Gia Gruodyte Msn, Fnp-Bc Email & Phone Number

San Diego, Ca, Us

San Diego, Ca, Us

San Diego, Ca, Us

● Established the viability and importance of the new CA position; involved in over 300 spine surgeries with 100% success ● Served on teams in 20+ hospitals in Illinois and Indiana; skilled in asset management, tray configuration and procedural techniques● Assisted in training several new CA’s ; instructed surgeons on the highly technical operation of NuVasive equipment● Managed EMG, MEP and SSEP and hardware simultaneously, enabling our sales team to dedicate more time to business development, generating additional revenue in accounts on average of $1,500-2,500 per case● Selected to evaluate the new remote monitoring software on NVM5 including installation, utilization, troubleshooting and evaluation follow up after 10+ procedures● Earned top 3 performances for Total PTQ in Q3 2015 at 162% PTQ and 153% for total PTQ in Q4● Attended various clinical conferences in Chicago, including NASS, AANS and Becker’s ASC Conference in order to drive business, network and expand NuVasive presence at these events● Completed Clinical Associate Training (November 2014) and Products and Procedural Training (April 2015)

Registered Nurse – Assist anesthesiologist and fluoroscopy technician in performing pain management procedures, including Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection, Discography, Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection, Sacroiliac Joint Steroid Injection, Facet Joint Injection, Lumbar Sympathetic Blocks, Medial Branch Blocks and Trigger Point Injections. • Facilitate during monthly high-risk procedures that require sedation, providing support during radio frequency procedures. • Start patient IVs, maintain sterile field, position patient and monitor vitals during procedure.• Conduct pain assessments and draw medications.• Developed a system to track prescriptions and assist in the oversight of patients prescribed narcotic medications.• Prepare patient charts for pre- and post-procedure and discharge. • Impart discharge education to patient and caretakers. Administrative • Handle pre-procedural calls and patient education, including medication information and issuing orders for various blood work procedures. • Communicate patients’ status with orthopedic surgeons to provide best comprehensive care. • Issue clearance requests to stop medications prior to procedure and advise patients on medications. • Created a system to accurately facilitate aspirin and Coumadin regulation with clearance patients.• Implemented a narcotic pain management patient reference system to facilitate and manage prescriptions. • Order all medical supplies and medications and evaluate functioning of all equipment.

Bachelor Of Science, Nursing

Aas, Nursing