Maegan Viger
Kimberly ,AL
Summary
To gain employment with an institution with the opportunity for professional growth and upward mobility while providing superior health care to patients.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
BBH Princeton
06.2016 - Current
- Actively acting relief charge nurse 2021- present.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by delivering compassionate, culturally sensitive care tailored to individual needs and preferences.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans for patients presenting with diverse medical conditions in the Emergency Department.
- Reduced patient wait times by efficiently triaging patients based on acuity levels and prioritizing urgent cases.
- Acted as a resource for colleagues by sharing clinical expertise, participating in educational opportunities, and serving as a preceptor for new nurses joining the Emergency Department team.
- Optimized patient flow within the Emergency Department by collaborating with charge nurses in coordinating bed assignments and discharges according to capacity constraints.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
Registered Nurse - Operating Room
Children's Of Alabama Hospital
06.2016 - 09.2023
- Enhanced patient safety by diligently following proper surgical protocols and procedures.
- Reduced risk of infection through rigorous adherence to aseptic techniques during surgeries.
- Increased efficiency in the operating room by effectively managing resources, including equipment, supplies, and personnel.
- Facilitated smooth transitions from preoperative area to OR and recovery units, ensuring continuity of care throughout the surgical process.
- Mentored new OR nurses through one-on-one training sessions and ongoing support, fostering professional growth and development within the team.
- Optimized operating room scheduling by coordinating closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other healthcare professionals involved in surgical cases.
- Assisted surgeons during complex procedures by anticipating their needs and promptly providing necessary instruments or assistance as required.
- Served as a reliable resource for colleagues seeking guidance on complex clinical situations, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment within the OR team.
- Played an instrumental role in the successful completion of numerous surgeries by demonstrating exceptional skill, knowledge, and adaptability in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
- Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
- Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Operating Room Technician
Children's Of Alabama Hospital
02.2008 - 06.2016
- Improved patient care by assisting in the preparation and maintenance of sterile surgical environments.
- Enhanced surgical efficiency by maintaining accurate inventory and stocking operating rooms with necessary supplies.
- Reduced risk of infection by diligently following sterilization procedures for all equipment and instruments.
- Ensured smooth operating room transitions by coordinating closely with nurses, surgeons, and anesthesiologists on a daily basis.
- Contributed to successful surgeries by anticipating surgeon needs and promptly providing required tools and instruments.
- Facilitated timely surgeries by setting up and breaking down operating rooms efficiently according to established procedures.
- Proficient in setting up and performing to assist in ECMO in NICU.
- Proficient in setting up and operating all equipment i.e: sternal saw, air and electric general equipment, Olympus and Stryker towers.
- Proficient in performing all types of shunt procedures in Neruo surgery.
- Proficient in performing all types of laparoscopic procedures and the function of laparoscopic equipment.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Bevill State Community College
Sumiton, AL05.2016
Short Term Certificate - Surgical Technology
Bevill States Community College
Sumiton, AL12.2007
Skills
- Airway Management
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Basic Life Support
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program
- NIH Stroke Assessment
- Crisis Prevention Institute Certified
- Critical Thinking
- Emergency Triage
- Surgical Assistance
References
Deborah Rictchie, former ED
Director, BBH Princeton
205-531-6793
Catherine Denham, former ED
Charge Nurse, BBH Princeton
205-285-4500
Michael Gunter, Emergency Room MD
BBH Princeton
205-382-0055
Martin Kirkus, Surgery Director
Children's of Alabama
205-410-8870
More references available
upon request
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
BBH Princeton
06.2016 - Current
Registered Nurse - Operating Room
Children's Of Alabama Hospital
06.2016 - 09.2023
Operating Room Technician
Children's Of Alabama Hospital
02.2008 - 06.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Bevill State Community College
Short Term Certificate - Surgical Technology
Bevill States Community College
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