Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
References
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Shannon Hunter, BSN, RN

Spotsylvania,VA

Summary

Highly skilled nursing professional seeking a challenging surgical services position where my leadership and organizational skills would be of use.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Circulating/Scrub Nurse

Surgi Center of Central Va
Fredericksburg, VA
09.2021 - Current
  • Circulate and scrub all services including Endo, Orthopedics, Opthalmology, Podiatry and Urology.
  • Circulate pediatric Dental.
  • Maintained a clean and safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
  • Ensure that all of the necessary equipment is available before each procedure.
  • Stock clinical workstations and procedure rooms with necessary supplies.

Circulating/Scrub Nurse

Mary Washington Hospital
Fredericksburg, VA
08.2020 - 11.2021
  • Circulated and scrubbed most surgical procedures.
  • Assisted in room turnover.
  • Evaluated and updated the organ procurement policy.

RN Assistant

Family Foot and Ankle
Winchester, VA
09.2019 - 08.2020
  • Assisted in all surgical procedures.
  • Worked with surgeon at local nursing homes.
  • Reviewed and updated preference cards for surgery centers and operating room.
  • Collaborated with management and Reps to efficiently run the surgical schedule.

Charge Nurse, Travel Nurse

Reston Hospital Center
Reston, VA
03.2019 - 09.2019
  • Managed operating rooms on the weekends.
  • Circulated and scrubbed General and Ortho trauma.
  • Scheduled emergency cases.
  • Pulled add-on cases and set up rooms.
  • Gave breaks and lunches to on call staff.
  • Worked closely with anesthesia and trauma surgeons to smoothly run the surgical schedule.

Clinical Nurse Manager

Surgi-center of Winchester
Winchester, VA
02.2017 - 03.2019
  • Overseen the daily operations of a very busy 6 OR surgery center.
  • Carefully selected, developed and retained qualified staff.
  • Created annual goals, objectives and budget and made recommendations to reduce cost.
  • Sourced and implemented orientation process for new hires.
  • Reviewed and approved time-cards for processing by payroll department.
  • Conducted performance improvement evaluations for all staff.
  • Regularly evaluated employee performance, provided feedback and assisted/coached and disciplined staff as needed.
  • Transitioned Retinal services from the main OR to the surgery center.
  • Increased employee engagement scores by routine rounding, increased communication, employee celebrations and bi-annual employee team building events.

Circulating/Scrub Nurse

Surgi-Center of Winchester
Winchester, VA
09.2015 - 02.2017
  • Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatment.
  • Circulated and scrubbed all services.
  • Chair of patient safety committee.
  • Member of education committee.
  • Assisted with organizing a certification course for RN's to obtain their CNOR.
  • Participated in chart review/monitoring.

Circulating OR Nurse

Chambersburg Hospital
Chambersburg, PA
01.2011 - 09.2015
  • Performed duties of charge nurse; Managing staff and collaborating with Physicians and Anesthesia to proficiently run 10 operating rooms and 1 OB suite.
  • Reviewed and arranged schedule to facilitate optimal case flow.
  • Team lead for Dental services.
  • Circulated, scrubbed and assisted all services.
  • Audited antibiotic outliers for surgical care improvement project (SCIPS).

Circulating Nurse, Operating Room

Prince William Hospital
Manassas, VA
03.2010 - 01.2011
  • Circulated and scrubbed general, orthopedics, OBGYN, and urology.
  • Picked cases and worked with team to facilitate quick, safe room turn-overs.

Circulating Nurse, Operating Room

Chambersburg Hospital
Chambersburg, PA
08.2007 - 03.2010
  • Collaborated with anesthesia and surgeons to run operating room schedule in the charge nurse role.
  • Member of hospital wide safety committee.
  • Circulated and scrubbed general, orthopedics, OBGYN and urology.

Circulating Nurse, Operating Room

Culpeper Regional Hospital
Culpeper, VA
07.2006 - 08.2007
  • Circulated and scrubbed all services.
  • Created and updated preference cards.
  • Assisted sterile processing.
  • Completed AORN perioperative nursing program.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA
01-2016

Associate of Science - Nursing

Germanna Community College
Locust Grove, VA
01-2006

Skills

  • Clinical Expertise
  • Budgeting
  • Team building
  • Conflict resolution
  • Staffing management
  • Program development
  • Financial stewardship
  • BLS

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Circulating/Scrub Nurse

Surgi Center of Central Va
09.2021 - Current

Circulating/Scrub Nurse

Mary Washington Hospital
08.2020 - 11.2021

RN Assistant

Family Foot and Ankle
09.2019 - 08.2020

Charge Nurse, Travel Nurse

Reston Hospital Center
03.2019 - 09.2019

Clinical Nurse Manager

Surgi-center of Winchester
02.2017 - 03.2019

Circulating/Scrub Nurse

Surgi-Center of Winchester
09.2015 - 02.2017

Circulating OR Nurse

Chambersburg Hospital
01.2011 - 09.2015

Circulating Nurse, Operating Room

Prince William Hospital
03.2010 - 01.2011

Circulating Nurse, Operating Room

Chambersburg Hospital
08.2007 - 03.2010

Circulating Nurse, Operating Room

Culpeper Regional Hospital
07.2006 - 08.2007

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Associate of Science - Nursing

Germanna Community College
Shannon Hunter, BSN, RN