STEPHEN ESPINOSA
Sparta,USA
Summary
Dedicated and patient-focused Registered Nurse/ RNFA with proven strengths in peri-operative care and staff development.
Healthcare professional with strong commitment to delivering high-quality patient care in surgical environments. Proven ability to support surgical teams, manage preoperative and postoperative care, and adapt to dynamic and high-pressure settings. Known for collaboration, reliability, and maintaining calm demeanor under pressure, consistently leveraging critical thinking and attention to detail.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Nursing
Englewood Cliffs Surgery Center
06.2024 - Current
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
- Ensured regulatory compliance by staying current on industry standards and updating policies accordingly.
- Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
- Instrumental in getting the center accredited with AAAHC
RNFA
Global Surgery Center
12.2022 - Current
Operating Room Staff Nurse
St. Joseph Regional University Medical Center
01.2014 - Current
- Scrubbing sand Circulating duties for Trauma and Elective cases
RNFA
Rockland and Bergen Surgery Center
01.2012 - Current
Director of Nursing, RNFA
West Morris Surgery Center
01.2016 - 02.2024
- Responsible for the direction of clinical care aspect of the surgery center
- Provides leadership in maintaining patient care systems and implementing policies and procedure.
- Provide first assisting role during surgery
- Attends NJ state regulatory seminars to keep abreast to the new changes in the ASC environment
- Developed new policy and procedures for patient safety
- Responsible for staffing schedules and order of surgery schedules
- Responsible for maintaining AAAHC accreditation
RNFA
Surgicore
10.2019 - 06.2023
RNFA
Hudson Regional Hospital
10.2019 - 06.2023
RNFA for Dr. Mitamura
St. John’s Riverside Hospital
01.2015 - 02.2022
RNFA
HealthPlus Surgery Center
06.2019 - 01.2020
Director of Nursing
Rockland and Bergen Surgery Center
01.2012 - 01.2018
- Responsible for the direction of clinical care aspect of the surgery center
- Provides leadership in maintaining patient care systems and implementing policies and procedure.
- Provide first assisting role during surgery
- Attends NJ state regulatory seminars to keep abreast to the new changes in the ASC environment
- Developed new policy and procedures for patient safety
- Responsible for staffing schedules and order of surgery schedules
- Responsible for maintaining AAAHC accreditation
Director of Human Resource, Materials Management and Information Technology, RNFA
Specialty Surgical Center
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Responsible for maintaining compliance with human resource issues
- Developed and maintained a cost efficient materials management department
- Developed clinical applications specific to the needs of the center for the EMR system
- Maintains IT support systems for EMR and Clinical applications
Director of Nursing, RNFA
Specialty Surgical Center
01.2007 - 01.2011
- Instrumental in the development and set-up of a new multi-specialty surgical center, responsible for acquiring equipments, instruments and supplies for the center.
- Responsible for developing efficient process flow for the daily operation of the surgical center.
- Responsible for direction, provision and quality of nursing practice to ensure safe, efficient and effective nursing care throughout the facility.
- Required to be on the premises during hours of operation.
- Implementation and Training of Source Medical EMR system
- Coordinated a clinical and hands on training for physician interested in learning Maxmore minimally invasive discectomy system.
- Develop and maintain policies and procedures, an organizational plan and assist in developing a quality assurance program for nursing services.
- Participate in planning a budget for nursing.
- Provides a continuum of care for patients by integrating nursing service with other aspects of patient care.
- Implement nursing staffing patterns effectively.
- Develops and maintains written job descriptions for nursing. Assigns duties based on education, training, competencies and job descriptions.
- Participates in orientation and education for nursing.
- Assists in developing a concise, efficient OR schedule with the surgery scheduler.
- Participates in patient care if needed. Has a working knowledge of surgical aseptic technique.
- Ensures that regulatory compliance with state and federal standards is maintained.
- Familiar with role of patient advocate and patient safety as it applies to peri-operative nursing.
- Participates as an active member on assigned committees.
- Orders, receives and maintains inventory of specialty items. Develops par levels. Initiates activities to control costs.
- Maintains awareness of professional issues at local, state and federal levels.
- Responsible for own professional growth.
- Responsible for maintaining AAAHC accreditation.
Staff Nurse, Operating Room
Newton Memorial Hospital
01.1995 - 01.2007
- Serve as an excellent team player caring for patients undergoing surgery.
- Provide strong contributions as key member of unity quality assurance program designed to identify and evaluate problems.
- Exhibit motivation and dedication by providing the highest quality of care to each patient.
- Provides excellent first assisting skills during surgery.
- Allocates staffing when performing in a Charge Nurse role.
- Provides trouble shooting solutions during difficult situations during surgery.
- Stand as a resource person for the daily activities of the operating room.
- Represents the operating room for any new procedures or new equipment being implemented.
- Responsible for acquiring charge codes for supplies used in the unit.
Supervisor, Staff Nurse
Andover Subacute Center
01.1993 - 01.1996
- Provided care for patients suffering from Alzheimers, dementia and with mental disorders.
- Responsible for taking down doctors orders, giving medications and treatments.
- MDS entry and Psychotropic use evaluation.
Staff Nurse, Operating Room/Labor and Delivery
St. Paul Hospital
01.1991 - 01.1993
- Responsibilities included circulating and scrubbing role on surgical trauma, elective surgery, and labor and delivery patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
St. Paul College( now St.Paul University)
Iloilo City01.1991
Licensure Registered Nurse - State of New York
01.2015
Licensure Registered Nurse - State of New Jersey
01.1994
License Practical Nurse - State of New Jersey
01.1993
Registered Nurse - Philippines
01.1991
Skills
- Operating Room
- Scrubbing and Circulating Roles: RNFA
- Provides exceptional surgical assisting techniques for ENT, GEN/VASCULAR, ORTHO, OB/GYN, SPINE, UROLOGY
- Training and inservices
- Equipment trouble shooting
- Inventory management and supply charges
- Procurement of essential surgical supplies prior to a surgical procedure
- ORSOS computer system for the operating room
- Source Medical EMR systems
- HST pathways
- Cerner Powercharts
Certification
- Basic Life Support
- ACLS
- PALS
- CNOR
- Lean Six Sigma
- Registered Nurse (RN), New York, 2015
- Registered Nurse (RN), New Jersey, 1994
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), New Jersey, 1993
- Registered Nurse (RN), Philippines, 1991
Qualifications Summary
- Dedicated and patient-focused Registered Nurse/ RNFA with proven strengths in peri-operative care and staff development.
- Exceptional capacity to multi-task: manage numerous, often competing priorities with ease and foster the provision of superior patient care.
- Administrative and referral experience including admissions, assessment, treatment, referral and education for a wide range of patients.
- Widely recognized as an excellent care provider and patient advocate.
- Demonstrates ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare teams that provide top quality patient care.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills; superior accuracy in patient history, charting, and other documentation.
- Implemented EHR/EMR systems.
- Excellent skills in Scrubbing and Circulating and RNFA roles.
Timeline
Director of Nursing
Englewood Cliffs Surgery Center
06.2024 - Current
RNFA
Global Surgery Center
12.2022 - Current
RNFA
Surgicore
10.2019 - 06.2023
RNFA
Hudson Regional Hospital
10.2019 - 06.2023
RNFA
HealthPlus Surgery Center
06.2019 - 01.2020
Director of Nursing, RNFA
West Morris Surgery Center
01.2016 - 02.2024
RNFA for Dr. Mitamura
St. John’s Riverside Hospital
01.2015 - 02.2022
Operating Room Staff Nurse
St. Joseph Regional University Medical Center
01.2014 - Current
RNFA
Rockland and Bergen Surgery Center
01.2012 - Current
Director of Nursing
Rockland and Bergen Surgery Center
01.2012 - 01.2018
Director of Human Resource, Materials Management and Information Technology, RNFA
Specialty Surgical Center
01.2011 - 01.2012
Director of Nursing, RNFA
Specialty Surgical Center
01.2007 - 01.2011
Staff Nurse, Operating Room
Newton Memorial Hospital
01.1995 - 01.2007
Supervisor, Staff Nurse
Andover Subacute Center
01.1993 - 01.1996
Staff Nurse, Operating Room/Labor and Delivery
St. Paul Hospital
01.1991 - 01.1993
Licensure Registered Nurse - State of New York
Licensure Registered Nurse - State of New Jersey
License Practical Nurse - State of New Jersey
Registered Nurse - Philippines
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
St. Paul College( now St.Paul University)
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