Registered nurse with 30 years experience in the Operating room, Long term care, and business owner.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner/Bookkeeper
KDJ Construction
05.2018 - Current
Accounts payable and receivable
I spend about one hour a week doing this
OR RN
Triage Staffing
04.2022 - 07.2022
Circulating a lot of orthopedics
OR RN
Pleasant View Surgery Center
01.2022 - 04.2022
Circulate orthopedics, podiatry, and plastic surgery
Scrub occasionally
Very organized, approachable, professional and detail oriented
OR RN
Triage Staffing
03.2021 - 10.2021
Travel nurse at a small hospital circulating mostly general, urology, orthopedics, endoscopy, eyes and gynecology including c-sections
OR RN
Triage Staffing
01.2021 - 03.2021
Travel nurse working in a small hospital
Mainly circulating general surgery, orthopedics, gynecology
Nurse Aide Evaluator
Credentia Services
05.2019 - 08.2020
Travel to community colleges and nurse aide training facilities and give the candidates written and skills testing so they can become state certified
Operating Room Nurse
Providence St. Peter Hospital
08.2000 - 01.2018
Circulate and scrub all surgical procedures in all specialties (except hearts)
Some experience with conscious sedation
Relief charge nurse for 12 OR suites and 30-40 staff members
Preceptor for nursing students and residency nurses
Organized and scheduled holiday call for 4 years
Went on a surgical mission to Haiti in 2011
Owner/Office Manager/Bookkeeper
Atwood's Auto Body
01.1996 - 01.2004
Responsible for accounts payable/receivable, payroll and quarterly taxes
RN Charge Nurse
Willapa Harbor Care Center
01.1995 - 01.1998
Performed charge nurse duties including thorough patient assessments, Medicare charting, writing MD orders and performing various nursing procedures including IV insertion, med administration, wound care, foley insertion
Supervised nursing staff which included 2 LPN's and 6-8 CNA's per shift
E-4 Supply Specialist
US Army
01.1988 - 01.1990
Performed duties which included: supply management, company commander driver, armorer, truck driver and computer programming
Education
Associate - Nursing
Grays Harbor College
Aberdeen, WA
06.1994
High school diploma - General
Lemmon High School
Lemmon, SD
01.1986
Skills
Nursing
IV insertion
Problem-solving abilities
EMR software
Customer relations
Sterile technique
Vital signs
Medication and IV administration
Small business operations
Certification
Perioperative Certificate, 06/00
Botox/Filler Certificate, 07/23
Additional Information
Highly organized, business oriented, multi-tasked oriented, competent and confident circulator and scrub nurse, experienced with most equipment in surgical settings, approachable, confident and professional, excellent support to staff, team player, delegation when needed.