Madison DeRita

Registered Nurse with 2+ years of experience delivering acute care in high-acuity perioperative settings, including Pre-Op, PACU, and Operating Room environments. Skilled in rapid assessment, airway management, hemodynamic stabilization, and post-anesthesia recovery. Proven ability to respond to clinical changes, prioritize care, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure safe, high-quality outcomes.

Acute Care Registered Nurse – Pre-Op, PACU & OR Circulating at Bass Surgery Center (2023-07 – Present)

High-volume, high-acuity ambulatory surgery center providing care comparable to hospital-based perioperative units.

• Deliver acute nursing care across pre, intra, and post anesthesia phases in a high-acuity perioperative setting.
• Perform rapid assessments and respond to clinical deterioration, including airway compromise, hemodynamic instability, and post anesthesia complications.
• Manage Phase I & II PACU recovery, including cardiac monitoring, IV therapy, and pain control.
• Function as circulating nurse, maintaining sterile technique and coordinating intraoperative care.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and interdisciplinary teams to support patient stabilization and safe outcomes.
• Precept and support new and travel nurses, reinforcing clinical skills and workflow efficiency.
• Provide perioperative care for orthopedic, GI, and general surgery patients in a high volume setting.

Acute Care Registered Nurse - Pre-op / PACU at Berkeley Surgery Center (Affiliated with UCSF & John Muir Health) (2024-10 – Present)

• Provide acute perioperative care across pre-operative and post-anesthesia settings.
• Oversee Phase I & II PACU recovery, including medication administration, pain management, and discharge readiness.
• Educate patients and families on procedures, recovery expectations, medications, and follow-up care.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and interdisciplinary teams to support patient stabilization and safe outcomes.
• Contribute to ASC startup operations, including workflow development, equipment readiness, and clinical process implementation.

Acute Care Registered Nurse - Travel / Per Diem (Pre-Op/PACU) at Medely (2024-07 – Present)

• Deliver acute nursing care across diverse, high-acuity perioperative environments, adapting to varying patient acuity and clinical demands.
• Perform patient assessments and monitor recovery, responding to changes in patient condition.
• Adapt quickly to new clinical settings and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure patient safety, efficient throughput, and continuity of care.

Bachelors of Science in Nursing in Nursing – University of San Francisco (2019 – 2023)