Richard L. Dizon
BSN RN, CNOR, RNAS-C, CRNFA
Ormond Beach,FL
Summary
Accomplished Registered Nurse and First Assist with 18 years of expertise in Operating Room, surgical patient care services, perioperative practice and team leadership. Passionate about driving positive outcomes for diverse patient groups. Dedicated to enhancing quality of care and patient outcomes.
Travel RN/ Operating Room | Kaiser Permanente Zion San Diego, California
Charge RN/ Coordinator | Neuro Surgery
Certified Registered Nurse First Assist (CRNFA)
Operating Room Preceptor (Certified by AORN)
Active member of AORN
MSN Nurse Educator Track Student/ Scholarship Grant Recepient
Team-Player Award Recepient in OR February 2021
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Travel OR Registered Nurse
AMN Healthcare (Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical)
San Diego, CA
05.2023 - Current
- Managed patient care plans and provided necessary medical treatments to patients in a timely manner.
- Performed assessments and evaluations of patients' health condition, while providing comprehensive nursing services.
- Provided direct and indirect patient care according to established standards and protocols.
Charge Nurse- Neurosurgery Resource/Team Leader
Advent Health Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL
02.2022 - 05.2023
- Collaborates with physicians and nursing staff to deliver quality care.
- Monitored implementation of care plans for entire unit.
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care.
- Oversaw delivery of high-quality, cost-effective care with focus on patient safety, comfort and dignity.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
Registered Nurse First Assistant
Advent Health Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL
03.2021 - 05.2023
- Assisted in performing surgical procedures consistent with standards of care and practice guidelines.
- Developed and maintained positive working relationship with patients, physicians and other team members.
- Assisted with body plane closures, wound dressings and securing of drainage systems.
- Collaborated with physicians to manage patients' recovery and reviewed vital signs, lab tests and x-ray results.
- Cared for sick and injured patients and provided appropriate course of action to address individual needs.
- Performed admission evaluations of new patients to obtain basic medical information and reported deviations from normal findings to attending physician.
- Conducted intakes, assessments and treatment service planning.
- Created and maintained sterile operating fields to minimize infection risks.
- Provided surgical support to surgeons execute safe operations and procedures resulting in positive patient outcomes.
- Organized instruments and supplies to optimize surgical team efficiency.
- Performed pre-operative and post-operative examinations to check patients' vitals and health status.
- Communicated with patients after surgery to assess recovery and mitigate complications.
- Counted and recorded sponges, instruments and needles at beginning and end of surgical procedures.
- Dressed wounds with antiseptic compounds and sterile coverings to protect surgical sites and promote healing.
- Analyzed patient chart data and identification to verify accurate information.
- Helped prepare team by assisting with gowning and gloving of staff.
- Facilitated invasive, non-invasive and minimally-invasive procedures by creating safe and functional operating room environments.
- Actualized inventory management procedures to control medications and supplies as well as to rotate stock and remove expired medications.
- Controlled bleeding during surgical procedures by clamping and ligating blood vessels.
- Executed remarkable dexterity assembling and monitoring tools to be used during surgery procedures.
- Rendered aid to patients experiencing life-threatening emergencies during surgical procedures.
- Reviewed physician orders to appropriately count and dispense pre-operative and post-operative medications.
- Assessed patients, perform perioperative tests and documented preliminary medical histories.
- Developed effective strategies to streamline organizational performance, increase revenues and boost productivity.
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Advent Health Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL
09.2019 - 05.2023
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Healthpoint Hospital
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
08.2015 - 08.2019
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Al Noor Hospital
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
03.2013 - 07.2015
Home Care Registered Nurse
Arab Euro Home Nursing
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
07.2011 - 11.2012
- Completed initial assessments of patients and family to determine and address individual home care needs.
- Developed care plans, covering goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporating therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative nursing actions.
- Conducted regular re-evaluations to address changes in needs and conditions, and introduced revisions to care plans.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
- Supported patients with activities of daily living and functional mobility to improve comfort and quality of life and reduce pain.
- Participated in on-call rotations and delivered after-hours care.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living and functional mobility to increase comfort and quality of life.
- Collected specimens, monitored vitals and maximized patient comfort to maintain optimal environment.
- Notified physicians of changes in patients' conditions.
- Utilized learned nursing skills for wound care, vital sign checking and medication assistance.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Assisted with client personal care needs to foster independence and well-being.
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Isaac and Catalina Medical Center
Balanga City, Philippines
10.2007 - 04.2011
Education
Master of Science - Nurse Educator Student
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL01.2023
Registered Nurse First Assist - RNFA
Gulf Coast State College
Panama City, FL02.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Bataan Peninsula State University
Balanga City, Bataan, Philippines03.2007
Skills
- Travel OR Nursing
- First Assisting in Surgery
- Mentoring New RN’s
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Direct Patient Care
- Staff Training
- Care Coordination
- Decision Making
- Compassionate and Caring
- Attention to Detail
- Nursing Staff Leadership
Languages
English
Professional
Filipino
Professional
Accomplishments
- Promoted to be the Neurosurgery Resource Coordinator/ Charge RN after 2.5 years of being in hired Full-time.
- Team-Player Award Recepient Feb 2021 @ OR Advent Health Daytona Beach
- Grant recipient for the AORN (Association of Peri Operative Registered Nurses) Global Expo Grant 2022 held in New Orleans, Louisiana.
- Selected as a sponsored attendee for the STRYKER National OR Professional Workshop 2022 held in headquarters in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
- Included in Gulf Coast State College Honor`s List for RNFA- ATC Course 2021.
- Promoted from RN to RNFA role, in just 12 months from hiring date.
- Completed CNOR, RNFA, RNAS-C and CRNFA in 3 years of working here in United States.
- Active member of AORN (National and Florida Chapter)- (Association of Peri Operative Registered Nurses)
- Worked and lived internationally- Philippines, United Arab Emirates and United States of America.
- Well-experienced with different specialties in the Operating Room.
- Worked as part-time Operating Room Clinical Instructor for nursing students in the Philippines for 2 years.
- Developed relationships with colleagues and received “On the Spot Recognition” Award for being versatile in scrubbing skills as a Travel RN when needed.
Active Licenses and Certifications
- Florida Multi-State RN License- RN9519200
- California RN License- 95245449
- Illinois RN License- 041451965
- Washington State RN License- RN61358353
- Alaska RN License- 199883
- Philippine RN License- 0442107
- Active CNOR (Certified Nurse Operating Room)
- RNAS- C (Registered Nurse Assistant at Surgery- Certification)
- CRNFA (Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant)
- Active BLS, ACLS, PALS Certificates
- OR Preceptorship Program Certificate (AORN)
Special Skills
- Neurosurgery- Brain and Spine surgeries- Craniotomy, Craniotomy Tumor, Spinal Fusion, and other major Spine surgeries.
- Total Joint Surgery circulating skills (Total Knee, Hip and Shoulder surgeries)
- Surgery First Assisting, Scrub Nurse Skills in General and Neuro, Circulating Nurse Skills
- Spine and Cranial Navigation (Medtronic Stealth Station)
- Epic and Cerner Skills in Electronic Documentation
- Experience in Robotic General Surgeries- DaVinci XI
- Well-experienced with other specialties such as Orthopedic, General and Laparoscopies.
Additional Information
Supporting documentation and recommendations letters are available upon request.
- References
Cristhern Morrok Jr.
Assistant Nurse Manager
Advent Health Daytona Beach
Operating Room
+1 (321) 732-0195
thern_03@yahoo.com
Paul Kenneth Miclat
Relief Charge Nurse
Advent Health Daytona Beach
Operating Room
+1 (321) 732-0312
kenetpol@gmail.com
Timeline
Travel OR Registered Nurse
AMN Healthcare (Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical)
05.2023 - Current
Charge Nurse- Neurosurgery Resource/Team Leader
Advent Health Daytona Beach
02.2022 - 05.2023
Registered Nurse First Assistant
Advent Health Daytona Beach
03.2021 - 05.2023
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Advent Health Daytona Beach
09.2019 - 05.2023
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Healthpoint Hospital
08.2015 - 08.2019
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Al Noor Hospital
03.2013 - 07.2015
Home Care Registered Nurse
Arab Euro Home Nursing
07.2011 - 11.2012
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Isaac and Catalina Medical Center
10.2007 - 04.2011
Master of Science - Nurse Educator Student
University of Central Florida
Registered Nurse First Assist - RNFA
Gulf Coast State College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Bataan Peninsula State University
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