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Saru Niroula

Registered Nurse
Chicago,IL

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate registered nurse with over 7 years of comprehensive clinical experience, including perioperative nursing, post-anesthesia care, pain management, and radiology-based procedures. Known for attention to detail, calm demeanor under pressure, and patient advocacy. Seeking a staff nurse position to provide high-quality, safe, and evidence-based care.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications

Work History

Staff Nurse

Radiology Department
01.2025 - 06.2025
  • Assisted with CT, MRI, and interventional radiology procedures, including sedation and IV contrast administration.
  • Assessed patient readiness, provided pre-procedure education, and ensured proper positioning and safety.
  • Responded to patient emergencies and allergic reactions during procedures.
  • Maintained documentation and communicated patient status with radiologists and physicians.
  • Emergency response and code management
  • Electronic medical record ( EMR ) documentation. ( eg Epic )

Pain Management Nurse

Kettering Medical Center
05.2023 - 12.2024
  • Assisted physicians in delivering epidural,sacral, facet, and trigger point injections.
  • Monitored patients during sedation and post-procedure recovery.
  • Provided education on medications, side effects, and long-term pain control strategies.
  • Supported coordination of follow-up appointments and medication reconciliation.
  • vitals monitoring and IV insertion

Operating Room & PACU Nurse

B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS)
05.2017 - 03.2023
  • Served as both scrub and circulator nurse for general, orthopedic, gynecological, urological, and ENT and pediatric surgeries.
  • Maintained sterile field, counted instruments, and ensured safe patient transfer and positioning.
  • Monitored patients in the PACU for respiratory function, consciousness, hemodynamic stability, and post-op pain.
  • Administered IV medications, oxygen therapy, and managed post-anesthesia nausea and vomiting.
  • Collaborated with anesthesiologists and surgeons to address immediate post-op complications.
  • Emergency response and monitoring for anesthesia complications.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
04-2016

Skills

  • Scrubbing & circulating for surgical procedures

  • MRI and CT safety protocols

  • Intraoperative safety

  • Positioning

  • Instrument management

  • PACU patient recovery

  • Airway management

  • Hemodynamic monitoring

  • Skilled in pain assessment and intervention

  • IV insertion and contrast administration

  • Specimen handling and labeling

  • EMR proficiency

  • Post-op assessments

  • Neurological assessments

  • IV therapy and medication administration

  • Vital signs monitoring

  • Management of post-anesthesia complications

  • EMR documentation

  • Handoff reports

  • Use of suction machines

  • Use of oxygen delivery systems

  • Use of defibrillators

  • IV catheter placement

  • Skilled in managing contrast administration

  • Emergency response

Certification

Registered Nurse

Timeline

Staff Nurse

Radiology Department
01.2025 - 06.2025

Pain Management Nurse

Kettering Medical Center
05.2023 - 12.2024

Operating Room & PACU Nurse

B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS)
05.2017 - 03.2023

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
Saru NiroulaRegistered Nurse