Acquired proficiency in two unfamiliar roles, achieving performance competency eight weeks ahead of the established benchmarkFacilitates the training & orientation of new scrub technicians, registered nurses, & medical students on operating room technology & software systems, roles, & institutional policiesProficiently manages, operates, troubleshoots, & educates on a variety of specialized operating room technology, electronic software, & medical devicesDevelops, presents, & implements solutions designed to improve care practices & streamline clinical workflowsBuilds rapport and fosters connections with patients, colleagues, multidisciplinary teams, & various stakeholdersConducts comprehensive patient interviews; uses data & patient input to understand needs & requirements to develop a personalized care planSupervises daily operations of the operating room, including adherence to schedules, inventory management, policy compliance, precise documentation, & timekeepingPerforms scrub and circulating duties for complex open, video- assisted thoracoscopic (VATS), robotic, emergent, & combined cardiac & thoracic surgery procedures

Executes new patient admission intakes, overseeing & facilitating a safe transition onto the unitUtilizes precise techniques & advanced medical technology to acquire vital signs, perform EKGs, & electronically document & transfer dataProficiently navigates & troubleshoots commonly utilized clinical technology & systems; Acts as a technical resource & advisor to colleagues

Nurse serving veteran patients and employees in COVID drive-through during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Transferred to the COVID vaccine clinic and served as an active member of the team in vaccinating thousands of veterans, employees and their families.

Delivers direct nursing care to adults with population-specific requirements, integrating relevant physical, psychosocial, & cultural considerations into individualized patient care plansCollaborates with the multidisciplinary team to effectively manage and optimize patient health management strategiesDevelops, presents, & implements solutions designed to improve care practices & streamline clinical workflowsFormulates teaching plans & delivers education to patients through both individual and group sessionsProficiently navigates & troubleshoots common technology & software; Functions as a technical resource for colleagues

Acted as charge nurse on highly secured behavioral health units; caring for a maximum of approximately 35 behavioral health patients in one setting. Often floated to med-psych and skilled nursing units within the facility.

Delivered care to patients facing a variety of health conditions in a long term care setting.

Provided skilled nursing care for the medically fragile pediatric and adult patient within the comfort of their homes.