Versatile Registered Nurse First Assistant adept in providing visualization of operation sites using the appropriate methods, including manipulation of tissues and materials, retractions, sponging and irrigation. Offering sixteen years of dedicated nursing service.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse First Assistant
Providence St. Jude Medical Center
09.2015 - Current
Exhibit a high degree of courtesy, tact and poise when interacting with employees, patients and visitors.
Perform patient intake duties, assessments and treatment service planning.
Collaborate with surgical team to assist with room prep and restoration for surgical procedures.
Arrange supplies and instrumentation to meet needs of individual surgeons and enhance team efficiency.
Work as a first assist during surgical procedures, as well as performing suturing and overseeing patients to the PACU.
Review patient consent, charts noting allergies, past medical history information, previous surgeries and abnormal physical findings.
Verify identity of patient or operative site.
Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Registered Nurse First Assistant
St. Joesph's Hospital
Orange, CA
06.2012 - 09.2015
Registered Nurse
Chapman Medical Center
Orange, CA
08.2007 - 04.2012
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
06.2012
Registered Nurse First Assistant - Nursing
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA
06.2010
Associate of Science - Nursing
Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA
06.2007
High School Diploma -
Canyon High School
Anaheim, CA
06.2000
Skills
Robotic Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery
General Surgery
Kidney Transplant Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Plastic/Reconstructive Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Podiatry Surgery
Neuro/Spine Surgery
ENT
Critical Thinking
Support Surgeons
Active Listening
Patient Data Identification
Medication Side Effect Knowledge
Individualized Treatment Plans
Operational Standards
Operational Procedures
Developing Patient Care Plans
Coordinate Supplies
Dress Wounds
Infection Prevention
Manage Surgical Field
Scrub Nursing
Sterile Procedures and Techniques
Monitor Patients
Certification
Certified Nurse Operating Room, CNOR - 2010
Timeline
Registered Nurse First Assistant
Providence St. Jude Medical Center
09.2015 - Current
Registered Nurse First Assistant
St. Joesph's Hospital
06.2012 - 09.2015
Registered Nurse
Chapman Medical Center
08.2007 - 04.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Registered Nurse First Assistant - Nursing
UCLA
Associate of Science - Nursing
Santa Ana College
High School Diploma -
Canyon High School
Certified Nurse Operating Room, CNOR - 2010
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