Monique Gettis-Robinson
Douglasville,GA
Summary
Proactive Clinical Coordinator excited to transition into a new position where superb leadership and clinical coordination abilities can be utilized. Skilled in task delegation, staff recruitment, and scheduling. Committed to ensuring staff is compliant with all safety and health standards and protocols.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Coordinator
Wellstar Cobb Hospital
Austell, GA
08.2021 - Current
- Implement new policies and educate staff on changes.
- Developed and adjusted work schedules for surgery staff.
- Supervised and managed daily activities of clinical team consisting of 15 physicians, nurses and support staff.
- Ordered and maintained appropriate stock of medications and supplies.
- Identified nurses' and staff training needs and devised training programs to close gaps.
- Provide ongoing case management to patients to implement appropriate treatment plan, adhere to quality models and maximize utilization of services needed to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Provided care and progress reports to patients.
- Fostered excellence by example by "setting pace" and being hands on mentor to clinical staff.
- Coordinated, monitored, assigned and documented patient and clinical care activities.
Circulating Nurse, Operating Room
Baylor Heart Hospital
Plano, TX
08.2019 - 08.2021
- Monitored surgical patients and delivered quality level of care before, during and after operations to promote positive outcomes.
- Coordinated and consulted with healthcare teams to plan, implement, assess and evaluate patient care plans.
- Used aseptic techniques to maintain sterile fields and actively monitored situations to prevent breaches in aseptic techniques.
- Communicated with patient and his or her family regarding postoperative and wound care.
- Kept count of all surgical instruments and sponges used during operations and procedures.
- Assisted with patient respiratory needs by administering oxygen, inserting OPA's and applying suction and jaw thrust.
- Performed preoperative assessments on patients and evaluated overall health.
- Positioned operating room lights and laid out sterile instrument packs.
- Positioned patients in operating rooms to prepare for surgical procedures, using supine, prone and sitting surgical positions.
- Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
- Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.
- Observed surgeon's body language, movements and demeanor during operations to anticipate needs.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Circulating Nurse, Operating Room
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
Atlanta, GA
08.2013 - 08.2019
- Monitored surgical patients and delivered quality level of care before, during and after operations to promote positive outcomes.
- Coordinated and consulted with healthcare teams to plan, implement, assess and evaluate patient care plans.
- Used aseptic techniques to maintain sterile fields and actively monitored situations to prevent breaches in aseptic techniques.
- Assisted surgeons with cutting of tissue, clamping and suturing during operational procedures.
- Kept count of all surgical instruments and sponges used during operations and procedures.
- Assisted with patient respiratory needs by administering oxygen, inserting OPA's and applying suction and jaw thrust.
- Performed preoperative assessments on patients and evaluated overall health.
- Positioned operating room lights and laid out sterile instrument packs.
CVOR Surgical Technologist
Temple University Health System
Philadelphia, PA
07.2011 - 08.2013
- Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
- Maintained high infection control standards.
- Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies and instruments.
- Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological and plastic surgery procedures.
- Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools.
- Created and maintained unobstructed operative fields using diverse range of tools.
- Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards and overall facility policies.
- Operated, adjusted, and monitored diagnostic equipment and other machines used during procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Atlanta, GA05.2018
Associate of Applied Science - Surgical Technology
Wichita Area Technical College
Wichita, KS07.1991
Skills
- Microsoft Access
- Epic Systems
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Windows
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- Critical Thinking
- Clinical Personnel Support
- Judgment and Decision-Making
- EMR Systems
- Speaking
Timeline
Clinical Coordinator
Wellstar Cobb Hospital
08.2021 - Current
Circulating Nurse, Operating Room
Baylor Heart Hospital
08.2019 - 08.2021
Circulating Nurse, Operating Room
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
08.2013 - 08.2019
CVOR Surgical Technologist
Temple University Health System
07.2011 - 08.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Associate of Applied Science - Surgical Technology
Wichita Area Technical College