Yanci Pence
Summary
Accomplished nursing professional with demonstrated success in Operating Room patient care and management. Quality-focused, team-oriented and reliable. Currently seeking a part-time, non-clinical, support staff position in the healthcare field.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Childcare Provider
The McGrath Family
01.2023 - Current
- Provide in-home childcare 1-3 days/week, as needed, for my neighbors
Vintage Reseller
Self-employed
03.2022 - Current
- source and manage my local retail booth and an on-line reselling business for vintage, thrift and upcycled items
Operating Room Nurse/Board Runner
St. Thomas Hospital For Specialty Surgery
06.2009 - 05.2020
- Coordinated/provided perioperative patient care as circulating nurse during spine and total joint procedures at award-winning JCAHO-accredited surgical hospital
- Worked a productive 12-hr shift with minimal supervision
- General staff resource person/preceptor, ancillary Central Sterile instrument processor and regular contributor to Infection Control and Quality Management protocols
- Built/managed on-line Cerner Operating Room documentation and preference card databases which simplified documentation and promoted surgeon satisfaction and patient safety
- Back-up OR Supervisor: planned/facilitated day-to-day operations/case flow for 60+ employees and contract staff in 6-suite Operating Room
Operating Room Nurse/Clinical Director
Physicians Pavilion Surgery Center
01.2001 - 06.2009
- Collaborated with surgical team to provide individualized care for toddlers, children, adolescents, adults and geriatric patients across multiple surgical specialties
- Mentor/resource for new and established perioperative staff; provided ongoing training for proper sterile technique, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols
- Learned and implemented budge-conscious Materials Management protocols for five departments and created/managed database for 600+ procedural preference cards
- Promoted to Clinical Director based on job performance
- Planned/facilitated day-to-day operations of 5-suite Operating Room in free-standing, multi-specialty, JCAHO-accredited, same-day surgery center
- Hired, trained, supervised and evaluated 20+ perioperative staff members
Operating Room Nurse/Clinical Director
Southern Hills Medical Center
09.1998 - 01.2001
- Prepared/facilitated surgical suites according to surgeon preference for 300+ multi-specialty surgical procedures in 10-suite Operating Room
- Promoted to Evening Charge Nurse during first year of employment and then Clinical Director after 18 months
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario05.1996
Skills
Telephone Etiquette
Organization & Time Management
Medical Terminology
HIPAA Compliance
Planning/Scheduling
Problem-solving
Project Management
Electronic Medical Records
Document Typing/Data Entry
Microsoft Office, Cerner
Certification
Michigan RN License #4704360548 - 01/04/2026
Timeline
Childcare Provider
The McGrath Family
01.2023 - Current
Vintage Reseller
Self-employed
03.2022 - Current
Operating Room Nurse/Board Runner
St. Thomas Hospital For Specialty Surgery
06.2009 - 05.2020
Operating Room Nurse/Clinical Director
Physicians Pavilion Surgery Center
01.2001 - 06.2009
Operating Room Nurse/Clinical Director
Southern Hills Medical Center
09.1998 - 01.2001
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
McMaster University
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