SARAH NAVARRA
Summary
Healthcare professional prepared for role with solid background in intravenous therapy and patient management. Known for reliability in team settings and flexibility with changing needs. Strong focus on patient safety, effective communication, and compassionate care.
Experienced with administering intravenous therapies and managing patient care. Utilizes strong knowledge of catheter placement and infusion procedures to ensure patient safety. Track record of effective communication and teamwork in high-pressure environments.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Infusion Nurse
Viva Wellness Medical Group
03.2025 - Current
- Advanced knowledge base through regular attendance at continuing education seminars related to infusion nursing practice standards and emerging treatment options.
- Reduced complications by closely monitoring patients for adverse reactions during infusion therapy sessions.
RN
Naven Health
04.2023 - Current
- Advanced knowledge base through regular attendance at continuing education seminars related to infusion nursing practice standards and emerging treatment options.
- Reduced complications by closely monitoring patients for adverse reactions during infusion therapy sessions.
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center
01.2023 - Current
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Kaiser Woodland Hills
01.2025 - 02.2025
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
LAC/USC (LA General)
09.2023 - 12.2024
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Riverside University Hospital System
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Educated on Non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring
- Specifically follows policies and procedures for hospital accreditation
- Level I trauma and Stroke Facility
- Streamlined emergency room operations by efficiently triaging patients according to the severity of their condition.
- Facilitated clear communication with patients, families, and colleagues, fostering a positive environment in a fast-paced setting.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente Richmond
10.2022 - 01.2023
- Ensures that direct patient needs are met
- Provides patient and family education
- Assess and treat patients from neonates to adults
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Sanford Medical Center Fargo ND
08.2021 - 02.2022
- Assess and treat patients from neonates to adults
- Ensures that direct patient needs are met
- Provides patient and family education
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Ohio Health Berger Emergency Department
10.2020 - 01.2022
- Provides quality care for all patients
- Education to family and patient
- Implements hospital policies and protocols for infection control
- Uses proper ESI triage scoring system
- Manages the care of critically unstable patients until stable for transfer
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
West Jefferson Medical Center
04.2021 - 08.2021
- Ensures that direct patient needs are met
- Provides patient and family education
- Implements infection control for all patients and procedures
- Direct care of pediatric and adult patients
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
OSU Wexner Medical Center
08.2019 - 04.2021
- Ensures that direct patient needs are met
- Provides patient and family education
- Implements infection control for all patients and procedures
- Participates in proper ESI acuity triage protocol
- Actively participates in the care of Level I trauma patients
RRT
Ohio Health Grant Medical Center
12.2019 - 10.2020
- Similar professional qualifications below
BS, RRT
OSU Wexner Medical Center
07.2013 - 08.2019
- Actively gaining experience and knowledge to enhance my skill set
- Experience in this career has led me to have many leadership qualities, and the ability to handle complex, critical situations
- Confidently provides respiratory therapeutics to patients with respiratory diseases including COPD, Asthma, Cystic fibrosis, Cancers, and various organ transplants
- Responsible for ventilator management in CVICU, Level Trauma I ER, and Level III NICU
- Uses assessment skills to provide therapies such as Heated High Flow Oxygen, NIV, ABG interpretation, ventilator management which includes High Frequency Oscillators, weaning criteria, INO therapy, inhaled epoprostenol, lung expansion therapy, and pulmonary toilet
- Serves as a preceptor to new employees and students, attends any high-risk delivery in the NICU, and efficiently able to provide manual resuscitation via neo puff
- Efficiently able to assist with bronchoscopy procedure at bedside, as well as sterile procedure for Mini BAL
Education
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
The Ohio State University
12.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Columbus State Community College
05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Respiratory Care
Youngstown State University
05.2013
Skills
- Central line management
- Support and education
- Compassionate care
- Peripheral IV insertion
- Patient education
- Vascular access devices
- Total parenteral nutrition
- Patient observation
- Antibiotic administration
- Patient assessments
- Intravenous therapy
Certification
- Registered Respiratory Therapist, Ohio Medical Board, 2013-present
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), 2012-present
- American Heart Association for Health Care Provider (BLS), 2009-present
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), 2012-present
- Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP), 2011-present
- Emergency Nurses Pediatric Course (ENPC), 2021-present
- Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC), 2021-present
- LA fire card, 2023-present
- NIHSS, 2021-present
Professional Involvement
- American Red Cross Volunteer
- FACES Foundation (PHIL Award OSUWMC)
- Clinical Ladder Education and Committee Member
- Hospital Education for Physicians/Nurses
- Research presentation at AARC conference
- AHA Annual Heart Walk
- CCRC Committee Member
- RT clinical preceptor
- Trauma core team member
Timeline
Infusion Nurse
Viva Wellness Medical Group
03.2025 - Current
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Kaiser Woodland Hills
01.2025 - 02.2025
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
LAC/USC (LA General)
09.2023 - 12.2024
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Riverside University Hospital System
06.2023 - 09.2023
RN
Naven Health
04.2023 - Current
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center
01.2023 - Current
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente Richmond
10.2022 - 01.2023
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Sanford Medical Center Fargo ND
08.2021 - 02.2022
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
West Jefferson Medical Center
04.2021 - 08.2021
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Ohio Health Berger Emergency Department
10.2020 - 01.2022
RRT
Ohio Health Grant Medical Center
12.2019 - 10.2020
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
OSU Wexner Medical Center
08.2019 - 04.2021
BS, RRT
OSU Wexner Medical Center
07.2013 - 08.2019
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Columbus State Community College
Bachelor of Science - Respiratory Care
Youngstown State University
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
The Ohio State University
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