Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
LEADERSHIP
Timeline
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Cassandra Chalupa

Laurel

Summary

Dedicated Operating Room Nurse with 4 years of experience in operating room support. Adept at providing age and personalized care, comfort, and emotional support for each individual patient. Proven track record for medical procedure competency and adapting quickly to complications while advocating for patient needs.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

OR Registered Nurse

Intermountain Health
09.2022 - Current

OR Registered Nurse

Billings Clinic
01.2021 - 09.2022
  • Prepared surgical suites according to surgery and surgeon preference
  • Assisted the surgical team to ensure stringent quality standards and safety precautions for patients
  • Assessing and trouble-shooting faulty equipment
  • Assesses the patient’s condition before, during, and after the operation to ensure optimal outcomes

Surgical Floor Registered Nurse

Billings Clinic
02.2019 - 09.2020
  • Prioritize nursing tasks and assignment based on patient condition/assessment
  • Administer medication, track dosages and document patient conditions
  • Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery by monitoring and caring for wounds, answering questions and educating
  • Provided comprehensive discharge instructions to sustain continuity of care and ensure recovery goals are met

Education

Degree - Registered Nursing

Montana State University City College
12.2019

Skills

  • Direct patient care
  • Documentation and charting
  • Compassion and empathy
  • Nursing staff leadership
  • Precepting
  • Emergency response

Certification

  • BLS-Basic Life Support
  • CPR- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  • AORN Certification- Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses

LEADERSHIP

I am the General, Thoracic, Urology, Gynecology, and Gynecology Oncology Robotic Coordinator. I am responsible for assessing all cases in my specialty to ensuring proper case cards/any unique supplies requested are ready for each case. I help with getting new items requested by the surgeons. I lead and mentor new nurses in developing and achieving professional expertise.

Timeline

OR Registered Nurse

Intermountain Health
09.2022 - Current

OR Registered Nurse

Billings Clinic
01.2021 - 09.2022

Surgical Floor Registered Nurse

Billings Clinic
02.2019 - 09.2020
  • BLS-Basic Life Support
  • CPR- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  • AORN Certification- Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses

Degree - Registered Nursing

Montana State University City College
Cassandra Chalupa