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.
