Circulating Nurse, Operating Room, Charge Nurse Resume Example Company Name

CIRCULATING NURSE, OPERATING ROOM, CHARGE NURSE

OBJECTIVE

Dedicated Registered Nurse offering 20 years of healthcare experience, motivated to obtain a position with an institution that will allow individual and professional growth, while providing high quality patient care and support. Eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.

Skills

Patient and family advocate
Leadership and supervisor rolls
Interpersonal and written communication
Organization and time management

Independent critical thinking
Windows style computer applications and data entry
MDS assessments
Working knowledge of CPT code system

Work History

Circulating Nurse, Operating Room, Charge Nurse | 10/2015 to 07/2020
Company Name - City, State

Provided care for patients prior to, during and after elective and emergent surgical procedures. Assessed patients health history, labs and radiology reports. Assisted anesthesia and surgical personnel in positioning, prepping and draping patient for surgery. Anticipated needs of surgical personnel. Accurately documented in patient's record. Maintained accurate surgical counts. Managed and troubleshot surgical equipment. Managed operating room activities for general, orthopedic, vascular, gynecology, podiatry, ENT, urology, neurology and plastic procedures.
Often provided scrub assistance to surgeons in various surgical specialties.
Charge nurse/board runner. Established and optimized schedule and individual assignments for 8 suite surgical department. Assisted surgical teams where needed. Performed daily code cart checks for integrity and function. Performed daily temperature checks of units containing refrigerated medications and IV solutions and units containing heated patient blankets and solutions. Verified correct narcotic counts using Omnicell system. Verified sufficient availability of supplies.
Audited time-out and counting process peri-operatively.
Performed monthly chart audits.

Circulating Nurse, Operating Room | 03/2008 to 07/2014
Company Name - City, State

Provided care for patients prior to, during and after elective and emergent surgical procedures. Assessed patients health history, labs and radiology reports. Assisted anesthesia and surgical personnel in positioning, prepping and draping patient for surgery. Anticipated needs of surgical personnel. Accurately documented in patient's record. Maintained accurate surgical counts. Managed and troubleshot surgical equipment. Managed operating room activities for general, plastics, orthopedic, vascular, gynecology, podiatry, urology, neurology and cardiology procedures.

House Supervisor, Wound Care Nurse | 03/2006 to 12/2007
Company Name - City, State

Supervised and managed functions for 120 bed, multi-service, residential, retirement community consisting of skilled nursing, assisted living, rehabilitation and Alzheimer's care.
Provided daily wound care to residents in 120 bed facility including applying and managing different types of wound vacuum systems. Implemented plans to prevent pressure ulcers and other wound development. Instructed patients and caregivers on how to clean and dress wounds and how to prevent infections. Monitored nursing skin assessments and submitted weekly wound care reports.

Licensed Practical Nurse, ADON | 11/1999 to 03/2006
Company Name - City, State

First LPN hired to work along side of administration to prepare for successful grand opening of 120 bed residential, skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility.
Observed, charted and reported developments in health conditions of residents in assigned unit. Assisted with ADLs, obtained vital signs and administered medications according to MAR. Supervised nursing assistants working on assigned unit. Educated patients and family members on treatment procedures.
Obtained Train the Trainer certification. Developed and instructed certified nursing assistant program.
Supervised staff and all residents of 120 bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility. Assessed competency of clinical staff to promote quality, continuity and safety. Led recruiting and hiring of nursing assistants. Prepared work schedule for nursing assistants. Attended daily department meetings.
Provided daily wound care including applying and managing different types of wound vacuum systems. Implemented plans to prevent pressure ulcers and other wound development. Instructed patients and caregivers on how to clean and dress wounds and how to prevent infections. Monitored nursing skin assessments and submitted weekly wound care reports.
Prepared MDS assessments.

Education

Delgado/Charity School Of Nursing - City | Associate of ScienceNursing, 2006

Successfully completed LPN to RN bridge program

Nunez Community College - City, State | Associate Degree in General StudiesPractical Nursing, 1999

Successfully completed Licensed Practical Nurse program

Metropolitan Institute Of Health Care Careers - City | CertificationNursing Assistance, 1994

Successfully completed Certified Nursing Assistant program

Fisher Middle High School - City | High School Diploma1988

Certifications

Registered Nurse Multistate License - 9/30/2022
BLS - 11/30/2021

Resume Overview

School Attended

Delgado/Charity School Of Nursing
Nunez Community College
Metropolitan Institute Of Health Care Careers
Fisher Middle High School

Job Titles Held:

Circulating Nurse, Operating Room, Charge Nurse
Circulating Nurse, Operating Room
House Supervisor, Wound Care Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse, ADON

Degrees

Delgado/Charity School Of Nursing - City | Associate of Science
Nunez Community College - City , State | Associate Degree in General Studies
Metropolitan Institute Of Health Care Careers - City | Certification
Fisher Middle High School - City | High School Diploma

Circulating Nurse, Operating Room, Charge Nurse Resume Example

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