Registered Nurse
Resume:
Sandra L. Worrell
Auburn, CA *****
***************@*****.***
QUALIFICATIONS
Licensed Vocational Nurse, 21 years
Registered Nurse, 14 years
Director, Staff Development, 8 years
Director, Nursing Services, 18 months
EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS
Registered Nurse, State of California, License number 545330
Associate Degree, Nursing, Sierra College 1998
Licensed Vocational Nurse, State of California, License number VN79526
(currently inactive)
Department of Health Services, Director of Staff Development Approval 1993
EXPERIENCE
Staff Nurse, Transitional Care Unit Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
July 2008 to present
Duties: All aspects of patient care. Administration of medications, using computer
documentation, including IV hydration and IV medications. Computer charting. Assessments.
Wound care and treatments. Admissions, discharges. Doctor’s orders and rounds. Care plans.
Emergency intervention, Code Blue.
Staff Nurse, Medical/Surgical Unit Sacramento Veteran’s Hospital
August 2004 – July 2008
Duties: All aspects of patient care. Administration of medications, using Bar Code computer
documentation, including IV hydration and IV medications. Computer charting. Assessments.
Wound care and treatments. Admissions, discharges. Doctor’s orders and rounds. Care plans.
Emergency intervention, Code Blue.
NOC Shift Staff Nurse Siena Care Center, Auburn, CA
September 2001 – August 2004
Duties: Medication administration and treatments. All aspects of charting. Admissions,
discharges. Doctor’s orders and rounds. Family interaction. Assessments. Emergency
response. Assist with staffing needs.
Director of Nursing Services Hilltop Manor, Auburn, CA
March 2000 – September 2001
Duties: Supervisor of all Nursing Services. Ensure compliance and implementation of all local,
state and federal regulations and facility policies and procedures. Active participation in staffing
for 230 bed long term care facility, with 74 Alzheimers distinct beds. All high risk and resident
care meetings. Managing nursing supply budget. Admission screenings. Counseling, mentoring
of new and seasoned staff members. Meetings with family, outside services and rehab staff
members. Conduct Licensed Nurse meetings and education programs. Supervise safety and
infection control programs. Chart audits. Two consecutive State Surveys with no sub-standard
quality of care issues.
Medical Unit Manager Placer County Jail Infirmary, Auburn, CA
May 1998 – March 2000
Duties: Scheduling of nursing staff. Payroll, hiring and discipline/termination of staff. Ordering
of supplies, medical and pharmaceutical. Compiling statistical data each month for the corporate
office. Liaison between medical and custody staff. Attend briefings as needed, education classes
for custody staff as required. Work as Staff Nurse when schedule required, including R.N.
assessments per standardized procedures. Intake (inmate) screening on difficult cases.
Emergency response. Organization of supply room, chart room and chart storage. Worked with
Placer County medical staff to provide immunizations for custody staff on an annual basis.
Chart audits.
Director of Staff Development Hilltop Manor, Auburn, CA
May 1990 – May 1998
Duties: All new facility personnel orientation, all facility personnel inservice programs and
Nursing Assistant Certification program. This program covered all required curriculum in
accordance with State and Federal regulations and was approved by the Department of Health
Services. Directing facility safety program, leading and record keeping of all facility
fire/disaster drills. CPR instructor.
Medicare Unit Supervisor, Hilltop Manor Auburn, CA
1989 – 1990
Charge Nurse, Auburn Ravine Terrace Auburn, CA
1983 – 1989
Charge Nurse, Hilltop Manor Auburn, CA
1979 – 1983
Charge Nurse, Shea Convalescent Hospital San Bernardino, CA
1977 - 1979
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