Kimberly C. Meriweather
North Augusta,SC
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with more than twenty years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of patient care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities. Determined and flexible nurse looking to grow professionally.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Travel Registered Nurse - Operating Room
Northside Hospital Gwinnett
08.2024 - Current
- Works as an internal traveler in the level two trauma center operating room.
- Fills in as a charge nurse in the operating room when needed
Travel Registered Nurse - Operating Room
AMN Healthcare
02.2024 - 08.2024
- Worked as a travel nurse in the operating room at Emory Decatur Hospital in Decatur, Georgia.
Travel Registered Nurse - Operating Room
Medely
11.2023 - Current
- Works at different surgery centers in Atlanta, Georgia, Charlotte, NC, Columbia, South Carolina, & Spartanburg, South Carolina as a travel nurse in the operating room
Travel Registered Nurse - Operating Room
Aya Healthcare
08.2023 - 11.2023
- Worked as a travel nurse in the operating room at Piedmont of Augusta, Georgia.
Clinical Coordinator Charge Nurse - Operating Room
Doctors Hospital Of Augusta
07.2016 - 10.2023
- Enhanced productivity and operational efficiency of the main operating room through effective planning
- Ensured appropriate number of clinical personnel available based on volume and surgical schedule
- Reviewed the next day's schedule collaboratively with the OR manager
- Proactively planed for future staffing deficiencies
- Served as a clinical and resource expert for the department
- Managed daily activities of thirteen operating rooms along with the Anesthesia charge person for the day
- Worked as a circulating nurse at a level two trauma center in different services such as gynecology, Uro/Gyn, general surgery, urology, burns, orthopedics, neurology, plastics, spines, ENT, dental, podiatry, vascular, and acute trauma
- Set up rooms for the next day
- Managed and maintained a safe clinical environment, continuously assessing the area to ensure regulatory standards and organization policies were met while working in a fast-paced and demanding environment
Staff Nurse, Operating Room
Augusta University Hospital
09.2011 - 05.2016
- Worked as a circulating nurse in a level one trauma center in different services such as gynecology, general surgery, ENT, podiatry, urology, acute trauma, neurology, plastic surgery, surgery oncology, spines, vascular, transplants, and orthopedics
- Provided professional nursing care to adult patients undergoing surgery
- Coordinated with healthcare professionals to assess, plan, and implement patient care plans
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Augusta State University
Augusta, GA05.2006
Diploma in Practical Nursing - Practical Nursing
Aiken Technical College
Graniteville, SC12.2000
Skills
- Operating room nurse for thirteen years
- Patient and family focused
- Six years of clinical experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse
- Flexible and quick learner who adapts easily in new situations
- ACLS and BLS certified
- Passionate, motivated, and dedicated individual who has an ambition to succeed in any given environment
- Nineteen years of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse
Timeline
Travel Registered Nurse - Operating Room
Northside Hospital Gwinnett
08.2024 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse - Operating Room
AMN Healthcare
02.2024 - 08.2024
Travel Registered Nurse - Operating Room
Medely
11.2023 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse - Operating Room
Aya Healthcare
08.2023 - 11.2023
Clinical Coordinator Charge Nurse - Operating Room
Doctors Hospital Of Augusta
07.2016 - 10.2023
Staff Nurse, Operating Room
Augusta University Hospital
09.2011 - 05.2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
Augusta State University
Diploma in Practical Nursing - Practical Nursing
Aiken Technical College
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