Brandy Overman
Leland,NC
Summary
Experienced Registered Nurse with a background in clinical and perioperative nursing in operating room procedures. Skilled in maintaining sterile environments, assisting surgical teams, and ensuring patient safety. Known for strong teamwork, versatile and observant to details, and the ability to perform efficiently in high-pressure surgical settings.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Wilmington, NC
08.2024 - Current
- Provided comprehensive perioperative nursing care for patients undergoing surgical procedures in a high volume operating room.
- Served as a circulator, assisting the surgeon, physician assistants, surgical technicians, and anesthesia during a wide range of procedures from Oral/maxillofacial, ENT, opthalmic, and pediatric dental procedures to ensure efficient workflow and optimal patient outcomes.
- Prepared the operating room in a sterile manner by ensuring proper instruments, sterile supplies. and equipment were available and functional.
- Maintained strict sterile technique and infection prevention standards in accordance with hospital and regulatory guidelines.
- Monitored patient safety, positioning, and documentation throughput surgical procedures.
- Assisted with surgical counts, specimen handling, and postoperative transfer of care.
Certified Medical Assistant
Coastal OB/GYN Shipyard
Wilmington, NC
06.2019 - 07.2024
- Help run a smooth clinical day at a residency program. Assist 17 residents and 8 attendings. Rooming patients, obtaining vitals, performing EKGs, giving injections and dosing for glucose testing.
- Assist with procedures such as colposcopy, endocervical curettage, endometrial biopsies, Nexplanon placement/removal, IUD placement/removal, urodynamics, and other biopsies.
- Open lab performing daily quality checks on glucose monitor, pregnancy test and POC urinalysis machine.
- Honored to train new staff on daily rooming patients, procedures, and office paperwork.
- Obtain request of information from offices and abstract transfer OB patients into EPIC. Assist with patient request advice, telephone messages, voicemails, result notes, and inductions.
Medical Assistant student
NHMG
Wilmington, NC
03.2019 - 05.2019
- Room patients and obtained vitals for medical care, allergies, medication/surgical history and update them in EPIC.
- Performed AWVs including updating the medical chart and performing EKGs.
- Administered medications, ear lavage, Holter monitor, spirometry, nebulizer and bandage dressings.
- Performed in regulatory compliance and inventory management in clinical space by organizing, stocking, and cleaning examination rooms, equipment and supply cabinet.
- Worked effectively and professionally with all team members.
- 213 Clinical Hours
Surgical Technologist/Medical Assistant
Spotless Vein Care
Wilmington, NC
11.2009 - 02.2011
- Consistently praised for efficient handling of administrative duties (e.g., answering phones, scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, patient processing, and bookkeeping) that allowed doctors and nursing staff to focus on the health concerns of their patients.
- Demonstrated proficiency in taking patient medical histories and vital signs, as well as assisting the MD in sterile laser vein ablation, foam sclera-therapy, phlebectomies, and biopsies.
- Ensured the cleanliness, sanitation and maintenance of all facilities, exam rooms and sterilized equipment.
- Reacted calmly and effectively in emergency situations, and added the personal, caring touch that immediately put patients at ease.
- Set up appointments, patient recalls, answer multi-line phones, fax, file, assisted nurse with scheduling surgeries and surgery paperwork, handled inventory for patient rooms and operating rooms, handles patient’s disability forms.
Office Assistant
East Carolina Case Management, Inc.
Goldsboro, NC
04.2005 - 07.2009
- Excelled in role requiring the ability to handle a variety of patient/client services and administrative tasks and resolve any issues with expediency.
- Demonstrated proficiencies in telephone and front-desk reception within a high-volume environment. Handled many questions from nurses, doctors, attorneys, claim adjusters, and clients.
- Consistently praised by management for the quality and timeliness of reports, attention to detail, exemplary client service delivery and team-player attitude.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Brunswick Community College
Bolivia, NC05-2024
Associate in Applied Science - Medical Assisting
Brunswick Community College
05-2019
Surgical Technology - ST
Lenoir Community College
07-2009
High School Diploma - undefined
Charles B. Aycock High School
05-2004
Timeline
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
08.2024 - Current
Certified Medical Assistant
Coastal OB/GYN Shipyard
06.2019 - 07.2024
Medical Assistant student
NHMG
03.2019 - 05.2019
Surgical Technologist/Medical Assistant
Spotless Vein Care
11.2009 - 02.2011
Office Assistant
East Carolina Case Management, Inc.
04.2005 - 07.2009
Associate in Applied Science - Medical Assisting
Brunswick Community College
Surgical Technology - ST
Lenoir Community College
High School Diploma - undefined
Charles B. Aycock High School
Associate of Science - Nursing
Brunswick Community College