ANGELA WEATHERBURN
Ypsilanti,MI
Summary
Experienced Perioperative Nurse with 7+ years of delivering safe, effective, and patient-centered care in busy surgical environments. Skilled in surgical preparation and intraoperative support. Proficient in surgical instrumentation, aseptic and sterile technique.
Member of the Plastics Team since January of 2018. Charge Nurse on weekends and midnights since September of 2021. Passionate about making a positive impact on patients' lives. Ready to contribute to a thriving surgical team in providing exceptional perioperative care as well as being a great preceptor and educator of the Plastics Service.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse, Plastics Team Member, Charge Nurse
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN/MICHIGAN MEDICINE
01.2017 - Current
- Train new nurse interns in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols
- Collaborate with surgeons, residents, and technologists to determine specific and individualized needs for each case
- Interact smoothly with patients and loved ones, educating and involving them in decisions affecting perioperative plan of care
- Inspect products and machines to ensure quality and efficiency
- Coordinate nursing care on unit through, sometimes, difficult staffing assignments
- Help to cover Plastics Service Lead/Educator while out of the office
- Demonstrate excellent teaching skills with in POD 1, Plastics and midnight charge tasks
- Constant willingness to learn any additional sub specialties within our OR, including Transplant, ACS, Urology
- Demonstrate ability to advocate for and strive to protect health, safety, and rights of patient
- Maintains a professional demeanor and engages in respectful interactions with all staff
- Mentor new nurse interns that were matched by the ENCs
Custom Solutions Fulfillment Coordinator
R+L CARRIERS
07.2009 - 07.2016
- Developed strong relationships with vendors and suppliers, negotiating better pricing and delivery terms for the company.
- Effectively out-bid competition
- Accurately created shipments within the R+L system
- Efficiently communicated with internal team members to assure the correct freight is being shipped
- Communicated all emergencies, delays, and missing freight to our team as well as XPO
- Coordinated rush orders to meet the customer's needs
- Monitored shipments to guarantee on-time delivery
Education
Bachelors of Science in Nursing -
SOUTH UNIVERSITY
NOVI, MI09.2016
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
DELTA COLLEGE
BAY CITY, MI12.2003
Skills
- Charge Nurse Leadership
- Preceptor
- Mentor
- Adaptability
- Critical Thinking
- Clear Patient Communication
- Creative Problem Solving
- Care Coordination
- Compassionate and Caring
- Time Management
- Accurate Documentation
- Delegation and Motivation
Certification
- Registered Nurse, Michigan
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, AHA
- Basic Life Support
Timeline
Nurse, Plastics Team Member, Charge Nurse
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN/MICHIGAN MEDICINE
01.2017 - Current
Custom Solutions Fulfillment Coordinator
R+L CARRIERS
07.2009 - 07.2016
Bachelors of Science in Nursing -
SOUTH UNIVERSITY
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
DELTA COLLEGE
- Registered Nurse, Michigan
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, AHA
- Basic Life Support
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