Operating Room Registered Nurse (Circulator) – Multi-Specialty Surgery - Anaheim Regional Medical Center - Anaheim, California, USA
(2025-06)
As an OR Circulator at Anaheim Regional Medical Center, a full-service acute care hospital, I provide comprehensive perioperative nursing care across diverse surgical specialties with cross-training in Pre-Op and PACU. My role encompasses anesthesia technology support, advanced patient monitoring, blood product administration, and seamless coordination of surgical procedures in a high-volume hospital setting while actively working toward RNFA and CNOR certifications.
- Deliver comprehensive perioperative nursing care across multiple surgical specialties, ensuring patient safety from admission through discharge.
- Provide anesthesia technology support, assisting anesthesia providers with airway management, medication preparation, and induction/emergence monitoring.
- Perform ultrasound-assisted procedures and utilize advanced imaging technology to support surgical and anesthesia teams.
- Set up and manage hotline rapid infusion systems for blood and fluid warming during complex surgical cases.
- Administer blood products and manage transfusion protocols, monitoring patients for adverse reactions and ensuring compliance with blood bank procedures.
- Manage sedation protocols, monitoring patient response and collaborating with anesthesia providers to maintain optimal sedation levels.
- Conduct thorough preoperative assessments in Pre-Op, including patient interviews, medication reconciliation, and surgical site verification.
- Provide PACU recovery care, monitoring post-anesthesia patients for complications, managing pain, and facilitating safe discharge transitions.
- Coordinate surgical time-outs and maintain strict compliance with safety protocols and surgical checklists.
- Expanded clinical skill set to include anesthesia technology, ultrasound assistance, and advanced blood administration protocols within first months of employment.
- Actively accumulating clinical hours and experience toward RNFA, CNOR, and ultrasound certification requirements.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes across high-acuity surgical cases.
Operating Room Registered Nurse (Circulator) – Orthopedic & Spine Surgery - Restore Spine and Sport Surgical Center - Orange, California, USA
(2025-05)
As the OR Circulator at Restore Spine and Sport Surgical Center, a specialized ambulatory surgical center focusing on orthopedic and spine procedures, I provided comprehensive perioperative nursing care with cross-training in PACU. My role ensured patient safety, maintained sterile environments, and facilitated seamless surgical operations from preoperative assessments to postoperative transitions.
- Conducted thorough preoperative assessments, verifying patient identity, surgical sites, and consent documentation.
- Prepared operating rooms by ensuring the availability and functionality of necessary equipment and supplies, adhering strictly to aseptic techniques.
- Coordinated and participated in surgical time-outs, ensuring compliance with safety protocols and surgical checklists.
- Monitored patient vitals and overall well-being throughout procedures, acting as the patient's advocate within the surgical team.
- Managed intraoperative documentation, including instrument counts and procedural notes, maintaining accurate and timely records.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams, including surgeons, anesthesiologists, and surgical technologists, to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Enhanced surgical efficiency by streamlining equipment setup processes, reducing turnover times between procedures.
- Implemented a standardized checklist protocol, improving compliance with safety measures and reducing intraoperative errors.
Registered Nurse – 2 East (Direct Observational Unit/ICU Step-Down) - West Anaheim Medical Center - Anaheim, California, USA
(2025-02 - 2025-04)
As a Registered Nurse in the 2 East DOU/ICU Step-Down unit, I completed a 1 on 1 preceptorship and provided comprehensive care for high-acuity patients requiring continuous cardiac monitoring and frequent clinical interventions. My role focused on early detection of complications, collaborative care planning, and delivering safe, evidence-based treatment in a fast-paced environment.
- Delivered critical nursing care for medically complex patients, including telemetry monitoring, IV piggybacks, drips, and timely clinical assessments.
- Interpreted cardiac rhythms via advanced telemetry systems and promptly reported arrhythmias or hemodynamic changes to the care team.
- Performed peripheral IV insertions, blood draws, and managed infusion pumps while maintaining strict aseptic technique.
- Collaborated with physicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Educated patients and families on diagnoses, medications, discharge planning, and preventive care to improve long-term outcomes.
- Streamlined telemetry alarm management processes, reduced non-actionable alarms by 20% and improved overall nursing response times. 100% medication and patient scanning rate throughout employment.
- Mentored nursing students, contributing to a 15% increase in unit satisfaction scores for orientation and training. Received multiple 5-star ratings, including from patient's family and caregivers.
Occupational Registered Nurse, Back Office Manager, Procedures and Reports - Coast City Medical Group (CCMG) - Stanton and Long Beach Cities, California, USA
(2007-01)
Promoted through multiple roles, beginning as a Medical Assistant, with transitions into data entry, documentation, scribe duties and progressing to our Procedures Department Nurse Manager, illustrating a strong commitment to patient care, departmental leadership, and clinical excellence. Our new Procedures Department will oversee a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic services. With respect to my diverse and unique responsibilities, I have also:
- Led the launch and operational management of the Procedures Department, providing leadership for services including echocardiograms and NST (Non-Stress Tests).
- Coordinated the Initial Reports Department to ensure accurate documentation and reporting essential for workers' compensation claims and legal proceedings.
- Streamlined procedural workflows to reduce patient wait times by 25%, enhancing both patient satisfaction and operational efficiency.
- Trained and mentored junior medical staff, interns, and externs, instilling best practices for patient care, documentation, and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with IT to introduce automated reporting systems that improved documentation accuracy and departmental response times by 30%. Programs utilized: Prognosis, Onstaff, EPIC and PCM.
Operating Room Technician II, and Lead Sterile Processing Tech - UCI, Lakewood Regional Medical Center - Lakewood, California, USA
(2018-01 - 2022-12)
Provided skilled surgical support in a high-volume multi-specialty hospital, coordinating closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nursing teams to maintain sterile environments and deliver quality patient care.
- Demonstrated advanced proficiency in aseptic techniques and instrument sterilization, ensuring optimal patient outcomes in high-pressure surgical environments. Earned trust within the organization, leading to opportunities for advancement within the department.
- Collaborated with infection control teams to implement initiatives that reduced postoperative infection rates. Advocated for improved procedural cleanliness and enhanced sterilization practices, including moist and dry heat, chemical methods, radiation, irradiation, and filtration systems.
- Reduced operating room turnover times through efficient preparation and post-procedural clean-up across various specialties, including Orthopedics, Vascular, Urology, GI, Podiatry, Maxillofacial, Laparoscopic, Da Vinci and Mako Robotics.
Certified Surgical First Assist – Maxillofacial Surgery - Private Practice of Dr. Jeffrey Lee - California, USA
(2016-01 - 2018-12)
