Smitha Girish
Waverly,NY
Summary
Conscientious Operating Room Staff Nurse offering 16 years of experience in healthcare. Known for excellent bedside manner and efficient communication with colleagues. Knowledgeable in standard medical diagnoses and OR equipment.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital
03.2023 - Current
- Maintained a sterile environment within the operating room, reducing the risk of infection.
- Utilized sterile techniques and infection-control guidelines to maintain clean and safe environment.
- Coordinated with surgeons and staff to deliver safe patient care during operations.
- Implemented time-out protocols before starting surgeries, verifying correct patient identification and procedural details.
Operating Room Registered Nurse
TIRUVALLA MEDICAL MISSION HOSPITAL,
03.2017 - 01.2023
- Maintain sterility of the Operating Room by following infection control measures.
- Follow universal protocols such as Sign in, Time out and Sign out to ensure right patient, right site and right procedure.
- Worked as a circulatory nurse and a scrub nurse.
- Make sure all equipment is ready and working properly before surgery.
- Oversee every aspect of a surgical procedure, including preparing the operating room, watching over the patient during surgery and ensuring the patient is ready for transport to the recovery room.
Operating Room Registered Nurse
El- Khadra Hospital
04.2013 - 07.2014
- Assessing patients prior to surgery and alleviating their concerns
- Gathering all supplies needed for the operation
- Assuming responsibility of keeping the operating room sterilized.
Operating Room Registered Nurse
TIRUVALLA MEDICAL MISSION HOSPITAL
01.2008 - 04.2013
- Coordinated with surgeons and staff to deliver safe patient care during operations.
- Implemented time-out protocols before starting surgeries, verifying correct patient identification and procedural details.
- Mentored new nurses entering the profession, guiding them through their initial experiences within the operating room setting.
- Prepared equipment and supplies necessary for each surgical procedure, ensuring availability when needed by surgeons.
- Performed pre-operative assessments to prepare patients for surgery.
Operating Room Registered Nurse
UPASANA HOSPITAL
05.2002 - 09.2004
- Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
- Performed pre-operative assessments to prepare patients for surgery.
- Assisted physicians in operating room by providing necessary supplies and equipment.
- Prepared equipment and supplies necessary for each surgical procedure, ensuring availability when needed by surgeons.
- Coordinated with surgeons and staff to deliver safe patient care during operations.
Education
RN TO BSN - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ01.2025
DIPLOMA IN GENERAL NURSING AND MIDWIFERY - NURSING
UPASANA SCHOOL OF NURSING
KOLLAM, KERALA, INDIA01.2001
Skills
- Operating Room Safety
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Patient Positioning
- Patient Safety
- Maintaining Sterility
- Patient Communication
- HIPAA Compliance
- Circulating Nurse Skills
- Preoperative Checklists
- Infection Control
Timeline
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital
03.2023 - Current
Operating Room Registered Nurse
TIRUVALLA MEDICAL MISSION HOSPITAL,
03.2017 - 01.2023
Operating Room Registered Nurse
El- Khadra Hospital
04.2013 - 07.2014
Operating Room Registered Nurse
TIRUVALLA MEDICAL MISSION HOSPITAL
01.2008 - 04.2013
Operating Room Registered Nurse
UPASANA HOSPITAL
05.2002 - 09.2004
RN TO BSN - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
DIPLOMA IN GENERAL NURSING AND MIDWIFERY - NURSING
UPASANA SCHOOL OF NURSING
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