Sydni Callahan
Murfreesboro,TN
Summary
Driven and adaptable healthcare professional experienced in collaborating within interdisciplinary teams and making critical clinical decisions in fast-paced, high-acuity environments. Demonstrated leadership abilities with a strong focus on improving patient outcomes through safe, evidence-based, and patient-centered care. Committed to enhancing quality, efficiency, and patient safety while delivering compassionate care to diverse populations. Currently pursuing an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner position with the goal of expanding advanced clinical knowledge and providing exceptional care to medically complex patients.
Overview
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Surgical Step-down Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
06.2022 - Current
- Provide high-acuity nursing care on a 31-bed surgical stepdown/critical care unit serving thoracic surgery, surgical oncology, ENT, emergency general surgery, and medicine patient populations.
- Manage complex postoperative and medically unstable patients requiring continuous assessment, advanced clinical judgment, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Function as Relief Staff Nurse, supporting unit operations and staffing needs while maintaining safe, high-quality patient care across varying assignments.
- Serve as Patient Flow Nurse, coordinating admissions, transfers, discharges, and bed placement to optimize throughput and continuity of care.
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, and multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized plans of care.
- Recognized for adaptability in fast-paced, high-acuity environments with frequent changes in patient condition and care priorities.
- Participate in the Medication Safety Committee as a Medication Safety Champion, promoting safe medication practices, error prevention strategies, and staff education initiatives.
- Support patient safety and quality improvement efforts through adherence to evidence-based practice, regulatory standards, and hospital protocols.
- Deliver patient- and family-centered care while maintaining strong communication, advocacy, and clinical leadership skills.
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols and physician orders.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop patient care plans and improve outcomes.
Education
Master of Science in Nursing - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Nashville, TN08-2027
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN05-2022
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Wound care
- Care planning
- Professional bedside manner
- Telemetry monitoring
- Nursing staff leadership
- Tracheostomy care
- Lab result interpretation
- Team coordination
- Emergency response
Certification
- Registered Nurse, Tennessee Board of Nursing
- BLS and ACLS Provider, American Heart Association
Timeline
Surgical Step-down Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
06.2022 - Current
Master of Science in Nursing - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
East Tennessee State University