Monika Koziej
246 Gordon St, South Amboy
Summary
Passionate Operating Room Nurse with a gentle personality and the drive to promote the safety and wellbeing of all surgical patients. Poised professional proudly offering 10 years' expertise in the operating room circulating for procedures in Orthopedic, Urology, Gynecology, General Surgery, Vascular, Transgender, Bariatric, Plastic and Robotic.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center
03.2014 - Current
- Versatile Circulating Nurse ensuring the safety of patients by managing the overall nursing care in the OR and helping to maintain a safe and comfortable environment.
- Provide care and support to patients before, during, and after surgery.
- Emphasis of advanced experience in perioperative services of Robotics, Gynecology-oncology, Genitourinary, General surgery, Orthopedics, Vascular, Transgender, Plastics and Bariatrics
- Supervise other personnel in the room, assist surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other personnel as needed to ensure good patient care.
- Member of shared governance unit-based council for perioperative services.
- Assist in control and maintenance of supplies and equipment within the OR and within specific services.
- Precept new OR staff.
Ambulatory Surgery Registered Nurse
Millennium Ambulatory Surgery Center
07.2013 - 01.2014
- Assessing the psychological and physiological condition of patients before, during, and after their procedure
- Responsible for the implementation of ordered care plan, and maintaining accurate patient documentation and charting
- Initiate IV access, assist anesthesia with intubation and maintaining airway, react effectively in emergency scenarios, demonstrating sound decision-making to protect patients
- As a circulating nurse, selected and passed instruments and supplies used during operation
- Properly utilized and managed operating room equipment, sharps and sponges
- Implemented the safe transfer and positioning of patients using proper body alignment and mechanics
- Experienced in assessing, diagnosing and implementing care for patients after receiving general & local anesthesia, conscious sedation and nerve blocks
- Responsible for post-operative management and care, including administering intravenous analgesic and anti-emetic therapies.
- Educated patients on health improvement, preventive care, medications and health management.
Volunteer Companion and Medical Interpreter
Maimonides Medical Center
05.2013 - 11.2013
- Providing patients in adult medical-surgical units with compassionate and attentive care, companionship and direct observation, reading to patients, walking with patients, and assisting with their meals.
- Provides medical interpretations for Polish speaking patients.
Nursing Assistant
Palm Garden Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
09.2005 - 02.2006
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate assistance with daily activities, such as bathing, dressing, and feeding.
- Assisted nursing staff with wound care procedures for faster healing and reduced infection rates.
- Facilitated efficient patient transfers, reducing risk of injury through proper body mechanics and use of assistive devices.
- Organized and led therapeutic/recreational activities.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Brooklyn, New York12.2013
Associate in Applied Science in Nursing -
Kingsborough Community College
Brooklyn, New York01.2011
Nurse Aid Certification Program -
The Manhattan Institute
New York, New York01.2005
Skills
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Relate well to people from a variety of cultures and socio-economic conditions
- Strong Team Player
- Fierce Patient Advocate
- Great Assessment Skills
- High Energy and Fortitude
- Highly organized
- Problem- Solving and Strong analytical/ Critical Thinking
- Excellent observation skills and detail- oriented
- Knowledge of asepsis and infection control
Certification
- Registered Nurse, State of New York, License #
- Registered Nurse, State of New Jersey, License #
- BLS
- CNOR
Languages
Polish
Timeline
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center
03.2014 - Current
Ambulatory Surgery Registered Nurse
Millennium Ambulatory Surgery Center
07.2013 - 01.2014
Volunteer Companion and Medical Interpreter
Maimonides Medical Center
05.2013 - 11.2013
Nursing Assistant
Palm Garden Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
09.2005 - 02.2006
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Associate in Applied Science in Nursing -
Kingsborough Community College
Nurse Aid Certification Program -
The Manhattan Institute
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