KATHRYN JEAN GOEHRING
Mars,PA
Summary
Knowledgeable Registered Nurse offering collaboration, multitasking, and excellent communication and listening skills. Possesses more than five years of experience in intraoperative care for primarily orthopedic surgery, and three of those years in a level I trauma center. Possesses five years of orthopedic bedside nursing care in a hospital setting. Acts as a preceptor and has experience as a charge nurse and nurse scheduler. A team member of the Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Surgery Center of Excellence (COE) program at UPMC Passavant. Highly experienced in surgeries involving Stryker's Mako SmartRobotics, and in both setup and operation of the Hana Fracture table and Rotex table. Very proficient in other orthopedic surgical services such as orthopedic trauma, hand and upper extremity, and sports medicine. Currently, a member of the Employee Experience Council.p
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Professional Registered Nurse, Expert I, BSN, OR
UPMC Passavant Hospital - McCandless
Pittsburgh, PA
08.2022 - Current
- Increased efficiency in operating room by anticipating surgeon's needs during procedures and promptly providing required instruments or supplies.
- Planned, executed, directed and evaluated nursing care given to surgical patient through intraoperative experience to promote highest quality and patient safety.
- Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals to optimize patient outcomes and streamline surgical process.
- Facilitated successful surgeries by setting up equipment properly, positioning patients correctly, and performing necessary counts of instruments and supplies before each procedure.
- Improved patient satisfaction by addressing concerns, answering questions, and offering support before and after surgery.
- Reduced surgical site infections through meticulous adherence to aseptic techniques and infection control protocols.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Experience in general surgery, neurology, and urology.
Perioperative Registered Nurse, Orthopedic Surgery
Allegheny General Hospital
05.2019 - 08.2022
- Provided compassionate, individualized care for each patient while in operating room.
- Prepared operating room by ensuring it met asepsis standards, as well as setting out, organizing and counting all tools and equipment necessary for each procedure in a timely fashion.
- Preceptor for newly hired nurses.
- Nurse scheduler for orthopedic team.
- Experience in general surgery, trauma, ENT, urology, and neurology.
Senior Professional Registered Nurse
UPMC Shadyside
08.2016 - 05.2019
- Charge nurse on an orthopedic/medical-surgical unit. Oversaw average of 5-6 patients per shift.
- Preceptor for newly hired nurses.
- Assisted in training new nursing staff on best practices related to IV insertions, including proper assessment and identification of appropriate veins for placement.
- Performed phlebotomy, injections, and other clinical tasks with precision, adhering to strict infection control protocols.
- Nurse scheduler for nursing staff.
Registered Nurse
Howard County General Hospital
02.2014 - 08.2016
- Charge nurse on the Joint Academy Surgery (JAS) unit. Oversaw average of 3-5 patients per shift.
- Preceptor for new graduate nurses.
- Pain Resource nurse for the unit, representing the Pain Management Committee by advising on pain management and completing pain audits
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
Minneapolis, KS01.2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
Montgomery College
Takoma Park, MD05.2013
Skills
- Professional bedside manner
- Strong verbal communication
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Delegation and motivation
- Multitasking abilities
- Time management abilities
- Direct patient care and management
- Patient assessment and analysis
- Patient safety
- Aseptic technique
- Orthopedic surgery
- Mako robotic-assisted surgery
- Hana fracture table setup and operation
- IV insertions and phlebotomy
Certification
- Registered Nurse in the State of Pennsylvania, License number RN682863, September 2023 to present
- Registered Nurse in the State of Oregon, License number 10032389, September 2024 to present
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, American Heart Association, June 2023 to present
- Certificate of completion of the Quality Outcomes Essentials program, UPMC Wolff Learning Academy Center for Nursing Excellence, November 2023 to present
Timeline
Professional Registered Nurse, Expert I, BSN, OR
UPMC Passavant Hospital - McCandless
08.2022 - Current
Perioperative Registered Nurse, Orthopedic Surgery
Allegheny General Hospital
05.2019 - 08.2022
Senior Professional Registered Nurse
UPMC Shadyside
08.2016 - 05.2019
Registered Nurse
Howard County General Hospital
02.2014 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Montgomery College
Work Availability
monday
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