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• Demonstrated proficient coordination and communication with multiple departments and specialties to ensure efficient and safe patient care through the surgical process. • Built team dynamics that allowed for optimal communication, team building, and promotion of patient safety and satisfaction. • Became an integral part of the team with one-week orientation in a multitude of services and changing environments including elective orthopedic, trauma, and general.• Ensured smooth operations through effectively prepping and setting up of surgical rooms, coordinating case specific supplies and equipment, and maintaining clean and sterile technique when appropriate. • Demonstrated flexibility and versatility with the challenges of each travel nurse assignment.

• Following facility standards, policies, procedures, and goals for perioperative nursing care according to policies and procedures.• Effectively assessing and communicating with patients to ensure quality and continuity of care.• Collaborating with teammates, sterile processing, and physicians to care for patients as needed.• Assisting in setting up equipment and supplies for operating rooms and assisting in positioning patients for procedures.• Responsible for other tasks such as picking supplies for cases, turning over rooms, stocking, etc.

• Support utilization management functions for non-routine and complex transplant cases as needed.• Serve as liaison between members, providers, and internal/external customers in coordination of health care delivery and benefits program.• Oversee highly complex cases identified through various mechanisms to ensure effective implementation of interventions, and to ensure efficient utilization of benefits.• Perform the essential activities of case management: assessment, planning, implementation, coordinating, monitoring, outcomes, and evaluation.

• Proficient and adaptable team member in five different hospital assignments across the country, including MUSC in Charleston, SC and Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA.• Became an integral part of the team with one-week orientation in a multitude of services including elective orthopedic, trauma, spine, general, neuro, and plastics.• Demonstrated flexibility and versatility with the challenges of each travel nurse assignment.

• Assessment of patient’s health history and documentation.• Collaboration with anesthesia, surgeons, surgical techs, and patient representatives.• Anticipating needs of surgeon and techs to provide the highest quality and efficient care for patients.• Thorough experience in the areas of general, gynecological, orthopedic trauma/elective, and neurological surgeries.• Assessment of the patient’s holistic needs• Individualizing plan of cares based on patient and family needs• Effectively treating and educating patients and families based on nursing diagnoses• Collaborating with other healthcare professionals to ensure the highest quality care

Bsn, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Asn, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Phlebotomy Certification

High School Diploma