Laura Maluta BScN, RN
Plano,United States
Summary
Dedicated RN with 14+ years of perioperative nursing experience seeking a challenging career opportunity in an Operating Room or Surgical Care setting. Demonstrates expertise in providing the highest quality care to complex surgical patients in both a scrub and circulator role. Advanced certification in Operating Room Nursing, with applied knowledge of safe surgery best practices, surgical instrumentation care and sterilization, and coordination of a multi-disciplinary team in a charge nurse role.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse/ Nighttime Charge Nurse
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney
McKinney, Texas, United States
04.2022 - Current
- Collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, hospital-wide, to deliver individualized care to patients through the perioperative period.
- Utilizes critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations and plan a quick and effective response by the surgical team at a Level II Trauma Center.
- Accepts, manages, and coordinates both emergent and non emergent surgical bookings directly from surgeons.
- Prepares and monitors operating rooms and specialized equipment for readiness, the selection of sterile supplies for cases, and department wide storage, cleanliness, and maintenance.
Registered Nurse
Rockyview General Hospital, Alberta Health Services
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
07.2011 - 11.2021
- Assisted physicians in the administration of anesthesia and during open, endoscopic, robotic and LASER surgery.
- Maintained safe, quality patient care in a high volume, high acuity, operating room setting and in a variety of nursing roles.
- Routinely contributed to the orientation of new staff, students, and medical residents to the department including acting in the role of preceptor.
Registered Nurse
Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
09.2010 - 06.2011
- Completed AORN's Peri-Op 101 training program for graduate RN's with comprehensive preceptorship in circulating and scrub roles.
- Employed as a full-time staff RN in the general and obstetric/women's health operating room areas.
Registered Nurse
Penticton Regional Hospital, Interior Health
Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
01.2009 - 05.2010
- Provided care to patients across a variety of areas including surgical, women's health, medical telemetry, and psychiatry units as a full-time float pool RN.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada04-2008
Skills
- Diverse skill set with experience across various health care settings and treatment modalities
- Proficiency in the use of Epic - Optime, Electronic Health Records management system
- Experience as a Charge Nurse with strong interpersonal communication skills and effective decision-making abilities
- Dedication to life-long learning, up-to-date knowledge of a wide breadth of surgical products and techniques
- AORN Perioperative Nursing Certificate and current CNOR Advanced Certificate
- Current BLS and ACLS certification with American Heart Association
- Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Texas
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Registered Nurse/ Nighttime Charge Nurse
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney
04.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Rockyview General Hospital, Alberta Health Services
07.2011 - 11.2021
Registered Nurse
Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre
09.2010 - 06.2011
Registered Nurse
Penticton Regional Hospital, Interior Health
01.2009 - 05.2010
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Alberta
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