RALF JEWOROWSKI
Glenhaven,USA
Summary
Accomplished Perioperative Nurse Manager/Director with over 30 years of expertise in leading surgical teams and enhancing patient care and operational efficiency. Renowned for maintaining composure in high-pressure situations while fostering an environment of trust and collaboration among physicians and team members. Specializes in perioperative management, driving improvements in patient satisfaction, safety outcomes, and employee engagement within dynamic healthcare settings. Committed to delivering exceptional, individualized patient care and championing continuous quality and performance enhancements.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director, Perioperative Services
Adventist Health Clearlake
Clearlake, CA
06.2023 - Current
- Operational and fiscal oversight for a 3-room surgery department
- Manages care delivery operations within a twenty-four-hour-day, seven-days-a-week operational environment
- Motivate and empower staff, maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce
- Partnering with physicians, outside healthcare providers and other health care team members to achieve optimal and safe patient care across the continuum
- Assume responsibility for department performance and quality targets
Charge Nurse
Sutter Santa Rosa Surgery And Endoscopy Center
Santa Rosa, CA
02.2021 - 06.2023
- Maintained collaborative relationships with nursing staff, anesthesia, administration and physicians to ensure optimal quality patient care.
- Coordinated weekly work schedules for all department employees. Created a climate of effective communication, providing ongoing support for the entire team.
- Interviewed applicants and made recommendations for new hires.
Staff Nurse II, Emergency Room
Adventist Health System
Saint Helena, CA
05.2020 - 04.2021
- Prepared, administered and documented medications and intravenous infusions on physician orders.
- Monitored and continually recorded progress for up to 4 patients per shift.
- Explained discharge instructions and arranged or confirmed transportation for patients not admitted to hospital.
Staff Nurse II, Emergency Room
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
Napa, CA
05.2018 - 03.2020
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Assisted with resuscitation, CPR, and emergency airway procedures.
Perioperative Manager
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
Napa, CA
01.2016 - 05.2018
- Daily Operations for the facility including surgery scheduling, registration, preop, pacu, intraop and sterile processing departments.
- Oversaw nursing operations for 10 ORs (6 Inpatient and 4 Outpatient), delivering leadership, assistance and management in accordance with budget requirements.
- Improved case scheduling process including establishing guidelines, and creating surgeon block schedules and utilization reports.
- Presented monthly report of monthly income statement, payments and refunds, quality indicators and performance improvement scores, keeping administration and physician group informed of financial standings.
- Focus to reorganize and reengineered processes within the surgical center to promote efficiency, customer satisfaction and financial performance.
- Headed clinical oversight to devise and establish policies, procedures and best practices in alignment with regulatory requirements.
Owner/Operator
Self
Napa, CA
07.2014 - 02.2016
- Owning and operating a restaurant/brewery
Director, Perioperative Services
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
Napa, CA
02.2005 - 06.2014
- Responsible for managing and supporting nurse managers for main operating room, outpatient surgery, pacu, central processing, pre-admissions and procedure center.
- 2 direct reports, 150 FTEs
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
- Instrumental in planning the built of a new tower to house the main operating room and sterile processing.
- Tasked with implementing the workflow of hybrid operating room and collaboration with radiology department.
- Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
- Monitored and coordinated workflows to optimize resources.
- Established departmental performance goals and provided feedback for underperforming areas.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA08.1990
Associate of Science - Nursing
Nursing School Municipal Hospital
Solingen, Germany08.1983
Skills
- Efficient problem-solving skills
- Effective communication with empathy
- Team leadership
- Operational oversight
- Enhanced patient outcomes
- Patient safety in surgical care
- Experience in regulatory adherence
- Achieved high patient experience scores
- Building professional connections
Affiliations
Member, AORN
Certification
- CNOR-Certified Nurse of the Operating Room
- Member of Association of Operating Room Nurses Chapter 0512 BLS
- ACLS
Languages
German
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Director, Perioperative Services
Adventist Health Clearlake
06.2023 - Current
Charge Nurse
Sutter Santa Rosa Surgery And Endoscopy Center
02.2021 - 06.2023
Staff Nurse II, Emergency Room
Adventist Health System
05.2020 - 04.2021
Staff Nurse II, Emergency Room
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
05.2018 - 03.2020
Perioperative Manager
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
01.2016 - 05.2018
Owner/Operator
Self
07.2014 - 02.2016
Director, Perioperative Services
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
02.2005 - 06.2014
Associate of Science - Nursing
Nursing School Municipal Hospital
Associate of Science - Nursing
San Francisco State University
Section name
Additional work experience available upon request (UCSF Medical Center 1988 to 2001, Kaiser San Rafael 2002 to 2004)