J. Lauren Epperson, Mba-Hm, Bsn, Bs, Rn, Cnor Email & Phone Number

Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States

Oversee perioperative surgery scheduling workflows and staff for the system.

Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States

Supervise, direct, and motivate high-quality performance from approximately 30 employees. Create work schedules for multiple shifts to confirm complete floor coverage by scheduling balancing. Verify facility remains up-to-date and compliant with policies and safety regulations Investigate and independently resolve complaints from staff, physicians, and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.Spearhead and implement new projects to expand scope of engagement. Maximize performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.Resolve staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground. Manage operating room, pre-op, PACU, sterile processing and endoscopy departments.

Gainesville, Georgia, United States

Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from approximately 200 employees. Created work schedules for multiple shifts to confirm complete floor coverage by scheduling balancing.Verified facility remained up-to-date and compliant with policies and safety regulations. Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians, and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise. Spearheaded and implemented new projects to expand scope of engagement. Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members. Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.

Gainesville, Georgia, United States

Managed activities of Neurosurgical and biologics specialty areas. Developed and maintained relationships with physicians in specialty areas. Monitored performance and activities of nurses and technicians involved in specialty service areas. Responsible for overseeing daily operations of the Operating Room. Planned, organized, and directed patient care activities under the direction of the nurse manager. Served as a clinical leader in the nursing department to ensure each patient received quality, individualized care. Responsible for functioning as a scrub nurse and circulating nurse in the intra-operative setting. Worked with surgical schedulers and service practice managers to ensure appropriate preference cards were utilized and surgical procedures were scheduled appropriately.Supply inventory. Capital worksheets and budget request submissions. Functioned in a charge nurse capacity when needed. Project lead and member for various departmental committees and projects. Managed in-service calendar for staff education in specific service line. Worked with department educator in precepting new staff to neurosurgery service line. Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.

Gainesville, Georgia, United States

Circulated the operating room suite Assisted with setup of surgical equipment and sterile items needed for each procedure. Documented various aspects of the surgical procedures. Managed nursing care in the operating room by observing and assisting the surgical team and creating and maintaining a safe, comfortable environment for the patient and team. Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.

Demorest, Georgia, United States

Participated in performance and care improvement activities. Delegated work and patient assignments.Compiled discharge education documents. Communicated patient information to other staff members. Identified patient care priorities. Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.

Demorest, Georgia, United States

Identified patient care requirements by establishing rapport with patient and care team. Promoted patients' independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patients, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions. Documented patient care by charting in patient and hospital records. Resolved patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies. Completed patient discharge education.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Health/Health Care Administration/Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Associate Of Science - As, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Kinesiology And Exercise Science