Amber Hoholik

• Establish trauma designation program as required by the State of Michigan
• Developed and implemented trauma protocols, policies, and procedures.
• Monitored quality assurance activities related to trauma care processes and outcomes.

• Performed assessments and triaged patients based on acuity level.
• Ensured patient safety by monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and providing effective pain management.
• Provided detailed instructions to families regarding post-discharge care.
• Assisted physicians with procedures such as intubations, central line insertions, chest tube insertions, lumbar punctures, and suturing of wounds.
• Managed multiple high stress situations while maintaining a calm demeanor and providing quality care to all patients.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to assess emergent conditions and initiate appropriate interventions in a timely manner.
• Developed plans of care for each patient based on individual needs and clinical assessment findings.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members to ensure optimal outcomes for patients.
• Coordinated discharge planning including follow up appointments and home health orders as needed.
• Provided education to family members about disease processes, medications, nutrition.
• Facilitated communication between healthcare providers across multiple disciplines regarding changes in patient status or plan of care.

• Assess patients, establish care plans, administer medication and provide daily care
• Coordinated communication between physicians and other healthcare professionals regarding patient care.
• Evaluated patient outcomes against established standards of care.

Current duties as OR coordinator include: coordinate daily surgical schedule, review staffing level, participate in and lead quality improvement projects, data collection, super user for EMR, evaluate upcoming surgical cases for readiness, stay up to date with current policies and procedures, circulating nurse, assist scrub with surgeries, recover patients in PACU and administer meds when needed

• Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care.
• Evaluated work performance of 60nursing personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
• Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.
• Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.