Lea Sample
Mohave Valley
Summary
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PACU/ Wound Care
Valley View Medical Center
04.2023 - Current
- Monitoring vital signs, assessing wounds, adjusting medications per providers orders, reporting to Anesthesiologist and surgeon as needed, educating patients in post-surgical setting. Covering Cath lab as needed.
- Wound Care-Assessing wounds, teaching patients to use dressings, assisting providers in advanced wound care including but not limited to cellular tissue, wound vac, compression wraps, scribe documentation for providers procedures and orders, case management monitoring patient progress, labs and consults, monitoring patients and running Hyperbaric oxygen chamber.
RN case manager
River Valley Home Health and Hospice
10.2021 - 04.2023
- Assessing, treating, documenting, and reporting to provider variety of patients in the home setting, medication and disease process understanding, assisting with access to community resources, wound care, foley catheters, surgical wounds, ostomy care, woundvac, lab draws, accessing PICC lines. Hospice evaluating patients for hospice criteria, ordering and administering medications, monitoring for decline in status, reporting death and arranging final arrangements.
ER RN/ Cath Lab RN
Western Arizona Regional Medical Center
06.2016 - 10.2021
- Working in 23 bed ER triaging, monitoring and adjusting treatments based off individual needs. Starting IV’s, taking vitals, EKGS, also assisting Providers with emergency procedures and stabilization of variety of patients. Relief charge as needed.
- Cath Lab RN Evaluating, monitoring, sedating and assisting cardiologist with procedures. Follow patient with post cath care. Assisting with chart audits and orders.
ER RN
Valley View Medical Center
01.2005 - 06.2016
- Started as Patient care tech assisting nurses with vital, meals, and basic patient needs on Tele floor. Was Nurse Extern working hand and hand to further training as registered nurse. Graduated worked 2 years on Tele floor moved to ER in 13 bed ER. Worked up to charge nurse and Assistant director helping with scheduling, ordering and training.
Damage Controlman
US Navy
01.2001 - 01.2005
- Shipboard firefighting, maintaining fire systems and assisting in personnel fire training.
Education
Associates - Applied Science
Mohave Community College
01.2009
Skills
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Organization and time management
- Attention to detail
- Dependable and responsible
- Excellent communication
- Computer skills
Certification
- ACLS-March 2025
- PALS-April 2025
Timeline
PACU/ Wound Care
Valley View Medical Center
04.2023 - Current
RN case manager
River Valley Home Health and Hospice
10.2021 - 04.2023
ER RN/ Cath Lab RN
Western Arizona Regional Medical Center
06.2016 - 10.2021
ER RN
Valley View Medical Center
01.2005 - 06.2016
Damage Controlman
US Navy
01.2001 - 01.2005
Associates - Applied Science
Mohave Community College