Sara Provost RN, BSN
Chicago
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with six years of experience in a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit including two travel nursing assignments. Passionate about giving excellent patient and family centered care to infants as well as their families. Well trained in caring for premature and full term infants with a variety of diagnoses. Experience in assisting with NRP during high risk deliveries and admitting critically ill newborns in a critical care setting. Patient advocate and team player who strives to deliver care that is safe and individualized. Skilled at responding quickly to emergent situations and using excellent critical thinking skills. Dedicated to collaborating with multidisciplinary team and patient's family to deliver compassionate and high quality care. Able to quickly adapt to new work settings and challenges based on recent experience as a travel nurse.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Internship
St. Luke's Birth Center
01.2017 - 04.2017
- Monitored patients using fetal and maternal monitoring equipment.
- Assisted medical team during treatment, delivery, surgical procedures, and examination.
- Cared for patients ante-partum, during delivery, and postpartum.
Registered Nurse, NICU
Stead Family Children's Hospital
07.2017 - 03.2021
- Delivered outstanding care to infants with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through transition to home.
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, parent education and discharging support to provide comprehensive care.
- Advocated for families by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions appropriately met treatment goals and identifying limitations in care.
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
Registered Nurse
Rush University Medical Center
04.2021 - 05.2022
- Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns from micro-premie to term.
- Managed patients with oxygen therapy including HFJV, oscillatory ventilation, tracheostomy, mechanical ventilation, NIMV, CPAP, and nasal cannula.
- Administered care of patients requiring induced hypothermia for HIE, surgical interventions for CDH and other anomalies, ELBW infants, sepsis/pneumonia, feeding intolerances, withdrawal, glucose abnormalities, and hyperbilirubinemia.
- Attended high risk deliveries and assisted with neonatal resuscitation in critical situations.
- Communicated with family members and loved ones to provide information about patient care, treatments and medical options.
Travel Registered Nurse, NICU
Host Healthcare Inc.
05.2022 - 10.2023
- Floated to CCU, PICU, and general pediatric floors during my assignment.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Assessed, evaluated, and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA05.2017
Skills
- Parent Education and Support
- Medication Administration and Documentation
- Trained to attend high risk deliveries and assist in NRP
- Preceptor for Senior Internship Student
- Cross-cultural communication
- Proficient in EPIC charting
- Accurate and detailed reporting
Certification
Registered Nurse State of Iowa
Registered Nurse State of Illinois
Basic Life Support CPR through American Heart Association
Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Additional Information
- Volunteer Clerk in the NICU Stead Family Children's Hospital
- Violinist in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Orchestra
Timeline
Travel Registered Nurse, NICU
Host Healthcare Inc.
05.2022 - 10.2023
Registered Nurse
Rush University Medical Center
04.2021 - 05.2022
Registered Nurse, NICU
Stead Family Children's Hospital
07.2017 - 03.2021
Senior Internship
St. Luke's Birth Center
01.2017 - 04.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Iowa
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