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Amy Walenciak

The Woodlands,TX

Summary

Dynamic and skilled certified operating room registered nurse (CNOR) with 4 years of experience as a circulating nurse in a Level II Trauma Center, specializing in CVOR, Neuro, and Orthopedic Trauma. Texas-licensed RN with expertise in perioperative coordination, sterile technique, and high-acuity surgical care. Clinical leader serving as the Clinical Nurse Coordinator for the CV Team and as a preceptor for new graduate nurses and new hires. Selected by management to represent the OR during the ANCC Magnet visit.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

CVOR Clinical Nurse Coordinator

HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe
02.2025 - Current
  • Coordinate daily CVOR operations, ensuring appropriate staffing, case readiness, and resource availability
  • Develop and manage call schedules for CVOR nurses and surgical technologists
  • Ensure compliance with AORN standards, hospital policies, and regulatory requirements
  • Circulated scheduled and emergent cases, including On-Pump CABGs, MVR, AVR, Tricuspid Valves, Circulatory Arrest, Stanford Type II Aortic Dissections, Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms, Emergent ruptured aneurysms, MAZE, LAA, Balloon Pump, TAVRs

Circulating Nurse

HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe
06.2022 - Current
  • Circulate for General, Neuro, and Orthopedic Trauma procedures in procedures in a high-acuity trauma setting
  • Anticipate surgeon, anesthesia, and perfusionist needs Participate in trauma activations and emergency surgical interventions
  • Circulate scheduled and emergent cases, including Ex-Laps, Emergent general trauma surgeries (gunshot, stab wounds), Craniotomies (trauma, tumor, hemorrhage), Spine Trauma, Orthopedic trauma, Fracture fixation (ORIF, IM nailing, external fixation), compartment syndrome, emergent open fractures
  • Collaborated with surgical team to facilitate effective communication and workflow
  • Precept new graduate nurses and experienced OR hires about circulating duties, sterile technique, and trauma

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
06-2023

Associate of Science - Nursing

Lone Star College, Montgomery
The Woodlands, Texas
05-2022

Associate of Arts - Communications

Clark College
Vancouver
05-2001

Skills

  • Clinical leadership
  • Patient confidentiality
  • Clinical assessment
  • Patient education
  • Patient advocacy
  • Recruiting and training

Certification

  • Registered Nurse License - State of Texas
  • Certified Nurse Operating Room, (CNOR) - Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI)
  • BLS, ACLS, and PALS (AHA)

Timeline

CVOR Clinical Nurse Coordinator

HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe
02.2025 - Current

Circulating Nurse

HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe
06.2022 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Capella University

Associate of Science - Nursing

Lone Star College, Montgomery

Associate of Arts - Communications

Clark College

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