Lori Lynn Dawson
Gretna,VA
Summary
Registered Nurse with 33 years of experience in surgical, home health and school nursing. I have a passion for serving my community by providing excellent health care.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Surgical Services
Sovah Danville
Danville, VA
02.2023 - Current
Interim Director of Surgical Services
Sovah Health
Danville, VA
06.2022 - 02.2023
- Successful Joint Commission Survey, worked with Quality Improvement on action plans
- Worked to establish effective communication between medical and clinical staff
- Participate in quarterly Department of Surgery meetings
- Facilitate monthly OR staff meetings
- Evaluate clinical staff annually
- Participate in Capital requests and purchases
- Leader of twice monthly Total Joint Camp meetings collaborating with physicians, offices and multiple interdisciplinary team members
- Meet with and counsel staff as appropriate
- Coordinate with Human Resources with hiring of staff for Surgical Services
- Perform monthly anesthesia quality chart reviews as required per contract with anesthesia services
- Meet weekly with COO to discuss operations and opportunities within Surgical Services
Registered Nurse Operating Room Manager
Sovah Health
Danville, VA
06.2015 - 06.2022
- Responsible for day to day operations of the Operating Room
- Coordinated scheduling of surgical cases and availability of equipment and supplies
- Coordinated staff scheduling and assignments
- Responsible for staff competencies
- Mentor for new staff
- Compile reports for monthly statistics
School Nurse
Hargrave Military Academy and Chatham Hall
Chatham, VA
01.2013 - 05.2019
- Only health care professional on site during nights and weekends
- Responsible for emergency and preventative health care and medication administration for approximately 250 high school students, faculty and staff
Clinical Coordinator RN
Team Nurse
Altavista, VA
05.2014 - 05.2015
- Coordinated care givers for home health clients
- Evaluated quality of health care by performing monthly visits with home health clients
- Reviewed charts for accuracy and completion of documentation
- Participated in performance reviews
- Administered and evaluated TB skin tests
Clinical Team Leader Charge Nurse
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Roanoke, VA
09.2006 - 11.2013
- Responsible for the scheduling and staffing of 23 Operating Rooms in a Level 1 Trauma Center which included Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Services
- Prioritized and triaged emergency cases
- Member of Evidence Based Practice Committee
- Chosen to represent Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital at March, 2009 AORN Congress in Chicago, IL
Operating Room Orthopedic Team Leader
Sovah Health
Danville, VA
01.2000 - 08.2006
- Scrubbed and circulated all surgical specialties with emphasis on orthopedic cases
- Responsible for coordination of instrumentation and supplies for all orthopedic cases
- Oriented new employees to the scrub and circulator roles
Operating Room Nurse
Sovah Health - Danville
Danville, VA
01.1990 - 01.2000
- Scrubbed and circulated surgeries in general, vascular, OB/GYN, ENT, orthopedic, urology, plastic, spine, podiatry and neurosurgery specialties
- Precepted new employees to scrub and circulator rolls in all specialties
- Rotated charge nurse duties
Staff Nurse
Sovah Health - Danville
Danville, VA
06.1989 - 12.1989
- Cared for patients on medical surgical floor with various diagnoses
- Administered chemotherapy for oncology patients
Education
Certificate - RNFA
Moses Cone North Carolina A&T University
Greensboro, NC03.2004
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, VA05.1989
Affiliations
- Appointed by the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors as the Callands-Gretna District member of the Pittsylvania County Social Services Board
- Member of Gretna (VA) Chapter #118 and Morgan Johnson (Chatham, VA) chapters of the Order of The Eastern Star
- Member of Siloam United Methodist Church Pittsville, VA
Certification
- CNOR (certification in perioperative nursing) since 1995
- BLS, ACLS and PALS certified
Timeline
Director of Surgical Services
Sovah Danville
02.2023 - Current
Interim Director of Surgical Services
Sovah Health
06.2022 - 02.2023
Registered Nurse Operating Room Manager
Sovah Health
06.2015 - 06.2022
Clinical Coordinator RN
Team Nurse
05.2014 - 05.2015
School Nurse
Hargrave Military Academy and Chatham Hall
01.2013 - 05.2019
Clinical Team Leader Charge Nurse
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
09.2006 - 11.2013
Operating Room Orthopedic Team Leader
Sovah Health
01.2000 - 08.2006
Operating Room Nurse
Sovah Health - Danville
01.1990 - 01.2000
Staff Nurse
Sovah Health - Danville
06.1989 - 12.1989
Certificate - RNFA
Moses Cone North Carolina A&T University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Lynchburg