General Surgery Operating Room
Resume:
Rodney J. Wawryk
Phoenix, AZ **051
Email: ********@*****.***
Experience:
1.Employer: Health Carousel:
**** ******* **. *******, **** 4520
**/*1/2021 through present
Supervisor-was Rachel Ingram (left the agency now Devaughn Booker 513-***-****)
This is a Travel Nursing Company. I worked as a circulating nurse in, A. Woodsville NH (4 contracts), B. Brunswick ME (1 contract), and Deming NM (2 contracts). Norristown PA (2contracts) Circulated many specialties including Orthopedics, General Surgery, Podiatry, Endoscopy, Pain Clinic doing injections, some GYN cases, some Urology cases and Robotic cases
Duties: Assessing patient through the Perioperative process, charting in the electronic health record, assuring all equipment for the procedure is in the OR suite, getting additional equipment and instruments for procedures, assisting anesthesia during the intubation, acts as leader to assure the OR suite is running smoothly, assuring all medication needed for the procedure are available to the surgeon (i.e. local medications,) assuring patient safety during the procedure and updating patients family periodically during the procedure and performing all duties required to assure a positive outcome. Assuring the time out is done and recorded prior to start of procedure. I am in charge of the Orthopedic department making sure we have inventory of implants. Have also done Endoscopy procedures, General Surgery cases, GYN cases, Eye cases, ENT cases, and Podiatry cases. Interviewing patient and family prior to going into the operating room. I did both open and laparoscopic procedures.
2. Employer: Phoenix Indian Medical Center
4212 N. 16th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Worked from 11-30-2014 through 08-21-2021
Supervisor: Lisa Albertson. Phone 210-***-****. Email *******-**********@***.***
Position held: RN in the Operating Room
Duties: Assessing patient through the Perioperative process, charting in the electronic health record, assuring all equipment for the procedure is in the OR suite, getting additional equipment and instruments for procedures, assisting anesthesia during the intubation, acts as leader to assure the OR suite is running smoothly, assuring all medication needed for the procedure are available to the surgeon (i.e. local medications,) assuring patient safety during the procedure and updating patients family periodically during the procedure and performing all duties required to assure a positive outcome. Assuring the time out is done and recorded prior to start of procedure. I am in charge of the Orthopedic department making sure we have inventory of implants. Have also done Endoscopy procedures, General Surgery cases, GYN cases, Eye cases, ENT cases, and Podiatry cases. Interviewing patient and family prior to going into the operating room. I did both open and laparoscopic procedures.
Hours worked: 40 hours per week plus call
3. Employer: Supplemental Health Care (Traveling Nurse Company):
Employed from March of 2012 through November 2014
Supervisor Jim Nobil
Phone number 888-***-****
Address 500 North Brand Blvd, Glendale, CA 91203
Reason for leaving. To accept a permanent position at Phoenix Indian Medical Center
Worked at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital, Aberdeen SD (Five Contracts), Baylor Medical Center, Frisco CO (Frisco Texas, Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital, El Dorado KA (one contract), Littleton Adventist Hospital, Littleton CO (one contract), Phoenix Indian Medical Center (three contracts)
Duties: Circulated General Surgery cases, both open and laparoscopic cases, Orthopedic cases both open and laparoscopic cases, Endoscopic cases, Podiatry cases, Lumbo-Sacral pain injections, GYN cases, Urology cases, and Eye cases
Duties: Assessing patient through the Perioperative process, charting in the Electronic Health Record (have used Epic, Meditech, and Cerner programs), assuring all equipment for the procedure is in the OR suite, getting additional equipment and instruments for procedures, assisting anesthesia during the intubation, acts as team leader to assure the OR suite is running smoothly, assuring all medication needed for the procedure is in the room (IE local medication, antibiotics, and all other needed medications from the procedure card is in the room) assuring patient safety during the procedure and updating patients family periodically during the procedure, assuring the time out is done and recorded prior to start of procedure. Interviewing patient and family prior to going into the operating room
4. Doctors Hospital
4550 S. Washington Street
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Employed from 01-2012 through 02-2012
This hospital was in a hostile takeover by Altru Hospital of Grand Forks North Dakota and its doors were closed. That is why I accepted employment as a traveling nurse.
5. Altru Hospital
1200 Colombia Road
Grand Forks, ND 58201
701-***-**** Supervisor: Steve Jacke (no longer there)
Employed from 06-2010 through 01-2012
Duties: PM supervisor of the OR assessing patient through the Perioperative process, charting in the OR record, assuring all equipment for the procedure is in the OR suite, getting additional equipment and instruments for procedures, assisting anesthesia during the intubation, acts as leader to assure the OR suite is running smoothly, assuring all medication needed for the procedure are available to the surgeon (i.e. local medications,) assuring patient safety during the procedure and updating patients family periodically during the procedure and performing all duties required to assure a positive outcome. Assuring the time out is done and recorded prior to start of procedure.
6. Northeast Human Service Center
151 S. 4th Street Suite 401
701-***-**** Supervisor: Dolly
Employed from 03-2009 through 06-2010
Duties: Case management for patients with mental health needs. Making sure patients were getting and taking their medications, setting up appointments for patients, assuring they were not suicidal and being available to patients to ensure they were following their treatment regimens and being available to patients to talk if they needed.
7. Valley Memorial Homes
4004 24th Avenue South
Grand Forks, ND 58201
701-***-**** Supervisor: Jenny Schultz
Employed from 05-2008 through 03-2009
Duties: Charge nurse in a long-term care facility, charting provided treatments such as dressing changes nebulizer treatments, checking blood sugars, administering insulin and medications to the residents, assuring a safe and compassionate environment for the residents and delegating duties to staff under me.
8. Polk County Public Health
721 Minnesota Street
Crookston, MN 56716
218-***-**** Supervisor: Sheri Alteperter
Employed from 09-2004 through 05-2008
Duties: Jail nurse at Polk County Correctional Center. I was responsible for conducting sick call, making doctor appointment for inmates, getting inmates prescriptions filled, maintain accurate health records, and monitoring all health needs of inmates. I had to be available 24 hours a day 7 days a week for emergencies.
9. Altru Hospital
1200 Columbia Road
Grand Forks, ND 58201
701-***-**** Supervisor: Becky Robertson
Employed from 09-2003 through 09-2004
Duties: I worked in Intervention Radiology providing conscious sedation for patients having procedures such as angiograms of the carotids and the brain. Injections of clot busting medications, placing clot filters, treating varicose veins and placing SIR spheres for patients with liver cancer. Monitoring patient heart rate, wave form, oxygen level and informing doctors if any abnormalities appeared during monitoring. Providing a safe environment for the patient during their procedure.
10. Meritcare Hospital (now Sanford Hospital)
801 Broadway North
Fargo, ND 58103
701-***-**** Supervisor: Vickie Beaton
Employed from 06-2001 through 09-2003
Duties: RN in the OR assessing patient through the Perioperative process, charting in the OR record, assuring all equipment for the procedure is in the OR suite, getting additional equipment and instruments for procedures, assisting anesthesia during the intubation, acts as leader to assure the OR suite is running smoothly, assuring all medication needed for the procedure are available to the surgeon (i.e. local medications,) assuring patient safety during the procedure and updating patients family periodically during the procedure and performing all duties required to assure a positive outcome. Assuring the time out is done and recorded prior to start of procedure. I have also done Endoscopy Procedures.
Education; Bachelors of Science in Nursing
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201
Graduated December of 1997, GPA 3.5
Certifications:
ACLS, BLS, PALS
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