Linda Ortiz
Tacoma,WA
Summary
Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company and departmental needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills along with a passion about facilitating excellent patient care. Detail-oriented, adept at designing and implementing policies and procedures, motivated team builder and supervisor focused on driving team collaboration.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Surgical Services
Good Samaritan Hospital
07.2020 - Current
- Responsible for daily operations of Surgery and Sterile Processing Department, 300 FTEs
- Manage productivity of each department, budgets, to hiring, orientation, performance appraisals, promotions, scheduling, counsel and conduct formal discipline of clinical staff
- Collaborate in the development, implementation and expansion of learning opportunities and skill development for all staff.
Director of Surgical Services
The Medical Center of Aurora
02.2017 - 07.2020
- Responsible for daily operations of Surgery and Sterile Processing Department, 80 FTEs (Surgery and Central Sterilizing)
- Manage productivity of each department, budget, to hiring, orientation, performance appraisals, promotions, scheduling, counsel and conduct formal discipline of clinical staff
- Collaborate in the development, implementation and expansion of learning opportunities and skill development for all staff.
Assistant Director of Surgical Services
North Suburban Medical Center
12.2014 - 02.2017
- Responsible for daily operations of Perioperative Services, 60 FTEs (Surgery, Preop, PACU, PAT, GI lab and Central Sterilizing)
- Manage productivity of each department, budget, to hiring, orientation, performance appraisals, promotions, scheduling, counsel and conduct formal discipline of clinical staff
- Collaborate in the development, implementation and expansion of learning opportunities and skill development for all staff.
Assistant Nurse Manager
St. Anthony's Hospital
09.2014 - 12.2014
- Responsible for managing the coordination of all functions within the Perioperative Department
- Manage various personnel actions including, but not limited to hiring, orientation, performance appraisals, promotions, scheduling; counsel and conduct formal discipline of clinical staff
- Collaborate in the development, implementation and expansion of learning opportunities and skill development for all staff.
Charge nurse
St. Anthony's Hospital
05.2006 - 09.2014
- Responsible for managing the coordination of all functions within the Perioperative Department
- Manage various personnel actions including, but not limited to hiring, orientation, performance appraisals, promotions, scheduling; counsel and conduct formal discipline of clinical staff
- Collaborate in the development, implementation and expansion of learning opportunities and skill development for all staff.
Education
Master of Nursing - Focus Leadership and Management -
Regis University
08.2015
BS of Nursing -
Regis University
05.2001
Associated Degree of Nursing -
Community College of Denver
05.1996
Surgical Technologist Certificate -
Community College of Denver
05.1994
Skills
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Process Implementation
- Decision-Making
- Financial Reporting Coordination
- Employee Supervision
- Employee Training Program
- Employee Work Scheduling
- Interdepartmental Functions Coordination
- Risk Management
- Financial Operations Oversight
- Critical Thinking
- Employee Recruitment and Hiring
- Patient Education and Counseling
- Performance Metrics
- Staff Supervision
- Organizational Goal Development
- Patient Relations
- Employee Retention Strategies
- Regulatory Requirements
- Quality Control
- Performance Monitoring
- Accreditation Coordination
- Training and Mentoring
- Patient Safety
- HIPAA Guidelines
- Project Oversight
- Emergency Readiness
- Process Improvement
- Patient Advocacy
- Budget Planning
- Resource Allocation
Certification
- BLS – current
- Colorado and Washington nursing license current
Membership And Associations
- Association of Perioperative Nurses (AORN)
- American Nurse Association (ANA)
Honors And Awards
- Recipient of Executive of the Year, North Suburban Medical Center, 2015
- Speaker for Trauma Panel - Trauma Symposium 2014
- Recipient of CAPS award 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
- AORN Denver Chapter Delegate, Congress 2014
- AORN Denver Chapter Scholarship, April 2012
- Congress AORN Scholarship, May 2012
- Colorado Nightingale Nomination, March 2011
Lectures And Seminars
- Intuitive 360 Conference, October 2023
- Medtronic Neuroscience, November 2023
Volunteer Experience
Hospital events
References
References avail upon request
Accomplishments
- Created 5 Working Generations, powerpoint presentation, Multicare 11-2022
- co Authored article OR Manager
- Suburban Medical Center, Manager of the year, 2015
Timeline
Director of Surgical Services
Good Samaritan Hospital
07.2020 - Current
Director of Surgical Services
The Medical Center of Aurora
02.2017 - 07.2020
Assistant Director of Surgical Services
North Suburban Medical Center
12.2014 - 02.2017
Assistant Nurse Manager
St. Anthony's Hospital
09.2014 - 12.2014
Charge nurse
St. Anthony's Hospital
05.2006 - 09.2014
Master of Nursing - Focus Leadership and Management -
Regis University
BS of Nursing -
Regis University
Associated Degree of Nursing -
Community College of Denver
Surgical Technologist Certificate -
Community College of Denver