Keyla Ochoa
Flowery Branch,GA
Summary
Registered Nurse with strong capabilities in clinical coordination. Skilled in patient care management, medical documentation, and healthcare compliance. Known for fostering team collaboration and consistently achieving results in dynamic environments. Adaptable with expertise in care planning, resource allocation, and staff training.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Relief Charge Nurse/ Coordinator
NGHS Braselton Surgery Center
12.2024 - Current
- Trained newly hired nurses on hospital and ASC policies and procedures, patient care protocols, medical procedures and patient interventions.
- Identified areas for improvement in nursing workflows through regular observation and feedback from staff members, implementing changes as needed to enhance efficiency.
- Facilitated the needs of the individual patients, surgeons, and provides prior to scheduled procedures.
- Optimized resource utilization by regularly assessing instrument and equipment needs for the week.
- Acts as a liaison between Physicians, vendors and multidisciplinary teams to ensure patient safety and quality improvement.
- Collaborated with Quality Improvement teams on initiatives aimed at improving overall patient care processes within the facility.
- Developed strong relationships with physicians through open communication channels leading to improved collaboration in providing optimal patient care.
Travel Registered Nurse Surgical Circulator
Piedmont Newnan Hospital
08.2024 - 12.2024
- Demonstrated adaptability when assigned to surgeons and surgical specialties as needed, seamlessly integrating into diverse healthcare teams while maintaining exceptional performance levels.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, including tracheostomies, central line placement, colonoscopies, and esophagogastroduodenoscopy.
- Developed strong rapport with surgeons and other healthcare professionals to promote effective communication and collaboration within the operating room.
- Ensured proper documentation of all relevant information during each stage of the surgical process for accurate record-keeping purposes.
- Maintained aseptic environments through proper sterilization techniques and equipment handling.
- Contributed to successful surgeries with efficient preparation, organization, and management of operating rooms.
Travel Registered Nurse Surgical Circulator
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
01.2024 - 07.2024
- Coordinated efficient patient flow in the operating suite, minimizing delays while maximizing patient care.
- Demonstrated adaptability by quickly adjusting to new technologies or procedures in the rapidly evolving healthcare industry.
- Facilitated timely turnover of operating rooms by promptly cleaning and resetting them for the next procedure.
- Supported surgical teams to achieve successful patient outcomes by providing critical assistance during complex surgeries.
- Ensured patient safety and compliance with health regulations by meticulously preparing operating rooms for surgery.
- Conducted comprehensive checks of surgical instruments, ensuring readiness and safety for operations.
Travel Registered Nurse Surgical Circulator
Northeast Georgia Medical Center
05.2023 - 12.2023
- Enhanced patient safety by effectively managing the surgical environment and adhering to strict protocols.
- Reduced risk of infection by maintaining a sterile operating room and assisting in proper surgical instrument handling.
- Increased efficiency in the operating room by anticipating surgeon needs during procedures and providing timely assistance.
- Assisted surgeons with equipment setup, positioning patients properly on the operating table, and draping them in a sterile manner.
- Acted as a patient advocate during the surgical process, ensuring that every step of the care plan was followed for the best possible outcome.
- Upheld strict compliance with regulatory standards and hospital policies, contributing to consistently high ratings on accreditation surveys.
Travel Registered Nurse Surgical Circulator
Southern Regional Medical Center
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Demonstrated adaptability by proficiently handling various types of surgeries across diverse specialties such as orthopedic, general, cardiovascular, or neurosurgery cases.
- Enhanced patient safety by effectively managing the surgical environment and adhering to strict protocols.
- Reduced risk of infection by maintaining a sterile operating room and assisting in proper surgical instrument handling.
- Upheld strict compliance with regulatory standards and hospital policies, contributing to consistently high ratings on accreditation surveys.
- Increased efficiency in the operating room by anticipating surgeon needs during procedures and providing timely assistance.
Relief Charge Nurse/ Coordinator
NGHS Barrow
08.2020 - 01.2023
- Trained various new nurses on hospital and ASC policies and procedures, patient care protocols, medical procedures and patient interventions.
- Identified areas for improvement in nursing workflows through regular observation and feedback from staff members, implementing changes as needed to enhance efficiency.
- Collaborated with other service line coordinators and campus to promote new service line needs at NGHS Barrow.
- Facilitated the needs of the individual patients, surgeons, and provides prior to scheduled procedures.
- Optimized resource utilization by regularly assessing instrument and equipment needs for the week.
- Acts as a liaison between Physicians, vendors and multidisciplinary teams to ensure patient safety and quality improvement.
- Collaborated with Quality Improvement teams on initiatives aimed at improving overall patient care processes within the facility.
- Developed strong relationships with physicians through open communication channels leading to improved collaboration in providing optimal patient care.
- Enhanced patient safety by effectively managing the surgical environment and adhering to strict protocols.
Medical/Surgical Staff Registered Nurse
Northeast Georgia Medical Center
10.2018 - 08.2020
- Recognized and reported changes in patients'' conditions promptly, initiating appropriate interventions or escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Administered blood products safely following established transfusion protocols while closely monitoring patients for any adverse reactions or complications.
- Provided wound care management for a diverse range of surgical incisions, pressure ulcers, burns, or other wounds requiring skilled interventions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to provide comprehensive patient care during hospitalization and discharge planning.
- Demonstrated strong critical thinking skills in assessing patients'' conditions quickly and accurately, initiating appropriate interventions when needed.
- Established rapport with patients and families through effective communication and active listening skills, fostering trust and mutual respect during the healing process.
Education
Bachelor Science Degree -
Chamberlain university
Skills
- General Surgery
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedics
- Podiatry
- Endoscopy
- Pediatric dentistry
- DaVinci XI robotics
- Gynecology
- Urology
- Vascular
- Interventional Radiology
- Sterile technique proficiency
- Neurosurgery
- Documentation accuracy
- Orthopedic-spine
- Adaptable Decision-making
Skills Highlights
- General Surgery
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedics
- Podiatry
- Endoscopy
- Pediatric Dentistry
- DaVinci XI Robotics
- Gynecology
- Urology
- Vascular
- Interventional Radiology
- Neurosurgery
- Orthopedic-spine
Professional Work History
- Travel Registered Nurse Surgical Circulator, Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Newnan, Georgia, 08/01/24, 12/31/24
- Travel Registered Nurse Surgical Circulator, Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Van Nuys, California, 01/01/24, 07/31/24
- Travel Registered Nurse Surgical Circulator, Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Braselton, Georgia, 05/01/23, 12/31/23
- Travel Registered Nurse Surgical Circulator, Southern Regional Medical Center, Riverdale, Georgia, 01/01/23, 04/30/23
- Surgical Circulator Staff Registered Nurse / Float Nurse, Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Barrow, Georgia, 08/01/20, 01/31/23
- Medical/Surgical Staff Registered Nurse, Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, Georgia, 10/01/18, 08/31/20
Professional Experience Highlights
- Perform all perioperative tasks with a patient-centered focus: pre-op interview, patient positioning/surgical preparation, preoperative circulation.
- Evaluate patient care needs, prioritize treatment, maintain/adjust schedules to ensure efficient patient flow and expedite surgical turnover times.
- Accurately document all elements of nursing assessment, treatment/procedures, and medications.
- Inserted foley catheters and performed catheter care.
- Assessments, medication administration and documentation utilizing EPIC E-MAR.
- Precept newly hired perioperative Registered Nurse.
- Create and maintain physician preference cards.
- Maintain specialty service inventory/supply to coordinate availability for scheduled cases.
- Provided patient care to up to six patients from on the orthopedic/neurosurgical floor. Experienced low to high acuity levels in patients from PACU, ICU move outs, and ER.
- Assessed signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient's condition.
- Performed assessments; provided intravenous therapy; complex wound care; monitored various drainage devices such as lumbar drains, constavacs, prevenas, woundvacs, hemovacs, etc.
- Collaborated daily with physicians and health care team to achieve optimum patient care.
- Medication administration and documentation utilizing EPIC E-MAR.
- Documented the patient's plan of care using identified nursing diagnoses, expected patient outcomes, and selected nursing interventions.
Licensures And Certifications
- Registered Nurse License, Georgia (Compact), RN281601
- Registered Nurse License, California, 95351261
- American Heart Association BLS, 12/2026
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), 12/2026
- Pediatric Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (PALS), 12/2026
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Relief Charge Nurse/ Coordinator
NGHS Braselton Surgery Center
12.2024 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse Surgical Circulator
Piedmont Newnan Hospital
08.2024 - 12.2024
Travel Registered Nurse Surgical Circulator
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
01.2024 - 07.2024
Travel Registered Nurse Surgical Circulator
Northeast Georgia Medical Center
05.2023 - 12.2023
Travel Registered Nurse Surgical Circulator
Southern Regional Medical Center
01.2023 - 04.2023
Relief Charge Nurse/ Coordinator
NGHS Barrow
08.2020 - 01.2023
Medical/Surgical Staff Registered Nurse
Northeast Georgia Medical Center
10.2018 - 08.2020
Bachelor Science Degree -
Chamberlain university
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