R.N Review Nurse

Smyrna, GA ***** • 678-***-**** • ************@*****.***

SUMMARY

Dedicated Registered Nurse with a Master’s degree in Health Law and 30+ years of experience of providing care to diverse populations in collaborative roles with skills in assessment, problem solving, and patient care. Seeking a position to provide exceptional care by utilizing advanced nursing knowledge and deep commitment to serving the community.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Operating Room Nurse Circulator

Medical Solutions Staffing Travel Co.-Inova Fairfax Medical Center, Fairfax, VA October-February 2023

Worked in the operating room as a RN circulator assigned to circulate cases for trauma, neurology, orthopedics, general, gynecology, vascular and cystoscopy surgeries. See responsibilities under Operating Room Nurse Circulator below.

Operating Room Nurse Circulator

Nomad Health Travel Co. - Northeast Georgia Medical / Atlanta, GA April 2022 – July 2022

Worked in the operating room as a RN circulator assigned to circulate cases for trauma, neurology, orthopedics, general, gynecology, vascular and cystoscopy surgeries. See responsibilities under Operating Room Nurse Circulator below.

Emory University Research Nurse-Telehealth Virtual

Emory CDC Fall Prevention Program / Atlanta, GA June 2021 – February 2022

Revised the template for patient evaluation and performed a fall prevention screening with patients via zoom or phone.

Discussed patient medications, number of falls, guided strength and balance exams, eye exams, BP screenings, how to make the home safer according to CDC Fall Prevention Program, and patient care plans if needed for fall prevention.

Sent a report of the evaluation to patient’s physician and into Emory University research database.

RN research certification obtained for Emory University.

Telehealth RN Advisor

Emory Virtual Outpatient Clinic / Atlanta, GA June 2021 – February 2022

Checked emails and responded to emails from Emory Clinic patients asking questions about appointments, clinical questions, their medical care, questions directly to their physicians and more.

Directed question to the appropriate department in their physician’s office or call patient to advise if urgent clinical symptoms.

COVID Specialist Clinical RN

Emory Virtual Outpatient Clinic / Atlanta, GA July 2020 – June 2021

Part of a multi-layered advanced team who managed the care of Emory Clinic patients who were at home with acute and chronic COVID symptoms via telephone.

Responsible for calling patients every one to two days to assess symptoms and to provide them a proper plan of care.

Utilized specialized reporting tools to monitor their clinical pathway.

Collaborated with Doctors and Nurse Practitioners from the Acute Respiratory Clinic for patient care and follow up.

Optimized care plans that included the patients’ symptoms and multiple pre-existing disease processes.

Educated each individual patient regarding medical disease management and self-care of pre-existing conditions.

In cases with worsening symptoms, advised patients to seek immediate urgent/emergency care.

Continued patient follow-up as needed until they were discharged to the care of their primary care provider, specialists or admitted to emergency care/hospital services.

Operating Room Nurse Circulator May 2008 – July 2020

Ortho, Spine, and Main O.R. in Emory St. Joseph’s Hospital / Atlanta, GA August 2017 – July 2020

Cobb Wellstar Medical Center / Austell, GA February 2012 – August 2017

Piedmont Hospital / Atlanta, GA May 2008 – February 2012

Oversaw patient safety, needs assessment, and legal recording of the nurse operating room record while the patient is in surgery, which includes names of surgical staff and surgical counts performed by RN and surgical technician.

Reviewed patient’s chart pre-op for required documents and information.

Used Cerner Surgi-net, EPIC and SCM electronic charting for patient care and paper chart operating room record.

Assessed the patient and took care of surgical patient needs, caring for and staying with patient during the intra-operative phase.

Opened the sterile field supplies with the scrub technician.

Communicated and worked closely with the surgical team to reach optimal care of the surgical patient in the O.R.

Trained as a super-user for Epic and Cerner documentation.

Served as a Safe Patient Handling Committee Member for Piedmont Hospital, attending committee meetings on hospital patient safety for lift equipment and supplies.

Performed hands on education for staff using lift equipment and lateral patient moving supplies such as the HoverMatt.

Created a flip chart module for anesthesia and O.R. staff related to handling patient surgical emergencies and crises while the patient is in the operating room at Piedmont Hospital.

Diligent Clinical Consultant

The New MSN / Travel Nursing July 2007 – April 2008

Provided clinical consultation for hands-on ergonomic-based loss prevention programs in the health care setting.

Developed and trained customers in ergonomic-based programs with a focus on back injury prevention “transfer and mobility specialists” as well as managers, supervisors, and direct-care staff.

Provided clear written reports at the conclusion of each visit.

Developed expertise in assessing and using ergonomic aids to reduce injuries in healthcare staff and increase patient’s mobility, primarily in the states of Alabama, Florida, Iowa, North and South Carolina and Georgia.

Performed HR duties for Dilligent staff and performed training on equipment for ARGO equipment sales company.

Operating Room Nurse Circulator

North Fulton Regional Hospital / Roswell, GA October 2006 – July 2007

Assessed the needs and took care of surgical patients, providing intra-operative care to surgical patients and collaborating with surgical team to reach optimal care of the patient in the operating room.

Responsible for taking care of patient safety, chart review, sterile field, and legal recording of the nurse operating room record.

Risk Management Consultant

MAG Mutual Medical Malpractice Insurance Co. / Atlanta, GA January 2006 – September 2006

Gave seminars and training to teach risk management to physicians’ offices and ambulatory surgery centers.

Sat in major board meetings as a risk manager consultant, when major medical malpractice cases were decided.

Distributed surveys to physicians’ offices and ambulatory surgery centers, analyzing client EMR/EHR to assure efficient tracking, documentation, appointment, and other templates were set up and being used as designed.

Traveled frequently with sales team evaluating the client’s needs and attend claims risk management meetings.

Worked closely with the sales, claims, and underwriting departments.

Acted as project manager of client’s risk management accounts in South Georgia.

Weekend Charge Nurse / Peri-Operative Nurse Staff

Baptist Medical Center / Jacksonville, FL June 1996 – December 2005

Trained and performed as a Cerner applications super-user to assist the staff for use of charting electronically.

As a charge nurse, proficient with the O.R. electronic scheduling system called ESI to schedule surgical cases and completing the final operating room daily schedule and add on cases.

Circulated emergency and trauma cases weekends and night shift, coordinating staff assignments and equipment.

Handled all in-coming calls including taking information for emergency surgery.

Doubled as a nurse circulator in the O.R. room when needed and remained in charge, working in out-patient and orthopedic ambulatory surgery departments p.r.n. as nurse circulator or 1st surgical assistant to the surgeon.

Used Cerner Surgi-net & Cerner Applications such as power orders and power chart for electronic charging.

Assistant Nurse Manager in Operating Room / Schedule Coordinator

Baptist Medical Center / Jacksonville, FL September 1989 – June 1996

Worked day shift regularly when first hired, placed in charge nurse position with 9 months after start date.

Assessed the needs and take care of needs of surgical patient, providing intra-operative care to surgical patients.

Oversaw patient safety and legal recording of the nurse operating room record while the patient is in surgery, which includes names of surgical staff and the surgical counts performed by the RN and the surgical technician.

Reviewed the patient’s chart pre-op for required documents and information.

Collaborated with the surgical team to reach optimal care of the patient while in the operating room.

O.R. Nurse Circulator

St. Luke Hospital/Mayo Clinic Jacksonville / Jacksonville, FL 2004 – 2005

Orange Park Surgery Center / Orange Park, FL 1996 – 1997

University of Kentucky Medical Center, Trauma 1 / Lexington, KY 1988 – 1989

Provided intra-operative care to surgical patients, assessing and addressing individual needs.

Responsible for taking care of patient safety and legal recording of the nurse operating room record during surgery.

Review the patient’s chart pre-op for required documents and information.

Responsible for maintaining the sterile field with the scrub technician.

Worked and communicated closely with surgical team to reach optimal care of patient while in the operating room.

Circulator for out-patient surgical services (general, gyn, and orthopedic) and trauma O.R. team for all incoming emergency surgeries at Trauma One level hospital

Team Leader/Staff Nurse

Marymount Hospital Medical Surgical Unit / Emergency Unit / O.R. / London, KY 1987 – 1988

Worked with LPN’s and nursing assistants in a medical surgical unit doing assessment and care of the medical surgical patients as needed, following orders of the physicians for nursing care.

Led the team in the care of my patients.

Started IV’s, hung IV medications, gave oral patient medications, and provided emotional support to families.

Took care of patients with various a medical conditions ages child to senior citizens.

Worked in the Emergency Room for approximately 3 months taking care of patients in urgent/emergent situations, then in the operating room per diem as nurse circulator during last 3 months.

Health Coach

BHFL Group (Renzie Richardson) / Atlanta, GA 2014 – 2015

Performed health coaching assessments primary at Children’s Hospitals of Atlanta and other organizations, performing individual one on one counseling of the employee’s lab work at health fairs.

Educated clients on steps to prevent development of chronic illness using employer resources and planning for optimal health.

Independent Risk Assessor

Physicians Adjusting Services, LLC / Remote, FL August 2004 – December 2004

Called and scheduled needed services to conduct on-site risk management visits to physicians’ offices in North FL.

Interviewed insured doctors using the given format and forwarded the information to PAS.

Completed visits only as needed by P.A.S. Formatted a final report to P.A.S. A per diem position.

Independent Nurse Contractor

Unival, Inc. / Remote, FL January 2003 – December 2003

Called and scheduled appointments for on site physician office visits for inspection purposes to credential or re-credential insurance patient contracts in North Florida areas.

Full inspections performed of office, equipment, charts, licenses, and more. A per-diem job, not full time.

Quality Review Nurse

Aperature Credentialing / Remote, FL 1999 – 2000

Inspected appointed doctors’ offices for annual insurance credentialing.

Inspected physical appearance, accessibility, equipment, management, issues, licenses, appointment management, and medical records, etc. Worked per diem as needed.

EDUCATION

Master’s in Health Law Nova Southeastern University – Shepard Broad Law Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 2003

BBA in Organizational Management Edward Waters College, Jacksonville, FL 2001

Associate Degree in Nursing Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY 1976

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

AORN

AALNC

CONFERENCES

Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT), Emory University at Emory St. Joseph Hospital 2022

Emory National Diabetes Conference, Emory University 2018

LECTURES

AORN National Conference, San Diego, CA: Expanding your nursing knowledge to enhance your nursing career 2013

Destiny Metropolitan Church, Atlanta: Living Healthy Lifestyles 2008

Risk Management Seminars for MAG Mutual: Morehouse School of Medicine Residents, Grady Hospital, Atlanta 2006

Physician’s Seminar, Albany, GA: Preventing Getting Sued as a Physician 2006

CERTIFICATES

Current and Unrestricted RN Licensure and Compact RN Licensure: State of Georgia

Previous RN license in KY and FL

Credentialed Research RN at Emory University, Atlanta 2021

Health Coach Certificate from Hilton Johnson Productions Inc., FL 2012 – 2013

Lifestyle and Weight Management Coach Program, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA 2011

Foundations in Faith Community Nursing Course - Emory Nursing Professional Development Center 2018

DTTAC Accelerated Lifestyle Coach for Diabetes Prevention - Lifestyle Change Program, Emory Healthcare 2018

Advanced Diploma in Personal Nutrition Shaw Academy-NCFE 2015

VOLUNTEERING

Destiny Metropolitan Church Atlanta, GA 2007 – 2011

Developer and Leader of Healthcare Church and Community Ministry

Founder of the Healthcare Ministry “Destiny Medical Assistance Team” as a volunteer at church.

Developed the protocol/policies, organized and lead community health fairs, gave lectures, and healthy living teaching.

Organized a protocol for DMAT to handle healthcare emergencies during all services and events at Destiny.

Volunteers with DMAT were physicians, nurses, and healthcare service persons.

Potters House Christian Fellowship Church Jacksonville, FL 2004

Volunteer Healthcare Community Services

Founder of the Healthcare Ministry, which offers free health clinic events.

Trained a leader and staff to be present in all church events for medical emergencies.

Developed protocol for health fairs to take healthy living training, where volunteers were nurses and healthcare service persons.

Participated on board for emergency disasters protocol and response for this church.

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