Conduct telehealth visits to evaluate patient history, order pre-operative testing and coordinate post-surgery physical therapy to optimize patient outcomes.
Prevent complications by identifying early warning signs of potential issues through careful examination and history-taking techniques.
Enhance patient satisfaction through effective communication and compassionate care.
Liaise with healthcare teams to determine best course of action for patients.
Assess, diagnose and treat new patients with physicians.
OPERATING ROOM NURSE, PER DIEM
CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER - DAVIES
08.2017 - Current
Assess patients prior to surgery to ensure surgical pre-operative requirements are met.
Provide compassionate care for surgical patients in acute care hospital with 8 operating rooms.
Execute circulating nurse responsibilities of positioning patient for surgery, meticulously documenting procedure in detail from entry to OR to report to PACU, and providing comprehensive care of patient before, during and after procedure.
Perform scrubbing nurse responsibilities including creation and maintenance of sterile fields, assisting surgical team within scope of practice and displaying safe care and handling of surgical instruments.
STAFF NURSE
THE BUNCKE CLINIC
01.2019 - 08.2023
Served as sole scrub nurse for outpatient surgery center assisting physicians with suturing, retracting, handling of tissue, suctioning, and other surgical techniques.
Ensured regulatory compliance for American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc. (AAAASF) by maintaining accurate documentation, adhering to safety guidelines, and staying current on OR policies and procedures.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Coordinated with surgeons, staff and if needed, product representatives to deliver safe patient care during operations.
OPERATING ROOM NURSE II
HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
09.2015 - 08.2017
Executed scrubbing and circulating nurse responsibilities in Level 1 trauma center with 28 operating rooms.
Adapted quickly to changing situations in operating room, utilizing problem-solving skills under pressure.
Participated in various specialties including ENT, general, genitourinary, minimally invasive, neurosurgery, orthopedic, plastic and trauma surgeries.
Supported new staff members by precepting nurses in Perioperative Nurse Residency program and new-hire nurses.
OPERATING ROOM NURSE
ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
01.2014 - 08.2015
Completed 6-month Perioperative Nurse Residency program that included didactic and hands-on training to prepare for success in surgical services.
Assumed charge nurse position during third shift and coordinated with surgical team for emergency procedures, prepared operating room suites and designated trauma room accordingly, and ensured all loaner trays and surgical instruments were available for use.
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Family Nurse Practitioner
Samuel Merritt University
Oakland, CA
08.2023
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
05.2013
Skills
Epic Systems
Patient Care Coordination
Surgical care
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
Quality Improvement
California Licenses
Nurse Practitioner #95027486
Registered Nurse #851210
Certification
FNP-C #F09230566, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, American Heart Association
Basic Life Support, American Heart Association
VOLUNTEER OPERATING ROOM NURSE HISTORY
OPERATION RAINBOW, BOLIVIA, 09/2022
Assisted in pediatric orthopedic surgeries as a nurse circulator.
Completed 39 surgeries in 4 days with the joint effort of local hospital staff, translators, and 30 American volunteers.
HOSPITAL DE LA FAMILIA, GUATEMALA, 11/2019
Served primarily as an operating room scrub nurse to assist with general, gynecologic, pediatric reconstructive, optometric and ocular surgeries.
Collaborated with a team of 30 surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, scrub technicians, volunteers, and local hospital staff to complete 120 surgeries in 6 days.
Timeline
NURSE PRACTITIONER
THE BUNCKE CLINIC
09.2023 - Current
STAFF NURSE
THE BUNCKE CLINIC
01.2019 - 08.2023
OPERATING ROOM NURSE, PER DIEM
CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER - DAVIES
08.2017 - Current
OPERATING ROOM NURSE II
HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
09.2015 - 08.2017
OPERATING ROOM NURSE
ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
01.2014 - 08.2015
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Family Nurse Practitioner
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