Heather Walker

Completed multiple surgery assignments including;

Memorial Health-Savannah, Georgia

Waterbury Hospital-Waterbury, CT

Machias Community Hospital-Machias, Maine

Medical City Hospital-Richland Hills, TX

St. David Hospital-Austin, TX

Nebraska Medical-Omaha, NE

Advent Health-Shawnee Mission, KS

OU Health-Oklahoma City, OK

• Prevented infection risks by consistently adhering to strict aseptic protocols throughout all stages of surgical procedures.
• Managed emergency situations adeptly with swift decision-making skills and effective collaboration with the entire healthcare team.
• Minimized surgery delays through meticulous preparation of equipment, instruments, and supplies needed for each specific operation.
• Promoted a positive work environment by mentoring new nursing staff and collaborating effectively with colleagues from various disciplines.
• Upheld patient confidentiality standards by securely managing personal health information according to HIPAA regulations.
• Reduced post-operative complications by ensuring proper sterile technique and maintaining a clean operating room environment.

Completed multiple surgery assignments including:

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical-Lebanon, NH

Tacoma General Hospital-Tacoma, WA with extension

UAMS-Little Rock, AR with extension

• Streamlined operating room setup for faster procedure turnaround times, ensuring timely patient care.
• Reduced risk of infection by maintaining a sterile operating room environment through proper cleaning and equipment handling techniques.
• Adhered to strict protocols for medication administration during surgery, ensuring accurate dosages and preventing adverse reactions.
• Maintained comprehensive documentation of all surgical processes, enhancing communication among medical professionals involved in each case.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Upheld patient confidentiality standards by securely managing personal health information according to HIPAA regulations.

• Facilitated patient care throughout pre-operative, surgical, and recovery phases.
• Delegated tasks efficiently to surgical technologists and team members.
• Provide accurate and detailed nurses notes and charting.
• Communicate effectively with all members of the surgical team and provide peri-op teaching to the patient/ family.
• Adapted to diverse responsibilities within surgical settings.
• Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.
• Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues.
• Give appropriate medications in a timely manner.

• Monitored patient conditions, maintaining safety and comfort during all surgical phases.
• Coordinated responsibilities among surgical technologists and colleagues.
• Delivered precise and comprehensive nursing documentation.
• Delivered perioperative education to patients and families.
• Assist and manage the team in preparing the OR room for each surgery. Familiar with all roles in surgery.
• Confident in taking call and doing general surgery, trauma, orthopedics, dental, ENT, and urology.
• Demonstrated sound decision-making aligned with medical protocols.
• Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues.
• Executed medication distribution efficiently.

• Assess patients, provide safety and comfort during surgery, and recovery.
• Delegate effectively to surgical technologists and other teammates.
• Provide accurate and detailed nurses notes and charting.
• Communicate effectively with all members of the surgical team and provide Post-opteaching to the patient/ family.
• Assist and manage the team in preparing the OR room for each surgery. Familiar with all roles in surgery.
• Confident in taking call and doing general surgery, trauma, plastics, obstetrics, gynecology, and urology.
• Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.
• Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues.
• Give appropriate medications in a timely manner.

• Assess patients, provide safety and comfort during surgery, and recovery.
• Delegate effectively to surgical technologists and other teammates.
• Provide accurate and detailed nurses notes and charting.
• Communicate effectively with all members of the surgical team and provide Post-opteaching to the patient/ family.
• Assist and manage the team in preparing the OR room for each surgery. Familiar with all roles in surgery.
• Confident in taking call and doing general surgery, trauma, plastics, obstetrics, gynecology, orthopedics, hands, and urology.
• Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.
• Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues.
• Give appropriate medications in a timely manner.

• Maintained high infection control standards.
• Prepared operating rooms with required instruments, ensuring efficient setup for various surgical cases.
• Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
• Minimized infection risks by strictly adhering to aseptic techniques when handling surgical supplies and equipment.