Senior Registered Nurse Or
CurrentResponsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating age specific direct patient care outcomes in the perioperative suite of level 2 and level 1 trauma centers. Performed as a patient advocacy liaison to surgeons, anesthesiologists, operating room technicians and ancillary hospital personnel. Executed prescribed doctors’ orders regarding various surgical treatment modalities, medications and surgical equipment to the sterile field. Performed charge nurse duties by triaging emergent and non-emergent surgical cases by level of acuity, closely monitored appropriate staffing levels for nurses and surgical technicians, worked with surgical vendors and sterile processing department to ensure proper instrumentation was available across all service lines. Maintained a working knowledge of general and Da Vinci robot, neurological/spine, orthopedic, cystoscopy, vascular, ENT, gynecology and obstetrics and ophthalmology procedures. Verified surgical and anesthesiology consents with patients and direct providers of care to ensure the correct surgical intervention was performed. Anticipated the needs of the surgical team via effective inventory supply management and preference card maintenance.