Colleen M. Savoia
San Francisco
Summary
Experienced with patient care management, delivering compassionate and efficient nursing services. Utilizes critical thinking skills to make informed decisions in fast-paced environments. Exhibits strong communication and collaboration with healthcare teams to enhance patient outcomes.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse, Pediatric Emergency Room
UCSF Mission Bay
San Francisco, CA
07.2023 - Current
- 19 bed emergency room
- Administered medications and treatments per established protocols to ensure optimal patient care.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized patient care plans.
- Code room and triage trained
- Cross trained to IR/Radiology department (includes recovering patients from sedated MRI's)
Travel Nurse, Pediatric Emergency Room
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
03.2023 - 06.2023
- Administered medications and monitored patient vital signs in fast-paced environments.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement personalized care plans.
- Code room and triage trained
- Cross trained to IR/Radiology department (includes recovering patients from sedated MRI's)
Travel Nurse, Pediatric Emergency Room
University of Virginia Medical Center
Charlottesville, VA
10.2022 - 01.2023
- Level one trauma center; 12 bed unit
- Trauma team nurse
Travel Nurse, Pediatric Emergency Room
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
05.2021 - 08.2022
- Level one trauma center; 14 bed unit
- Trauma and triage nurse
Travel Nurse, Pediatric Emergency Room
Children's Hospital of the Kings Daughters
Norfolk, VA
11.2020 - 03.2021
- Level one trauma center; 30 bed unit
- Trauma team nurse
Travel Nurse, Crisis response
Prince George's County Department of Health
Cheverly, MD
07.2020 - 10.2020
- Covid-19 mass testing site for emergency operations management in MD
- RN assessment and tester; preceptor at main training site for new employees
- Delivered patient care in diverse clinical settings across varying populations.
Travel Nurse, Pediatric Emergency Room
Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle, WA
09.2019 - 04.2020
- 50 bed unit
- Triage, resuscitation team, and resource nurse
Travel Nurse, Pediatric Emergency Room
Rady Children's Hospital
San Diego, CA
05.2019 - 08.2019
Travel Nurse, Pediatric Emergency Room
Children's Hospital of Colorado
Parker, CO
10.2018 - 04.2019
- One of Children's hospital of Colorado's network of care units
- 8 bed emergency room with trauma bay and 5 bed inpatient unit
- Trauma and triage nurse
Travel Nurse, Pediatric Emergency Room
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
04.2018 - 10.2018
- Level one trauma center; 40 bed unit
- Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify patient needs and improve outcomes.
- Facilitated effective communication between patients, families, and healthcare teams to enhance care delivery.
Travel Nurse, Pediatric Emergency Room
Rady Children's Hospital
San Diego, CA
08.2017 - 03.2018
- Level one trauma center; 40 bed unit
- Led emergency response efforts during critical incidents, ensuring patient safety and support for staff.
Staff Nurse, Pediatric Emergency Room
Children's National Medical Center
Washington, DC
04.2015 - 06.2017
- Level one trauma center; 40 bed unit
- Graduated from the Pediatric Nurse Residency Program
- Preceptor to new hires
- Experienced in ESI to triage patients
- Trained trauma RN
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina12.2014
Skills
- Patient education
- Patient safety
- Direct patient care
- Medication and IV administration
- Critical care
- Emergency care and procedures
- Cerner and Epic trained
Certification
- Basic Life Support/CPR (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Timeline
Staff Nurse, Pediatric Emergency Room
UCSF Mission Bay
07.2023 - Current
Travel Nurse, Pediatric Emergency Room
Boston Medical Center
03.2023 - 06.2023
Travel Nurse, Pediatric Emergency Room
University of Virginia Medical Center
10.2022 - 01.2023
Travel Nurse, Pediatric Emergency Room
Boston Medical Center
05.2021 - 08.2022
Travel Nurse, Pediatric Emergency Room
Children's Hospital of the Kings Daughters
11.2020 - 03.2021
Travel Nurse, Crisis response
Prince George's County Department of Health
07.2020 - 10.2020
Travel Nurse, Pediatric Emergency Room
Seattle Children's Hospital
09.2019 - 04.2020
Travel Nurse, Pediatric Emergency Room
Rady Children's Hospital
05.2019 - 08.2019
Travel Nurse, Pediatric Emergency Room
Children's Hospital of Colorado
10.2018 - 04.2019
Travel Nurse, Pediatric Emergency Room
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
04.2018 - 10.2018
Travel Nurse, Pediatric Emergency Room
Rady Children's Hospital
08.2017 - 03.2018
Staff Nurse, Pediatric Emergency Room
Children's National Medical Center
04.2015 - 06.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Clemson University