CHRISTOPHER S. ILAS, RN
Yonkers,NY
Summary
Operating Room Registered Nurse with over 3 years Experience in Trauma Level 2,3, and Ambulatory hospitals. Excellent Documentation with EPIC and Meditech Systems. Specializes in Orthopedics (Total joints, Sports Medicine, Fractures) and Neurosurgery (Craniotomy, Tumor Resection, VP Shunt, Aneurysm Clipping, Lumbar Fusions). Strongly developed written and verbal communication skills. Adept to meeting hospital needs. Flexible work ethic. Loyal and collaborative team player.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Northern Westchester Hospital
09.2022 - Current
- Neurosurgery including Craniotomy, Lumbar Fusion, Cervical Fusion, Subdural Hematomas, VP Shunts
- Ortho Procedures including Total Hip, Total Knee
- General Procedures including Colostomies, Exploratory Lap, Hernia Repairs, Lap Appendectomy and Robotic Cholecystectomy
- Bariatric Procedures including Gastric Sleeve and Bypass
- Provided effective bedside care to patients before and after procedures to deliver comfort.
- Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
- Robotic (Da Vinci) Surgery in General, Urology, GYN, Thoracic
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Mount Sinai St. Luke's
03.2023 - Current
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Provided effective bedside care to patients before and after procedures to deliver comfort.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.
Operating Room Staff Nurse
New York Presbyterian DHK
10.2021 - 09.2022
- Scrub experience including:
- Orthopedic Sports Medicine (Knee & Shoulder Arthroscopies)
- Hand (Carpal Tunnels, Trigger Release)
- General (Laparoscopic & Open Hernia Repairs, Lap Cholecystectomy)
- GYN (Hysteroscopy, BSO, GYN Laparoscopic, Suction D&C)
- Pediatrics Urology (Circumcisions)
- Podiatry (Hallux Valgus - Bunion, Cheilectomy)
- Consistently identified correct patients using two identifiers (patient's name and date of birth).
- Ensured proper medication safety by labeling medication in syringes, cups and basins before every procedure.
- Updated patient charts using EPIC with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Prepared OR by ensuring it met AORN standards, as well as setting out, organizing and counting all tools and equipment necessary for each procedure.
Operating Room Registered Nurse
St. John's Riverside Hospital
01.2021 - 10.2021
- Completed Periop 101: A Core Curriculum by AORN.
- Circulated in complex procedures including laminectomy with fusion, AV grafts, orthopedics, open hysterectomies, laparoscopic, cystoscopy, and other common surgeries.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, NY2020
Skills
- Experience in OR Trauma Level 2, 3
- Neuro: Craniotomy, Aneurysm, Subdural Hematoma
- Spine: Lumbar Fusions, Laminectomy, Discectomy
- Experience in Ambulatory Procedures
- Laparoscopic Procedures
- General Procedures
- Cystoscopy and Burn Procedures
- Vascular: Angiograms, Angioplasty, Stents
- Robotic (General, GYN, Urology, Thoracic)
- Pediatric Procedures
- Orthopedic Procedures: Total Joints, ORIF, Sports Medicine
- GYN: Hysterectomies, Salpingo-Oophorectomy, D & C
Additional Information
- Basic Life Support (CPR and AED) Program for Adult, Children & Infant Certified with the American Heart Association
Affiliations
- New York State Board of Nursing License # 804605
Timeline
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Mount Sinai St. Luke's
03.2023 - Current
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Northern Westchester Hospital
09.2022 - Current
Operating Room Staff Nurse
New York Presbyterian DHK
10.2021 - 09.2022
Operating Room Registered Nurse
St. John's Riverside Hospital
01.2021 - 10.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mercy College
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