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operating room nurse resume example with 14+ years of experience

Jessica Claire
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Professional Summary

Dear Sir/Madam: I would like to express my interest in being a part of your department, as a Registered Nurse. The prospect of working in your department while using the most innovative approaches and research is an excellent opportunity for my professional growth as a clinical nurse educator.

I have been a registered nurse for more than 10 years. However, I have been teaching surgical technicians, nursing students, nurses and surgeons for the last 17 years in various roles such as clinical instructor and nurse preceptor. With this in mind, my combined education and work experience have afforded me a variety of skills.

I have a vast background in the surgical area of nursing, extensive knowledge, and advanced clinical proficiencies that include great attention to the details, excellent communication skills, and outstanding customer service. I am an effective teacher and great team player and get along well with others utilizing my proven critical thinking, organizational skills and vast knowledge of the nursing process. Through my continued work at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center, I have become a competent nurse. My past experiences and training have giving me the ability to find solutions to problems that affect quality for the patient and the institution overall. I am a reliable, dedicated, respectable, and hardworking individual with high personal and professional goals.

I consider my professional skills to be outstanding and feel confident that I can significantly contribute to your department. I always maintain a friendly and approachable attitude and have excellent customer service skills. Should my qualifications meet your needs, I would welcome the opportunity to meet with you to further discuss the opportunity.

Skills
  • Special Skills:
  • Vista Access & CPRS
  • Competent in Microsoft word, Power Point
  • Patient Advocacy
  • Safety Protocols
  • Medical Procedure Preparation
  • Medical Recordkeeping
  • Medication Administration
  • Patient and Family Education
Work History
Operating Room Nurse, 11/2014 to Current
Jefferson HealthAbington, PA,
  • Coordinate patient care with the multidisciplinary care team, precept RNs to Surgical procedures
  • Uses established techniques in preparing for and assisting with surgical procedures; provides and sets up necessary instruments, supplies and equipment for different types of operations, according to established routines and instructions of the surgeon
  • As scrub or sterile nurse, sets up operating room with instruments as specifically required for type of operation to be performed; arranges instruments and other articles in specified order on portable table immediately accessible to, the surgeon; anticipates surgeon’s needs for instruments, sponges, sutures, suction tubes and other items and hands them to surgeon in most expeditious manner; maintains aseptic field
  • Observes patient during surgical procedure to detect possible complications and/or breaks in sterile technique; furnishes emergency equipment and supplies to prevent fatality
  • As circulating nurse, places patient in prescribed position to assure access to operative field; adjusts operating table and accessory equipment as may be required; prepares operative area and drapes patient or assists surgeon with draping,
  • During operative procedure, preserves and labels operative specimens for laboratory analysis
  • Collaborate with surgical team to improve and maintain safe patient care
Operating Room Nurse, 01/2012 to 01/2014
Jefferson HealthMontgomery County, PA,
  • Provided and documented comprehensive nursing care that included medication management, intravenous lines access and care
  • Assessed, documented patients care in close coordination with the physicians
  • Provided individually planned patient and family education, advocated for the patients’ needs
  • Provided coaching and mentoring for the new nurses
Surgical Technologist, 01/2007 to 01/2012
Meriter HealthcareStoughton, WI,
  • Monitored patients’ status and assisted physicians during procedures, including Cystoscopies, fistulograms, angiograms, gastrectomies
  • Oriented new scrub technician
  • Provide pre-operative patient and family education, advocate for patient’s needs
Surgical Technologist Clinical Instructor, 01/2008 to 01/2010
SUNY Downstate Medical CenterCity, STATE,
  • Supervising care provided by a group of students (usually 6 to 8 students in a group) while they complete their clinical rotation in operating room
  • Coordinating with clinicians at the clinical site to make student patient assignments
  • Teaching students how to perform duties in the clinical site and answering their questions
  • Evaluating your students’ clinical work.
Education
Surgical Technology/Certified CST #107526: , Expected in to Down State Medical Center Current - ,
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Master of Science: Nursing, Nursing Education, Expected in 2022 to Aspen University - ,
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Honor Roll 2020-2022

NNEI Scholarship Recipient 2020-2022

3.94 GPA

Ranked in Top 5% of class

Bachelor of Science: Nursing, Expected in 2017 to Utica College - ,
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Associate Degree: Nursing, Expected in 2012 to Medgar Evers College - ,
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Associate Degree: Biology, Expected in 1999 to Medgar Evers College - ,
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School Attended

  • Down State Medical Center Current
  • Aspen University
  • Utica College
  • Medgar Evers College
  • Medgar Evers College

Job Titles Held:

  • Operating Room Nurse
  • Operating Room Nurse
  • Surgical Technologist
  • Surgical Technologist Clinical Instructor

Degrees

  • Surgical Technology/Certified CST #107526
  • Master of Science
  • Bachelor of Science
  • Associate Degree
  • Associate Degree

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