1. RICHARD J TERRACCIANO
8192 Nevada St. Navarre, Fl 32566
210-279-9751 Rterrjapan@yahoo.com
OBJECTIVE: RN, peri-Operative Services; SME for Sterile Processing and Distribution.
QUALIFICATIONS: Operating Room Nurse; 28 years surgical services experience. Operating Room Director;
Sterile Processing and Distribution Manager; Hospital Infection Control Preventionist
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Jan 2016-Present Broward Health, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla: 19 rooms; level 2 trauma center. Teaching hospital, Staff
RN OR 21:00-07:30(Trauma shift). Perform circulating duties as needed, ready case for next
day. Assist with opening complex scheduled day cases.
Oct 2015-Dec 2015 Travel Staff RN Cape Cod Medical Center, Cape Cod MA: 12 room teaching surgical suite,
Orthopedics to Vascular, Circulate and scrub. Ensure national standard and patient safety goals
met.
United States Air Force: 1992-2015
Texas, Florida, Alaska, Egypt, Turkey, Iraq, Japan, Afghanistan
Aug 14- Present Sterile Processing Shift Manager:
Supervises 32 sterile processing technicians, ensuring industry standards upheld for the
Department of Defense’s only stateside Level I Trauma Center, supporting 425 inpatient
beds & 31 surgical suites. Provides guidance for novice Operating Room (OR) nurses and
supervises 10 General Schedule (GS) surgical nurses and technicians.
May 13 – Jul 14 Infection Control Preventionist: 26 bed inpatient & outpatient hospital:
Supervises nurses/20 techs/3 VA staff, supporting 24 surgeons/14 anesthesia providers
performing 3.2K cases/yr.
Aug 11 – May13 Operating Room Director:
Lead the Air Forces DoD/VA Joint Venture OR in the Pacific Theater.
Supervised 2 departments, 15 nurses, 32 techs and 4 VA staff; maintains 24/7 operations
and directed a $7.2M budget/equipment, supporting 28 surgeons/14 anesthesia providers.
Subject Matter Expert (SME) overseeing Sterile Processing for entire hospital and
outside clinics, ensured 30K items meet AAMI/national peri-operative sterilization
standards.
May10 – May 11 MULTI-SPECIALTY Manager: OPERATING ROOM SERVICES:
Serving 14 surgical sub-specialties; supporting 98 surgeons/172 residents in a 21-room
surgical suite. Assessed clinical nursing practice using AF/TJC/AORN/APIC/CDC/civ
standards. Provides oversight for five specialties, with a $13.5M budget of
inventory/supplies, supervising 9 nurses and 11 technicians.
Jun 07 – May 10 Central Sterile Supply Manager:
Over saw sterile processing for surgical suite and main hospital clinics, supervised 27
active duty staff/11 civilian GS works. Insured staff received continuing education in
sterile processing standards. Responsible for $68.5M in capital sterilization assets and
$18.5M in supply accounts.
Jun 04 – May 07 Operating Room Deputy Nurse Manager:

2. Managed 3 room OR to include the Obstetric Suite, supported 11 surgeon and eight
services, 4 RNs/10Techs, responsible for $2.1M budget.
Jul 00-May 04 Nurse Manager; Weekend shift OR services:
Directed personnel assignments; supported 98 surgeons/72 residences in 14 sub-
specialties in a 21room surgical suite; staff development for over 150 personnel:
Additional duties; Surgical Trauma Service; Air Expeditionary Forces Surgical
Component.
Dec 98 – Jul 00 Clinical Nurse OR:
Provide peri-operative care in a 5 room OR suite, supported 26 surgeons, supervising 30
surgical techs. Trains new staff and assists with Ed/training programs.
Dec 95 – Dec 98 Clinical Nurse Operating Room Services:
Circulated 8 surgical specialties for 20 surgeons in 5 room OR suite. Supervised 27
Techs: Additional Duties, Nurse Manager Orthopedics; Nurse Practice Council member.
Oct 92- Dec 95 Nurse Manager Neurosurgery:
Supported 78 surgeons/105 residence in 19 surgical specialties in 19 room OR suite,
supervised 9 OR techs, responsible for $1.5M in supplies and inventory.
FORMAL EDUCATION:
2007 MA: MNGT/HR Webster University, St Louis Mo
1988 BS: Nursing SUNY @ Stony Brook University NY
1979 AAS: Math/Science SUNY @ Delhi, NY
Professional Military Education:
2012 Air War College
2007 Air Command and Staff College
2001 Squadron Officer School
JOB-RELATED EDUCATION/TRAINING:
University Tennessee (lean) training 2011
CURRENT NATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR); Expires: 2016
Central Sterile Processing Department Manager Certification (CSPDM); Expires: 2019
CURRENT MEMBERSHIP/PARTICIPATION IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Association or peri-Operative Nurses (AORN)
OTHER INFORMATION:
Current U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance:
DATE PREPARED: 31 March 2016