Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Have worked in Cardiac, Vascular, General, Orthopedic, Neurological, and Urology surgeries over the last 8 years and 2 years of ICU experience prior to operating room. Have been responsible for running the board, assigning staff to rooms, rearranging surgery schedule, and making sure surgery schedule runs in a timely manner and appropriately for the past 4 years.
Assist physicians, surgical team, and anesthesia team with patient care in operating room and during surgical procedures. Administers medications, prioritizes patient care and needs for procedure, and gathers pertinent items for surgical procedure.
Have been in charge of running the surgical board for 4 years. Have assigned coworkers to their assignments daily. I have been responsible for making sure surgical schedule gets done in a timely and efficient manner.