Sarah Symczak
Wareham
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with 10+ years of healthcare experience and success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Southcoast Health
07.2023 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Reduced hospital readmissions through effective discharge planning, patient education, and follow-up care coordination.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Streamlined medication administration processes for increased safety and accuracy during busy shifts.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Provided support for patients' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
Registered Nurse, PACU
Ambulatory Surgical Center Of Cape Cod
06.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Ran successful practice with robust patient load and high satisfaction scores due to quality of care.
- Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication.
- Worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
- Adhered to social distancing protocols and wore mask or face shield.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
Registered Nurse
ThrIVing Hydration Bar
01.2022 - Current
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Registered Nurse
Cape Cod Healthcare
02.2021 - 05.2024
- Educate patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Manage care from admission to discharge.
- Provide direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Confer with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Update patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Administer immunotherapy injections to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Monitor patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Keep optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
Registered Nurse
Costal Medical Transportation Services, Inc.
09.2020 - 02.2021
- Handled and stored potentially contaminated nasal, oral and blood samples to prevent compromise.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Reported positive and negative response cases according to established protocols and reporting mandates.
Education
Bachelor Of Science - Nursing
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH05.2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
Cape Cod Community College
West Barnstable, MA05.2020
High School Diploma -
Cape Cod Regional Technical High School
Harwich, MA06.2013
Skills
- Clinical management of critically ill patients
- Medication administration
- Physical Assessment
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient Education
- Pain Management
- Immunization administration
- EMR Systems
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Patient Discharging
- Maintenance of confidentiality
- Seasoned in nursing clinical procedures
- Well-being understanding
- Care Plan Development
Certification
- Certified Critical-Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Southcoast Health
07.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, PACU
Ambulatory Surgical Center Of Cape Cod
06.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
ThrIVing Hydration Bar
01.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Cape Cod Healthcare
02.2021 - 05.2024
Registered Nurse
Costal Medical Transportation Services, Inc.
09.2020 - 02.2021
Bachelor Of Science - Nursing
Southern New Hampshire University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Cape Cod Community College
High School Diploma -
Cape Cod Regional Technical High School
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