Sophia Batalau
Cumberland,RI
Summary
Registered Nurse who is well-versed in establishing a compassionate environment for patients while delivering excellence in patient care. Seasoned Operating Room Registered Nurse with solid experience in a fast-paced surgical environment. Skilled in patient preparation, surgical assistance, and post-operative care, showcasing strong clinical judgment and critical thinking abilities. Demonstrated ability to build positive relationships with patients and medical professionals while maintaining high standards of care. Proven history of improving efficiency and enhancing patient satisfaction in previous roles. Specializing in Orthopedic and Spine surgeries.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Miriam Hospital
08.2022 - Current
- Assess patients prior to surgery (e.g
- NPO status) and alleviate their concerns
- Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists and surgical technologist to work as a team to provide a safe environment for patients during surgical procedures.
- Advocate for patients needs and safety before and during surgery and ensure all equipment necessary is acquired.
- Complete accurate and timely documentation of patient care during the intraoperative phase.
- Gather all supplies needed for the operation
- Assume responsibility of keeping the operating room sterilized
- Position and prepare patient on operating table
- Monitor patient’s vital signs to detect anomalies
- Evaluate patient in postoperative phases
- Adhere to safety standards and precautions
- Proven experience as operating room nurse (circulating and scrub)
- Excellent knowledge of aseptic and sterile techniques
- Solid understanding of patient safety and precautions
- Outstanding organizational ability
- A great team player with excellent communication skills
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Bradley Hospital
07.2020 - 08.2022
- Leading patient care team and serve as Charge Nurse on the Adolescent Unit
- Providing continuous assessments for psych patients from admission to discharge
- Organizing and delegating tasks during rapid response and high-pressure code situations
- Documenting and evaluating effectiveness or care plans and treatment plans
- Administer medications, track dosages and documenting patient conditions
- Building therapeutic rapport with patients and consistently assessed for their safety
Senior Psychology Assistant
Bradley Hospital
09.2014 - 07.2020
- Scheduled, administered, and scored Psychological and Neuropsychological testing for hospitalized patients
- Submit testing data to supervisor for interpretation
- Reviews patient hospital records
- Perform a variety of related duties to assist unit program on research projects
Milieu Associate
Bradley Hospital
08.2012 - 09.2014
- Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment in a Psychiatric Hospital
- Participate in the development and operationalization of the milieu care plan for assigned patients according to established department and unit-based procedure/policy
- Maintain and document level of patient observation as ordered by physician
- Intervene in disruptive milieu or destructive to self/other patient situations
- Coordinate therapeutic programming on the unit
Education
Associte of Science - Nursing
Community College of Rhode Island
12.2019
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Rhode Island College
12.2011
Skills
- Electronic Medical Record (EPIC)
- Head to Toe Physical Assessment
- Patient Education
- Critical Thinking
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Microsoft teams
- Microsoft forms
- Surgical procedures
- Patient advocacy
- Team collaboration
- Critical thinking
- Documentation accuracy
- Time management
- Communication skills
- Organizational skills
References
- Shannon Rogers BSN, RN, 508-648-3783, Registered Nurse and Team Lead in the Operating Room
- Erin Archer BSN, RN, 401-258-9227, Registered Nurse in the Operating Room
- Courtney Wagner, PA-C, 724-570-9052, Physician Assistant at Ortho Rhode Island
Timeline
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Miriam Hospital
08.2022 - Current
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Bradley Hospital
07.2020 - 08.2022
Senior Psychology Assistant
Bradley Hospital
09.2014 - 07.2020
Milieu Associate
Bradley Hospital
08.2012 - 09.2014
Associte of Science - Nursing
Community College of Rhode Island
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Rhode Island College
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