Maribel Velez
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
Perioperative Registered Nurse with 11 years of qualify clinical nursing experience and 17 years as a Medical Assistant in outpatient surgical, internal medicine, gynecology, and urology practices.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Perioperative Nurse - Travel Contract
St Charles Bend Hospital
Bend, OR
04.2022 - Current
- Provide patient safety, privacy and comfort.
- Maintain the function of assigned operating room daily functions in a time efficient manner.
- Assist the Doctors before during and after surgical procedures.
- Ensure the availability of all necessary equipment, instrumentation and supplies used in the operation room.
- Assist with preoperative patient assessment.
- Ensure to observe, record and report patient's condition reaction in postoperative handoff.
- Knowledgeable and resourceful to quickly identify potential problems and act decisively in a timely manner, complete multiple tasks, particularly in often-critical condition of the patient.
Perioperative / Charge Nurse - Travel Contract
Cayuga Medical Center
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Under the supervision of the General Manager, assume responsibility for the direction and coordination of all functions of the unit.
- In collaboration with other members of the management team, responsible for the ongoing assessment of the qualify of the patient care services provided in the unit.
- Function as a resource person OFR staff members and assists in necessary education of individual members of the nursing staff.
- Assumes responsibility for the overall nursing care provided.
- Make decisions regarding activities within these areas based on administrative operational standards, nursing administrative standards, human resources standards, and standards of care for the unit, in collaboration with other members of the management team.
Perioperative Nurse - Travel Contract
NYCHHC Lincoln Hospital
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Provide patient safety, privacy and comfort.
- Maintain the function of assigned operating room daily functions in a time efficient manner.
- Assist the Doctors before during and after surgical procedures.
- Ensure the availability of all necessary equipment, instrumentation and supplies used in the operation room.
- Assist with preoperative patient assessment.
- Ensure to observe, record and report patient's condition reaction in postoperative handoff.
- Knowledgeable and resourceful to quickly identify potential problems and act decisively in a timely manner, complete multiple tasks, particularly in often-critical condition of the patient.
Perioperative Nurse
Englewood Community Hospital
06.2021 - 09.2021
- Provide patient safety, privacy and comfort.
- Maintain the function of assigned operating room daily functions in a time efficient manner.
- Assist the Doctors before during and after surgical procedures.
- Ensure the availability of all necessary equipment, instrumentation and supplies used in the operation room.
- Assist with preoperative patient assessment.
- Ensure to observe, record and report patient's condition reaction in postoperative handoff.
- Knowledgeable and resourceful to quickly identify potential problems and act decisively in a timely manner, complete multiple tasks, particularly in often-critical condition of the patient.
Charge Nurse Surgical Services
BLAKE MEDICAL CENTER
10.2019 - 06.2021
- Under the supervision of the General Manager, assume responsibility for the direction and coordination of all functions of the unit.
- In collaboration with other members of the management team, responsible for the ongoing assessment of the qualify of the patient care services provided in the unit.
- Function as a resource person OFR staff members and assists in necessary education of individual members of the nursing staff.
- Assumes responsibility for the overall nursing care provided.
- Make decisions regarding activities within these areas based on administrative operational standards, nursing administrative standards, human resources standards, and standards of care for the unit, in collaboration with other members of the management team.
Perioperative Nurse PRN
VENICE BAYFRONT REGIONAL HOSPITAL
11.2018 - 10.2019
- Provide patient safety, privacy and comfort.
- Maintain the function of assigned operating room daily functions in a time efficient manner.
- Assist the Doctors before during and after surgical procedures.
- Ensure the availability of all necessary equipment, instrumentation and supplies used in the operation room.
- Assist with preoperative patient assessment.
- Ensure to observe, record and report patient's condition reaction in postoperative handoff.
- Knowledgeable and resourceful to quickly identify potential problems and act decisively in a timely manner, complete multiple tasks, particularly in often-critical condition of the patient.
Perioperative Nurse
SCOA AMBULATORY ORTHOPEDICS SURGERY CENTER
04.2018 - 10.2018
- Provide patient safety, privacy and comfort.
- Maintain the function of assigned operating room daily functions in a time efficient manner.
- Assist the Doctors before during and after surgical procedures.
- Ensure the availability of all necessary equipment, instrumentation and supplies used in the operation room.
- Assist with preoperative patient assessment.
- Ensure to observe, record and report patient's condition reaction in postoperative handoff.
- Knowledgeable and resourceful to quickly identify potential problems and act decisively in a timely manner, complete multiple tasks, particularly in often-critical condition of the patient.
Perioperative Nurse
VASSAR BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER
Poughkeepsie, NY
01.2014 - 10.2018
- Provide patient safety, privacy and comfort.
- Maintain the function of assigned operating room daily functions in a time efficient manner.
- Hospital certified Spanish interpreter
- Assist the Doctors before during and after surgical procedures.
- Ensure the availability of all necessary equipment, instrumentation and supplies used in the operation room.
- Assist with preoperative patient assessment.
- Ensure to observe, record and report patient's condition reaction in postoperative handoff.
- Knowledgeable and resourceful to quickly identify potential problems and act decisively in a timely manner, complete multiple tasks, particularly in often-critical condition of the patient.
- Assist in precepting new nurse to the specialty procedures.
Perioperative Nurse
ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER
Albany, NY
01.2012 - 12.2013
- Handle the maintenance and development of the operating room.
- Assist the Doctors before, after and during the operations.
- Ensure the availability of instruments and supplies used for the operation.
- Provide patient safety, privacy, and comfort at all times.
- Assist with preoperative patient assessment.
- Assist surgeons during surgical procedures.
- Ensure to observe, record, and report patient's condition and reaction to postoperative situation.
- Knowledgeable and resourceful to quickly identify potential problems and act decisively in a timely manner, complete multiple tasks, particularly in often-critical conditional of the patient.
- Assist in precept with new RN and Scrub Technicians
- Serve as a Spanish Interpreter as needed for surgical patients and their families
Clinical Technician
WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE, DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
New York, , NY
01.2008 - 01.2012
- Support 24 surgeons performing outpatient procedures and surgeries across areas of Plastics, Trauma, Metabolic, and Bariatric, Colorectal and Vascular.
- Perform triage; takes medical histories; record vitals signs via EPIC.
- Assist physicians with biopsies, liposuction, sigmoidoscopies, vascular phlebectomy, vascular therapy and other procedures. Perform phlebectomy and administer injections. Monitor and stabilize patients following surgeries.
- Schedule appointments and laboratory procedures. Prepare and stock exam rooms. Manage clinical supply and medication inventories and ordering va SciQuest Ordering System.
- Provide patient education in office and through home visits to teach would care and use of medical equipment such as would vacs and ostomy appliances. Counsel on disease, disease management, nutrition, medication, therapy regimens, and adverse indications. Answer questions and orient to additional resources.
- As member of initial start-up team, interviewed, hired and trained numerous Medical Assistants in operating increase efficiency. Developed and presented Bariatric Training for staff.
Medical Assistant
NYU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, UROLOGY ASSOCIATES
New York, NY
01.2004 - 01.2008
- Triaged patients and assisted 11 physicians with exams, procedures and minor surgery in outpatient setting
- Performed Qualigen PSA tests, Uroflow, voiding trials and other urological exams
- Assisted physicians with cystoscopies, vasectomies, biopsies (testicular/prostate/Target Scan) and other procedures
- Inserted urinary catheters; changed suprapubic tubes
- Performed sterile wound care
- Provided patient education
- Maintained patient records via EHR systems.
Medical Assistant
Clinic
01.1998 - 01.2004
Education
Registered Nurse -
Dorothea Hopfer School of Nursing
Mount Vernon01-2011
Credentials Education
- STATE OF NEW YORK LICENSED REGISTERED NURSE, #64152-1, 08/31/25
- STATE OF FLORIDA REGISTERED NURSE, #9497050, 07/31/24
- STATE OF OREGON REGISTERED NURSE, #202206763RN, 09/15/24
- ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT FOR THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER, 01/31/24
- BASIC LIFE SUPPORT, AED AND CPR, 01/31/24
- REGISTERED NURSE PROGRAM, DOROTHEA HOPFER SCHOOL OF NURSING, Mount Vernon, NY, 01/2011
Timeline
Perioperative Nurse - Travel Contract
St Charles Bend Hospital
04.2022 - Current
Perioperative / Charge Nurse - Travel Contract
Cayuga Medical Center
01.2022 - 04.2022
Perioperative Nurse - Travel Contract
NYCHHC Lincoln Hospital
09.2021 - 12.2021
Perioperative Nurse
Englewood Community Hospital
06.2021 - 09.2021
Charge Nurse Surgical Services
BLAKE MEDICAL CENTER
10.2019 - 06.2021
Perioperative Nurse PRN
VENICE BAYFRONT REGIONAL HOSPITAL
11.2018 - 10.2019
Perioperative Nurse
SCOA AMBULATORY ORTHOPEDICS SURGERY CENTER
04.2018 - 10.2018
Perioperative Nurse
VASSAR BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER
01.2014 - 10.2018
Perioperative Nurse
ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER
01.2012 - 12.2013
Clinical Technician
WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE, DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
01.2008 - 01.2012
Medical Assistant
NYU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, UROLOGY ASSOCIATES
01.2004 - 01.2008
Medical Assistant
Clinic
01.1998 - 01.2004
Registered Nurse -
Dorothea Hopfer School of Nursing
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