Moira Lemons
Lampasas,TX
Summary
Accomplished nurse leader with extensive experience in perioperative settings, guiding diverse teams to achieve exceptional patient outcomes. Emphasis on fostering collaboration, ensuring safety, and adapting to changing demands. Proficient in surgical nursing, staff management, and process improvement. Track record of reliability and successful results. Exceptional communication skills focused on safety, quality, and budgetary outcomes. Collaborates with OR stakeholders to streamline processes, reduce costs, and enhance patient care through effective teamwork and collaboration with healthcare professionals.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Perioperative Manager
Ascension Seton Family of Hospitals
01.2011 - Current
- Successfully completed sterile processing renovation, meeting all State, Joint commission and AAMI requirements, in 2019
- Collaborated with all Ascension Texas Surgery departments, to work on standardization across the network in patient safety, quality and equipment. Work closely with our Anesthesia partners.
- Onboarding of new physicians
- Surgical Site Infection Prevention advocate
- Schedule cases, coordinate with surgeons to ensure smooth daily operation of cases, manipulation of schedule to ensure maximum case load
- Urology, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, General surgery, Endoscopy, Gynecology, EENT, Plastics, Podiatry
- Surgical service educator
- Coordinate staffing, call participated in 6 successful JCAHO surveys.
- Daily operational reports and end of month surgical KPI's. Ensure that all implants and instruments needed for cases are available.
- Work closely with revenue integrity to ensure that charges are audited and processed correctly.
- Patient Safety and Quality Committee
- SHL Staffing Effectiveness Committee
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patients.
- Achieved departmental goals by developing and executing strategic plans and performance metrics.
- Managed budgets effectively, ensuring optimal financial performance while investing in necessary resources for business growth.
- Developed a strong company culture focused on employee engagement, collaboration, and continuous learning opportunities.
- Mentored junior team members for career advancement, fostering a pipeline of future leaders within the organization.
Registered Nurse Operating Room, PACU, Ambulatory Surgery
Rollinsbrook Community Hospital
12.2001 - 01.2011
- Circulator, on call nurse, PACU, Same Day Surgery. ER
- Operate complicated equipment.
- Responsible for crash-cart
- Cleaned, sterilized and wrap instruments
- Recovered patients post operatively.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Leadership and Management
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT08.2019
CNOR -
CCI
San Francisco, CA09.2013
Bachelor of Science -
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, Texas12.2012
Associate Degree - Nursing
Central Texas College
Killeen, Texas12.2000
Diploma -
Oban High School
Oban, Scotland01.1986
Skills
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Basic Life Support
- Case scheduling
- Electronic Medical Record Charting/Cerner/Compass
- Surgical procedures
- Quality assurance
- Team leadership
- Infection control
- Sterile processing
- Budget management
- Regulatory compliance
- Staff coordination
Activities
- Member Association of Operating Room Nurse, since 2011
- Membership Texas Nurses Association, since 2011
- Member of the American Nurses Association, since 2012
- Member of Lampasas Baptist church, volunteer for various activities within the church
Timeline
Perioperative Manager
Ascension Seton Family of Hospitals
01.2011 - Current
Registered Nurse Operating Room, PACU, Ambulatory Surgery
Rollinsbrook Community Hospital
12.2001 - 01.2011
Bachelor of Science -
The University of Texas at Arlington
Diploma -
Oban High School
Master of Science - Nursing Leadership and Management
Western Governors University
CNOR -
CCI
Associate Degree - Nursing
Central Texas College
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