Sarah Compton
Pounding Mill
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Ballad Health, skilled in medication administration and patient advocacy. Proven ability to deliver high-quality care in fast-paced environments, demonstrating strong clinical judgment and effective interdisciplinary collaboration. Recognized for supporting patients and families during critical moments, ensuring comfort and dignity in care.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Ballad Health, Johnston Memorial Hospital PCU
01.2022 - Current
- proven ability to deliver safe, evidence based, and compassionate patient care in fast paced, high acuity settings
- strong clinical assessment skills with the ability to recognize subtle changes in patient condition and intervene quickly.
- skilled in performing thorough head to toe assessments, medication administration, nursing skills (such as IV insertion, NG tube, foley insertion and maintenance, PEG tubes, FMS, central lines, etc).
- experienced in interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure continuity of care and optimal patient care.
- strong patient centered approach with a reputation for advocating for patient needs, comfort, and dignity.
- ability to support both patients and families emotionally during acute or life changing events.
- accurate and efficient clinical judgment during high stress or rapidly changing situations and able to communicate these changes in a clear and confident manner to provider in order to assist patient.
- served as charge nurse, served as a preceptor for new hires and nursing students.
Registered Nurse
Ballad Health, Johnston Memorial Hospital MS
05.2019 - 12.2021
- Administered patient care plans, ensuring adherence to established protocols and procedures.
- Monitored vital signs, assessing patient conditions and communicating changes to healthcare team.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment strategies for critical patients.
- Assisted in training new nursing staff on best practices and hospital policies for optimal patient care.
- Worked the COVID floor and provided support for families and patients during this time, communicated efficiently with providers to advocate for patients.
- Served as Charge Nurse and served as a preceptor for new hires and nursing students.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
King University
Bristol08-2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
Southwest Virginia Community College
Cedar Bluff05-2019
High School Diploma -
Richlands High School
Richlands, VA05-2014
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Patient assessment
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Clinical judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Infection control measures
- Patient care
- Wound care
- IV setup
- Intravenous therapy
- Care planning
- Care plan development
- Physical assessments
- Telemetry monitoring
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- Team coordination
- High level of autonomy
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Ballad Health, Johnston Memorial Hospital PCU
01.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Ballad Health, Johnston Memorial Hospital MS
05.2019 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
King University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Southwest Virginia Community College
High School Diploma -
Richlands High School