PA
06.2013 - 08.2023
- Demonstrate patient care in clinical units of hospital
- Assess clinical education needs, and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods
- Document data related to patient care including assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, or treatment changes
- Perform emergency medical procedures, such as basic life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), pediatric advanced life support (PALS), and other condition-stabilizing interventions
- Obtain specimens or samples for laboratory work
- Provide formal and informal education to staff members
- Manage patients’ pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, monitoring patients’ responses, and adjusting care plans accordingly
- Administer blood and blood-product transfusions or intravenous infusions, monitoring patients for adverse reactions
Nurse Assistant
Olean General Hospital
Olean, NY
06.2008 - 06.2013
Education
Certificate - School Nurse
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA05.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Daemen College
Amherst, NY12.2015
Associate of Science - Nursing
Jamestown Community College
Olean, NY05.2013
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient education and counseling
- Infection control measures
- Patient and family advocacy
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- Precepting
- Nursing staff leadership
Websites
Timeline
Certified School Nurse
Otto-Eldred School District
08.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Olean General Hospital
10.2023 - 08.2024
Registered Nurse
UPMC Cole
06.2013 - 08.2023
Nurse Assistant
Olean General Hospital
06.2008 - 06.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Daemen College
Associate of Science - Nursing
Jamestown Community College
Certificate - School Nurse
Millersville University of Pennsylvania