Cara Scott

Compassionate Registered Nurse with extensive experience in pain management, ambulatory surgery, infusion therapy, and medical-surgical care. Known for high productivity, strong clinical judgment, and calm performance under pressure. Highly skilled in patient assessment, medication administration, IV therapy, and interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure safe, patient-centered care.

Pain Management Registered Nurse at Ambulatory Surgery Center (2024-08 – Present)

• Provide comprehensive pre-, intra-, and post-operative care in an ambulatory surgery center for chronic pain patients.
• Educate patients on pain management techniques, procedures, and treatment options.
• Prepare patient for surgery by medication reconciliation, IV insertion, appropriate requirements are met prior to surgery.
• Circulator RN during open case procedure such as pain pump implants, spinal cord stimulators, SI fusions, minimally invasive lumbar decompressions and steroid injections.
• Administer medications and monitor patient responses in outpatient settings.
• Maintain infection control and patient safety standards.
• Participated in the development and implementation of infection prevention practices to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and reduce healthcare-associated infections
• Manage multiple cases simultaneously while demonstrating excellent time management.
• Train and mentor new nursing staff on clinical best practices.
• Care for patients post-operatively, assessments, medication administration, and discharge education.

Travel Registered Nurse at TNAA (2023-02 – 2024-05)

• Provided direct and indirect patient care across diverse clinical settings.
• Administered medications and treatments per established orders and protocols.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams
• Responded effectively to emergency situations and changes in patient condition.

Registered Nurse – Medical-Surgical Unit at IU Health Methodist Hospital (2019-09 – 2023-01)

• Provided comprehensive nursing care for adult patients with a wide range of acute and chronic medical-surgical conditions.
• Assessed, monitored, and documented patient status, identifying changes and implementing appropriate interventions.
• Administered medications, IV therapies, blood products, and treatments while ensuring patient safety.
• Managed care for 5-6 patients per shift in a fast-paced hospital environment.
• Collaborated with physicians, case managers, therapists, pharmacists, and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate the best patient care.
• Educated patients and families on disease processes, medications, discharge instructions, and self-care management.
• Performed wound care, catheter insertions, NG tube management, tracheostomy care, ostomy care.
• Initiated and maintained peripheral IV access and managed central venous access devices.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Indiana State University (2014-08 – 2019-05)