Registered Nurse Manager
Resume:
Objective
Dedicated RN with ** years of experience within an endoscopy setting is seeking employment as endoscopy nurse manager/clinical care coordinator. Offers a solid foundation in nursing skills, leadership, delivering staff training, conscious sedation, pathology, computer based endoscopy records, and endoscopy equipment.
Work Experience
Clinical Director - Endoscopy
11/2011–05/29/2012, NORTH HOUSTON ENDOSCOPY & SURGERY, Houston, TX
Reports directly to the administrator. Responsible for day to day operation of the endoscopy unit, daily staffing, regulatory compliance, training, formulation of policies and procedures, and problem solving.
Highlights of Contributions:
Utilizes clinical expertise to correlate staffing needs for daily operation insuring operation at peak efficiency and practice cost savings.
Solves daily problems with staff, doctors, and patients ensuring the interest of the practice is represented.
Streamlined pre-op, procedure room, and post-op forms to meet regulatory compliance and assure continuity of care.
Implemented several policies and procedures to ensure the practice meets regulatory compliance.
Implemented Universal Precautions program to be compliant with OSHA 29CFR1910 subpart Z 1910.130 Bloodborne Pathogens.
Implemented procedure room pathology policy and procedure to avoid pathology mistakes.
Responsible for practice cost savings by recommending and using more cost efficient single use equipment.
Streamlined scope reprocessing to ensure it meets regulatory compliance and has a faster turnaround time.
Conducts staff in-services on universal precautions, scope reprocessing, pathology, patient safety, and procedure room operation.
Interviews new hires and performs yearly employee performance evaluations.
Coordinates the cross training of staff to work in all aspects of the endoscopy practice.
Fills in if short staffed as a tech, procedure room nurse, pre/post-op nurse, and scope reprocessing.
Endoscopy Staff Nurse
8/2004–11/2011, TEXAS INTERNATIONAL ENDOSCOPY CENTER, Houston, TX
Gained valuable experience in busy practice that averages 40 procedures a day. Works as procedure room nurse assisting colonoscopies, EGDs, liver biopsy, and Barrett’s treatment. Competent in conscious sedation. Anticipates needs of doctors and assists in procedures. Cross trained to perform duties in pre-op, recovery, and as a technician. Acts as assistant director when director is absent.
Highlights of Contributions:
Chosen to attend 2006 SGNA conference in Baltimore, MD.
Recipient of 2006 Nurse Of The Year Award.
Solid foundation in administering conscious sedation.
Trains all new nurses and technicians that work in procedure room.
Evaluated and made recommendations on Fuji, Olympus, and Pentex scopes.
Responsible for Endoworks computer program and trains doctors in its use.
Ensures all pathology is done correctly by monitoring, delegating, and reviewing reports and procedures.
Leads numerous staff development training programs.
In charge of ordering pharmaceuticals and supplies.
Interviews all new hires and gives recommendation for employment.
Improved standard operating procedures and patient care protocols for the practice.
Responsible for yearly evaluations of nurses and technicians.
Acts as assistant director when director is absent.
Ensured procedure room readiness for 2009 AAAHC survey.
Directed QA program that meets hospital/AAAHC standards for patient/staff safety.
Researched and compiled daily operation reports for Dr. Joe Galati on liver biopsy patient recovery time and complications in an outpatient setting.
Endoscopy Staff Nurse
10/1999–8/2004, THE METHODIST HOSPITAL, Houston, TX
Utilized in all areas such as pre-op, procedure room, and recovery for all in and out patients. Experience received in ERCPs, colonoscopies, EGDs, and PEGs. Received cross training to function as an RN or a Tech in the procedure room. At times functioned as both a RN and a Tech in the procedure room.
Highlights of Contributions:
Acted as charge nurse.
Trained all new hires.
Education
Current ACLS & BCLS certification, Houston TX
09/1999 Registered Nurse, Texas
09/1999 Nursing (RN) Associates of Applied Science (AAS)
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