Amanda Villineau

Pre-Operative Nursing Management PACU Nursing Management General Leadership

• Oversee pre-operative patient assessments and readiness for surgery.
• Ensure appropriate documentation, consents, labs, and testing.
• Coordinate patient flow and surgical schedules.
• Manage staffing, assignments, and daily operations.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and operating room leadership.
• Oversee immediate post-anesthesia recovery and monitoring.
• Ensure safe airway management and hemodynamic monitoring practices.
• Facilitate timely patient transfers and ensure readiness for discharge, enhancing patient flow.
• Monitor quality outcomes, complications, and patient safety events.
• Ensure compliance with ASPAN standards and regulatory requirements.
• Hire, orient, coach, and retain nursing staff.
• Develop staff competencies and annual education plans.
• Oversaw budgets, staffing allocation, and productivity to optimize resource use.
• Monitored quality indicators and implemented performance improvement initiatives, enhancing patient care standards.
• Maintain compliance with AAAHC policies.
• As well as continue to work in the pre operative/ post anesthesia care unit, as a Registered Nurse and maintain managerial responsibilities.

• Provide comprehensive preoperative and postoperative nursing care to patients undergoing surgical procedures across multiple specialties.
• Perform preoperative assessments, medication reconciliation, review of medical histories,and evaluation of surgical readiness.
• Prepare patients for surgery by establishing IV access, administering prescribed medications,and providing preoperative education.
• Collaborate with surgeons and anesthesia providers to ensure patient safety and readiness through throughout the perioperative process.
• Monitor patients recovering from general anesthesia, monitored anesthesia care (MAC), and regional anesthesia.
• Perform comprehensive postoperative assessments, including airway management, respiratory and cardiovascular monitoring, neurological assessments, and pain evaluation.
• Manage postoperative pain, nausea, and other anesthesia-related complications through appropriate nursing interventions and medication administration.
• Recognize and respond to acute postoperative complications, demonstrating strong clinical judgment and critical-thinking skills.
• Evaluate patient recovery and readiness for transfer or discharge according to established clinical criteria.
• Provide discharge education to patients and caregivers regarding medications, wound care,activity restrictions, and postoperative precautions.
• Maintain accurate documentation while ensuring compliance with infection prevention, surgical safety,and regulatory standards.

• Provide comprehensive nursing assessments and triage for patients presenting with acute illnesses, injuries, and emergent medical conditions.
• Prioritize patient care based on acuity and clinical presentation.
• Administer medications, IV therapies, injections, and prescribed treatments.
• Perform wound care, dressing changes, splinting, and other clinical procedures.
• Assist providers with diagnostic testing, examinations, and minor procedures.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and initiate appropriate emergency interventions.
• Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans, medications, and discharge instructions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to promote safe, efficient, and quality patient outcomes.

Nurse Preceptor:

• Serve as a clinical preceptor and mentor for newly hired nursing staff, supporting orientation,competency development, and successful integration into the clinical team.
• Demonstrate leadership by fostering a supportive learning environment that promotes clinical excellence, confidence, and professional development.
• Assess clinical performance and provide individualized coaching to strengthen critical thinking,clinical judgment, and independent nursing practice.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and evidence-based patient care.

• Provide comprehensive nursing assessments and triage for patients presenting with acute illnesses, injuries, and emergent medical conditions.
• Prioritize patient care based on acuity and clinical presentation.
• Administer medications, IV therapies, injections, and prescribed treatments.
• Perform wound care, dressing changes, splinting, and other clinical procedures.
• Assist providers with diagnostic testing, examinations, and minor procedures.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and initiate appropriate emergency interventions.
• Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans, medications, and discharge instructions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to promote safe, efficient, and quality patient outcomes.

• Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments, obtain vital signs, and evaluate patients' health status.
• Triage patient calls, assess symptoms, and prioritize care based on clinical urgency.
• Administer medications, vaccinations, injections, and prescribed treatments.
• Perform venipuncture, specimen collection, and point-of-care testing.
• Assist providers with examinations, treatments, and minor office procedures.
• Provide patient education regarding medications, disease management, preventive care, and lifestyle modifications.
• Monitor and support patients with chronic conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.
• Coordinate referrals, diagnostic testing, and follow-up care.
• Review laboratory and diagnostic results and communicate findings to providers according to established protocols.
• Maintain accurate patient documentation and electronic health records.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners, medical assistants, and other healthcare professionals.
• Promote patient safety, infection prevention, and adherence to clinical standards.

• Provide compassionate, patient-centered nursing care to geriatric residents with complex psychiatric, behavioral, and cognitive disorders.
• Assess, monitor, and document residents' mental health status, cognitive functioning, mood changes, and behavioral patterns.
• Administer prescribed medications, including psychotropic medications, and monitor for therapeutic effectiveness, adverse reactions, and potential side effects.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Implement individualized behavioral interventions and therapeutic approaches to manage agitation, aggression, anxiety, confusion, and other challenging behaviors.
• Utilize therapeutic communication, crisis intervention, and de-escalation techniques to promote resident safety and emotional well-being.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, physicians, social workers, families, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care plans based on residents' psychiatric and medical needs.
• Monitor for changes in mental status and promptly communicate significant clinical findings to the appropriate healthcare providers.
• Advocate for residents' rights, dignity, independence, and quality of life while maintaining a safe and supportive environment.
• Provide education and support to families regarding psychiatric diagnoses, medication management, dementia progression, and behavioral health needs.
• Maintain accurate nursing documentation and ensure compliance with facility policies, state regulations, and long-term care standards.

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to residents and patients recovering from acute illnesses, surgeries, injuries, and complex medical conditions.
• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments, monitor vital signs, and evaluate patients' overall clinical status and progress toward recovery.
• Administer medications, IV therapy, injections, wound care, and other treatments as prescribed by healthcare providers and within scope of practice.
• Monitor and manage a large patient load of 12- 17 patients with complex medical needs, including diabetes, cardiac conditions, respiratory disorders, infections, and post-operative complications.
• Provide post-surgical care, rehabilitation support, and ongoing monitoring to promote recovery and prevent complications.
• Perform wound assessments, dressing changes, pressure injury prevention, and skin integrity management.
• Monitor changes in patient condition and promptly communicate concerns to physicians and other members of the healthcare team.
• Collaborate with physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members to support individualized rehabilitation goals.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care plans to promote optimal patient outcomes.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living, mobility, transfers, fall prevention, and functional independence.
• Educate patients and families regarding medications, disease management, treatment plans, safety precautions, and discharge instructions.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation, medication administration records, treatment records, and electronic medical records.
• Coordinate admissions, transfers, and discharges while ensuring continuity of care.
• Provide compassionate, patient-centered care while maintaining compliance with nursing standards, infection control protocols, and regulatory requirements.