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ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY SCHEDULER
Summary
Registered nurse with thirteen years experience in healthcare. Skilled in providing floor nursing and peri-operative care ranging in age from infants to geriatrics. Currently working in an office setting as orthopedic surgery scheduler and patient education.
Licenses
Registered Nurse license:
  • West Virginia 07/2001, currently inactive
  • Florida 09/2013, active
Skills
  • Surgical experience in circulating: general, plastics, orthopedics, spine, neurosurgery
  • Floor nursing experience: mother baby unit includes newborn assessment and care, postpartum care of new mothers
  • Charge nurse experience: mother baby unit, newborn nursery, limited operating room
  • limited scrub experience
  • extensive patient education related to surgery
  • interpretation of labs and diagnostics 
  • medication interpretation of current patient medication list compared to recommended intra-operative and post-op medication
  • communication with PCP/ancillary physician offices with coordination of surgical care
Experience
09/2016 to Current
Orthopedic surgery schedulerCompany Name － City, State
  • Responsible for booking all surgeries for a very active orthopedic surgeon that specializes in total joints, knees and hips
  • Extensive patient education regarding all aspects of surgery: pre, peri, and post operative care
  • Communication with other facilities (home health and hospital) to coordinate for care
  • Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical/surgeon/PA protocol
11/2013 to 08/2016
staff nurseCompany Name － City, State
  • I provide nursing care for adults to geriatric surgery, focused mainly in Orthopedics from total joint to arthroscopy surgery.
  • Other areas include general, robotic, plastic surgery.
  • Responsible for patient safety starting with ensuring valid consents to positioning patient for procedure, documentation and handoff after surgery is complete.
  • I demonstrate strong communication and team work which are vital to ensuring smooth transition for the surgeon.
02/2004 to 07/2013
staff nurseCompany Name － City, State
  • Staff nurse in a level II OR from January 2011 to June 2013.
  • Provided care as a circulating nurse for all shifts, limited charge nurse experience, including call.
  • Staff nurse on Mother-Baby Unit from June 2004 to January 2011.
  • Provided assessments and care to newborn and mothers.
  • Vast charge experience in newborn nursery, experience in assessing and caring for high risk pregnancy/delivery and drug addicted infants and mothers.
  • Honored during Nurses Week 2010 for caring spirit awards received.
04/2001 to 01/2004
CNACompany Name － City, State
  • Provided basic care on mother baby/newborn unit.
  • Obtained vitals, assisted patients with mobility and assisted with basic newborn care.
  • Worked along side of nursing staff with duties as directed.
05/2000 to 06/2001
CNACompany Name － City, State
  • Provided compassionate care to geriatric residents including vitals, personal hygiene, and socialization.
Education and Training
Associate of Science
2004
ADNAshland Community College － City, State, USA
1997
Bachelor of ScienceTennessee Technological University － City, State, USACompleted two undergraduate years.
Skills
a level II, basic, delivery, documentation, nursing, Orthopedics, patient safety, positioning, robotic, surgeon, surgery, team work, trauma
Additional Information
  • CNOR Credential # 1645305 Certification date 09/20/2014, exp. 12/31/2019 Active status
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School Attended

  • Ashland Community College
  • Tennessee Technological University

Job Titles Held:

  • Orthopedic surgery scheduler
  • staff nurse
  • CNA

Degrees

  • Associate of Science
    ADN
    Bachelor of Science

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