Registered Nurse First Assistant at CalvertHealth Medical Center (2024-10 – Present)
- Provide direct surgical assistance to the primary surgeon by anticipating needs and performing tasks such as tissue handling, retraction, suturing, ligation, and hemostasis in general, plastic, gynecologic, and orthopedic surgeries
- Assist in the preparation, organization, and verification of surgical instruments, supplies, and implants before and during surgery
- Prepare and position patients for surgical procedures in accordance with specialty- and physician-specific requirements
- Maintain strict sterile technique and uphold OR safety protocols to prevent infection and complications
- Perform advanced wound closure techniques, including layered suturing and skin approximation
- Function as a circulating nurse based on unit needs and staffing requirements
Registered Nurse, OR/PACU at Aesthetic Center at Woodholme (2021-04 – 2024-10)
- Prepare operating room according to surgeon preference for facial and body plastic surgeries
- Maintain sterile environment and conduct regular counts in the circulator role
- Anticipate the needs of surgeons by acting as a first assistant during surgery including performing wound closure
- Prepare charts for surgery and review patient history and lab results
- Recover patients after surgery and prepare for discharge
- Act as a preceptor for newly hired employees
Nurse Manager at Aesthetic Center at Woodholme (2022-12 – 2024-10)
- Schedule and hire employees of the ambulatory surgery center, including registered nurses, surgical technologists and sterile processing technicians
- Counsel and discipline current employees and perform annual employee reviews
- Maintain accreditation of CMS and Quad A through enforcing guidelines, updating and writing policies and procedures, and credentialing
- Maintain supplies and equipment and complete cost analysis
Registered Nurse at Quench Infusions & Wellness (2021-10 – 2022-12)
- Perform venipuncture and insertion of peripheral IV catheters
- Prepare and administer IV fluids, medications, and vitamins in accordance with orders and protocols
- Monitor patients for adverse reactions and respond promptly and appropriately
- Educate patients on treatment plans and post-care instructions
- Maintain accurate documentation of patient assessments and treatments
Registered Nurse, Pre-op/PACU/OR at Center for Vascular Medicine (2019-04 – 2021-04)
- Perform pre-operative assessments and reviews patient history and lab results
- Administer moderate sedation during peripheral vascular procedures
- Monitor for post-procedure complications, bleeding and allergic reactions
- Act as a preceptor for newly hired employees
Clinical Nurse II, Pre-op/Phase II Recovery at Mercy Medical Center (2020-04 – 2020-08)
- Perform pre-operative assessments and insertion of peripheral IVs
- Monitor for post-operative complications and manage post-operative pain
- Provide guidance on post-operative instructions and medications
- Assess readiness for discharge
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Surgery ICU at University of Maryland Medical Center (2017-07 – 2019-04)
- Manage and provide an advanced level of care to patients presenting directly from the OR with a variety of cardiac surgical interventions including heart-lung transplants, valve repairs and replacements, and coronary artery bypass
- Monitor and interpret invasive lines such as arterial blood pressures, central venous pressures, pulmonary artery pressures, cardiac outputs, cardiac indexes and systemic vascular resistance
- Deliver pharmacological interventions including vasoactive and inotropic agents, antiarrhythmics, anticoagulants, antibiotics and immunosuppressants
- Manage intra-aortic balloon pumps, ventricular assist devices and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and dialysis machines
- Insert ultrasound guided peripheral IV catheters
