Ashley Evans
Valley View
Summary
Highly skilled Perioperative Registered Nurse with more than 20 years experience in upper management in the OR setting.
I am: Professional, Assertive, Versatile, Flexible, Focused, Energetic, Compassionate, Team Oriented and Resilient
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
OR Manager
Baylor Scott & White Surgicare Carrollton
Carrollton, TX
08.2016 - Current
- Oversaw daily operations in the OR, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and policies.
- Led cross-functional teams to enhance patient care and operational efficiency.
- Developed and implemented training programs for clinical staff to improve service delivery.
- Analyzed workflow processes, identifying areas for improvement and streamlining operations.
Nurse Administrator
SurgCenter of Plano
Plano, Texas
02.2014 - 07.2026
- Opened a new ASC from the ground up / hired all positions for center (2 OR, 1 Procedure Room)
- Daily cases: Total Joints, Orthopedics, Neuro Spine, Podiatry, ENT, Pain Management
- Responsible for working with physicians and purchasing instruments and equipment for the facility
- Opened and started cases on our deadline of July 14, 2014
- Received The Joint Commission Deemed Status Accreditation within 2 months of opening
- Responsible for weekly reports to physicians and leading physician partnership meetings and board of manager meetings
- Reports directly to Board of Managers
Clinical Director
Baylor Surgicare
Lewisville, Texas
10.2009 - 02.2014
- Departmental responsibilities included: OR, CS, Scheduling, Pain management, Pharmacy, Radiation Safety, Laser Safety, PAT
- Daily cases: Orthopedics, ENT, Podiatry, Pain Management, Ophthalmology, General, Bariatrics, Plastics
- Served as a clinical liaison between our facility and the surgeons on a daily basis to ensure everyone has what they need for cases, etc.
- Set up all In Services and Facility Wide Staff Meetings for facility
- Worked along side our infection control RN to maintain an infection free environment
- Worked with our materials manger to make sure all specialty items were ordered and here for day of surgery (called all reps to make sure they would be here for cases)
- Served as a back up to our scheduler (system – ADVANTX)
- Participated in all Joint Commission and The State of Texas Accreditations
- Reported directly to the Administrator
OR Manager
Baylor Surgicare
Lewisville, Texas
02.2008 - 10.2009
- Responsible for the day to day running schedule of the OR board
- Served as the pharmacy RN for the center (ordered all drugs, narcotics and reconciled PO’s on a weekly basis)
- Made monthly late calendar assignments
- Helped pull cases and audit cases on a daily basis
- Helped set up OR’s for next day’s cases
- Interviewed and hired directly for the OR setting
- Reported directly to the Clinical Director
OR Circulator and OR Charge RN
Baylor Surgicare
Lewisville, Texas
05.2003 - 02.2008
- Circulated all cases at ACS and made sure my patients were in a safe environment in the OR setting
- Pulled drugs, set up rooms, pulled cases on a daily basis / multitasking
- Helped put away supplies and restock areas as needed after cases finished
- Pharmacy RN at our center and set up the 1st quarterly pharmacy committee
- Trained and help other circulators and CST’s while at the center
- Reported directly to the Clinical Director
OR I Circulator
Parkland Heath and Hospital Systems
Dallas, Texas
06.2001 - 05.2003
- Completed the OR Nursing Internship at the Level I Trauma Center (circulating and scrubbing cases)
- Worked as a circulating RN I and scrub RN after my internship
- Facilitated as a “room manager” and a liaison between ORT’s, RN’s and physicians
- Skillful in prioritizing and delegating tasks according to patient’s needs for surgical services
- Reported directly to the OR Charge RN
Education
Undergraduate Work - undefined
Texas Tech University
BSN - undefined
Abilene Intercollegiate School of Nursing
05.2000
Skills
- OR Operational management
- Regulatory compliance
- Patient care / Patient satisfaction
- Staff training development / In services
- Efficient daily workflow
- Performance improvement
- Budget management
Certification
- State of Texas Nursing License: 680453
- ACLS, PALS, and BLS – Current
Timeline
OR Manager
Baylor Scott & White Surgicare Carrollton
08.2016 - Current
Nurse Administrator
SurgCenter of Plano
02.2014 - 07.2026
Clinical Director
Baylor Surgicare
10.2009 - 02.2014
OR Manager
Baylor Surgicare
02.2008 - 10.2009
OR Circulator and OR Charge RN
Baylor Surgicare
05.2003 - 02.2008
OR I Circulator
Parkland Heath and Hospital Systems
06.2001 - 05.2003
Undergraduate Work - undefined
Texas Tech University
BSN - undefined
Abilene Intercollegiate School of Nursing