Sylvia Sanchez

• Supervised 12 registered/licensed practical nurses and 18 nursing assistants in a 248-bed aged care facility.
• Prioritised nursing interventions based on patient acuity and individual care needs.
• Trained and mentored staff in clinical procedures, care standards, and safety protocols.
• Collaborated with physicians and care teams to support coordinated patient care

Completed travel nursing assignments across multiple facilities, including care for critically ill patients and patients in COVID-19 units. Individual contract dates overlapped:

• St. Vincent Hospital Mercy Health, Toledo, Ohio — 10/21–04/23

• St. Charles Mercy Hospital, Oregon, Ohio — 04/22–06/2022

• Grace Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio — 04/23–11/23

• University Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio — 11/23–12/24

• Provided critical care and monitored cardiac telemetry, haemodynamic parameters, laboratory results, and changes in patient condition.

• Administered medications and IV therapies, titrating medications and sedation per clinical orders and protocols to optimize patient outcomes.

• Assisted physicians with procedures including central line insertions, bronchoscopies, and intubations while maintaining sterile technique.

• Delivered wound care, responded to clinical deterioration, and prioritized care according to patient acuity.

• Delivered inpatient nursing care to intensive care patients on a COVID-19 unit, adapting to new protocols and utilizing split-second decision-making to maintain continuity of care.
• Administered life-saving treatments to critically ill patients, significantly improving patient outcomes and responding efficiently to medical emergencies within the hospital setting, providing life-saving interventions as needed.
• Monitored haemodynamic parameters and analyzed lab results and diagnostic findings to identify changes in patient condition promptly.
• Assisted physicians with invasive procedures such as central line insertions, bronchoscopies, and intubation, but not limited to, while maintaining strict sterile technique.
• Managed multiple titration medications simultaneously to stabilize haemodynamic instabilities while achieving goal sedation.
• Provided high-quality wound care, reducing healing time and preventing complications.
• Oversaw care for two critically ill patients during each shift.