Nicole Lopez
Brooklyn,New York
Summary
Registered Nurse experienced in preparing patients for surgeries, maintaining overall sterility of operating room environment, monitoring recovering patients after surgery and assisting with infection prevention initiatives. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader. Gifted in helping patients remain calm during surgical preparations. A dependable individual always willing to go the extra mile. Offering collaboration, multitasking and dynamic communication skills.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, NY
06.2021 - Current
- Assess and prepare adult and pediatric ambulatory and inpatient cases for surgery in accordance with hospital policies and individual patient needs. Educate patients and loved ones regarding operating procedures, expectations and recovery process. Provide compassionate, individualized care for each patient while on unit.
- Collaborate with surgical team regarding patient changes, needs and status. Review and implement pre-operative orders and continuously monitor patients' vitals.
- Instrumental member of nursing practice profession contributing to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Recipient of MSHS STAR recognition award for providing exceptional nursing care to patients.
Circulating Nurse Operating Room
USA Fibroid Centers
New York, NY
01.2021 - Current
- Prep operating rooms for gynecological procedures, ensuring all equipment is functional and properly organized. Account for procedure medications, supplies and instrument quantity.
- Perform pre-op assessments, prepare and position patients in operating room in conjunction with anesthesia and surgical team members.
- Anticipate needs to provide direct support and instrumentation to surgical team.
- Assist surgeons with catheterization insertion, clamping and closure during operational procedures.
- Use aseptic techniques to maintain sterile fields and actively monitor situations to prevent breaches in aseptic techniques.
- Implement interventions including medication administration and airway management.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices. Participate as charge RN for AAAHC accreditation in multiple facility visits.
Clinical Registered Nurse
Ryan Health Center
NY, NY
11.2020 - 02.2021
- Rotating floor nurse for a multidisciplinary clinic including adult and family medicine, pediatrics, gastro-intestinal, gynecology, and dermatology.
- Administer medications, treatments, vaccines and therapeutic injections to patients and monitor responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Perform venipunctures, specimen collection and prepare for lab testing.
- Triage and assess patient conditions by performing thorough examinations and asking appropriate medical questions.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to evaluate patient data and determine patient care plans. Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Kingsborough Community College of The City University of New York
Brooklyn, NY01.2020
Skills
- Medical Team Collaboration
- Surgical Assistance
- EPIC and E-Clinical Works
- JCAHO / HIPPA / AAAHC Standards
- Quality Nursing Care
- Medication and IV Management
- Wound Care
- Patient Education and Teaching
RN Specializing In Adult & Pediatric Surgical Care
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Timeline
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Mount Sinai Hospital
06.2021 - Current
Circulating Nurse Operating Room
USA Fibroid Centers
01.2021 - Current
Clinical Registered Nurse
Ryan Health Center
11.2020 - 02.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Kingsborough Community College of The City University of New York
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