Carl Mendiola, BSN, RN, CNOR, LSSGB
Springville,AL
Summary
Experienced Operating Room Registered Nurse and OR Team Leader with a strong ability for autonomy, adaptability to stressful situations, to educate new employees, to promote team building, and to manage teams for the benefit of the unit as a whole. Highly experienced with team coordination and interpersonal communication with over 6 years of experience as an OR Team Leader. Emphasizes patient care and compassion with minimal sacrifice to time management. Proficient in clinical competency with a strong background in biology and biology research.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
OR Team Leader
University Of Alabama Birmingham Hospital
05.2018 - Current
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
- Coordinates surgical and team work schedule.
- Evaluations for team members.
- Interpersonal communication with other departments of hospital to ensure patient safety and movement of surgical schedule.
- Facilitated transition of spinal procedures at UAB Highlands through education and equipment evaluation.
- Maintain team competencies and skills through documentation and educational in-services.
- Use of key point indications to evaluate areas of improvement.
- Specialized in multiple areas including Ear, Nose, and Throat, Orthopedics, and Perioperative Services Care Technicians.
- Utilized technology to improve communications, scheduling, interdepartmental relations, compliance with infection prevention.
- Responsible for evaluation of staffing, scheduling and interviewing candidates, hiring new staff, and onboarding education.
- Process improvement initiatives including first case starts, turn around times, compliance, and room cleaning efficiency.
Registered Nurse - Operating Room
UAB Hospital
04.2015 - Current
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of planned procedure.
- Oversaw and anticipated needs of planned surgical procedures.
- Assisted doctors with surgeries and non-invasive procedures in both Circulating and Scrub roles.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.
- Maintained all confidential personnel files, license and CPR compliance records.
- Developed and implemented nursing care plans.
- Followed infection control procedures.
- Trained and educated new staff on surgical needs, hospital policy, and patient-centered care.
Phlebotomist
Trinity Medical Center
05.2012 - 06.2015
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
- Performed lab tests and communicated results.
- Trained new staff on procedures.
- Followed infection control procedures.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing .
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL2018
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing Current
Jefferson State Community College
Birmingham, AL2015
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Alabama
Birmingham, AL2011
Skills
- Strong clinical judgment
- High level of autonomy
- Patient/family focused
- Problem resolution capability
- Professional bedside manner
- Adept at prioritizing/managing deadlines
- Specialized in Orthopedic surgery
- Patient positioning competency
- Patient and family advocacy
- Well adept at educating new employees
- CNOR certified
- Process improvements
- Supply management
- Employee Evaluation
- Proficient with McKesson, SPM, Smart Square, and Excel
- Financial Steward
Certification
Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - May 2019
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt - June 2025
Timeline
OR Team Leader
University Of Alabama Birmingham Hospital
05.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse - Operating Room
UAB Hospital
04.2015 - Current
Phlebotomist
Trinity Medical Center
05.2012 - 06.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing Current
Jefferson State Community College
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Alabama
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