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Princess Howard

Raleigh,NC

Summary

Enthusiastic Registered Nurse seeking for position of Circulating Nurse, OR to utilize and widen the existing knowledge, skills, and seeking professional growth within an organization. Well-versed in aseptic techniques, with more than 7 years of experience in assisting various operating room procedures and pain management techniques.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Circulating Nurse, Operating Room (Travel Nurse)

St. John's Providence ASC
02.2023 - 12.2023

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Working as a travel nurse in Circulator position in different hospitals
  • Primarily responsible for Circulating in the OR and assisting Physicians and Medical Staff
  • Coordinated and consulted with healthcare teams to plan, implement, assess and evaluate patient care plans.
  • Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
  • Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
  • Assessed team members' workloads and pitched in to help in areas where need was most evident.
  • Coordinated nursing care to be carried out according to facility guidelines and regulations.
  • Kept count of all surgical instruments and sponges used throughout the cases.
  • Performed qualitative assessments on patients and ensure consent and required documents are complete and valid.
  • Used aseptic techniques to maintain sterile fields and actively monitored situations to prevent breaches in aseptic techniques.
  • Performed preoperative assessments on patients and evaluated overall health.
  • Recorded observations, patient assessments and progress and physician's orders, using Epic.
  • Used Epic to process patient information and provide access to relevant data for licensed practitioners.
  • Positioned patients in operating rooms to prepare for surgical procedures, using supine, prone and sitting surgical positions.
  • Assisted with patient respiratory needs by administering oxygen, applying suction and jaw thrust.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Verified patient information to make licensed staff aware of relevant health factors.
  • Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.
  • Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPPA Laws and prevent information breaches.
  • Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.

Cases handled:

  • All of the major and minor procedures of different specialty including General GI, Robotics, Gynecology, Urology, Breast, Orthopedics and Thyroid

Circulating Nurse, Operating Room (Travel RN)

Cedar Sinai Marina Del Rey
03.2022 - 12.2022

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Working as Travel Nurse in Circulating position in different hospital
  • Primarily responsible for Circulating in the OR and assisting Physicians and Medical Staff
  • Coordinated and consulted with healthcare teams to plan, implement, assess and evaluate patient care plans.
  • Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
  • Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
  • Assessed team members' workloads and pitched in to help in areas where need was most evident.
  • Coordinated nursing care to be carried out according to facility guidelines and regulations.
  • Kept count of all surgical instruments and sponges used throughout the cases.
  • Performed qualitative assessments on patients and ensure consent and required documents are complete and valid.
  • Used aseptic techniques to maintain sterile fields and actively monitored situations to prevent breaches in aseptic techniques.
  • Performed preoperative assessments on patients and evaluated overall health.
  • Recorded observations, patient assessments and progress and physician's orders, using Epic.
  • Used Epic to process patient information and provide access to relevant data for licensed practitioners.
  • Positioned patients in operating rooms to prepare for surgical procedures, using supine, prone and sitting surgical positions.
  • Assisted with patient respiratory needs by administering oxygen, applying suction and jaw thrust.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Verified patient information to make licensed staff aware of relevant health factors.
  • Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.
  • Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPPA Laws and prevent information breaches.
  • Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.

Cases handled:

  • All of the major and minor procedures of different specialty including General GI, Robotics, Gynecology, Urology, Breast, Orthopedics and Thyroid

CIRCULATING NURSE, OPERATING ROOM (Travel Nurse)

Doctors Hospital
09.2021 - 03.2022

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Primarily responsible for Circulating in the OR and assisting Physicians and Medical Staff
  • Coordinated and consulted with healthcare teams to plan, implement, assess and evaluate patient care plans.
  • Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
  • Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
  • Assessed team members' workloads and pitched in to help in areas where need was most evident.
  • Coordinated nursing care to be carried out according to facility guidelines and regulations.
  • Kept count of all surgical instruments and sponges used throughout the cases.
  • Performed qualitative assessments on patients and ensure consent and required documents are complete and valid.
  • Used aseptic techniques to maintain sterile fields and actively monitored situations to prevent breaches in aseptic techniques.
  • Performed preoperative assessments on patients and evaluated overall health.
  • Recorded observations, patient assessments and progress and physician's orders, using Epic.
  • Used Epic to process patient information and provide access to relevant data for licensed practitioners.
  • Positioned patients in operating rooms to prepare for surgical procedures, using supine, prone and sitting surgical positions.
  • Assisted with patient respiratory needs by administering oxygen, applying suction and jaw thrust.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Verified patient information to make licensed staff aware of relevant health factors.
  • Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.
  • Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPPA Laws and prevent information breaches.
  • Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.

Cases handled:

  • All of the major and minor procedures of different specialty including General GI, Robotics, Gynecology, Urology, Breast and Thyroid

Circulating Nurse, Operating Room (Travel Nurse)

Kaiser Permanente
05.2021 - 08.2021

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Working as a travel nurse in Circulator position in different hospitals
  • Primarily responsible for Circulating in the OR and assisting Physicians and Medical Staff
  • Coordinated and consulted with healthcare teams to plan, implement, assess and evaluate patient care plans.
  • Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
  • Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
  • Assessed team members' workloads and pitched in to help in areas where need was most evident.
  • Coordinated nursing care to be carried out according to facility guidelines and regulations.
  • Kept count of all surgical instruments and sponges used throughout the cases.
  • Performed qualitative assessments on patients and ensure consent and required documents are complete and valid.
  • Used aseptic techniques to maintain sterile fields and actively monitored situations to prevent breaches in aseptic techniques.
  • Performed preoperative assessments on patients and evaluated overall health.
  • Recorded observations, patient assessments and progress and physician's orders, using Epic.
  • Used Epic to process patient information and provide access to relevant data for licensed practitioners.
  • Positioned patients in operating rooms to prepare for surgical procedures, using supine, prone and sitting surgical positions.
  • Assisted with patient respiratory needs by administering oxygen, applying suction and jaw thrust.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Verified patient information to make licensed staff aware of relevant health factors.
  • Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.
  • Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPPA Laws and prevent information breaches.
  • Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.

Cases handled:

  • All of the major and minor procedures of different specialty including General GI, Robotics, Gynecology, Urology, Breast, Orthopedics and Thyroid

Circulating Nurse, Operating Room

AdventHealth
05.2016 - 12.2021

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Primarily responsible for Circulating in the OR and assisting Physicians and Medical Staff
  • Coordinated and consulted with healthcare teams to plan, implement, assess and evaluate patient care plans.
  • Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
  • Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
  • Assessed team members' workloads and pitched in to help in areas where need was most evident.
  • Coordinated nursing care to be carried out according to facility guidelines and regulations.
  • Kept count of all surgical instruments and sponges used throughout the cases.
  • Performed qualitative assessments on patients and ensure consent and required documents are complete and valid.
  • Used aseptic techniques to maintain sterile fields and actively monitored situations to prevent breaches in aseptic techniques.
  • Performed preoperative assessments on patients and evaluated overall health.
  • Recorded observations, patient assessments and progress and physician's orders, using Epic.
  • Used Epic to process patient information and provide access to relevant data for licensed practitioners.
  • Positioned patients in operating rooms to prepare for surgical procedures, using supine, prone and sitting surgical positions.
  • Assisted with patient respiratory needs by administering oxygen, applying suction and jaw thrust.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Verified patient information to make licensed staff aware of relevant health factors.
  • Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.
  • Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPPA Laws and prevent information breaches.
  • Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.

Cases handled:

  • All of the major and minor procedures of different specialty including General GI, Bariatric, Robotics, Gynecology, Urology, Breast and Thyroid

Education

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING - Nursing Science

NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE NURSING CAMPUS
BIRGUNJ, NEPAL
12.2012

Skills

  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Ethics and Confidentiality
  • Teamwork and dependability
  • Strong attention to details
  • EMR / EHR

Certification

RN LICENSE:

California: (Single State)

RN no.: 95244602 , Issue date: 03/29/2021, Expiry date: 01/31/2025

Arizona: (Multistate)

RN no.: 219987, Issue date: 12/07/2018, Expiry date: 04/01/2023

New Mexico: (Single State)

RN no.: RN-86947, Issue date: 06/14/2017, Expiry date: 12/31/2024

Nepal:

RN no.: 19323, Issue date: 02/24/2013, Expiry date: 02/23/2025

Active certifications:

  • BLS (CPR and AED ) , American Heart Association - 11/15/2022- 11/2024
  • ACLS , American Heart Association- 11/15/2022 - 11/2024
  • PALS , American Heart Association- 1/03/2023 - 01/2025

Timeline

Circulating Nurse, Operating Room (Travel Nurse)

St. John's Providence ASC
02.2023 - 12.2023

Circulating Nurse, Operating Room (Travel RN)

Cedar Sinai Marina Del Rey
03.2022 - 12.2022

CIRCULATING NURSE, OPERATING ROOM (Travel Nurse)

Doctors Hospital
09.2021 - 03.2022

Circulating Nurse, Operating Room (Travel Nurse)

Kaiser Permanente
05.2021 - 08.2021

Circulating Nurse, Operating Room

AdventHealth
05.2016 - 12.2021

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING - Nursing Science

NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE NURSING CAMPUS
Princess Howard