Cathy Romash
Buckeye,AZ
Summary
Dedicated nurse seeking a challenging position, adept at handling pressure and adaptable to changing environments. Thrives as a strong team player, leveraging extensive experience as an RN to deliver high-quality and compassionate patient care. Committed to workplace satisfaction and continuously expanding knowledge in the nursing field. Demonstrated exceptional management skills in successfully overseeing a busy and fast-paced GI Lab.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Endoscopy RN
Sun City Endoscopy Center
09.2024 - 11.2024
- Reduced wait times for procedures by efficiently managing patient flow through the endoscopy suite.
- Increased patient satisfaction by providing empathetic education on procedure expectations, risks, benefits, and aftercare instructions.
- Fostered strong relationships with patients and families through compassionate communication, empathy, and education on the endoscopy process.
- Safeguarded privacy rights of patients through strict adherence to HIPAA regulations when handling sensitive medical information.
- Optimized patient outcomes by applying critical thinking and sound clinical judgment in fast-paced, high-pressure situations.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality endoscopy care and thorough pre-and post-procedure assessments.
Endoscopy Clinical Lead RN
Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital
02.2021 - 08.2024
- Circulate and assist during Endoscopy procedures
- Induction of conscious sedation
- Maintain and demonstrate current skills and knowledge of IV therapy, medication administration and its effects, patient assessment and airway management
- Engaged with multidisciplinary teams comprising physicians, surgeons, and nursing staff within the unit.
- Provide emotional support for patients and family
- Supported procedures by handling instruments and monitoring patients
- Ensured compliance with HIPAA regulations.
- Administered medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects to quickly intervene in serious issues
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
Registered Nurse
Fullerton Surgery Center
08.2019 - 12.2020
- Circulate and assist during Endoscopy and Pain Management procedures
- Induction of conscious sedation
- Maintain and demonstrate current skills and knowledge of IV therapy, medication administration and side effects, patient assessment and airway management
- Worked closely with physicians, surgeons, and nursing staff as part of unit team
- Provide emotional support for patients and family
- Supported procedures by handling instruments and monitoring patients
- Maintain HIPAA regulations
- Administered medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects to quickly intervene in serious issues
Registered Nurse
Digestive Care Center
01.2019 - 02.2020
- Circulate and assist during Endoscopy procedures
- Induction of conscious sedation
- Maintain and demonstrate current skills and knowledge of IV therapy, medication administration and side effects, patient assessment and airway management
- Worked closely with physicians, surgeons, and nursing staff as part of unit team
- Provide emotional support for patients and family
- Maintain HIPAA regulations
- Supported procedures by handling instruments and monitoring patients
- Administered medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects to quickly intervene in serious issues
Registered Nurse/Senior Specialist Quality Compliance
Edwards Lifesciences
08.2017 - 11.2018
- Evaluate medical device complaints and review all complaint information provided
- Prepare and submit Medical Device Reports (MDR's) to the Food and Drug Administration
- Completed all tasks promptly and with minimal oversight
- Assist in running weekly meetings to discuss new complaint issues
- Manage customer relationships and expectations during the coarse of the complaint investigation and resolution process
Charge Registered Nurse
La Veta Surgery Center
05.2011 - 08.2017
- Start up and manage new GI Lab
- Circulate and assist with Endoscopy and Pain Management procedures in GI Lab
- Induction of conscious sedation
- Kept unit operating efficiently by delegating assignments and monitoring staff performance against objectives
- Identified potential concerns, established priorities, and initiated corrective actions based on clinical knowledge
- Circulate in OR for cataract surgery
- Processing of Endoscopy scopes
- Manage and record keeping of all GI pathology
- Organized regular training for staff to cover new policies, safety standards, and regulations
- Complete co-workers yearly evaluations and competencies
- Attend and participate in leadership meeting
- Maintain and demonstrate current skills and knowledge of IV therapy, medication administration and its effects, patient assessment and airway management
- Assisted staff members with clinical questions and concerns as knowledgeable resource
- Maintained staff schedules and adjusted workflows based on changing patient loads
- Provide emotional support to patients and family
- Floated to Pre-op and PACU
- Maintain HIPAA regulations
Registered Nurse
Mission Internal Medical Group
06.2006 - 05.2011
- Circulate and assist with Endoscopy procedures
- Induction of conscious sedation
- Maintain and demonstrate current skills and knowledge of IV therapy, medication administration and its effects, patient assessment, and airway management
- Provide emotional support to patients and family
- Supported procedures by handling instruments and monitoring patients
- Maintain HIPAA regulations
- Administered medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects to quickly intervene in serious issues
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Excelsior College
Albany, New York08.2005
Diploma - Licensed Vocational Nursing
Vocational College
Garden Grove, CA06.1998
Skills
- Complex problem-solving
- Patient assessment
- Teamwork
- Patient Safety
- Leadership Experience
- Strong communication
- Patient and family advocacy
- Infection control measures
- Patient care
- Compassion and empathy
- Patient monitoring
- Nursing staff leadership
- Precepting
- Emergency response
- Procedure preparations
- Staff supervision
- Software use
Accomplishments
Promoted to Clinical Lead RN
Nominated for Nurse of the Year 2023
Certification
BLS from American Heart Association
ACLS from American Heart Association
Timeline
Endoscopy RN
Sun City Endoscopy Center
09.2024 - 11.2024
Endoscopy Clinical Lead RN
Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital
02.2021 - 08.2024
Registered Nurse
Fullerton Surgery Center
08.2019 - 12.2020
Registered Nurse
Digestive Care Center
01.2019 - 02.2020
Registered Nurse/Senior Specialist Quality Compliance
Edwards Lifesciences
08.2017 - 11.2018
Charge Registered Nurse
La Veta Surgery Center
05.2011 - 08.2017
Registered Nurse
Mission Internal Medical Group
06.2006 - 05.2011
Associate of Science - Nursing
Excelsior College
Diploma - Licensed Vocational Nursing
Vocational College
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