WENDY J NEAL, BSN, RN, CNOR

***** ****** ******* **. ********, VA C: 443-***-**** adkesh@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

To obtain a challenging and rewarding clinical position that utilizes my education and experience; will allow for advancement and growth.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

●Over 20 years of operating room experience in both Ambulatory and Hospital settings.

●Developed and implemented a Self -Scheduling System for my direct reports that promoted employee satisfaction.

●Facilitator of an Outpatient Surgery Center Coordinating Council.

●Key participant in the planning and procurement of a new surgical service at an Ambulatory Surgery Center.

●Participated in an RN Evaluation Committee.

●Member of a Clinical Practice Group and Anesthesia Task Force.

●Member of Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN)

●Successful completion of Joint Commission and State Surveys in 2018.

●Directed and participated in Quality Improvement Projects.

●Manage 35 FTEs

●Facilitated the opening of an Ambulatory Surgical Center

EXPERIENCE

Reston Surgery Center – Reston, VA 2020-present

OR Manager

Maintains nursing guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures.

Maintains nursing operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.

Assures quality of care by developing and interpreting hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care; enforcing adherence to state board of nursing and state nurse practice act requirements and to other governing agency regulations; measuring health outcomes against standards; making or recommending adjustments.

Maintains nursing staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training nurses and auxiliary staff.

Maintains nursing staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.

Establishes a positive working environment that allows for growth.

WellSpan Health & Surgery Center - Hanover, PA 2018-2020

Nurse Manager

Provides an adequate staffing mix of appropriate personnel through development, preparation, and maintenance of staffing schedules that meet department needs and apply to variable case volume conditions.

Ensures that appropriate standards and practices are developed and met.

Monitors all high risk, complicated and special needs surgical cases and institutes appropriate policy and protocol.

Supervises Team Members and performs necessary coaching/counseling when performance issue/concern is identified.

Provides direct patient care when Team Member census mandates, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.

Surgical Specialty Center of Mid-Atlantic – Bethesda, MD 2017 -2018

Nurse Administrator

Directs, monitors, and evaluates all activities of the center to ensure professional medical care for each patient.

Prepares, controls, and evaluates the operating budget. Monitors financial performance of the facility.

Develop, direct, evaluate, and administer financial, administrative, and personnel policy, procedures, and standards of conduct as defined by facility.

Monitors and reviews appropriate scheduling and staffing activities of patients, physicians, and personnel to ensure quality of services and cost effectiveness.

University Hospitals Case Medical Center Westlake Surgery Center – Westlake, Ohio 2006-2017

Assistant Nurse Manager, 01/2012 to 2017

Participates in and provides effective leadership in the delivery of individualized relationship- based patient care.

Maintains compliance with quality and regulatory standards; leads and/or participates in process.

Effectively supervises, develops, and retains staff to build a strong team; involved in budget development and monitoring, promoting responsible use of staff and hospital resources.

Achieve staffing levels reflective of standards and productivity targets, labor and material supply expenses within budget for volume, acuity and available staffing resources. Oversaw and manage 35 clinical and support staff in patient care activities while maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism; demonstrated ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare teams.

Advanced Clinical Nurse, 01/2009 to 01/2012

Circulate and scrub in General, ENT, Plastics, OB/GYN, and Endoscopy surgical procedures.

Liaison between Surgeons and medical sales representatives.

Orient and educate new staff.

Ensure all equipment, instruments, and necessary products are available for surgical cases.

Developed close working relationships with surgeons.

Troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues.

Collaborate with surgeons to ensure satisfaction with equipment and OR products.

Clinical Surgical Nurse, 01/2006 to 01/2009

Circulate and scrub various surgical procedures.

Collaborate with surgical teams for best patient outcomes.

Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.

St. Johns Medical Center – Westlake, Ohio

Labor and Delivery Nurse, 01/2004 to 01/2006

Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.

Made appropriate interventions by reading and interpreting fetal heart monitors.

Performed basic physical assessments of newborns and infants.

University Hospitals Case Medical Center – Westlake, Ohio

Patient Care Assistant Certified Surgical Technologist, 01/2003 to 01/2004

Scrub in various surgical procedures.

Collaborate with Registered Nurse for best patient outcomes.

Certified Surgical Technologist, 01/2001 to 01/2003

University Hospitals Case Medical Center – Cleveland, Ohio

Scrub in General, ENT, Plastics, Ortho/Neuro, Oncology GYN, and Pediatric Cardiac surgical procedures.

Collaborate with Registered Nurse for best patient outcomes.

Certified Surgical Technologist, 01/1997 to 01/2001

University Hospitals Case Medical Center – Cleveland, Ohio

Scrub in General, ENT, Plastics, Ortho/Neuro, Oncology GYN, and Pediatric Cardiac surgical

procedures.

Collaborate with Registered Nurse for best patient outcomes.

EDUCATION

Bachelors of Science: Nursing, 2012

Ohio University - Athens, Ohio

Associate of Science: Nursing, 2004

Lorain County Community College - Elyria, Ohio

Associate of Applied Science: Surgical Technologist, 1997

Lorain County Community College - Elyria, Ohio

LICENSES &CERTIFICATIONS

Registered Nurse in Virginia – License Number -

Registered Nurse in Maryland/Compact State– License Number R227521

Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania- License Number - RN714001

BLS -Basic Life Support

PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification

Certified Nurse of the Operating Room (CNOR)

Contact this candidate