Miranda Sjolseth
Mesa,Arizona
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong work ethic currently employed as Registered Nurse at ambulatory surgery center. Successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude and willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet organizational goals. Organized and dependable self-starter, looking to further nursing career growth with a cohesive, quality-focused perioperative team.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Banner Surgery Center Chandler
06.2023 - Current
- Circulating RN with over 6 years of experience in Pre-op, PACU and GI nursing roles.
- Organize and manage care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Assess and monitor surgical patients and collaborate with medical staff to deliver high level of care before, during and after operations to promote positive outcomes.
- Implement strong knowledge of procedures, safe positioning, and management of surgical patients, while maintaining sterile surgical environment for orthopedic, urology, podiatry, colorectal, plastic, endoscopy, and general surgery cases.
- Position patients in operating rooms to prepare for surgical procedures, using supine, prone, lithotomy, beachchair and lateral surgical positions.
- Use aseptic techniques to maintain sterile fields and actively monitored situations to prevent breaches in aseptic techniques.
Registered Nurse
Tri-City Surgery Center
07.2017 - 05.2023
- Proficient in role as charge nurse, pre-op, PACU, circulating and GI, eager to deliver quality-driven, cost-effective, patient-centered care.
- Organize and manage care for 38 patients per day during perioperative phases, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising teams.
- Perform skillful insertion and maintenance of IV's, assisting with difficult IV starts.
- Assess and monitor surgical patients and collaborate with medical staff to deliver high level of care before, during and after operations to promote positive outcomes.
- Implement strong knowledge of procedures, safe positioning, and management of surgical patients, while maintaining sterile surgical environment for orthopedic, urology, dental, endoscopy, general surgery and conscious sedation cases.
- Quickly recognize and implement interventions when patient status changes and maintain stable vital signs throughout post-anesthesia phase.
- Increase patient satisfaction rates with concise education and instructions regarding postoperative care.
- Coordinate infection control program and administrate yearly staff competency training and continuing education.
Registered Nurse
AZ Institute Of Eye Surgery
01.2017 - 03.2018
- Proficient in preop, circulating and PACU RN roles for 30 patients per day.
- Organized and managed care for patients undergoing cataract, blepharoplasty and pterygium surgeries for two operating rooms.
- Assessed surgical patients' vital signs, medical history and physical status.
- Started IV's and documented medications delivered.
- Collaborated with CRNA's and doctors when patient status was not suitable for surgery, kept patient and family informed.
- Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures and prepared patient’s surgical site in aseptic manner.
- Monitored patient throughout recovery phase and maintained stable vital signs.
- Gave thorough and easy-to-understand discharge teaching that included wound care and safe medication practices.
Registered Nurse
St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center
04.2015 - 11.2016
- Provided direct patient care on Med-Surg floor for post-operative, trauma, and general surgical patients and monitored condition, updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Collaborated with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment care plans and manage rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients and caregivers discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ05.2015
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Paradise Valley Community College
Phoenix, AZ12.2014
Skills
- Compassionately and professionally interact with patients, staff, and family members
- Work cohesively and respectfully with medical staff and patients
- Strong time management and organization
- Undertake projects and follow through on own initiative without need for oversight
- Responsible for making important decisions that benefit patients, colleagues and organization
- Delegate efficiently and inspire team members to execute organizational mission and values
- Critical thinker with ability to anticipate barriers and work through challenges
- Enjoy working as integrated team to achieve common goals
- Concise verbal and written communication
- Proficient with Cerner EMR and paper charting
Accomplishments
- Employee of the Year in 2019 at Tri-City Surgery Center
- Consistently maintain excellent reviews from physicians, staff and management on yearly performance evaluations
Certification
- Arizona State Nursing License - RN190623
- Current ACLS & PALS Certified
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Banner Surgery Center Chandler
06.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Tri-City Surgery Center
07.2017 - 05.2023
Registered Nurse
AZ Institute Of Eye Surgery
01.2017 - 03.2018
Registered Nurse
St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center
04.2015 - 11.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northern Arizona University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Paradise Valley Community College
- Arizona State Nursing License - RN190623
- Current ACLS & PALS Certified
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