Rachel George
California
Summary
Experienced with postoperative care and patient recovery in the PACU setting. Utilizes advanced nursing practices to ensure patient safety and comfort during critical recovery phases—knowledge of collaboration with healthcare teams to deliver consistent, high-quality care.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pre-op/PACU Nurse
DISC Sports and Spine Surgery Center
01.2024 - Current
- Conducted pre-operative screenings to obtain medical history and educate patients for scheduled orthopedic, spine, and pain procedures in collaboration with administrative and medical teams.
- Admitted patients to surgery center, executing anesthesiologist and surgeon orders as indicated in preparation for outpatient surgeries.
- Completed nursing interventions, teaching, assessment, and documentation for pre-operative and post-operative patient populations.
Staff and Charge Nurse
Henrico Doctors’ Hospital PACU
02.2020 - 10.2023
- Delivered ongoing nursing care to patients following anesthesia administration related to surgical, cardiac catheterization, labor and delivery, and endoscopic procedures.
- Collaborated with medical and nursing staff to advance plan of care to outpatient discharge or inpatient intensive, intermediate, or medical-surgical levels of care.
Staff Nurse
St. Mary's Hospital Operating Room
08.2017 - 02.2020
- Performed circulating and scrub nurse roles for surgical patients including neonatal, infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.
- Participated actively with health care team in maintaining patient safety, administering medications, communicating therapeutically with patients and their families, and preserving asepsis of surgical field throughout procedures.
Staff Nurse
St. Mary's Hospital Intensive Care Unit
08.2016 - 08.2017
- Provided acute nursing care for diverse critically ill population, including assessments and interventions necessary for mechanical ventilators, continuous renal replacement therapy, and titratable intravenous medications.
- Initiated therapeutic interactions with patients and their families to increase their understanding of and involvement in prescribed plan of care.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Pensacola Christian College
Associate of Arts - Teacher Education
Irvine Valley College
Skills
- Anesthesia recovery
- Basic life support
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient recovery assessments
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Compassionate and caring
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Pain management
Certification
- Registered Nurse - State of California
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support - AHA
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support - AHA
- Basic Life Support - AHA
Timeline
Pre-op/PACU Nurse
DISC Sports and Spine Surgery Center
01.2024 - Current
Staff and Charge Nurse
Henrico Doctors’ Hospital PACU
02.2020 - 10.2023
Staff Nurse
St. Mary's Hospital Operating Room
08.2017 - 02.2020
Staff Nurse
St. Mary's Hospital Intensive Care Unit
08.2016 - 08.2017
Associate of Arts - Teacher Education
Irvine Valley College
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Pensacola Christian College