Peri-operative staff nurse transitioned into the role of Clinical Director
Responsible for the care of pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients through all phases of surgery (Pre-op, Intra-op, and Post-op care)
Responsible for recruiting, hiring and training of Registered Nurse team members
Responsible for development and enforcement of policy and procedures related to the care of our patient population ensuring compliance with all state and federal regulations
Managed both patient and staff schedules
Staff Nurse
Cooper Hospital University Medical Center
09.2008 - 11.2015
Rotated through Surgical Care department including Pre-op (SDS) and Post-op (PACU)
Managed patients of all ages through pre and post op phases of surgery in a large level one Trauma Center
Continued to float to other departments that I previously worked in including Trauma Admitting/ER, Medical ICU and PCU
Staff Nurse Shock Trauma
Cooper Hospital University Medical Center
06.1993 - 09.2008
Responsible for acutely injured patients from neonates through geriatric population in both the Emergency/Trauma Admitting Area and the Trauma ICU
Floated to all sister departments including ER, Medical ICU, Trauma Step-Down, PCU