LAURA GLASS
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Experienced nurse leader dedicated to delivering quality patient care and achieving positive outcomes. Expertise in coordinating complex surgical schedules, optimizing resource utilization, and leading multidisciplinary teams to ensure the highest standards of care. Proven track record of maintaining compliance with healthcare regulations and enhancing patient outcomes through strategic leadership and effective communication.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Interim Perioperative Nurse Leader
HireUp Leadership
04.2023 - 03.2024
- Direct oversight of Short Stay Unit, PACU, SPD, and Operating Room department for approximately 28 FTEs.
- Developed and implemented a comprehensive OR process improvement initiative, resulting in a 90% reduction of defects in instruments/implant trays and a 20% increase in overall surgical volume.
- Collaborated with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nursing staff to streamline preadmission, preoperative and postoperative procedures, reducing patient wait times by 40%.
- Conducted regular process audits and utilized data-driven approaches to monitor key performance indicators, resulting in sustained improvements in OR efficiency and patient safety outcomes.
- Directed the redesign of the OR supply chain process, cutting supply costs by 20% while maintaining high standards of care and readiness.
- Successfully led the operating room department through a DNV hospital accreditation survey.
Interim Nurse Manager
B.E. Smith
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Supervise, directing motivate high-quality performance from nursing staff at Kaiser Permanente San Rafael, CA.
- Established and continuously optimized department schedules and individual work assignments.
- Oversee daily operations and workflow for 5 main operating rooms to improve block utilization and efficiency.
- Assist in quality measures to improve infection control, and surgical site infections by promoting daily reporting out among staff.
- Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Successfully led the operating room department through Joint Commission (JCAHO) accreditation survey, ensuring full compliance with all standards and resulting in zero deficiencies.
Director of Perioperative Services
Oroville Hospital
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Direct day-to-day administrative and operational functions for 133-bed facility, providing guidance and leadership to 1 Direct report and 78 FTEs across 4 departments - PACU, OR, Central Sterile, and Material Management.
- Oversee financial performance and strategies to improve OR block utilization. Led surgical team to improve OR surgical case volume by 20%; first time utilization of all ORs with 33 cases performed.
- Improve staffing core model with improved hiring and training program instituted with Periop 101 and new surgical tech program.
- Manage regulatory compliance with physicians and staff in accordance with CMS standards.
- Impacted growth and change in OR by implementing web based scheduling, and process improvement efforts.
Perioperative Nurse Manager
Kaiser Permanente
07.2019 - 06.2022
- Assistant Nurse Manager, Vacaville, CA July 2019-Sept 2021.
- Direct day-to-day administrative and operational functions for 5 main operating rooms, providing guidance and leadership to 3 Assistant Nurse Managers and 100 FTEs.
- Oversee main operating room, ambulatory care unit and recovery ensuring efficiency and throughput are met.
- Manage staffing time, productivity, and attendance to meet department metrics.
- Determine staffing, material, equipment, and resources needed and coordinate with ancillary departments and providers.
- Evaluated nursing staff's performance and developed education programs and professional development opportunities to improve individual and team competencies, clinical knowledge and delivery of care.
- Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training.
Assistant Nurse Manager
Sutter Health
09.2017 - 01.2019
- Supervise, schedule and direct performance of over 25 nursing staff in main operating room setting.
- Assume duties as charge nurse coordinating surgical cases, staffing, and equipment needs.
- Managed staffing payroll, time, and attendance weekly; coordinated staffing schedules and assignments.
- Coordinate surgical services department quality improvement projects and policies based on identified needs.
- Facilitate nursing staff in-services and preceptorship program for new staff providing professional growth and development.
- Collaborate with physicians and health care providers to ensure communication, feedback, and concerns to improve patient outcomes.
- Oversaw quality measure audits and prepared reports to nursing leadership to improve surgical outcomes and workflow.
- Participate as facilitator within Nurse Residency Program, Emergency Department, Preceptor Foundations and Nurse OR Training Program assisting in delivery and evaluation of clinical skills Sept 2017 - Oct 2018.
Outpatient Perioperative Staff Nurse
UC Davis Medical Center
05.2016 - 05.2017
- Circulated in Sports orthopedics, general, urological, ophthalmology, and gastrointestinal procedures.
- Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses for outpatient surgical patients.
- Responsible for preoperative and intraoperative procedural setup and coordination of medical equipment.
- Maintain sterility and safety patient measures throughout surgical cases.
- Accurately documented in electronic medical health record all elements of nursing assessment, interventions, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
Perioperative Nurse
MGA Healthcare - Sacramento
02.2016 - 05.2016
- Contract assignment at UC Davis Medical Center Outpatient Surgery Center as an OR circulator.
- Assigned to circulate all surgical procedures to include urology, ENT, sports orthopedics, and general cases.
- Conducted preoperative and intraoperative patient assessment to ensure quality patient care.
- Assisted with preoperative intervenous insertion and admissions.
Perioperative Nurse
Valley Healthcare Staffing
11.2015 - 02.2016
- Assigned as a contract travel Perioperative Nurse at Mercy General Sacramento, CA, main operating room circulating in all general, neurology, urology, and orthopedic surgical cases.
- Conducted preoperative and intraoperative patient assessment to promote quality patient care.
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted current patient lab tests for appropriate procedure.
- Maintained sterile surgical fields and coordinated surgical procedures needs and equipment with ancillary staff.
Perioperative Staff Nurse
Enloe Medical Center
02.2009 - 09.2014
- Supervised nurses and surgical technologists as a Perioperative Charge Staff Nurse. Facilitated daily operations and scheduling.
- Collaborated and communicated effectively with multidisciplinary team members to ensure quality patient care.
- Assessed planned, and implemented surgical care as a circulating scrub nurse for multiple specialty services including plastic surgery cases.
- Assisted in gastrointestinal procedures such as colonoscopies, EGDs, and ERCPs ensuring correct patient position, equipment, and supplies were maintained.
- Ensured safety of patients intraoperatively and assisted anesthesiologists.
- Completed a formal perioperative training program to include intraoperative and post procedural recovery .
- Trained in cardiac telemetry and medical stroke unit; duties include team leader and resource nurse.
Petty Officer
United States Navy
10.1997 - 10.2005
- Assisted in maxillofacial surgical procedures for military dependents in main operating room.
- Performed duties as medical assistant in military medical and dental treatment facilities.
- Assisted healthcare providers with initial patient assessments, lab draws, immunizations, annual physicals, and administer medications for groups of over 100+ military personnel.
- Served as Heath Record Assistant proficient in scheduling appointments, updating and verifying military members health and dental records to ensure deployment readiness was met.
- Conducted educational programs regarding healthcare disease, personal hygiene and immunizations to active duty members.
- Assignments included preventive medicine, oral-surgery recovery unit, and assisted in operating room with oral surgery cases.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Phoenix
Phoenix2013
Skills
- Transformational Leadership
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Policy and process improvements
- High level of autonomy
- Staff development
- Adept at prioritizing/managing deadlines
Certification
- Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
- BLS
Timeline
Interim Perioperative Nurse Leader
HireUp Leadership
04.2023 - 03.2024
Interim Nurse Manager
B.E. Smith
01.2023 - 04.2023
Director of Perioperative Services
Oroville Hospital
08.2022 - 01.2023
Perioperative Nurse Manager
Kaiser Permanente
07.2019 - 06.2022
Assistant Nurse Manager
Sutter Health
09.2017 - 01.2019
Outpatient Perioperative Staff Nurse
UC Davis Medical Center
05.2016 - 05.2017
Perioperative Nurse
MGA Healthcare - Sacramento
02.2016 - 05.2016
Perioperative Nurse
Valley Healthcare Staffing
11.2015 - 02.2016
Perioperative Staff Nurse
Enloe Medical Center
02.2009 - 09.2014
Petty Officer
United States Navy
10.1997 - 10.2005
Master of Science - Nursing Education
The University of Texas at Arlington
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Phoenix
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