Carrie Corless
Vancouver,WA
Summary
Highly skilled Registered Nurse with over two decades of experience in surgical and acute care nursing, education, and infection prevention. Extensive background in adult and pediatric clinical practice across diverse settings such as level-one trauma, ambulatory care, and regional facilities. Eager to secure a challenging role that will allow for continued growth and enhancement of skill set.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Infection Preventionist/Clinical Nurse Educator
Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery
06.2021 - Current
- Evaluated healthcare-acquired infections by conducting root cause analysis.
- Surveilled ongoing infections to verify adequate data collection, control procedures and current staff interventions.
- Identified risks proactively, preparing teams for likely infections based on seasonal changes or current epidemiological trends.
- Developed leaning content and lesson plans for clinical staff
- Assessed staff knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
- Developed comprehensive education plan for surgery center staff, including mandated and regulatory compliance training.
Clinical Nurse Educator, Operating Room
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
04.2019 - 05.2021
- Assess new nursing and surgical tech staff with fair and consistent evaluation tools to determine foundational knowledge and quality of care delivery.
- Conduct needs assessments to identify and fill staff knowledge gaps.
- Facilitate achievement of patient care goals and outcome standards by implementing regular staff in-services and training sessions.
- Maintain current knowledge of national and local trends in nursing practices to successfully integrate into learning activities.
- Collaborate with physicians and other staff to improve patient safety and staff satisfaction.
- Incorporate evidence-based nursing into practice environment through process improvement projects.
- Care for patients directly as required to support staffing needs.
- Supported Nurse Manager with employee development and quality management.
- Coordinate orientee schedules and job assignments.
Staff Registered Nurse, Operating Room
Legacy Health Systems
01.2016 - 04.2019
- Member of the Legacy Operating Room Resource Pool.
- Floated among 5 system hospitals in both the scrub and circulator role to provide staffing support for the operating rooms.
- Maintained clinical practice proficiency at each site, and served as a resource to surgical staff across the system.
- Precepted new staff and students at each hospital site.
- Served as a member of the operating room unit practice council at Legacy Good Samaritan.
Operating Room Travel Nurse
Multiple
01.2014 - 12.2015
- Functioned in the scrub and circulating roles for all service lines excluding cardiothoracic surgery.
- Provided staffing support for multiple operating rooms, including:
- Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital, Portland, OR (09/2015 – 12/2015)
- Elliot Hospital, Manchester, NH (09/2014 - 08/2015)
- Kaiser Permanente Skyline Ambulatory Surgery Center, Salem, OR (05/2014 - 08/2014)
- Seton Medical Center, Austin, TX (01/2014 - 04/2014)
Staff Registered Nurse, Operating Room
Harborview Medical Center
09.2003 - 12.2013
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care in the perioperative environment.
- Performed comprehensive patient assessments to identify patient needs, develop individualized plans of care and ensure protection of patients' rights.
- Performed in both scrub and circulating nurse roles for multiple service lines including orthopedics, general, urology, craniofacial, plastics, spine, neuro, ENT and trauma.
- Functioned as clinical preceptor to nursing students and new staff RNs.
Clinical Specialist
Integra LifeSciences
09.2006 - 06.2007
- Facilitated clinical support to physicians, hospital staff and healthcare personnel to optimize use of Dermal Regeneration Matrix products.
- Provided support and education to sales representatives.
- Provided training and education to client on all product facets.
- Identified clinical needs, goals and constraints to provide feasible solutions using company products.
Staff Registered Nurse, Burns/Plastics/Pediatrics
Harborview Medical Center
07.2002 - 09.2003
- Provide basic nursing care for acute care adult and pediatric burn patients.
- Provide nursing care for overflow trauma, medicine, neurology and post-surgical patients.
- Developed care plans complete with effective nursing measures to improve patients' mental and physical health.
- Coordinated care with charge nurse and other staff through daily communication.
- Educated patients, family members and caregivers on condition management.
- Treated complex wounds including burn injuries, diabetic ulcers, vascular wounds and trauma-related wounds.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ06.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ05.2002
Skills
- Proficient in scrub and circulating perioperative roles
- Strong EPIC skills
- Expert-level knowledge of perioperative nursing
- Surgical environment of care
- Excellent communication skills
- Staff/patient advocacy skills
- Staff Development
- Precepting
Certification
- CNOR
- CIC
- BLS
- ACLS
- Previously Certified Legacy Nurse Preceptor
Affiliations
- AORN
- APIC
Timeline
Infection Preventionist/Clinical Nurse Educator
Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery
06.2021 - Current
Clinical Nurse Educator, Operating Room
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
04.2019 - 05.2021
Staff Registered Nurse, Operating Room
Legacy Health Systems
01.2016 - 04.2019
Operating Room Travel Nurse
Multiple
01.2014 - 12.2015
Clinical Specialist
Integra LifeSciences
09.2006 - 06.2007
Staff Registered Nurse, Operating Room
Harborview Medical Center
09.2003 - 12.2013
Staff Registered Nurse, Burns/Plastics/Pediatrics
Harborview Medical Center
07.2002 - 09.2003
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Arizona State University
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Grand Canyon University
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