Registered Nurse

• Sep 2023 - Present

Registered Nurse, Clinician 4

• Apr 2021 - Sep 2023

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Program - Oversee the education and training of staff to include registered nurses, ancillary staff, medical residents and LIPs in ambulatory, perioperative and inpatient settings - Implement new ERAS programs with evidence based research and creation of protocols, staff education and training, and post-implementation follow up.- Regularly attend service-specific staff meetings across various ambulatory clinics, all inpatient units, and via webinar platforms, to provide continual updates on programs- Regular review and revision of service-specific education materials to meet the needs of the program and as new evidence is reviewed- Ongoing compliance and data review of ERAS programs- Upon implementation, compliance monitoring, feedback, and performance improvement suggestions to ensure protocol elements are met - Daily review of ERAS patients to ensure appropriate EMR identification of patients, confirm multimodal orders, and correct posting of patients for the operating room - Regular oversight and review of service-specific databases to identify areas for improvement- Responsible for pre and postoperative patient phone calls for various service lines - Communication to appropriate staff members to meet the unique needs of patients - Organizes, coordinates and prioritizes nursing care activities based on specific patient population- Responsible for creating structure of orientation process for new ERAS nurse hirePatient populations include: Colorectal, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Thoracic, Hepatobiliary, Orthopedics, Kidney Transplant, Urology, Cardiac, and Bariatrics Show less

Registered Nurse, Clinician 3

• May 2019 - Apr 2021

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Program - Oversee the education and training of staff to include registered nurses, ancillary staff, medical residents and LIPs in ambulatory, perioperative and inpatient settings - Implement new ERAS programs with evidence based research and creation of protocols, staff education and training, and post-implementation follow up.- Regularly attend service-specific staff meetings across various ambulatory clinics, all inpatient units, and via webinar platforms, to provide continual updates on programs- Regular review and revision of service-specific education materials to meet the needs of the program and as new evidence is reviewed- Ongoing compliance and data review of ERAS programs- Upon implementation, compliance monitoring, feedback, and performance improvement suggestions to ensure protocol elements are met - Daily review of ERAS patients to ensure appropriate EMR identification of patients, confirm multimodal orders, and correct posting of patients for the operating room - Regular oversight and review of service-specific databases to identify areas for improvement- Responsible for pre and postoperative patient phone calls for various service lines - Communication to appropriate staff members to meet the unique needs of patients - Organizes, coordinates and prioritizes nursing care activities based on specific patient population- Responsible for creating structure of orientation process for new ERAS nurse hirePatient populations include: Colorectal, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Thoracic, Hepatobiliary, Orthopedics, Kidney Transplant, Urology, Cardiac, and Bariatrics Show less

Registered Nurse, Clinician 2

• Jun 2017 - May 2019

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Program - Oversee the education and training of staff to include registered nurses, ancillary staff, medical residents, etc in ambulatory and inpatient settings - Implement new ERAS programs with creation of protocols, staff education and training, and post-implementation follow up.- Regularly attend service-specific staff meetings to provide continual updates on programs- Regular review and revision of service-specific education materials to meet the needs of the program- Ongoing compliance and data review of ERAS programs- Upon implementation, compliance monitoring, feedback, and performance improvement suggestions to ensure protocol elements are met - Daily review of ERAS patients to ensure appropriate label of patients, confirm orders, and correct posting of patients - Regular oversight and review of service-specific databases to identify areas for improvement- Responsible for pre and postoperative patient phone calls- Communication to appropriate staff members to meet the needs of patients. - Organizes, coordinates and prioritizes nursing care activitiesPatient populations include: Colorectal, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Thoracic, Hepatobiliary, and Orthopedics. Show less

Registered Nurse, Clinician 2

• Sep 2015 - Jun 2017

Perioperative Unit, Surgical Admission Suite - Prepared patients for surgery by providing pre-operative and post-operative instructions- Obtained strong knowledge of surgical procedures, anesthesia, and patient preparedness - Collaborated with anesthesia and surgical teams to verify informed consents while providing quality nursing care for patients- Maintained competency in conscious sedation and performed nursing care with regional anesthesia - Expanded knowledge to include caring for Intermediate Care Unit Patients- Served as a preceptor for newly hired nurses - Provided leadership and served as co-chair of the Practice Committee - Served on the Interview Panel Patient populations include: All surgical patient populations, including geriatric, pediatric and patients requiring intermediate care monitoring. Also competent in: Regional Anesthesia and Phase II Recovery. Show less

Registered Nurse, Clinician 1

• Jul 2013 - Sep 2015

Surgical Unit- Performed physical assessments, blood transfusion administration, wound and ostomy care, central line care, assisting with activities of daily living- Planned and implemented patient care including: delegated patient care, monitored and assessed progress towards patient's goals, and communicated between the multidisciplinary team- Provided leadership and served as the unit based Fall Risk Champion- Provided leadership as the first Be Safe Initiative was implemented at the institution Patient populations include: Gastroenterology, Urology, Hepatobiliary, and Digestive Health. Show less

Patient Care Technician

• Aug 2012 - Jul 2013