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Skyeler Cohen

Charlottesville,VA

Summary

Detail-oriented and dependable registered nurse with diverse experience in direct patient care to include pediatrics, perioperative nursing, and nursing leadership. Passionate about patient education, patient and family satisfaction, and individualized patient care. Committed to promoting positive workplace culture. Confident serving in charge nurse role and enjoys collaborating in a team setting. Seeking the opportunity to utilize skillset to provide quality care to the Charlottesville community and improve patients' healthcare experience.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical OR Manager

The Surgery Center at Chance + Co.
03.2024 - Current
  • Developed and implemented policies and protocols meeting Quad A Global Accreditation standards
  • Oversight of daily operations of surgical services and surgical patients
  • Utilized creativity in developing patient education resources to maximize patient safety and patient satisfaction
  • Prepared patients for surgery to include education, surgical appropriateness, pre-anesthesia screening, and surgical readiness
  • Recovered patients from surgery to include PACU recovery, discharge from facility, suture removal, incision care, and weekly follow up
  • Maintained DEA compliance for drug ordering, prescribing, administration and storage

Registered Nurse, Outpatient Surgery Center

Sentara Martha Jefferson
01.2023 - 03.2024
  • Prepared patients for surgery, including starting and monitoring IVs and providing emotional support to patients and families
  • Collaborated with anesthesia and surgical teams to ensure patient safety
  • Recovered patients from surgery and provided discharge and postoperative eduction
  • Served as unit charge nurse on a daily basis, maintaining flow of preoperative and postoperative patients

Registered Nurse, Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Sentara Martha Jefferson
07.2021 - 01.2023
  • Provided critical care to variety of post-surgical and post-procedural patients in 12 bed PACU
  • Managed airways, controlled pain, and addressed concerns outside of normal limits for patients emerging from anesthesia
  • Served as charge nurse for the unit on a regular basis
  • Oriented new colleagues by serving as a preceptor

Registered Nurse, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

University of Virginia
07.2020 - 06.2021
  • Provided ICU level care to children from infancy through 18 years for a variety of disease processes and acute illnesses
  • Maintained continuous growth of professional knowledge and competencies through ongoing education
  • Enhanced discharge success by serving on complex discharge team
  • Assisted providers with various bedside procedures

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
05.2020

Skills

  • Healthcare Team Collaboration
  • Emergency Interventions
  • Acute Pain Management
  • IV Insertion
  • Patient Education
  • Team Leadership
  • Policy Implementation

Certification

  • Clinician III
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • Basic Life Support
  • Team Training Essentials Course

Professional Involvement

Magnet Committee

  • Attended quarterly meetings in collaboration with hospital wide nursing staff to ensure and promote required standards for upholding Magnet Recognition and maintaining standards for re-designation.

Outpatient Surgery Center Shared Governance Chair

  • Lead shared governance meetings and served as a liaison between department staff and leadership for implementing desired department improvements.

SIPC Specialty Council

  • Served as the PACU representative in attendance at monthly meetings with other members of the SIPC to enhance interdisciplinary communication and collaborate on making department wide improvements

PACU Ambassador

  • Provided continued support to new and seasoned colleagues to ensure optimal opportunity for success in the unit

Infusion RN

  • Served intermittently as an infusion nurse, administering FDA emergency authorized monoclonal antibody infusions to patients with COVID-19



Timeline

Clinical OR Manager

The Surgery Center at Chance + Co.
03.2024 - Current

Registered Nurse, Outpatient Surgery Center

Sentara Martha Jefferson
01.2023 - 03.2024

Registered Nurse, Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Sentara Martha Jefferson
07.2021 - 01.2023

Registered Nurse, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

University of Virginia
07.2020 - 06.2021

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Virginia
Skyeler Cohen