
Experienced Registered Nurse with 6+ years of clinical experience specializing in perioperative nursing, OR circulation, PACU recovery, surgical care coordination, and critical care. Skilled in managing complex surgical patients, coordinating multidisciplinary care, assisting surgeons, and promoting patient safety through evidence-based practice. Strong background in surgical services leadership, preoperative assessment, intraoperative care, postoperative recovery, and clinical education.
• Provide perioperative nursing care for patients undergoing diverse surgical procedures while ensuring patient safety and quality outcomes.
• Perform charge nurse responsibilities, coordinating staffing, workflow, and daily surgical operations.
• Serve as circulating RN, completing preoperative assessments, surgical time-outs, patient advocacy, and intraoperative documentation.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and surgical teams to support efficient and safe procedures.
• Prepare operating rooms, instruments, and equipment; assist with sterilization processes and surgical readiness.
• Provide Phase I and Phase II PACU care, including airway monitoring, pain management, and hemodynamic assessment.
• Assist surgeons during operative procedures while maintaining sterile technique and patient safety standards.
• Precept new nurses and promote evidence-based perioperative practice.
• Coordinated care for patients undergoing podiatric, general, and orthopedic surgical procedures.
• Managed preoperative assessments, medical record review, surgical clearances, testing, and referrals.
• Collaborated with surgeons, anesthesia teams, specialists, and healthcare providers to ensure continuity of care.
• Educated patients regarding surgical preparation, medications, wound care, recovery, and discharge instructions.
• Triaged patient concerns and coordinated postoperative follow-up, rehabilitation, and home health services.
• Managed medication requests, prior authorizations, and EHR documentation while maintaining regulatory compliance.
• Provided perioperative nursing care for a wide range of surgical procedures in OR and PACU settings.
• Served as circulating RN, ensuring sterile technique, surgical safety, and compliance with AORN standards.
• Performed preoperative assessments, patient verification, surgical site checks, and intraoperative monitoring.
• Prepared operating rooms, instruments, and supplies while supporting sterilization and infection prevention practices.
• Delivered Phase I and Phase II PACU recovery care, including pain management and patient monitoring.
• Assisted surgeons during procedures and supported safe, efficient surgical workflow.
• Educated patients and families regarding surgical recovery and discharge planning.
• Precepted new staff and supported professional development.
• Provided critical care nursing for patients with complex medical, surgical, cardiac, and multisystem conditions.
• Managed patients requiring mechanical ventilation, sedation, vasoactive medications, and advanced therapies.
• Performed comprehensive assessments, monitored hemodynamic status, and responded to changes in patient condition.
• Collaborated with physicians, intensivists, respiratory therapists, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Participated in emergency response, multidisciplinary rounds, and quality improvement initiatives.
Sigma Theta Tau International Honors Society of Nursing
• Basic Life Support (BLS) – Current
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – Current
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – Current