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Didaciana Thomas, RN, BSN

Didaciana Thomas, RN, BSN

Little Elm,TX

Summary

Eagerly seeking a challenging position that would allow me to utilize my leadership skills to motivate people towards a common goal of providing quality health care to patients.

Overview

Work History

Operating Room / Pre-Op / PACU /ASC Consultant

Embracing Hands Staffing Agency
Current
  • Traveled to various hospital facilities to pre-op, post-op and/or circulate various surgical procedures
  • Services included General, Orthopedics, Spine, ENT, Eyes, Urology, Bariatrics, Plastics, Pediatrics, Neurology, Endoscopy, Pain

Operating Room / 13-Week Travel Assignment

Willis Knighton Hospital – Bossier
  • Circulate various surgical procedures
  • Services included General, Orthopedics, Spine, Urology, Craniofacial

Operating Room / Pre-op / PACU/ RN Administrator

Oak Point Surgical Suites LLC
  • Directs, monitors, and evaluates all activities of the center to insure professional medical care for each patient
  • Prepares, controls, and evaluates the operating budget
  • Monitors financial performance of the facility
  • Develop, direct, evaluate, and administer financial, administrative, and personnel policy, procedures, and standards of conduct consistent with the Center’s mission, vision and goals as well as CMS and accrediting body rules and regulations
  • Provide direction for and evaluation of all Medical Staff committee activities including, but not limited to, Quality Improvement, Risk Management, Infection Control, and delegates responsibilities to appropriate personnel
  • Oversees and reviews all center purchases
  • Maintains appropriate inventory levels
  • Maintains accurate financial and accounting records
  • Evaluates the efficient utilization of all resources
  • Manages the collections of accounts receivable for the facility
  • Monitors and reviews appropriate scheduling and staffing activities of patients, physicians, and personnel to insure quality of services and cost effectiveness
  • Facilitates communication and supports employee and Medical Staff relationships
  • Supervised surgical departments – Pre-op, PACU, OR, GI, Pain and Sterile Processing Department
  • Provides direction for employee training and motivation
  • Develops and monitors guidelines and standards to assure compliance with state requirements, Medicare approval, and federal regulations (OSHA, CLIA, etc)
  • Oversees the activities of recruitment, selection, supervision, and evaluation of personnel
  • Under the direction of the Board of Managers, maintains contact with facility attorney, accountant, and other consultants/contractors to assure all center activities are consistent with legal and ethical requirements
  • Provides a safe environment for patients, visitors, physicians, and personnel by supervising maintenance services and implementing preventive maintenance programs
  • Performs other administrative duties as delegated by the Board of Managers
  • Negotiates managed care contracts in conjunction with Medical Director and Board of Managers
  • Monitors patient and surgeon satisfaction in conjunction with Medical Director
  • Plans, monitors, and reviews all service expansion activities in conjunction with Medical Director
  • Represents the center with the general public
  • Supervises special financial arrangements for patients including deferred payment and third-party payment plans
  • Monitors and advises the Board of Managers and Medical Director of market trends impacting the clinical and financial performance of the facility
  • Performs additional administrative duties as designated by the Board of Managers and Medical Director.

Director of Surgical Services

Victory Medical Center of Plano
  • Supervised surgical departments – Pre-op, PACU, OR, GI, Pain and Sterile Processing Department
  • Plan and organize activities related to surgical services within the hospital to ensure patient needs are met in accordance to hospital policy and procedures
  • Coordinate activities with other departments, patient care units, and agencies
  • Hire staff, plan and organize orientation, and in-service training for staff members
  • Participate is preparation of operating budget and monitor for cost effectiveness
  • Recommend acquisition of capital equipment
  • Assure compliance with all regulatory standards, laws, including JCAHO, CLIA, CMS, and others.

OR Manager

THM/Texas Clinic Surgery Center
  • Supervised surgical departments – Pre-op, PACU, OR, GI, Pain and Sterile Processing Department
  • Plan and organize activities related to surgical services within the hospital to ensure patient needs are met in accordance to hospital policy and procedures
  • Coordinate activities with other departments, patient care units, and agencies
  • Hire staff, plan and organize orientation, and in-service training for staff members
  • Participate is preparation of operating budget and monitor for cost effectiveness
  • Recommend acquisition of capital equipment
  • Assure compliance with all regulatory standards, laws, including JCAHO, CLIA, CMS, and others.

Operating Room Nurse and Surgical Technologist

North Texas Hospital
  • Scrubbed, as well as, circulated all surgical procedures
  • Services included General, Gynecology, Orthopedics, Ortho-Spine, ENT and Neurology.

Operating Room Nurse and Surgical Technologist

Medical Center of McKinney
  • Scrubbed, as well as, circulated all surgical procedures
  • Services included General, Gynecology, Orthopedics, Ortho-Spine, ENT, Hearts and Neurology.

Operating Room Nurse Supervisor

Pine Creek Medical Center
  • Assisted the OR Director in coordinating activities within the department, promoted interdisciplinary teamwork, and problem solving
  • Scheduled staff accordingly, conducted evaluations and counseling, drafted policies, and represented the department in meetings
  • Scheduled and conducted staff meetings regularly
  • Provided direct patient care as necessary to maintain the schedule of services of the department.

Operating Room Nurse and Surgical Technologist

Staff Search / Protouch Staffing
  • Traveled to various hospital facilities to scrub or circulate surgical procedures
  • Services included General, Gynecology, Orthopedics, Orth-Spine, ENT, Eyes and Neurology.

Operating Room Nurse and Surgical Technologist

Children’s Medical Center
  • Circulate all surgical procedures including pediatric cardiac surgical procedures where I started invasive lines such as IVs and Art lines
  • Member of the Trauma Team, Heart Team, Ortho Team, and Nurse Practice Act Committee.

Certified Surgical Technologist

Lewisville Medical Center
  • Prepared and maintained a sterile surgical field
  • Scrubbed all services except Hearts and Neurology
  • Specialty: Orthopedics

Education

Bachelor of Science, Nursing, RN to BSN Program -

UT Arlington
Arlington, TX
01.2012

Associate of Science, Nursing, Registered Nurse -

Brookhaven College
Farmers Branch, TX
01.2003

Associate of Science, Surgical Technology, Surgical Technologist (Certified in 1999-2006) -

Southern University
Shreveport, LA
01.1999

Skills

  • Surgical expertise
  • Team Leadership and Motivation
  • Infection control protocols
  • Patient Safety Management

Licensure/Certification

TX RN, License #703602, Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

References

Available upon request

Timeline

Operating Room / Pre-Op / PACU /ASC Consultant

Embracing Hands Staffing Agency
Current

Operating Room / 13-Week Travel Assignment

Willis Knighton Hospital – Bossier

Operating Room / Pre-op / PACU/ RN Administrator

Oak Point Surgical Suites LLC

Director of Surgical Services

Victory Medical Center of Plano

OR Manager

THM/Texas Clinic Surgery Center

Operating Room Nurse and Surgical Technologist

North Texas Hospital

Operating Room Nurse and Surgical Technologist

Medical Center of McKinney

Operating Room Nurse Supervisor

Pine Creek Medical Center

Operating Room Nurse and Surgical Technologist

Staff Search / Protouch Staffing

Operating Room Nurse and Surgical Technologist

Children’s Medical Center

Certified Surgical Technologist

Lewisville Medical Center

Bachelor of Science, Nursing, RN to BSN Program -

UT Arlington

Associate of Science, Nursing, Registered Nurse -

Brookhaven College

Associate of Science, Surgical Technology, Surgical Technologist (Certified in 1999-2006) -

Southern University

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Didaciana Thomas, RN, BSN