Ivonne V. Hunter

***** ** **** ****** ****: 786-***-****

Miramar, FL 33027 Cell: 786-***-****

OBJECTIVE: Obtain both a challenging and rewarding career with an organization that will benefit from my experience and also offer growth.

EDUCATION: 2018 – 2020 Grand Canyon University- BSN 2014 - 2016 Saber College of Nursing - AS Registered Nurse 1994 - 1996 National School of Technology - AS Surgical Technologist 1990 - 1991 Miami-Dade College - AA Business Admin. EXPERIENCE:

01/21 - 03/21 SnapNurse Staffing; COVID Vaccinations; San Bernardino, CA 10/20 - 01/21 MedPro Staffing; COVID Testing site; Miami Beach Convention Ctr 07/20 - 10/21 Focus Staffing; COVID Testing Site; Orlando, FL 03/20 – current Krucial Staffing; COVID Crisis Med-Surg, LTAC (NYC)(TX)(LA) 04/19 – 10/20 Broward Health Medical Center; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Open Heart RN: circulate cardiac, cardiovascular and general cases 09/17 – 04/19. Mt. Sinai Medical Center; Miami Beach, FL; Main OR RN: circulating general, CV, GYN, Cysto and Robotic GU cases as a new graduate RN with 20+ scrubbing experience.

08/10 – 09/17 University of Miami Hospital; Miami, Fl; Perioperative Sevices Surgical CV Lead Tech II; coordinating the endovascular & CV surgery service; creating & maintaining specialty trays; updating physician preference cards, inventory necessary supplies for the CV service; scrubbing on all surgical procedures for all services as needed while maintaining aseptic technique..

10/08 – 12/09 Mercy Hospital; Coconut Grove, FL; Open Heart/general Surgical Tech II: Responsible for maintaining aseptic technique and patient safety in the operating room and abiding by standard operating procedures. Responsible for precepting all new hires.. Served as back-up for the front desk, surgical scheduler, supply reconciliation, projects. Specialty: Open Heart/Cardiovascular, general & OB 04/07 – 12/08 Palmetto General Hospital; Hialeah, FL; Open Heart/general Surgical Technologist II: Responsibilities include but not limited to training of open heart staff on procedures, assisted with the implementation of policy & procedures, procedural recipes, constructed operative instrumentation with corresponding count sheets, ordering instrumentation as needed for each specialty; worked with the physicians as first assistant, monitoring and enforcing sterile technique. Also scheduled cases, dealt with vendors, established great working relationships with the physicians as well as the physician offices, coordinated & did surgical schedule, as well as scrubbing on general surgery cases as deemed necessary.

01/06 – 04/07 Mt. Sinai Medical Center; Miami Bch, FL; Open Heart Sr. Surgical Tech: Responsible for maintaining aseptic technique and patient safety in the operating room and abiding by standard operating procedures. Also responsible for precepting PA students on appropriate aseptic technique, gowning, gloving & sterility. Specialty: Open Heart

08/05 - 01/06 Rex Hospital; NC, Open Heart Team

Sr. Surgical Tech: Responsible for maintaining aseptic technique and patient safety in the operating room and abiding by standard operating procedures. Worked in two capacities as a scrub and as an assistant on Open Heart cases. Prepared for emergencies and maintained a team work attitude. Kept current on guidelines and new techniques. Performed both on and off-pump cases. Specialty: Open Heart 10/04 - 08/05: Brookhaven Hospital; Patchogue, NY

Sr. Surgical Tech: Responsible for maintaining aseptic technique and patient safety in the operating room. Maintained sterility at all times during the case and after as needed. Practiced policy and procedures as per the hospital regulation. Kept abreast of new innovations and techniques as AST dictated. Specialty: General, Plastics, CV 04/03 - 09/05 Jackson Memorial Hospital; Miami, FL; Open Heart Team Surgical Tech II: Responsible for maintaining aseptic technique and patient safety in the operating room. Accurately prepared for any anticipated patient care and physician activities by assembling appropriate supplies, scopes, and/or equipment. Kept current on OSHA guidelines and excellent sterile techniques. Specialty: Open Heart, Cardio-thoracic, Trauma

09/02 - 04/03 Professional Training Centers; V.A. Hospital/Parkway/BPEI Surgical Tech Preceptor; Responsible for training students on surgical procedures, aseptic techniques and proper procedures in the operating room. Maintained sterility while supervising the students in surgical cases and reinforcing surgical conscience. Prepared weekly review of surgical procedures and also circulated and scrubbed with my students. Specialty: General/GYN/Plastics

07/02 - 09/02 Jackson Memorial Hospital; Pediatric Transplant Unit Patient Care Technician: Worked 11p-7a shift. Duties included direct patient care; Jpeg feedings, accurate recording of patient input and output; handling/setting up/priming IV site, testing; vitals signs; weights as ordered, central line dressing changes, phlebotomy and all daily labs a needed. Assisted nurses in all capacities as deemed necessary. Maintain a high level of confidentiality and biohazard us precautions during and after patient care. 01/97 – 05/02 University of Miami; Dept. of Orthopedics & Rehab Administrative Assistant/O.R. Tech; Provided clinical and Administrative support to the Chief of Surgery, and Professor of The Division of Hand Surgery; implemented policy and procedures, scrubbed in operating room twice per week in a surgical tech/assistant capacity.

SKILLS:

Type 65-70 WPM WordPerfect 6.0-10.0 Office Machinery Cerner. EPIC Outlook

Microsoft Excel Powerpoint Microsoft Word

Windows XP Quicken Pages

OTHER: Fully Bilingual (English/Spanish)

REFERENCES: Available Upon Request