Looking for Staff RN, PACU

Phone 937-***-**** (Cell) ● Email: ***********@*****.***

Amy B. Rossio, MN, RN, CCRN-K

Summary

A Master’s prepared nurse with experience in a myriad of acute care and academic settings. Highly motivated, energized by tough challenges and tenacious about professionalism. Enthusiastic about basing decisions on an amalgamation of evidence-based practice, research and clinical experience.

Education

Ohio State University, Online Class,

Foundations of Evidence Based Practice in Healthcare, 7-week program, 2018

Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia

Master of Nursing Degree in Adult Health-Critical Care (CNS Track) 1988-1990

Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree 1985-1988

Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia

Associate of Science in Nursing Degree 1982-1985

Professional Experience

Fairfield Medical Center, Lancaster, Ohio 3/2020-present

Clinical Education Coordinator, Cardiovascular

Provide education to all employees (nursing and non-nursing) for Cath Lab, Cath Lab Recovery, Observation (COVID-19 unit), Vascular Lab, Diagnostics, Vascular Interventional Radiology, Respiratory, and Laboratory. Instrumental in teaching new COVID-19 protocols and procedures.

Kettering Health Network, Dayton, Ohio 1/2011-6/2019

Nursing Professional Development Specialist Network Level: Multi-Facility 2017-2019

Network Lead Primary Nurse Planner for our Approved Provider Unit. Entailed maintaining standards set forth for continuing education (CE) hours by the Ohio Nurse’s Association (ONA), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the Ohio Board of Nursing (OBN). Developed a Nurse Planner education program and a CE audit system.

Network Lead for the KHN Professional Ladder. Required managing a large Professional Ladder that incentivizes bedside nurses to be engaged in performance improvement, evidence-based practice and research projects, as well as, advancing degrees and certification. Included organizing and executing a Consortium every April for KHN leaders and staff to view participating nurses’ projects from all KHN’s 8 hospitals and 5 free-standing ED’s. Taught Network classes to RN’s entering critical care.

Nursing Professional Development Specialist Facility Level: Greene Memorial Hospital 2011-2017

Provided education for Hospital-wide (40 bed facility, Urgent Care, Sleep Center, and Surgery Center) and Network-wide needs (8 local hospitals, 3 free-standing ED’s). Opened and maintained 2 BLS/ACLS Skills Labs. Served as Administrator of Learning Management System. Led Network NA and RN Orientation. Taught critical care classes and assisted with RN Residency. Worked ICU and Pre-Op areas as needed.

Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio 1994-1999 then again 2008-2011

CICU and Endoscopy Units, Staff Nurse

Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio 1992-1994

Adjunct Nursing Faculty

Grant Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio 1990-1991

CCU, Staff Nurse

Crawford Long Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia 1988-1990

CCU, Staff Nurse

Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 1988-1990

Research Assistant to Dr. Sandra Dunbar

Awards and Certifications

Kudos Award for Excellent Patient Care, Grant Medical Center

Nominee for Clinical Excellence, Nursing Profession, Miami Valley Hospital

Most Professional Nurse, Marshall University

BLS; ACLS, CCRN, CCRN-K, all active. Certificate of Authority, Clinical Nurse Specialist, retired

Accomplishments and Affiliations

Creator and Writer, Intensive Caring: A Visitor’s Guide to Critical Care, Grant Medical Center CCU/SICU Booklet, Columbus, Ohio

Founder and Editor, the MN Pen, Emory University Graduate Newspaper, Atlanta, Georgia

Presenter, Hypothermia in PACU, Tri-State Perioperative Conference, Huntington, West Virginia

Secretary/Treasurer, Association of Nursing Professional Development- Greater Dayton

Member, American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)

Past Member, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

Past Member, Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses

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