Melanie Kirkland
Fort Worth
Summary
Energetic and motivational Certified Perioperative Nurse with over 18 years experience and 6 years being in leadership. Diversely experienced with a background in circulator nurse, surgical technologist, first assistant, and operating room leadership roles. Looking to expand and apply these skills in a perioperative leadership settings.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RNFA /RN Circulator
Aya Healthcare Travel Agency
10.2023 - Current
- Circulated surgical specialties including orthopedics, spine, general, GYN, ENT, podiatry, hand, urology.
- First assisted surgical teams.
- Collaborated with OR team for efficient flow in operating suite, minimizing delays while maximizing patient care.
Interim Charge Nurse, Assistant Manager
Aya Healthcare Travel Agency
11.2022 - 09.2023
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, staffing assignments, working in collaboration with service coordinators to ensure adequate care and efficiency throughout day.
- Lead daily huddles and shift rounds for OR team as well as participate in daily leadership team meetings.
- Created and managed team staffing schedules, person time off request, and call schedules to ensure adequate coverage for all surgical procedures while minimizing overtime costs.
- Reviewed and verified timekeeping records and handled any discrepancies with employees to improved timekeeping accuracy.
- Generated and reviewed reports, assisted in modifications to reduce costs and identified upcoming capital needs.
- Facilitated resolution of safety events.
RNFA /RN Circulator
Aya Healthcare Travel Agency
10.2020 - 10.2022
- Circulated surgical specialties including orthopedics, spine, general, GYN, ENT, podiatry, hand, urology.
- First assisted surgical teams.
- Collaborate with OR team for efficient flow in operating suite.
Coordinating OR Manager; Orthopedic Team
Aya Healthcare
07.2019 - 08.2020
- Managed and supervised team staff schedules, call schedules, and daily assignments to ensure adequate coverage.
- Conducted daily shift rounds to inform staff of updates, changes in assignments or procedural changes.
- Evaluated employee annual performance and participated in performance improvement plans.
- Communicated with healthcare team members including staff, surgeons, sterile processing department, and vendor representatives to plan, implement and streamline workflow .
- Organized and lead regular meetings within orthopedic team to discuss process improvements or address department changes.
Circulator RN
American Mobile Healthcare Travel Agency
04.2019 - 07.2019
- Circulated surgical specialties including orthopedics, spine, and podiatry.
- Collaborate with OR team for efficient flow in operating suite.
OR Charge Nurse / RN Circulator
John Peter Smith Hospital
10.2013 - 04.2019
- Supervised daily staffing assignments to ensure adequate care and efficiency throughout day at level 1 trauma hospital from 2016-2019.
- Perform nursing and team leadership objectives that include patient care, OR team management, policy development, trauma response team, and root cause analysis debriefings.
- Evaluated employee annual performance and participated in performance improvement plans.
- Mentored junior nurses with professional development ladder.
- Streamlined workflow processes by coordinating supplies, instrumentation, and equipment needed for individualized procedures.
- Maintain regulatory compliance logs in accordance with Joint Commission
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas08.2013
Associate of Science - Surgical Technologist
North Central Texas College
Gainesville, Texas08.2006
Skills
- Personal and professional integrity
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects
- Motivation and Independent decision making
- Able to adapt to stressful situations
- Nursing education and preceptorship
- Nursing performance assessment
- Staff scheduling
- Coordinate and delegate staff assignments
Certification
- Registered Nurse (BSN)- TX #847058
- Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)# 1673185 - 2022-2027
- Basic Life Support (BLS)- 2022-2024
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)- 2023-2025
Timeline
RNFA /RN Circulator
Aya Healthcare Travel Agency
10.2023 - Current
Interim Charge Nurse, Assistant Manager
Aya Healthcare Travel Agency
11.2022 - 09.2023
RNFA /RN Circulator
Aya Healthcare Travel Agency
10.2020 - 10.2022
Coordinating OR Manager; Orthopedic Team
Aya Healthcare
07.2019 - 08.2020
Circulator RN
American Mobile Healthcare Travel Agency
04.2019 - 07.2019
OR Charge Nurse / RN Circulator
John Peter Smith Hospital
10.2013 - 04.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Texas Christian University
Associate of Science - Surgical Technologist
North Central Texas College
- Registered Nurse (BSN)- TX #847058
- Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)# 1673185 - 2022-2027
- Basic Life Support (BLS)- 2022-2024
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)- 2023-2025
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