Stephanie Snapp
Olive Branch,MS
Summary
Dedicated nursing leader with excellent unit management skills. Proficient in quality, cost and care standards focused on maximizing resources and patient satisfaction. Registered Nurse in state of Tennessee. Over 20 years Operating Room Experience.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
Regional One Trauma Center
05.2021 - Current
- Holds Position of TRAUMA OR RN at very busy level one trauma center.
- Performs role of circulator and scrub tech as needed
- Takes care of the most critically ill trauma patients in the tri state region
- Works with every surgical specialty
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Assisted physicians in operating room by providing necessary supplies and equipment.
- Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.
RN Clinical Director
St Francis Surgery Center
07.2024 - 03.2025
- Managed 30 employees in a fast pace 6 OR multispecialty surgery center. Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Facilitate hiring of qualified personnel by interview applicants and making recommendations for employment.
- Developed policies and procedures for effective daily activities.
Director of Nursing, Surgery Centers
Eye Specialty Group
07.2022 - 04.2024
- Holds Position of Director of Nursing -(Charge Nurse/ Manager) of an 8 OR Suite surgery center, managing over 40 employees in all areas of the center including Preop, Pacu, and the operating room.
- Performs role of circulator and scrub tech as needed
- Makes daily staffing assignments, schedules, and manages employee timecards
- Help in the accreditation process when center has visits from the state, CMS, and AAAHC surveys.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Evaluated work performance of nursing personnel / staff to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
Campbell Clinic Surgery Center
02.2020 - 06.2021
- Held Position of OR Coordinator (Charge Nurse/ Manager) of an 8 OR Suite surgery Center, managing over 40 employees.
- Performs role of circulator and scrub tech as needed
- Makes daily staffing assignments, schedules, and manages employee timecards
- Utilized sterile techniques and infection-control guidelines to maintain clean and safe environment.
- Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
12.2018 - 02.2020
- Works in trauma cases at biggest level 1 trauma center in the state of Tennessee
- Held Position of Registered Nurse, working in the Operating Room as OR float pool/ Ortho trauma team
- Responsible for surgical care of trauma patients as well as other specialties.
- Works as circulator, scrub tech, as well as fills in as charge nurse/team leader.
- Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
- Coordinated with surgeons and staff to deliver safe patient care during operations.
Registered Nurse, Operating Room., PRN CHARGE NURSE
St Thomas West Hospital
12.2017 - 12.2018
- Holds Position of Registered Nurse, working in the Operating Room Unit
- Serves as charge nurse when needed, usually twice a week.
- Responsible for complete care of surgical patients in all specialties, with special training in Neuro Surgery, Robotics, and general surgery
- Utilize theory and application of sterile and aseptic techniques to assist physicians in a wide variety of surgical cases when performing scrub nurse role.
Surgical Technologist
Bingham Memorial Hospital
12.2015 - 06.2017
- PRN status/ average 24 hours per week
- Utilize theory and application of sterile and aseptic techniques to assist physicians in a wide variety of surgical cases; close incision sites
- Specially trained in several neurosurgery cases including spine and craniotomy procedures, also specially trained in orthopedic procedures such as total joint replacements.
- Received training in bariatric cases as well
- Acts as first assistant in all specialties of cases, wide variety of knowledge in anatomy from working in all surgical specialties
Surgical Technologist
Portneuf Medical Center
08.2012 - 10.2016
- Full time 40 hours/week
- Utilized theory and application of sterile and aseptic techniques to assist physicians in a wide variety of surgical cases; closed incision sites
- Worked weekend night shifts, participated in cases of all specialties, as well as the most difficult trauma cases
- Proven Competence in all specialties of cases, stemming from over 9 years’ experience as a surgical technologist
Surgical Technologist, Endotech, TRAVELER
Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital
08.2011 - 08.2012
- Full time 40 hours / week
- Held Position of Endo tech, working in both the Operating Room and the Sterile Processing Department
- Responsible for complete sterilization of all endo scopes as well as many surgical instruments using several different sterilization methods
- Acted as a manager when supervising the activities of the endo room; served as point of reference for the operating room staff and physicians
- Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies, and instruments.
Traveler, Laparoscopic Expert/Surgical Tech
Specialty Care
12.2009 - 09.2011
- Full time 40 + hours per week
- Held position as a Corporate Traveler, traveling to hospitals across the nation working in management as well as SPD roles
- Became an expert in the area of laparoscopic surgery as well as robotic, urologic, gynecologic specialties and instrumentation
- Was able to adapt and adjust to frequent new environments and new situations at different hospitals
TRAVELING Surgical Technologist
University of Oklahoma Medical Center
12.2008 - 12.2009
- Full time 40 hours / week
- Held position as Robotic Specialty Tech Coordinator, specializing in cases performed using the DaVinci Si Robot. Prepared all surgeons preference cards, stocked and ordered all supplies necessary to perform procedures
- Worked in trauma and emergency cases, and took trauma call at the only level one trauma center in the city
- Used excellent communication skills to effectively communicate with surgeons and coworkers during stressful trauma situations. Acted as effective team player in stressful situations
Education
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho01.2017
Associate of Applied Science - Surgical Technologist
High Tech Institute
Memphis, TN08.2006
Skills
- Surgical support
- Supply preparation
- Patient charting
- Care standards development
- Clinical leadership
- Staff development
- Quality improvement
- Department management
- Expense tracking
- Performance evaluations
Timeline
RN Clinical Director
St Francis Surgery Center
07.2024 - 03.2025
Director of Nursing, Surgery Centers
Eye Specialty Group
07.2022 - 04.2024
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
Regional One Trauma Center
05.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
Campbell Clinic Surgery Center
02.2020 - 06.2021
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
12.2018 - 02.2020
Registered Nurse, Operating Room., PRN CHARGE NURSE
St Thomas West Hospital
12.2017 - 12.2018
Surgical Technologist
Bingham Memorial Hospital
12.2015 - 06.2017
Surgical Technologist
Portneuf Medical Center
08.2012 - 10.2016
Surgical Technologist, Endotech, TRAVELER
Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital
08.2011 - 08.2012
Traveler, Laparoscopic Expert/Surgical Tech
Specialty Care
12.2009 - 09.2011
TRAVELING Surgical Technologist
University of Oklahoma Medical Center
12.2008 - 12.2009
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Idaho State University
Associate of Applied Science - Surgical Technologist
High Tech Institute