OR Charge Nurse Resume Example Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center

OR CHARGE NURSE

Professional Summary

Conscientious and practical operating room nurse with 5+ years of professional experience. Eager to join the Carson Tahoe OB department to learn new skills and implement current skills to provide its patients with impeccable care and attention, and to support the department's OB physicians, anesthesiologists and fellow nurses and staff.

Skills

General OR practices and procedures
General surgeries
Laparoscopic surgeries
Orthopedic/Spine surgeries
OB/GYN surgeries
Urology surgeries
ENT surgeries
Pain management surgeries
Anesthesia services and procedures
Isolation precautions
Phone

Infection prevention
Patient rights and safety
Collaboration and coordination
Administrative
Direction
Nursing
Positioning
Safety
Scheduling
Technician
Utilities

Work History

January 2016-CurrentOR Charge Nurse | Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center | Carson City, NV

Responsible for over-seeing OR rooms and running the board, to include: assigning staff; assisting with turn-overs and complex cases; carrying and handling the charge phone; coordinating with surgeons, anesthesiologist, pre-op, PACU and other departments regarding surgery schedule, procedural requirements, patient care and transport.
Responsible for scheduling and coordinating add-on and emergent procedures with hospital staff and the surgical team to ensure the highest safety and surgical standards for the patient.
Circulating duties to include: preparing the operating room to ensure all necessary equipment, supplies, medications, fluids and positioning items are in the room and set up appropriately while maintaining sterility; assessing and educating the patient pre-operatively and ensuring all required consents and documents are signed and with the chart; transporting the patient to the OR, surgical table, and to PACU; assisting anesthesia with intubation/exubation and/or blocks, epidurals, etc; positioning and prepping the patient; performing the time-out; charting and running the room (providing items to the field, obtaining medications, blood products, instruments, etc, and counting with the scrub technician).
Patient advocating duties, to include: the patient is suitable for surgery and has an understanding of the procedure; all pre-operative orders have been carried out; no harm or adverse effects come to the patient from transporting, positioning, or surgical equipment; the patient's allergies and intolerances are known to the surgical team; monitoring the patient's status during the procedure and initiating or assisting with corrective measures as necessary; and ensuring safe transport to PACU while giving a detailed and appropriate report to the recovery nurse.
Assist physicians with procedures at the bedside and other patient care activities, to include: airway issues; blocks, blood administration; dressing changes, I&D procedures, etc.
Assist anesthesiologists with out of department procedures, to include: MRI's, CT scans, cardioversions, vascular lab procedures.
Ensure knowledge of and adherence to AORN standards of perioperative practice.
Stock supplies, prepare operating rooms, and ensure everything is prepared for the following day's schedule.

May 2015-January 2016OR Nurse | Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center | Carson City, NV

Circulating duties to include: preparing the operating room to ensure all necessary equipment, supplies, medications, fluids and positioning items are in the room and set up appropriately while maintaining sterility; assessing and educating the patient pre-operatively and ensuring all required consents and documents are signed and with the chart; transporting the patient to the OR, surgical table, and to PACU; assisting anesthesia with intubation/exubation and/or blocks, epidurals, etc; positioning and prepping the patient; performing the time-out; charting and running the room (providing items to the field, obtaining medications, blood products, instruments, etc).
Patient advocating duties, to include: the patient is suitable for surgery and has an understanding of the procedure; all pre-operative orders have been carried out; no harm or adverse effects come to the patient from transporting, positioning, or surgical equipment; the patient's allergies and intolerances are known to the surgical team; monitoring the patient's status during the procedure and initiating or assisting with corrective measures as necessary; and ensuring safe transport to PACU while giving a detailed and appropriate report to the recovery nurse.
Assist physicians with procedures at the bedside and other patient care activities, to include: airway issues; blocks, blood administration; dressing changes, I&D procedures, etc.
Assist anesthesiologists with out of department procedures, to include: MRI's, CT scans, cardioversions, vascular lab procedures.
Ensure knowledge of and adherence to AORN standards of perioperative practice.

May 2015-January 2016OR Nurse Apprentice | Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center | Carson City, NV

Under the guidance and direction of OR nurses, gained nursing and OR experience while in the last two semesters of nursing school.
Under the guidance and direction of OR nurses, gained knowledge of and performed: circulator duties; patient care pertinent to specific perioperative procedures; and other general nursing duties such as medication and blood administration, patient transport and monitoring, collaboration within the hospital, etc.
Previously to starting nursing school and working at Carson Tahoe Hospital I worked at the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada for over 15 years in various upper level administrative roles.
I can provide detailed work experience for this time period upon request.

Education

2015Associate of Science: NursingTruckee Meadows Community College, Reno, NV

2008Bachelor of Science: Business AdministrationUniversity of Phoenix, Reno, NV

2000Associate: General StudiesWestern Nevada College, Carson City, NV

Additional Information

Licenses and Certifications , Registered Nurse—License # BLS and ACLS

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center

School Attended

Truckee Meadows Community College
University of Phoenix
Western Nevada College

Job Titles Held:

OR Charge Nurse
OR Nurse
OR Nurse Apprentice

Degrees

Associate of Science : Nursing
Bachelor of Science : Business Administration
Associate : General Studies

OR Charge Nurse Resume Example

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