Cassie Elkins
Gauley Bridge,WV
Summary
Conscientious Operating Room Nurse with five years of experience in surgery. Disciplined and personable Scrub Nurse. Highly educated in asepsis standards and procedures. Known professionally for anticipating the needs of practitioners and monitor patients. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Montgomery General Hospital
10.2023 - Current
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Certified Surgical Technologist
Montgomery General Hospital
07.2020 - 10.2023
- Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
- Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
- Maintained high infection control standards.
- Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
- Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies, and instruments.
- Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards, and overall facility policies.
- Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.
- Controlled bleeding during procedures by applying hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures and electrocautery equipment.
- Maintained daily workflow, coordinating with operating room staff to prepare for scheduled and emergency cases.
- Provided comprehensive support to surgeons specializing in sports medicine, total joint replacement, spine, and orthopedic trauma treatment.
- Decontaminated, cleaned, assembled, packaged, sterilized, stored, and distributed reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment.
- Transported patients to and from surgeries to promote timely operating room turnover.
- Selected and purchased equipment for surgical procedures.
Certified Surgical Technologist
Raleigh General Hospital
01.2019 - 04.2022
- Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
- Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
- Maintained high infection control standards.
- Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
- Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
- Collected, prepared and disposed of medical specimens.
- Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological, and plastic surgery procedures.
- Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.
- Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards, and overall facility policies.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
University of Charleston
Charleston, WV08.2023
Certification - Surgical Technology
Academy of Careers And Technology
Beckley, WV12.2018
Skills
- Sterile Technique
- Vaccine Administration
- Appointment Scheduling
- Supply Restocking
- Wound Care
- Chart Updating
- Lab Result Interpretation
- Patient Monitoring
- Proper Catheter Insertion/Removal
- Procedure Preparations
- Medication and IV Administration
- Infection Control Measures
- Taking Vitals
- Removing Sutures
- Medication Distribution
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Montgomery General Hospital
10.2023 - Current
Certified Surgical Technologist
Montgomery General Hospital
07.2020 - 10.2023
Certified Surgical Technologist
Raleigh General Hospital
01.2019 - 04.2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
University of Charleston
Certification - Surgical Technology
Academy of Careers And Technology
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