EMILY VELICARIA
American Canyon,CA
Summary
Driven, hardworking and veteran OR nurse bringing demonstrated patient care and treatment management expertise. Adaptable and resilient with strong attention to detail and clinical expertise. Bringing twenty-nine year record of success in nursing and desiring the operating room nurse position to help achieve healthcare efficiency and positive outcomes as well as career advancement. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
The Medical City
08.1994 - 02.1998
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- serve as a scrub nurse for multiple specialties
- serve as a circulating nurse
Assistant Nurse Manager
Kaiser Permanente
08.2023 - Current
- Managing nursing staff, patient care, and unit operations.
- Assign clinical duties, evaluate nursing staff performance, provide training for nursing staff, advocate for staff, and oversee nurse schedules.
- Fulfill administrative and practical duties for the nurse manager
- Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Performed real-time chart audits for patients ensuring accuracy and completeness of information while capitalizing on opportunities for process improvement.
- Created work schedules for multiple shifts to confirm complete floor coverage.
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
- Provide meal relief as a scrub and or as a circulating nurse
- Serve as a circulating nurse when there is limited staffing
- Provide a clinical expert in surgical cases, equipment and instrumentation
Staff Nurse IV
Kaiser Permanente
08.2005 - 08.2023
- GYN Team Lead, coordinates to provide services to meet patient-specific needs
- Robotics Coordinator, responsible for and manages DaVinci Surgical System
- Relief in Higher Class, coordinates with teams of diverse professionals to provide excellent care for surgical patients in a timely manner
Registered Nurse
Tallaght Medical Center
03.2000 - 09.2002
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- provide quality patient care as a scrub and circulating nurse in multiple surgical specialties
Registered Nurse
St. Petersburg Hospital
03.2004 - 07.2005
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- provide quality patient care as a scrub and circulating nurse in multiple surgical specialties
Registered Nurse
Carver Living Center
10.2002 - 02.2004
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
Registered Nurse
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
08.1998 - 02.2000
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- provide quality patient care as a scrub and circulating nurse in multiple surgical specialties
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona04-2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Cum Laude
University of Santo Tomas
03.1994
Skills
- Staffing Assignments
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Delegation and Motivation
- Compassionate and Caring
- Unit Oversight
- Clear Patient Communication
- Team Training
- Cultural Competency
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Precepting
- Nursing staff leadership
- Direct nursing care
- Patient care
- Team coordination
Certification
Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR), 06/01/21
Personal Information
Title: OPERATING ROOM NURSE
Timeline
Assistant Nurse Manager
Kaiser Permanente
08.2023 - Current
Staff Nurse IV
Kaiser Permanente
08.2005 - 08.2023
Registered Nurse
St. Petersburg Hospital
03.2004 - 07.2005
Registered Nurse
Carver Living Center
10.2002 - 02.2004
Registered Nurse
Tallaght Medical Center
03.2000 - 09.2002
Registered Nurse
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
08.1998 - 02.2000
Registered Nurse
The Medical City
08.1994 - 02.1998
Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Cum Laude
University of Santo Tomas
Master of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
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