Christy Barrett
Seven Hills,OH
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Circulating OR Nurse
Hillcrest Hospital
04.2022 - Current
- Enhanced patient safety by strictly adhering to aseptic techniques and infection control protocols during surgeries.
- Reduced surgery delays by efficiently preparing the operating room with necessary equipment, instruments, and supplies.
- Improved surgical outcomes by providing comprehensive perioperative nursing care to patients and their families.
- Streamlined communication between surgical team members, ensuring accurate sharing of critical information during procedures.
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
Southwest Surgery Center
04.2020 - 04.2022
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored surgical patients and delivered quality level of care before, during and after operations to promote positive outcomes.
- Performed preoperative assessments on patients and evaluated overall health.
- Assessed team members' workloads and pitched in to help in areas where need was most evident.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Kept count of all surgical instruments and sponges used during operations and procedures.
- Enhanced patient safety by diligently following proper surgical protocols and procedures.
- Reduced risk of infection through rigorous adherence to aseptic techniques during surgeries.
- Contributed to increased patient satisfaction scores by delivering compassionate care and effective communication throughout the perioperative process.
Surgical Scheduler
Southwest General Medical Center
05.2017 - 04.2020
- Coded correct procedures for physician and billing purposes.
- Sent daily case confirmations and checked with leadership on daily basis to make emergency changes and routine schedule updates.
- Checked patients in and out and collected payments.
- Carried out front office duties utilizing data entry skills in framework of medical database.
- Greeted visitors and initiated triage processes for clients to streamline patient flow.
- Received and routed laboratory results to correct clinical staff members.
- Organized patient files and streamlined operations to improve efficiency.
- Received, recorded and addressed incoming and outgoing communication via telephone and email.
- Managed financial documentations such as expense reports and invoices.
- Scheduled patient appointments in respective doctors' calendars and followed up with reminder phone calls.
Surgical Core Technician
Southwest General Medical Center
10.2014 - 04.2020
- Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
- Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools.
- Prepared case carts with appropriate tools needed for surgical cases.
- Maintained inventory and storage of core supplies.
- Provided support to all surgical teams during procedures.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Cuyahoga Community College
Cleveland, OH12.2019
Skills
- Intravenous Therapy
- Precepting
- Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
- Personal Care Needs
- Patient Check-Ins
- Indirect Patient Care
Certification
- BLS- Basic Life Support
- Daisy Award 2021
Timeline
Circulating OR Nurse
Hillcrest Hospital
04.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
Southwest Surgery Center
04.2020 - 04.2022
Surgical Scheduler
Southwest General Medical Center
05.2017 - 04.2020
Surgical Core Technician
Southwest General Medical Center
10.2014 - 04.2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
Cuyahoga Community College