Zaheda Barak
Hicksville,NY
Summary
Professional with extensive experience in surgical nursing, prepared for high-stakes environments. Strong focus on team collaboration and delivering results, adapting smoothly to changing needs. Skilled in patient care, surgical procedures, and emergency responses. Reliable and flexible, ensuring seamless operations and optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operating Room Registered Nurse
St Joseph's Hospital
Bethpage, NY
07.2022 - Current
- Administered medications and monitored patient vitals during surgical procedures.
- Collaborated with surgical teams to optimize patient care and ensure safety protocols.
- Assisted in the preparation and maintenance of sterile environments for surgeries.
- Educated patients and families on post-operative care and recovery processes.
- Mentored junior nurses on best practices in operating room procedures and protocols.
- Streamlined surgical workflows, enhancing efficiency in patient turnaround times.
- Led initiatives to improve infection control measures within the operating room setting.
- Evaluated surgical instruments and equipment, ensuring readiness for operations at all times.
- Maintained a sterile environment within the operating room, reducing the risk of infection.
- Utilized sterile techniques and infection-control guidelines to maintain clean and safe environment.
- Coordinated with surgeons and staff to deliver safe patient care during operations.
- Implemented time-out protocols before starting surgeries, verifying correct patient identification and procedural details.
- Mentored new nurses entering the profession, guiding them through their initial experiences within the operating room setting.
- Prepared equipment and supplies necessary for each surgical procedure, ensuring availability when needed by surgeons.
- Adapted quickly to changing situations in the operating room, utilizing problem-solving skills under pressure.
- Assisted physicians in operating room by providing necessary supplies and equipment.
- Performed pre-operative assessments to prepare patients for surgery.
- Reduced postoperative complications through vigilant monitoring of patients during surgery.
- Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
- Managed efficient use of operating room resources, streamlining procedures and minimizing waste.
- Provided effective bedside care to patients before and after procedures to deliver comfort.
- Coordinated with anesthesia providers to ensure proper administration of anesthesia during procedures.
Operating Room, Preoperative & PACU Registered Nurse
North Queens Surgery Center
Bayside, NY
12.2019 - 10.2021
- Assess the patient’s condition before surgery
- Ensure the operating room is prepared with all necessary equipment, supplies, instruments, and equipment
- Work in a fast paced environment
- Maintain sterile environment throughout operation to prevent infection
- Monitor patient’s vital signs before, during and after operation
- Cared for specimens and cultures as directed by policies and rules
- Work alongside surgical teams to make sure that the patients are receiving the best possible care
- Develop an individualized perioperative plan of care
- Insert IV’s (fluids, antibiotics)
- Push IV medications
- Maintain patient’s baseline hemodynamic status
- Carrying out the preoperative interview, going over medications, health history, and medical clearances
- Place EKG electrodes on patients and conduct an EKG strip
- Set up medications for anesthetic blocks and work with anesthesiologists during administration of blocks
- Assess patients before, during and after sedative agents
- Assisted in operating room staff development and education
- Maintained count on sponges, needles, and instruments to ensure no loss of items according to policy
Registered Nurse
Dry Harbor Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center
Queens Village, NY
08.2019 - Current
- Charge nurse for the floor
- Administered medications (PO, rectal, IV)
- Set up IV line for medications and fluids
- Observed, assessed and document patient’s vital signs
- Documentation through the EMR
- Wound care
- Assess patient conditions and admission management
- Managed life support equipment
- Observe behavior and symptoms and report changes to on-call physician
- Educate patient and families and provide caring support
- Discharge education
Education
Associates Degree - Nursing
New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, NY05.2019
Skills
- Technical Skills: Microsoft Office, Max OSX, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, Relias Software, EPIC software
Certification
- Certifications: BLS, ACLS, First Aid, American Heart Association
- NY State Registered Nurse
- License #: 775231
SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS
Languages: Fluent in Pashto
Timeline
Operating Room Registered Nurse
St Joseph's Hospital
07.2022 - Current
Operating Room, Preoperative & PACU Registered Nurse
North Queens Surgery Center
12.2019 - 10.2021
Registered Nurse
Dry Harbor Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center
08.2019 - Current
Associates Degree - Nursing
New York City College of Technology