Sallie Kearney
Casper
Summary
Healthcare professional with strong foundation in surgical support and patient care. Known for ensuring sterile environment and assisting in complex procedures. Focused on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes, adaptable to changing needs. Proficient in surgical instrumentation and patient monitoring, valued for reliability and flexibility.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CIrculator/Surgical Scrub Nurse
Sheridan Memorial Hospital
Sheridan, WY
09.2024 - Current
- Coordinated surgical team activities to ensure seamless operation during procedures.
- Monitored patient vitals and maintained sterile environment throughout surgeries.
- Assisted in positioning patients and managing surgical instruments effectively.
- Communicated with surgeons and nursing staff to anticipate procedural needs.
- Scrubbed multiple specialties and anticipated the surgeon's needs to ensure high quality patient care.
OR Supervisor, Ortho, Neuro, General, Robotics, Gyn
Wyoming Medical Center
Casper, WY
08.2024 - 05.2026
- Supervise and staff a 7 room OR along with GI
- Relevant Skills or Experiences ORTHO, C Sections, Circulate, Knowledge of central lines, Robotics surgical, Neurosurgery
- Charting System Cerner
- Facility Type Short Term Acute Care
- Position Discipline RN
- Float Nurse Experience Yes
- Shift Flexible / Variable
- Trauma Level Level II
- Position Specialty OR - Operating Room
- Charge Nurse Experience Yes
Director, OR
Yuma District Hospital
Yuma, CO
11.2023 - 08.2024
- Travel
- Relevant Skills or Experiences ORTHO, C Sections, Circulate
- Facility Type Critical Access
- Position Discipline RN
- Float Nurse Experience No
- Position Specialty OR - Operating Room
- Charge Nurse Experience No
Circulator/Scrub RN, OR
Valleywise Health Medical Center
Phoenix, AZ
02.2023 - 11.2023
- Travel
- Circulate and scrub operating room procedures
- Float Nurse Experience No
- Charge Nurse Experience No
Circulator/Scrub RN, Operating Room
Banner University Medical Center South Campus
Tucson, AZ
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Travel
- Circulate and scrub operating room procedures
- Charting System Cerner
- Facility Type Short Term Acute Care
- Position Discipline RN
- Float Nurse Experience No
- Trauma Level Level I
- Charge Nurse Experience No
- Facility Attributes Teaching hospital
- Shift Day
Circulator/Scrub, OR/Endoscopy
Sterling Regional MedCenter
Sterling, CO
08.2005 - 12.2022
- Staff
- Circulate/scrub a variety of surgical/Endo cases along with being in charge of the department
- Relevant Skills or Experiences Ambulatory Surgery
- Charting System Cerner
- Facility Type Short Term Acute Care
- Float Nurse Experience No
- Trauma Level Level III
- Charge Nurse Experience Yes
- Facility Attributes Teaching hospital
Education
MSN - Nursing Education
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona05-2016
BSN - Nursing
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley05-2003
Skills
- Adaptable problem-solving
- Patient care
- Strong organization
- Documentation accuracy
- Performance improvement
- Sterile technique
- Instrument identification
- Positive attitude
- Teamwork and communication
- Punctual and reliable
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of multidisciplinary healthcare professionals in the development of Pathway to Excellence designation.
- Supervised team of 10-50 staff members in small and larger facilities.
Certification
- Wyoming, RN Sallie Kearney License #55783, NLC License Expires – Sep 30, 2026
- Oregon, RN SALLIE KEARNEY License #10059547 Expires – Apr 10, 2028
- Basic Life Support AHA Expires – Jun 30, 2026
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support AHA Expires – Jun 30, 2026
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support AHA Expires – Jun 30, 2026
Languages
English
Timeline
CIrculator/Surgical Scrub Nurse
Sheridan Memorial Hospital
09.2024 - Current
OR Supervisor, Ortho, Neuro, General, Robotics, Gyn
Wyoming Medical Center
08.2024 - 05.2026
Director, OR
Yuma District Hospital
11.2023 - 08.2024
Circulator/Scrub RN, OR
Valleywise Health Medical Center
02.2023 - 11.2023
Circulator/Scrub RN, Operating Room
Banner University Medical Center South Campus
08.2022 - 12.2022
Circulator/Scrub, OR/Endoscopy
Sterling Regional MedCenter
08.2005 - 12.2022
BSN - Nursing
University of Northern Colorado
MSN - Nursing Education
Grand Canyon University
PRIMARY SPECIALTY
OR - Operating Room (20 years)
SECONDARY SPECIALTY
Manager (10 years)
COVID-19 VACCINATION STATUS
Yes, I am fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as defined by the CDC.
SKILLS CHECKLIST
- Operating Room - Circulating Nurse Vivian 97% Complete
- Operating Room - Scrub Nurse Vivian 91% Complete
- Operating Room - Circulate and Scrub Nurse Vivian 100% Complete Completed — Feb 4, 2026