Suzanne Saikaly

• Provide direct patient care to adolescent through geriatric patient populations.
• Address the psychosocial, physical, and general aspects of care related to the surgical environment.
• Communicate with surgeon/physician and anesthesia personnel continuously and as needed about patient condition.
• Assist with the maintenance of surgical equipment and inventory.
• Participate in performance improvement activities.
• Assess operating room for equipment functioning and readiness.
• Obtain supplies for individual cases, and ensure all appropriate needs of the surgical operating team are met.
• Monitor position and assist patient during procedures.
• Provide scrub skills for required procedures as needed.
• Ensured proper documentation of all relevant information during each stage of the surgical process for accurate record-keeping purposes.
• Completed pre-op and post-op phones calls on patients.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.

• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs. Monitored patients through the entire labor and delivery process
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in the field of obstetrics nursing.

• Quick decision-making skills to provide proper medical care
• Excellent communication skills with patients and Physicians
• Technological aptitude to operate medical equipment
• Ability to establish rapport with patients quickly
• Expertise in various medical procedures, including inserting IVs and taking vitals
• Understanding of when to escalate the situation if medical intervention is necessary
• Ability to handle emotionally difficult situations, such as stillbirths or complications

• Participated in surgical procedures such as cesarean sections and tubal ligations and all operating room duties.