Kim Levasseur
Registered Nurse
Yaphank,NY
Summary
Conscientious Operating Room Nurse offering 9 years of experience in healthcare. Known for excellent bedside manner and efficient communication with colleagues. Knowledgeable in standard medical diagnoses and OR equipment.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Stony Brook Medicine
Stony Brook, NY
01.2015 - Current
- Provided effective bedside care to patients before and after procedures to deliver comfort.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
- Coordinated nursing care to be carried out according to facility guidelines and regulations.
- Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.
- Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.
- Verified patient information to make licensed staff aware of relevant health factors.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
- Assessed and evaluated mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to initiate, manage and modify individualized care plans.
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Stony Brook Medicine
Stony Brook, NY
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Care for patient in operating room, surgeries consisting of GU, general, GYN, ENT, plastic, neuro, orthopedic, vascular.
- Knowledgeable as circulator and scrub nurse and of instruments and equipment used in the OR.
- Familiarity with operating room procedures, implemented policies and procedures of the operating room.
- Participated as a multi-disciplinary team member to provide professional patient care.
- Communicated effectively with patients, patients’ families and members of the patient care team.
- Provided effective bedside care to patients before and after procedures to deliver comfort.
- Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.
Registered Nurse
Stony Brook Medicine, 18N Surgical Progressive Care
Stony Brook, NY
04.2012 - 01.2014
- Care for 4-5 intermediate care patients, with disciplines consisting of neurosurgery, vascular, orthopedic, colorectal and trauma patients.
- Manage ventriculostomies, arterial lines, surgical drains, tracheostomies, chest tubes, PEG tubes.
- Use of patient controlled analgesia, performed EKGs and venipuncture.
- Insert peripheral IVs; administer blood and hydration products, IV medications; accessing PICC and central lines.
- Assess and update patient records, educate patient and families on medication, activity level, diet, treatment regimens.
- Monitor and record vital signs, airway patency, sedation and pain level and assess patient condition following procedures including post-anesthesia, postoperative.
- Review and analyze medical history and lab values, verify physician orders and patient consent authorizations.
- Interact well with patient, family members and fellow staff, knowledgeable patient advocate.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Education
BS - Nursing
Stony Brook University
BS - Business Management, Marketing
Stony Brook University
Affiliations
Dean’s List
Golden Key International Honour Society
Timeline
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Stony Brook Medicine
01.2015 - Current
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Stony Brook Medicine
01.2014 - 01.2015
Registered Nurse
Stony Brook Medicine, 18N Surgical Progressive Care
04.2012 - 01.2014
BS - Nursing
Stony Brook University
BS - Business Management, Marketing
Stony Brook University
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