Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Licenses and Certifications
Performance Improvement
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AMBER CHERECWICH

Roy,Utah

Summary

Clinical healthcare professional with strong background in coordinating patient care and managing clinical operations. Skilled in team collaboration, ensuring seamless communication among staff, and adapting to evolving healthcare needs. Proven expertise in workflow optimization, patient scheduling, and compliance with medical regulations. Known for fostering supportive environment and delivering high-quality results.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

PreOp/PACU Clinical Coordinator

Surgical Care Affiliates Inc.
11.2022 - Current
  • Mentored 6 new clinical staff members for during onboarding and orientation processes
  • Worked closely with clinic administrators to maintain a safe, clean and well-organized environment to optimize patient care.
  • Enhanced interdisciplinary collaboration through effective communication and coordination among healthcare team members
  • Enhanced overall unit performance by participating in process improvement initiatives aimed at improving clinical outcomes for patients in an ambulatory setting
  • Collaborated with surgeons and anesthesiologists for seamless patient hand-offs during preoperative and postoperative stages
  • Identified potential risks or complications during pre-admission evaluations, resulting in proactive interventions and improved outcomes
  • Assisted in improving discharge education for patients, improving overall understanding of expectations during the admissions process
  • Evaluated medical histories for completeness, identifying any missing information or inconsistencies that required follow-up prior to admission

PACU Charge Nurse

Ogden Regional Medical Center
11.2018 - 11.2022
  • Monitor and recover patients undergoing Robotic, General, Neuro, Vascular, Urology, Plastics, Orthopedics, Gynecological, ENT, Oral surgeries, Transesophageal echocardiograms, ECTs, and Cardioversion procedures both inpatient and outpatient
  • Provide acute care for pediatric and adult post-operative patients recovering from anesthesia
  • Identify and manage life-threatening post-operative and anesthetic complications
  • Coordinates nursing interventions to enhance expected outcomes and to ensure readiness for discharge, including medication and IV administration for pain control, airway management with extubation of patients, determination need for oxygen therapy, management of lines and drains, and EKG monitoring
  • Review post-operative orders and continuously monitor patients’ post-operative vitals, set up PCA, Epidurals, and fluids
  • Perform sedation for block procedures under directions of Anesthesia providers and monitored care of patients
  • Update patient charts using EMR to keep records current and support accurate treatments
  • Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices
  • Participated in patient satisfaction committee to discuss policies, propose revisions, and implement changes in patient care
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety
  • Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisted and rounded with physicians, monitored patient orders, communicated with ancillary departments, and assisted staff

Cashier, Competitive Market Analyst

Costco Wholesale
10.2003 - 10.2018
  • Sales Audit Backup, Payroll Backup, Fax & Pull, Marketing/Membership, Pharmacy Cashier, Photo Tech Backup, Garden Center, Food Court.
  • Maintained friendly and cordial relationships with customers by greeting them and assisting them with all relevant issues.
  • Helped customers complete purchases, locate items and join reward programs to promote loyalty, satisfaction, and sales numbers.
  • Answered questions about store policies and concerns to support positive customer experiences.
  • Reconciled cash drawer at start and end of each shift, accounting for errors and resolving discrepancies.

Precepting Nurse

Mountain West Surgical Center
01.2018 - 03.2018
  • Assessed patients prior to surgery, monitored and recorded vital statistics of patients to ensure readiness for procedures, performed SBAR to OR nurses, initiated IVs, and ensured that patients informed consent about procedures.
  • Assessed patients’ post-operative condition by monitoring vital signs, condition changes, documented findings in patient files and reported to physicians.
  • Educated patients, family members, and caregivers on patient discharge instructions.
  • Helped physicians complete procedures such as lumbar punctures by supporting patients and organizing necessary supplies.
  • Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
  • Collaborated with nurse preceptors and other medical staff to achieve quality patient outcome goals.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Weber State University
Ogden, Utah
04.2019

Associates of Science - Nursing

Weber State University
Ogden, Utah
04.2018

Associates of Health Science -

Weber State University
Ogden, Utah
04.2015

Associates of Psychology - Psychology

University of Phoenix
Layton, Utah
10.2010

Skills

  • Anesthesia recovery
  • Patient education
  • Patient recovery assessments
  • Medication Administration
  • Oxygen saturation standards
  • EMR / EHR
  • Collecting vitals
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Acute care expertise
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Insulin medication assistance
  • Intravenous therapy
  • Trauma recovery
  • Patient consultation
  • Staff scheduling
  • Clinical leadership
  • Staff development
  • Patient flow coordination
  • Improving clinical quality outcomes
  • Discharge planning
  • Preoperative/PACU/Postoperative care

Accomplishments

  • Spotlighted at Surgery Center at South Ogden for two good catches in the same day of the wrong patient being taken into the OR.

Licenses and Certifications

  • RN License, Utah #10868326-3102, Obtained August 2018
  • Basic Life Support, CPR Certification, American Heart Association, Ogden, Utah Renewal date October 2025
  • Advanced Life Support, American Heart Association, Ogden, Utah Renewal date October 2026
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support, American Heart Association, Ogden, Utah Renewal date October 2026
  • Conscious Sedation Certification, Ogden Regional Medical Center, Obtained 2020
  • Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR), Renewal July 2025
  • Patient Satisfaction Committee 2020-2022
  • Activities Committee Fall 2024-present


Performance Improvement

  • Worked diligently with other teammates and administration to reduce emergency department visits postoperatively by editing and enhancing discharge paperwork, improving patient discharge teaching, and closely monitoring patients via phone postoperatively.
  • Collaborated with members of our anesthesia team to edit nerve block paperwork in order to better education patients.
  • Working with members of our team as well as administration to establish a standardized handoff between preoperative, operating, and recovery room nurses.
  • Developed a drug reference guide to help educated new and existing staff members.

Timeline

PreOp/PACU Clinical Coordinator

Surgical Care Affiliates Inc.
11.2022 - Current

PACU Charge Nurse

Ogden Regional Medical Center
11.2018 - 11.2022

Precepting Nurse

Mountain West Surgical Center
01.2018 - 03.2018

Cashier, Competitive Market Analyst

Costco Wholesale
10.2003 - 10.2018

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Weber State University

Associates of Science - Nursing

Weber State University

Associates of Health Science -

Weber State University

Associates of Psychology - Psychology

University of Phoenix

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