Misti Swink
Scottsdale,AZ
Summary
Quality-oriented professional RN with 25+ years of Circulating/ Pre op/ PACU experience, extensive administrative operation knowledge, current management background, exceptional/extensive/peripheral IV access experience, looking to utilize my many skills and experiences to successfully fill your open Registered Nurse position. At your earliest convenience, I welcome the opportunity to discuss the possibility of becoming a valuable team member, at your facility.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Nurse Manager Pre Op/Peri Op/PACU
Scottsdale Plastic Surgeons
03.2019 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
- Assessed patient conditions promptly upon admission to determine appropriate interventions and prioritize care needs.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Supported surgical teams to achieve successful patient outcomes by providing critical assistance during complex surgeries.
- Streamlined workflow in the operating room through effective communication with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other staff members.
- Provided timely interventions to address airway management complications such as respiratory depression or obstruction in post-operative patients.
- Streamlined the discharge process for PACU patients, ensuring thorough education on home care instructions and follow-up appointments.
Nurse Administrator
Gawley Plastic/ North Scottsdale Outpatient Surgery Center
04.2012 - 03.2019
- Help conduct and administer fiscal operations, including accounting, payroll, planning budgets, authorizing expenditures, establishing rates for services, and coordinating financial reporting, maintaining Company Business and Radiation/Laser license, CLIA certificate, State and Medicare License, accreditation, compliance and Responsible for all inspection and plans of corrections.
- Direct, supervise, precept and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel.
- Maintain communication between governing boards, medical staff, infection control staff, and department heads by attending board meetings writing up meeting minutes and coordinating interdepartmental functioning. Conduction monthly staff meetings, education and in services.
- Plan, implement and administer programs and services in a health care or medical facility, including personnel administration, new hire formal orientation, OSHA/HIPAA training, required annual educational ASC training, compliance programs and documentation, testing, and coordination of medical, Nursing, Physicians and other staff
- Conduct recruitment, hiring, training of company staff members and hiring of additional agency staffing to reflect daily case needs.
- Establish work schedules and assignments for staff, according to workload, space and equipment availability.
- Maintain awareness of advances in medicine, computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment, data processing technology, government regulations, health insurance changes, and financing options.
- Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data such as personnel activities and information, and to produce reports.
- Prepare activity reports to inform management of the status and implementation plans of programs, services, and quality initiatives.
- In charge of conducting Disaster Preparedness quarterly drills, community involvement documentation, quarterly fire drills all written safety plans and annual updates. Spear head all inspections of facility with all contracted services. Recommend building or equipment modifications to ensure emergency readiness and compliance. In charge of contracted preventative maintenance checks on all surgical equipment.
- Develop, continually update and implement all policies and procedures for the facility to reflect changing ASC requirements. Obtain, back ground check and Maintain all staff, Surgeon/Anesthesia credentials and update files monthly
- Circulate, Pre- Op, and PACU plastic and orthopedic surgical patients 3 days per week, so current with all surgical patient care, skills, and knowledge.
Nurse Administrator
North Valley Plastic Surgery Center
01.2010 - 04.2012
RN, Surgery Department/Circulator
Spencer Hospital
01.2006 - 01.2010
RN, Circulator/Charge Nurse in 10 room Surgical Suite
Immanuel St. Joseph's (Mayo Facility)
12.1998 - 01.2006
RN, Circulator for a 7 room OR suite also 2 procedure endoscopy rooms
Spencer Hospital
01.1995 - 12.1998
RN, Medical Surgical Renal/GI unit
Mercy Hospital
06.1993 - 01.1995
Education
Associates Degree Nursing (ADN) - Nursing
Iowa Lakes
Emmetsburg, IA05.1993
general studies, Pre Nursing, Marketing
Iowa State University
Ames, IA05.1989
Skills
- Clinical leadership
- Patient confidentiality
- Care coordination
- Quality improvement
- Nursing expertise
- Ethical practice
- Patient education and advocacy
- Clinical expertise
- Medical administration
- Patient safety
- Certified in CPR/AED/ACLS
- Peripheral IV access expertise
- Holistic IV infusions/drip experience
- Laser certified
- Botox injection experience
Certification
- Nursing License (current AZ-compact state)
- RN163096
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Basic Life Support- current
- Certified Laser Skin Aesthetics and Medical Director course completion (current Certified Laser Technician)
- Formally trained and proficient in- Cool Sculpting, Fem Touch Laser treatment procedures, also designed and started current company IV vitamin drip and recovery program.
Timeline
Charge Nurse Manager Pre Op/Peri Op/PACU
Scottsdale Plastic Surgeons
03.2019 - Current
Nurse Administrator
Gawley Plastic/ North Scottsdale Outpatient Surgery Center
04.2012 - 03.2019
Nurse Administrator
North Valley Plastic Surgery Center
01.2010 - 04.2012
RN, Surgery Department/Circulator
Spencer Hospital
01.2006 - 01.2010
RN, Circulator/Charge Nurse in 10 room Surgical Suite
Immanuel St. Joseph's (Mayo Facility)
12.1998 - 01.2006
RN, Circulator for a 7 room OR suite also 2 procedure endoscopy rooms
Spencer Hospital
01.1995 - 12.1998
RN, Medical Surgical Renal/GI unit
Mercy Hospital
06.1993 - 01.1995
Associates Degree Nursing (ADN) - Nursing
Iowa Lakes
general studies, Pre Nursing, Marketing
Iowa State University
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