Meredith Perry
Fort Mill
Summary
Experienced Operating Room Registered Nurse of 18 years specializing in CVOR. Proficient in navigating complex surgical cases utilizing high-level critical thinking skills and knowledge of the operating room environment. Dedicated to safe patient care following best practices and facility policies and procedures. Utilizes strong communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills to coordinate daily operating room management. Passionate about staff education and mentoring new and experienced nurses.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operating Room Charge Nurse Supervisor
Charlotte Surgery Center
09.2024 - Current
- Coordinated the schedule board at a busy 8-room orthopedic ambulatory surgery center.
- Worked as a liason between surgeons, anesthesia providers, and nursing staff to ensure rooms were run in an efficient manner with a dedication to safe patient care.
- Trained new staff and temporary nurses to the unit and acclimated them with our documentation, policies and procedures, and safety care environment.
- Made the daily operating room schedule assignments as well as assisted the OR manager in updated the main teammate schedule.
- Helped staff members before, during, and after cases, ensuring they had extra supplies, instruments, set up and turnover help, and handling any problems as they occurred.
CVOR Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
02.2023 - 05.2024
- Worked as a travel nurse in cardiac, vascular, and thoracic cases, primarily as an RN circulator.
- Employed at Level 1 Trauma facilities bringing in major cardiovascular and thoracic traumas and solid organ transplantation.
- Delivered safe patient care to CVOR patients through strong teamwork with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and nursing team members.
- Documented assessments and procedures per unit protocol.
- Assisted the team with emergency CVOR situations when needed.
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Novant Health Ballantyne Surgery Center
08.2020 - 02.2023
- Worked as an RN circulator in a fast-paced outpatient surgery center.
- Coordinated with a close-knit team of OR nurses, scrub techs, and pre-op and PACU nurses to ensure efficient and safe patient care at a high volume facility.
- Put together case supply bags, packs, and instrumentation for the following day's cases.
- Documented assessments and procedure notes per facility's protocol.
- Provided direct assistance to anesthesia providers during urgent and emergent situations during operating room cases.
CVOR Registered Nurse
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
01.2015 - 07.2019
- Worked in the Cardiovascular Institute as a Circulating and Scrub RN at a Level 1 Trauma Center.
- Specialized as a nurse primarily in Open Heart, Vascular, Thoracic, Endovascular, and Interventional Pulmonology cases.
- Utilized perioperative patient safety tools and case documentation per facility policy.
- Initiated trauma protocol during perioperative emergencies.
- Assisted with multiple disciplines across the unit to care for severely ill patients.
- Helped orient new CVOR nurses to the unit and teach about cardiac and vascular surgery policies and procedures.
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Carolinas Medical Center - Pineville
03.2011 - 12.2014
- Worked as an RN circulator in all specialties including Cardiac and Vascular surgery.
- Helped launch the CMC-Pineville Open Heart Surgery program in 2012 under the leadership of Dr. Larry Watts.
- Trained new staff on the procedure protocols of Dr. Watts and the setup and supplies needed for his cases.
- Served as the chairperson for the Operating Room Shared Governance Council and lead monthly staff meetings.
- Served as the Organ Donation Coordinator for the Operating Room, representing CMC-Pineville at Lifeshare events.
- Achieved CNOR national certification in 2014.
CVOR Registered Nurse
Carolinas Medical Center - Main
05.2009 - 03.2011
- Worked primarily as an RN Circulator in Cardiac, Vascular, Endovascular, and Thoracic Surgery at a Level 1 Trauma Center.
- Utilized nursing assessment tools and documentation to provide safe patient care in the OR per facility policies and procedures.
- Served as an off-shift staff member working on complex cases as well as incoming cardiovascular emergencies.
- Circulated complex Open Heart procedures in the pediatric population.
- Initiated trauma protocol during medical emergencies.
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
09.2007 - 04.2009
- Worked as a Circulating and Scrub RN in Thoracic, General, Vascular, Ortho, and Trauma Surgery at a Level 1 Trauma Center.
- Successfully completed the AORN Periop 101 Course in 2007.
- Utilized patient assessment tools and documentation to create a safe patient care envionment in the operating room.
- Co-developed a scripted Time-Out as a member of the BIDMC Safety Culture Task Force.
- Represented BIDMC Perioperative Services at the IHI Forum 2008 in Nashville, TN.
Education
Master of Public Health - Public Health
The George Washington University
Washington, DC01-2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Charlotte, NC05-2007
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC05-2003
Skills
- Clinical Expertise
- Comprehensive Perioperative Care
- Excellent Communication
- Interdisciplinary Problem-Solving
- Unit Leadership
- Clinical Assessment
- Emergency Management
- Patient Safety Advocate
Certification
- Registered Nurse, South Carolina Multi-State Compact License
- Basic Life Support
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Timeline
Operating Room Charge Nurse Supervisor
Charlotte Surgery Center
09.2024 - Current
CVOR Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
02.2023 - 05.2024
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Novant Health Ballantyne Surgery Center
08.2020 - 02.2023
CVOR Registered Nurse
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
01.2015 - 07.2019
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Carolinas Medical Center - Pineville
03.2011 - 12.2014
CVOR Registered Nurse
Carolinas Medical Center - Main
05.2009 - 03.2011
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
09.2007 - 04.2009
Master of Public Health - Public Health
The George Washington University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill