Operating Room RN

PROFESSIONAL

SUMMARY

SKILLS Effective

communication with

Surgeons, Surgical

team's and

Anesthesiologists.

EXPERIENCE

KIMBERLY FRIAS

Successful Professional Nurse with 28 years experience as an OR Nurse. Motivated leader with strong

organizational skills, abilities, and time management skills. Health care advocate for patients and families.

Flexibility in the OR field.

Work well with Medical and

Surgical staff.

Effective communication with

patients and families.

Excellent in judgement and problem solving.

The desire to increase my knowledge and ability.

Operating room Charge RN: Aug 2002-Jan 2015

Naperville Surgery Center: Naperville, IL.

Managed a 4 room Surgical Center (OR)

Duties:

Acted as a patient advocate preoperatively.

Coordinated positioning of patients using the proper positioning device's.

Monitored the Operating room conditions and sterility. Attended to Surgeons and the surgical team's needs. Coordinated and assisted with Anesthesia during intubation. Gathered and arranged equipment and supplies for planned operative procedures, including ordering supplies. Assisted Surgeons and team with surgical procedures. OR Circulator RN: Jan 1997-Nov 2001

Healthsouth Surgical Center: North Charleston, SC

Acted as a patient advocate.

Prepared patients for surgery, preoperatively and

intraoperatively.

Maintained a proper sterile field during surgical procedures. Assisted with Surgeons and Surgical team's needs.

Operated surgical equipment for specific procedures. Operated sterilization devices.

OR Circulator RN: Jan 1990-Jul 1996

2001 Wagner Road, Batavia,IL 60510

********.*****@*****.***

Ph: 630-***-****

EDUCATION

Healthsouth Surgical Center: Arlington Heights, IL Acted as a patient advocate.

Maintained a proper sterile field during surgical procedures. Prepared patients for surgery preoperatively and

intraoperatively.

Assisted Surgeons and Surgical team with surgical

Procedures.

Operated autoclaves and sterilization devices.

ADN degree in Nursing: Science, Jun 1988

Kishwaukee College of Nursing, Malta, IL

High School Diploma, Jun 1983

Naperville North High School, Naperville, IL

Contact this candidate