SARAH SPALANZANI,RN,BSN
Morgan Hill,CA
Summary
Dynamic professional with 7 years of experience caring for patients undergoing surgical procedures. Including experience in charge nurse, operating room circulator, and endoscopy nurse. Demonstrates excellence in driving high quality patient centered care in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Nurse, Surgical Floor
Los Gatos Surgical Center, HCA
Los Gatos, CA
03.2023 - Current
- Supervised nursing staff to ensure quality patient care.
- Evaluated the effectiveness of nursing interventions.
- Coordinated patient admissions, transfers and discharges from the unit.
- Ensured compliance with hospital policies and procedures.
- Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Initiated corrective action when necessary to improve patient care standards.
- Facilitated communication between physicians, nurses and other staff members.
- Assessed staffing levels according to acuity of patients' conditions.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining focus on patient safety.
- Provided leadership by serving as a role model for professional behavior.
- Precepted new staff nurses to provide education on hospital policies and procedures, patient care skills, medical procedures and techniques and patient assessments and interventions.
Circulating Nurse, Operating Room
Los Gatos Surgical Center, HCA
Los Gatos, CA
01.2017 - Current
- Provided direct nursing care to pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative patients.
- Administered medications as ordered by physician.
- Maintained aseptic technique throughout the procedure.
- Assisted surgeons with instruments and other supplies during operations.
- Ensured proper functioning of all medical equipment used in the OR.
- Evaluated patient's physical condition before, during and after surgery.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations within the operating suite environment.
- Observed infection control policies when handling specimens or disposing sharps objects.
- Prepared operating rooms by setting out and verifying equipment and assessing for compliance with asepsis standards.
- Performed nursing tasks to deliver high level of care and comply with procedures and regulations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA01-2016
Skills
- Clinical Leadership
- Staff Development
- Physician Collaboration
- Anesthesia/airway managment
- Laparoscopic procedures
- General
- Plastics
- OBGYN
- Urology
- Oculoplastic/Cataracts
- Endoscopy/Colorectal
- Pediatric surgery
- Ortho/podiatry
Certification
- Registered Nurse: #RN95144899 ACLS, PALS, BLS
Timeline
Charge Nurse, Surgical Floor
Los Gatos Surgical Center, HCA
03.2023 - Current
Circulating Nurse, Operating Room
Los Gatos Surgical Center, HCA
01.2017 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
San Jose State University
- Registered Nurse: #RN95144899 ACLS, PALS, BLS
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