Sarah Wallace
Savannah,GA
Summary
Dynamic educator and registered nurse with a strong foundation in clinical protocols and patient care. Proficient conveying learning material and fostering relationships to drive student success and improve training effectiveness.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Transition to Practice Specialty Educator-Women's
Hca South Atlantic Division
08.2025 - Current
- Implemented engaging lesson plans to keep learner attention.
- Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
- Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
- Remained up to date on clinical protocols, procedures and developments within women's services to serve as informational resource to students.
- Assessed educational needs of trainees and researched clinical instruction trends to develop educational curriculum and competency tools for clinical procedures.
- Responsible for new graduate and new to specialty learners across 13 facilities in the South Atlantic Division
RN Staff Nurse- Labor and Delivery
Memorial Health University Medical Center
01.2025 - 08.2025
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Performed vital signs checks and administered vaccinations to infants following birth.
- Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
- Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
- Precepted new graduate nurses and new nurses to the floor and patient care.
Staff Registered Nurse-Mother/Baby
Memorial University Medical Center
02.2023 - 01.2025
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Precepted new graduate nurses and new nurses to the floor and patient care
- Acted as a charge nurse; coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
Nurse Extern-Mother/Baby
Memorial University Medical Center
10.2021 - 02.2023
- Practiced patient care by taking vital signs and providing wound care for patients.
- Assisted with activities of daily living by helping patients with bathing, changing clothes, eating, and daily hygiene tasks.
- Assisted with patient ambulation and use of mobility assistance aids to reduce risks.
- Documented and communicated patient information in EMR system for accurate tracking.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported any changes to nursing staff.
- Observed and reported any changes in patient condition to proactively address potential risks.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Goergia Southern University
Statesboro, GA12-2022
Skills
- Course implementation
- Academic goals
- Continuing education
- Professional training
- Group and individual instruction
- Student engagement
- Remote learning
- Relationship building
- Group facilitation
Certification
- ACLS
- BLS
- STABLE
- NRP
Timeline
Transition to Practice Specialty Educator-Women's
Hca South Atlantic Division
08.2025 - Current
RN Staff Nurse- Labor and Delivery
Memorial Health University Medical Center
01.2025 - 08.2025
Staff Registered Nurse-Mother/Baby
Memorial University Medical Center
02.2023 - 01.2025
Nurse Extern-Mother/Baby
Memorial University Medical Center
10.2021 - 02.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Goergia Southern University