VICTORIA WHITE
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with extensive experience in outpatient care and blood transfusion clinic management. Proven leadership in pharmaceutical management and patient advocacy, high-quality patient care and efficient clinical operations. Skilled in infection control and surgical assistance, ensuring patient safety and regulatory compliance.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Manager
HCA Fawcett Hospital
Port Charlotte, Florida
04.2023 - 05.2026
- Collected lab samples to facilitate patient diagnostic processes.
- Scheduled and ordered blood transfusions to improve patient care outcomes.
- Administered pre-medications and executed blood transfusions for chronically ill patients with CKD, ensuring quality care.
- Led nurse training initiatives to elevate patient care standards and boost operational efficiency.
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
Community Health Systems, CHS
Punta Gorda, FL
11.2022 - 04.2023
- Ensured continuity of patient care while performing circulation duties with accuracy and speed.
- Assisted anesthesia team with monitor placement, patient positioning, and induction/emergence processes.
- Coordinated operating room preparations, maintaining aseptic environments and accurate instrument counts.
- Anticipated surgical team needs to facilitate swift and safe nursing interventions.
- Monitored and checked surgical equipment to confirm proper operation throughout procedures.
Surgical Registered Nurse
San Diego Fertility Center
San Diego, CA
08.2019 - 06.2022
- Accessed patient medical history, current medications, and pre-procedure instructions to ensure compliance and address inquiries.
- Monitored surgical procedures to assist physicians promptly with complications or additional requirements.
- Educated patients, family members, and caregivers on post-operative care instructions from physicians.
- Recorded patient vitals and communicated health status evaluations after surgical procedures.
- Sterilized and organized operating equipment to prepare surgery rooms efficiently.
- Managed pharmaceutical processes, ensuring medication inventory and adherence to healthcare regulations.
PACU Registered Nurse
USPI Scripps Encinitas Ambulatory Surgery Center
Encinitas, California
11.2008 - 10.2018
- Managed pharmaceutical inventory, including medication purchasing and invoicing processes.
- Prepared patients for surgery by obtaining consents, explaining procedures, and conducting vital sign assessments.
- Started intravenous lines and performed EKGs and laboratory tests prior to surgical procedures.
- Monitored patients under conscious sedation and administered pain management injections in the operating room.
- Evaluated post-surgical and post-anesthesia responses while monitoring vital signs and surgical site conditions.
- Educated patients and responsible adults on home care expectations following surgery.
Education
Kaplan Forensic Nursing Certificate - Forensic Science
Kaplan University
01-2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY05-2006
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY05-2000
Skills
- Patient care coordination
- Pharmaceutical management
- Team leadership
- Critical thinking and decision making
- Aseptic technique
- Troubleshooting
- Preventive healthcare
- Instrument sterilization
- Clinical operations management
- Surgical assistance
- Creative problem solving
- Advanced patient assessment
Timeline
Nurse Manager
HCA Fawcett Hospital
04.2023 - 05.2026
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
Community Health Systems, CHS
11.2022 - 04.2023
Surgical Registered Nurse
San Diego Fertility Center
08.2019 - 06.2022
PACU Registered Nurse
USPI Scripps Encinitas Ambulatory Surgery Center
11.2008 - 10.2018
Kaplan Forensic Nursing Certificate - Forensic Science
Kaplan University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Adelphi University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Hofstra University