Sylvia Jordan
Arlington ,TX
Summary
Conscientious Operating Room Staff Nurse offering 15+ years of experience in healthcare.
Known for excellent bedside manner and efficient communication with colleagues. Knowledgeable in standard medical diagnoses and OR equipment. Dedicated leader when working to unite and guide nursing teams toward achieving care goals, improving patient satisfaction and adapting to continuous health system changes.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
MSN, RN, CNOR
Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Waxahachie
Waxahachie, Texas
06.2019 - Current
- Assist with maintaining ongoing competencies for employees of department such as MH drills, fire drills and code blue drills. I stepped in as educator of OR during initial year (2000) when COVID was new and no formal protocols had been initialized.
- Certified AHA BLS, ACLS, and PALS
- During COVID surges, I worked shift hours in ER and ICU taking patients and working full shifts to provide more hours for my OR department teammates who did not have experience in other areas.
- Assist surgeons with cutting tissue, clamping and retracting during operational procedures.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JC accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care, rounding daily with checklist to ensure that department was in compliance with JC standards. Reported any concerns directly to department supervisor for review.
- Provide clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Provide clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Member of Magnet Team, created power points, lead team meetings and educated team members on Magnet Standards, CMS guidelines, and Baylor standards of care and policies.
MSN, RN, CNOR, Hospital Educator
Texas Institute For Surgery, Presbyterian Dallas
Dallas, TX
03.2015 - 06.2019
- Implementation of Peri-Op 101 program, ACLS,BLS and PALS Instructor for facility.
- Implementation of RQI system through AHA for Hospital.
- Previous OR specialty coordinator for ENT, Eyes and Plastics service lines.
- Responsible for onboarding of all clinical new hires at my facility
- Administrator of Peri-op 101 Internship, as well as Medical-Surgical Internship at facility. I was also AHA instructor for BLS, ACLS and PALS for physicians and Surgeons.
- My responsibilities included administration of LMS system at facility and assigning JC/OSHA Required on-going competencies to all of clinical and non-clinical staff at facility, and maintaining education files on those team members.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
BSN, RN, CNOR, oR Educator
Texas Institute For Surgery At Presbyterian Dallas
Dallas, TX
03.2013 - 06.2019
- Instrumental to bringing Peri-Op 101 program to facility.
- Strengthened unit care standards and policies with focus on patient safety and dignity.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
- Identified unit areas of inadequacy and adjusted procedures to close gaps and improve policies.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education/ Leadership And Management
WGU
Austin, TX12.2021
BSN - Nursing
WGU
Austin, TX09.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing Practice
Navarro College
Corsicana, TX05.2007
Skills
- Coordinator,Program Developer, Preceptor, PACU Nurse; Pre-Op Nurse; OR Circulator; ENT, Plastics,
- Neuro-Spine Coordinator
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Emergency Diagnostics
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS
- BLS
- Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR)
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Timeline
MSN, RN, CNOR
Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Waxahachie
06.2019 - Current
MSN, RN, CNOR, Hospital Educator
Texas Institute For Surgery, Presbyterian Dallas
03.2015 - 06.2019
BSN, RN, CNOR, oR Educator
Texas Institute For Surgery At Presbyterian Dallas
03.2013 - 06.2019
Master of Science - Nursing Education/ Leadership And Management
WGU
BSN - Nursing
WGU
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing Practice
Navarro College
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS
- BLS
- Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR)
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