Brittany Gunderson
Turnersville,NJ
Summary
Hardworking and reliable Operating Room Staff Nurse with reputation for excellent bedside manner and organizational skills. Offering 7 years of experience in healthcare staff support. Expert in OR sterilization and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Demonstrates strong work ethic and ability to thrive in a team-based environment to promote positive outcomes.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Jefferson Health New Jersey
Sewell, NJ
12.2017 - Current
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Neurosurgical specialized nurse caring for patients undergoing brain, spine, and nervous system surgery. Involved with high-frequency call team.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Educated patients and families on diseases, medical and surgical procedures, medication regimens, and pain self-management.
- Built relationships with pre- and post-surgical patients through compassionate approach and positive attitude.
- Anticipated surgeons' needs and maintained procedure sterility during operations by observing body language, movements, and demeanors.
- Prepped operating rooms for upcoming procedures by setting out and verifying count of all necessary equipment and assessing environment for compliance with asepsis standards.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to administer therapies and maintain continuum of care.
Registered Nurse
Virtua Hospital
Marlton, NJ
09.2015 - Current
- On the Progressive Care Unit where multiple cardiac drips are utilized to care for adults of all ages.
- Monitors patients with arterial lines used to guide therapeutic interventions in critically ill patients.
- Specializes in treating patients who have been diagnosed with cardiac diseases, sepsis, pneumonia, and stroke.
- Collaborates care with attending and specialty physicians to individualize treatment plans with all patients.
Registered Nurse
Jefferson Health New Jersey
Sewell, NJ
09.2015 - 09.2017
- Certified to provide care for patients receiving mechanical ventilation and tracheostomy care.
- Participate as a Charge Nurse to direct all admissions, discharges and general flow of patients, and assigning nurses and support staff to patients on a 40 bed unit.
- Develop and manage nursing care plans, instruct patients and their families in proper care and help individuals and groups take steps to improve or maintain their health.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
Registered Nurse
The Memorial Hospital of Salem County
Mannington, NJ
09.2014 - 10.2016
- Administered medications and treatments as directed and as appropriate for patient's medical care in collaboration with multi-disciplinary team.
- Employee of the Month
- Administer medications, wound care, and numerous other personalized interventions.
- Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Widener University
Chester, Pennsylvania2014
Skills
- Telemetry Certified
- Time management
- Coordination
- Strong medical ethic
- IV and venipuncture certified
- Sterilization techniques mastery
- SBAR communication
- Patient monitoring
- Patient Safety
- Emergency Response
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Patient Positioning
- Patient Advocacy
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2012-present
- Acute Care Life Support (ACLS) Certification 2014-present
- Certified Nurse Operating Room 2020-present
Accomplishments
- Jefferson Health New Jersey Quality Caring Award May 2022
Community Outreach
- Surgicorps Medical Missions Team Member
- participated in 3 medical mission trips to Zambia and Vietnam.
- provided surgical and medical treatment to patients in need.
- effective teamwork and collaboration with all members of care team from Surgicorps and participating hospitals in both countries.
- coordinated and organized medications, supplies, and equipment necessary to perform surgical procedures.
Timeline
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Jefferson Health New Jersey
12.2017 - Current
Registered Nurse
Jefferson Health New Jersey
09.2015 - 09.2017
Registered Nurse
Virtua Hospital
09.2015 - Current
Registered Nurse
The Memorial Hospital of Salem County
09.2014 - 10.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Widener University
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