Tina Stanley

• Conduct comprehensive preoperative assessments and patient interviews, translating complex surgical plans into clear, comforting instructions to ensure consent is correct and alleviate patient and family anxiety.
• Deliver expert, individualized intraoperative care across a high volume, multi specialty ambulatory surgery center, adapting fluidly to to diverse surgical protocols and surgeon preferences.
• Patient-Centric Focus through out procedure to maintain all safety protocols, monitor sterile field , count reconciliation, and specimen handling.

• Managed staffing and workflow in a complex 12-room operating room, leading a multidisciplinary team of RNs, Surgical Technicians, Unit Assistants, and Care Partners to enhance surgical outcomes and operational efficiency.
• Directed staffing and scheduling strategies to maintain adequate coverage and support seamless surgical operations in a high-volume surgical department.
• Oversaw all human resource functions including payroll, performance management, and disciplinary actions.
• Facilitated conflict resolution among staff and engaged with department union representatives to effectively resolve workplace challenges, ensuring a conducive atmosphere for employee engagement and productivity.
• Conducted analysis and delivered insights to the Infection Control Committee to improve infection control strategies.
• Developed and led training sessions for staff on best practices

in the OR which increased compliance with safety protocol and

contributed to increased patient safety.

• Secured department compliance with CMS, TJC, and Title 22 standards, resulting in two successful TJC evaluations.
• Circulated and scrubbed multi-specialty procedures as needed to support clinical staff and maintain operational flow.

• Led a dedicated team in the Pre-Op, PACU, and Short Stay units, which improved patient flow and reduced wait times by 20%, ultimately enhancing the overall patient experience and satisfaction ratings.
• Developed and maintained strong collaborative relationships with surgical teams and anesthesiologists, which facilitated smoother operations and improved communication, resulting in increased patient satisfaction and improved patient safety metrics.
• Oversaw budget management and resource allocation for the department, and helped achieve a 10% cost savings while still maintaining high-quality care and patient safety standards.
• Oversaw all human resources functions, including payroll, performance management, and disciplinary actions.
• Developed and led educational training sessions for staff on best practices in the Pre-Op and PACU which increased compliance with safety protocols and contributed to increased patient safety.

• Supervised a team of 30 clinical and support staff, including RN's, Surgical Technicians, Unit Assistants, and Care Partners.
• Coordinated surgical teams and schedules, which improved on-time surgery, helping reduce patient wait times and enhancing overall satisfaction.
• Implemented and trained staff on a new sterile process management system (SPM) to track surgical instrumentation from the Sterile Processing department to point of use, ensuring all instruments were tracked and the necessary instrumentation for scheduled procedures was available.
• Developed competencies and led educational training sessions for staff on best practices in the operating room, which increased compliance with safety protocols and contributed to increased patient safety.
• Circulated and scrubbed multi-specialty surgical procedures as needed to support clinical staff and maintain operational flow.

• Developed comprehensive educational programs, competency assessments, and training programs for Pre-Op, OR, PACU, and SPD, ensuring all staff met their training requirements, which boosted staff confidence and promoted patient safety.
• Implemented the AORN Peri-Op 101 program to prepare RN's to work confidently in the operating room, and ensure standardized high-quality care.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining quality assurance programs, participating in the skin care committee, and contributed to DNV annual re-accreditation.
• Evaluated and updated policies and procedures utilizing evidence-based information to meet CMS, DNV, and Title 22 requirements.
• Circulated for total joint, spine, and sports medicine procedures as needed to support clinical staff and maintain operational flow.

• Provided comprehensive patient care as a circulating nurse, specializing in total joint, spine, and sports medicine to ensure patients received the highest level care.

• Advised multiple outpatient surgical facilities on maintaining regulatory compliance with CMS, TJC, Title 22, and AAAHC.
• Authored three CMS corrective action plans which were successfully accepted and implemented.