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Surgery Nurse Manager resume example with 20+ years of experience

Jessica Claire
  • Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 609 Johnson Ave., 49204, Tulsa, OK
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Professional Summary

Hands-on Nurse Manager with extensive peri-operative nursing experience looking to expand my knowledge base. In addition to my clinical and management experience I was privileged to be part of the executive team that converted a portion of a free standing surgery center into a three bed state licensed acute care hospital. Was involved in the planing of construction, expected patient flow, policy and procedure development, multiple plan development such as; infection control, respiratory protection, and emergency preparedness. I helped ensure that plans were meeting CMS and Joint Commission standards in the provisions of care and infection prevention and control. Have recently been involved with helping the Primary Clinics and Urgent Care Clinic ensure their prepared for treating possible COVID 19 patients.

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Skills
  • Current Missouri licensure with State Board of Nurse Examiners
  • Works effectively in stressful situations
  • Able to shift priorities based on patient needs
  • Knows proper donning and doffing techniques for personal protective equipment and is capable of training staff on such
  • Trained to do N95 fit testing
Work History
Surgery Nurse Manager, 08/2019 - Current
Hca Atlantis, FL,

As Surgery Nurse Manager I am responsible for the management and evaluation of nursing care and supervision of assigned nursing personal, along with the central sterile processing staff. As Manager I assure that sufficient qualified staff are available to meet the needs of the center's patients. As Surgery Nurse Manager I provide supervision, direction, and support to nursing and patient care staff. I maintain patient and employee safety in the work environment.

Duties include but are not limited to:

  • Develops time schedules,
  • Completes performance evaluations
  • Initiates or recommends disciplinary actions
  • Maintains standards of care and practice with accreditation and regulatory standards
  • Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties
  • Managed quality assurance program, including on-site evaluations, internal audits and customer surveys

Non-Federal job

Supervisor: Christie DeArman, RN, Administrator (XXX-609-2444)

219 Physicians Park Dr, Poplar Bluff, MO, 63901

40hrs/wk, $37.52/hr

Surgery Nurse Manager, 08/2014 - 08/2019
Hca Fort Pierce, FL,

Responsible for provision of care within the departments of Surgical Services. I reported to the Director of Nursing and CEO. Responsibilities included direction of nursing staff, oversight of patient care, establishing work schedules, coordinating meetings for the Surgery/Sterile Processing, GI Lab, PACU, and Same day Surgery departments. I collaborate with physicians, product and equipment representatives and other departments of the hospital. I ensure everything operates efficiently, solving issues that come up, performing reviews, providing staff counseling and discipline, updating and writing job descriptions, developing new hire and annual competencies, making sure educational opportunities and in-services are available to staff and that the departments follow federal, state, and Joint Commission regulations/standards. Reviews, updates, and enforce policies for legal compliance and current standards of care. Also responsible for annual budgeting of departments managed and making recommendations for capital equipment purchases.

Non-Federal job
Supervisor: Christie DeArman, RN, Director of Nursing (XXX-609-2444)
219 Physicians Park Dr, Poplar Bluff, MO, 63901
40hrs/wk, $36.43/hr

Nurse Manager, 08/2012 - 08/2014
Sun River Health Peekskill, NY,

I was originally hired to be an OR Circulator. However, I quickly was assigned to the role of charge nurse for the OR and then my responsibilities increased to include oversight of the sterile processing staff and then the PACU staff. I was given the title of Nurse Manager and I

became responsible for supervising surgery, sterile processing, and PACU. This included direction of nursing staff, oversight of patient care, establishing work schedules, coordinating meetings, and collaboration with physicians and other departments of the hospital. I would ensure everything operated efficiently, this included solving issues that would come up, performing reviews, providing staff counseling and discipline, counseling and discipline, making sure educational opportunities and in-services were available to staff and that the units followed federal, state, and Joint Commission regulations along with current standards of care. I assisted the Director updating and writing job descriptions and developing new hire and annual competencies.

During my time with PBRMC I had the unique privilege of supervising the physical move of a hospital Surgery Department from one location to another. The professional moving company that was contracted to help with the move gave us the complement of saying it was the smoothest move of an Surgery Department they had ever been involved in.

Non-Federal job
Supervisor: Dennis Lawrence, RN, Director of Surgical Services

(XXX-300-6833)
5202 Crabapple Ln., Poplar Bluff, MO, 63901
40hrs/wk, $35.32/hr

Nurse Manager, 07/2003 - 08/2012
Sun River Health Bronx, NY,

I was first hired by Poplar Bluff Medical Partners as an operating room (OR) RN Circulator. In 2008 I became the OR Supervisor. In 2010 I was promoted to the Nurse Manager of The Surgery Center. During the last year and a half of employment with Poplar Bluff Medical Partners I was acting on the executive level to help develop the policies and procedures for the planed
three bed hospital Black River Medical Center (BRMC). I continued to work with the executive team on the development of the hospital until licensure was achieved, despite my decision not to take the position as Director of Nursing. As the Nurse Manager I managed the patient care and nursing staff of a 4 OR and 3 GI room surgical center. I acted as infection control nurse, materials manager, and Sterile Processing manager ensuring that AORN standards and CMS CoP were maintained. During development of BRMC I acted as Director of Nursing and developed patient care, infection control, & sterile processing policies, assisted with development of other hospital policies. I acted as Materials Manager for BRMC and purchased all supplies and assisted with purchasing of capital equipment for the initial opening and licensure inspection. I interviewed and hired nursing staff for BRMC. I developed the staffing plan, and assisted with the development of our core measure monitoring plan. During the time of development and planing for BRMC I continued to be responsible for the management of The Surgery Center.

Non-Federal job
Supervisor: Christy Shawan, Administrator (XXX-712-3395)
225 Physicians Park Dr, Poplar Bluff, MO, 63901
40hrs/wk, $35.00/hr

Staff Registered Nurse/OR Circulator, 01/1996 - 08/2003
Lucy Lee Hospital City, STATE,

1996-2001: Staff Nurse/charge Nurse on 26 bed post surgical/medical floor. Cared for team of

8-12 patients while being charge nurse for the floor working with 1-2 LPNs and 1-3 CNAs.

2001-2003: OR Circulator - managed intraoperative care of patient using the

Nursing Process.

Non-Federal job

Supervisor: Brenda Keeney, RN (XXX-686-4490)
203 North B St., Poplar Bluff, MO, 63901
40hrs/wk, $32.00/hr

Education
Associate Degree in Nursing: Nursing, Expected in 12/1995
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Southeast Missouri State University - Cape Girardeau, MO
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School Attended

  • Southeast Missouri State University

Job Titles Held:

  • Surgery Nurse Manager
  • Surgery Nurse Manager
  • Nurse Manager
  • Nurse Manager
  • Staff Registered Nurse/OR Circulator

Degrees

  • Associate Degree in Nursing

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