Nursing Care Operating Room
Resume:
Alma Irene Hall
Palm Valley, TX *8552
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Experience
Valley Baptist Medical Center
Operating Room- RN Circulator 04/23-Present
40hrs a week – Monday thru Friday w/ weekday and weekend on-call
● Providing nursing care and service during surgery cases
● Responsible for positioning the patient, prepping the patient, and circulating the case
● Provide education to patients and families throughout their stay
● Maintain and review patient’s record
● Assist the surgeon and the surgical team in their tasks through the procedure
● provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles
● In addition to general nursing care, responsibilities of OR Nurses include (but are not limited to)
● Assesses, plans, and evaluates the nursing care needs of the patient before, during and after a surgical procedure
● Provides nursing care to the patient undergoing surgical procedures
● Provides comfort and support for pre-operative patients
● Participates in the care of patients receiving conscious sedation
● Carries out physician orders
● Maintains aseptic techniques and actively monitors situations which could lead to breaches in aseptic technique
● Coordinates the operating room with respect to sterility, cleanliness, availability of functioning equipment and supplies
● Ensures the proper handling of specimens
● Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care
● Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems
● Ensures that operating on correct patient and the correct procedure is being performed
● Provides basic, bedside care
● Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocol
● Records all care information concisely, accurately, and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms
● Prep operating room for patient/procedure
● Initiates corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology
● Assists in positioning, responding to comfort/safety of patient
● Provides for accurate care and handling of specimens
● Observes and enforces strict standards of asepsis
● Observes, checks, and monitors all equipment used during surgery to confirm they are running smoothly
● Handles patient documentation
● Inventories/counts all surgery items both pre- and post-surgery
● Helps control bleeding
● Provides wound exposure
● Float among various clinical services, were qualified and competent
● Provides age and culturally appropriate care
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● Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required Temple University Hospital
3401 N. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19106
Thoracic Transplant Nurse Coordinator 07/17- 03/23 40hrs a week – Monday thru Friday w/ weekday and weekend on-call
● Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.
● Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.
● Good clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.
● Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of the nursing process.
● Communication skills that designate the Professional Nurse Coordinator as the voice/advocate for the patient. Mobility and visual manual dexterity. Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients.
● Leadership capabilities with new nursing staff, patient information coordinators, medical assistants, and office assistant staff in the daily management of the patient process.
● Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction.
● Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families and colleagues.
● Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles (and/or teaching children if applicable) and applies in teaching of patients, families, students and new staff.
● Provides detailed and appropriate teaching to patients and families to effectively guide them through the episode of care both in the office setting and via phone/written communication when at home.
● Serves as the primary nursing liaison for the development of a total care plan to patient and family.
● Supports the development of students, new staff and colleagues May serve as a preceptor for newly acquired staff. May be responsible for coordination of staff training and educational activities.
● Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation and commitment to patients and colleagues.
● Formulating goals and a plan of care for patients that involves the patient as partner and considers the individual needs of the patient in a holistic manner.
● Triage patient situations and coordinates care with physician. Assist physician with all aspects of patient care including assessment, implementation, evaluation, planning, and education.
● Provides care for patients in a global, holistic method-responsibility for the patient is viewed in a continual manner, not simply at the time of office/procedural visit.
● Accountable for outpatient treatment follow up necessary for patients to maintain health, up to date health screening, and immunizations in outpatient visits. Cigna Health Spring
Philadelphia, PA
Case Manager-Band II 11/16-07/17
40 hrs a week Monday thru Friday
● Assure compliance with CCMS guidelines and covered service guidelines.
● Consistently apply guidelines to the medical record review process.
● Review precertification requests for medical necessity, referring to the Medical Director for those that require additional expertise.
● Review clinical information for concurrent reviews, extending the Length for home care services as appropriate.
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● Intermediate PC proficiency (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft outlet)
● Intermediate skill using office equipment, including copiers, fax machines, scanner and telephones (All Levels).
● Required Professional Competencies- HEDIS, STARS, InterQual, Milliman, LDC/NCD CCMS, and other regulations.
● Maintain confidentiality and privacy-HIPAA Confidential.
● Advanced clinical knowledge Acute, Chronic conditions, or case management, utilization management or managed care experience.
● Practice interpersonal and active listening skills to achieve customer satisfaction.
● Interpret and translate policies, procedures, programs and guidelines.
● Capable of investigative and analytical research.
● Navigate, gather, input and maintain data records in multiple system applications.
● Follow and accept instruction, education, and direction.
● Establish and maintain working relationships in a collaborative team environment.
● Organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and work with multiple priorities under limited time constraints.
● Independent and sound judgment with good problem-solving skills. Forbes Regional Hospital
Monroeville, PA
RN CLII Neuro ICU 03/16-07/16
12hr shift/36 hrs a week rotating week/weekend/holiday
● Applying the Nursing Process: Assessing, Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating
● Caring for Acute/critical/trauma ill patients/clients with various diagnosis, Septic Shock, Cardiogenic Shock, STEMIs, Non-STEMIs, requiring CRRT, brain/spinal injuries such as—MVA/mechanical/suicide accidents, and monitoring intracranial pressor (ICP).
● Maintaining Interpersonal Skills closely with Physicians, families, and staff
● Performing varies ordered treatment/care for acutely ill patients am/pm care, wound care, blood sugars, medication administration-IV/PO/internal tubes, sedation, assisting intensivist/trauma surgeon with central lines/Arterial lines/swam-wanz lines, assisting in sterile bedside procedures such as tracheostomies and peg tube placement, monitoring intubated patients on Ventilators/Oscillator/VDRs, varies invasive monitoring and inserting Nasal gastric/oral gastric tube
● Maintaining the care for a hemodynamic unstable patient or potentially becoming unstable patient
● IV insertions, Blood draws from central or arterial lines, varies vasopressor medications, paralytics, and monitoring
● Recovering critically ill patients directly from O.R. s/p varies surgical procedures such as CABG, thoracotomy, SBO resections, varies vascular procedures, and cranial surgeries.
● Maintaining care and preparing patients and families for organ sharing, while maintaining GOF/CORE guidelines for patient confidentiality
● Communicating directly with family of patients intended plan of care
● Assisting in unit codes, assisting in rapid responses on other floors Holy Redeemer Hospital, RN-CCU/ICU
Meadowbrook, PA
RN-CCU/ICU 08/11-02/16
12hr shift/36 hrs a week rotating week/weekend/holiday
● Applying the Nursing Process: Assessing, Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating
● Caring for chronic/acute/critical ill patients/clients with diagnosis of CHF, COPD, Acute Renal Failure/ESRD, Sepsis, pre/post Myocardial Infarction, hyperthermia, and some experience with intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)
● Maintaining Interpersonal Skills closely with Physicians, families, and staff
● Performing varies ordered treatment/care for acutely ill patients’, am/pm care, wound care, blood sugars, medication administration-IV/PO/internal tubes, 4
sedation, central line/ports care & dressing changings, monitoring intubated patients, varies invasive monitoring and Nasal gastric tube insertions-maintaining patience as ordered, and care of peg tubes with tube feedings
● Maintaining the care for a hemodynamic unstable patient or potentially becoming unstable patient
● IV insertions, some phlebotomy, Blood draws from central lines
● Some minimal leadership roles in Charge Nurse duties, assisting in codes, assisting in rapid responses on other floors
● Caring for critical patients postoperatively (PACU) or recovering directly from O.R.
● Caring for pre/post cardiac catheterized patients
● Communicating directly with family of patients intended plan of care Bayada Home HealthCare 06/11- 2013
Lawrenceville, NJ
RN-Pediatric Trach/vent care
8 or 12hr shifts PRN
● Applying Nursing Process: Assessing, Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating
● Daily routine AM/PM care (trach changes, trach care, retaping NJ tube/infusing tube feeds/securing a patent NJ tube, assisting PCG with trips, CO2 spot monitoring, & maintaining a patent and secured trach. And documenting progress with spiriting on
& off the vent/VS/I&Os/ vent checks/breathing treatments/med administrating)
● Communicating with Physician, Primary Care Giver, & nurse mgr of patients' plan of care
● Continuing PCG education
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 05/08-10/10
Philadelphia, PA
RN-Progressive Care Unit
12hr shift/36 hrs a week rotating week/weekend/holiday
● Applying the Nursing Process: Assessing, Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating
● Caring for chronically and critically ill patients
● Patient population range between infancy to 50's-60 years of age
● Majority are complex patients who rely on mechanical ventilation (Evita XL and LTV)
● Preparing and assisting MD for pre/post sedation
● Performing routine care
● Some minimal leadership roles in Charge Nurse duties, assisting in codes, assisting in rapid responses on other floors
● Caring for critical patients postoperatively (PACU) or recovering directly from O.R., bronchoscopy suite
● Caring for post ICU care in preparation for discharge (home verses LTC)
● Primary Care Nursing-preparing families of care for their critical ill child, coordinating for medical for discharge, and etc
Certified Nursing Assistant Positions
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 06/07-05/08
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CNA- Progressive Care Unit
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital 12/01-02/07
*Unsure on end date
CNA- 7N/NE Med/Sug Abdomen Organ and Urology Floor Valley Baptist Medical Center 1999-2000 or 2001
*Unsure on end date
CNA- Mother baby unit, Behavior Health Clinic, and Oncology Unit
• Assists the Registered Nurse by performing patient care activities delegated to the unlicensed nursing assistant
• additional specific functions for which he/she has been prepared.
• Observes and reports the functioning of equipment, the results of treatments, condition of dressings and any change in patient condition.
• Incorporates the concepts of the Hospital's Guest Relations Program into all aspects of patient care activities (i.e. confidentiality, responsiveness, caring).
• Accountable to the Nurse Manager or designee for all activities.
• Adheres to policies and procedures of the department. Education
LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA— BSN
September 2005 - May 2007
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Certifications
Active RN PA License#: RN593677 Exp. Date: 10/31/2023 Active RN TX License#: 1109999 Exp. Date: 10/31/2023 BLS Issued date 11/2022 renewal date 11/2024
ACLS Issued date 08/01/2023
Skills
Computer skills- using multiple programs at once.
Microsoft Word and Excel or google docs/sheets/slides Epic medical documentation
Cerner medical documentation
listening, a fast learning, Interpersonal Skills
Customer service skills
Languages
Conversational Spanish
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