Ronald Clark RN/MSN 1

RONALD B. CLARK

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OBJECTIVE

To become a valuable team member by utilizing my advanced degree, unique experience and knowledge to become a significant team member and help advance a progressive and effective nursing education team.

EXPERIENCE

1/2016- Present

University of West Florida Pensacola Florida, Adjunct Nursing Instructor: Active in planning curriculum, teaching schedule, and course outline. Creates, demonstrates and teaches patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Supervises student nurses and demonstrates patient care in clinical units of hospital, evaluates student progress, and maintains records of student classroom and clinical experience.

5/2015- Present

West Florida Hospital in Pensacola, Florida, PRN Circulator Main OR: Primary role is to circulate all surgical cases including Urology, Orthopedics, General, Da Vinci Surgical Robot, OB/GYN, Thoracic, Vascular, EENT, Endoscopic, Open Heart and Minimally Invasive.

Cath Lab Nurse with responsibilities for sedation and drug administration during Percutaneous Coronary Intervention during STEMI’s, left and right heart catheterizations, including Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) and stent placement, rotorblator, pacemaker and Implantable Cardioversion Defibrillator placement, cardioversion, TEE, Electrophysiology Study Lab for Radio Frequency Ablation, Cryo Ablation and SVT conversion, admission and discharge of outpatients. West Florida Hospital is an Accredited Chest Pain Center and has Atrial Fibrillation Certification status from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC).

04/2016- 7/2016: Travel Nurse

University of South Alabama (USA) in Mobile, Alabama: Circulator for Main OR/ Level 1 Trauma Center/ Arnold Luterman Regional Burn Center with primary focus on Burns, Trauma, General, Peripheral Vascular, Plastics, Trauma Ortho, Neuro, Trauma Ophthalmology and Minimally Invasive service lines.

10/2014- 4/2015: Travel Nurse

Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore Maryland: Sedation Nurse for Interventional Radiology and Interventional Neuroradiology. Sedate and monitor patients during radiological interventions. Including cerebral, spinal, pulmonary and pelvic angiograms, post liver transplant biliary duct dilatations, TIPP’s, post kidney transplant ureteral stents, embolization of arteriovenous malformations, trans-arterial chemoembolization of liver tumors (DEB-TACE), IVC filter placement and retrieval, central and dialysis line placement and routine IR cases. Assist anesthesia and circulate during pediatric interventions.

Ronald Clark RN/MSN 2

7/2014- 9/2014: Travel Nurse

Twin Cities Hospital in Niceville Florida: Circulator for all surgical service lines in this three room OR. Primary focus was on Spinal, Urology, Orthopedics, General, Endoscopy, Pain Management and Minimally Invasive cases.

2/2014- 6/2014: Travel Nurse

Jackson Hospital in Montgomery Alabama: Circulator at for all surgical service lines except Open Heart. Primary focus was on Urology, Orthopedics, General, OB/GYN, Oral, Plastic, C-Sections, EENT, Endoscopic, Peripheral Vascular and Minimally Invasive services.

9/2006-12/2013: RN: Baptist Hospital Pensacola, FL

Angiography/Sedation RN Interventional Radiology

Sedate, monitor and provide nursing interventions to patients during radiology exams and procedures including stroke clot retrievals, IVC filters, thrombolysis, embolism, guided chemotherapy placement, thrombolytic therapy, central line placement, CT guided biopsy procedures and MRI’s.

Originated the concept, created and presented education curriculum to convert IR to AORN standards. This brought IR policy into alignment with the Main OR and Surgical Outpatient. This idea was so well received it was then implemented in the Cath Lab.

Assisted and coordinated with Infection Control to bring about hospital-wide changes in behavior that helped to decrease rates of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection. This included establishing a CLABSI committee, investigation into best practices and evidence based research, modifying physician’s orders, creating and presenting curriculum to hospital staff.

Circulator Main OR

Primary role was to circulate all surgical cases including Urology, Ophthalmology, Trauma, Orthopedics, General, Da Vinci Surgical Robot, OB/GYN, Neurology, Oral, Plastic, Thoracic, Vascular, EENT, Endoscopic, Open Heart and Minimally Invasive.

Anesthesia Technician Coordinator:

Developed and modified processes to screen, interview, hire, train, and maintain the competency of anesthesia technicians. Assisted OR managers to determining appropriate staff mix, scheduling, resource allocations and managing personnel.

Created education curriculum to assist Anesthesia Technicians achieve national certification by developing quizzes, evaluation methods and study modules, presented in-services and produced video presentations, standardized education process with anesthesia providers and OR Education Coordinator to advance curriculum.

Communicated with anesthesia providers and principle managers to create and update policy and procedures for the Anesthesia Department. Evaluated products and equipment for effectiveness in the anesthesia/ OR environment. Promoted and improved patient service/ safety culture by problem solving physician/ technician/ OR manager complaints and grievances.

Ronald Clark RN/MSN 3

Baptist Leadership Group Volunteer:

Assisted the Baptist Leadership Group with the production, creation and presentation of the tri-yearly Leadership Forums to the Baptist Hospital leadership and management staff. These forums, based on the Studer Principles, focused on leadership development, coaching, training and communication. This shared organizational goals and values and provided a report card of current leadership accountability.

2001-2006 Stay at home Dad/ Student

1989-2001 Perfusion Assistant: Baxter Perfusion Las Vegas, NV

Certified Perfusion Assistant

Privileges at eighteen area hospitals with responsibilities and certifications including Autologous Blood Recovery Systems, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, Heart Lung Machine, Anesthesia Technician, Critical Care Transport, Pediatric Open Heart and Physiological Monitoring.

Education Coordinator:

Managed and guided education curriculum for up to forty employees and approximately thirty certifications, some mentioned above, in the region. This included review of study modules, presenting in-services and instruction, testing and evaluation of technical skills and knowledge towards certification. I contributed feedback and original material to regional education supervisor to advance curriculum.

1982-1989 Back Office various Doctors’ offices Las Vegas, NV

Back Office Assistant

Basic back office clinical skills, lab duties, x-rays, minor procedures, medication administration.

1979-1982 Combat Medic/ US Army Ft. Stewart, GA

Combat Medic

Clinical duties and rotations included Troop Medical Center, Pediatric Day Clinic, ICU, ER, Cast Clinic, EKG Clinic, Med-Surg Clinic, Combat Medic Levels I & II Instructor, field medical coverage.

EDUCATION

2010-2013 Walden University 2004-2006 Wilson Technical Community College

MSN: Education ADN

LISENCES/ CERTIFICATIONS

Florida RN License # 9252106 Exp: 7/2018 Maryland RN # R214512 Exp: 6/2018

Alabama License # 1-143928 Exp: 12/2016 ACLS Exp: 4/2017 --- BLS Exp: 4/2017

INTERESTS

Build and repair guitars and donate them to Salvation Army for the After School Music Program, volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida, Travel and Amateur Photography.