Elaine Coreas RN

Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing assessments.

Pre operative and post surgery nurse.

Previously Employed: 05/2017 to 08/2018

High Volume Surgery Ambulatory Surgery Center: Preoperative and Post Anesthesia Recovery Nurse. Interacted with multidisciplinary team members, which consisted of 8-10 surgeons. Specialties consisted of orthopedic, gynecological, neurological, gastroenterological, as well as pain management. Lead a team that included certified registered nurse anesthetists, medical assistants, and scrub technologists. Assisted with the hiring and staffing of additional nurses. Trained and precepted medical assistants, nurses, and managed a 5 bed-PACU with two operating rooms. Inserted IVs, maintained quality, and infection control. Assisted with PRP-injections and blood draws. (Personal Injury and Worker's Compensation)

Assisted the physician with establishing the surgery center as well as with acquiring accreditation through the American Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (Quad A) so Medicare certification may be obtained. Once accreditation was obtained, the role was completed. Pre-operative and Post Anesthesia Recovery Nurse for neurological, neurointerventional, and endoscopic spine surgery. Administered executive supervision, exercising independent judgment to select the proper course of action in policies and procedures. Restructured patient satisfaction surveys to cover every step of the patient journey to understand what matters most to every patient. Implemented changes needed to correct deficiencies found during inspections. Assessed competency of clinical staff to promote quality, continuity, and safety.

Director of Nursing & Infection Control Supervisor: Preoperative, Circulating, and Post Anesthesia Recovery Nurse for Orthopedic and Interventional Radiological procedures. Assist anesthesiologists in the operating room while he or she is performing intubation as well as with interscalene/axillary nerve blocks. (Personal Injury and Worker's Compensation)

Home Health: (Temporal) Provided care for an elderly patient with Alzheimer's disease and a right hip replacement. Gathered information from the social worker and hospice nurse to update the patient's treatment plan (24 hour care).

Home Health: Cared for patients with muscular dystrophy and Alzheimer's disease. Assisted with activities of daily living including bathing, medication administration, and meal planning (24 hour care).

Office Manager: Managed thirteen office locations, dealt with workers' compensation cases, which consisted of independent medical evaluations and qualified medical examinations. Communicated with attorneys, insurance companies, and patients. Edited reports, data entry, and customer service.