This document is a resume for Denise Gina Samuelson, a perioperative registered nurse with over 12 years of hospital experience. She is passionate about patient care, advocacy, and safety. Her experience includes roles in perioperative nursing, critical care, and recovery at various hospitals and surgical centers in Oregon. She seeks to continue building her nursing skills with a focus on perioperative nursing, critical care, and recovery.

1. ADDRESS: 405 SW 173 RD
AVE
BEAVERTON, OREGON 97 006
DIRECT: (503) 919-1066
EMAIL: DGinaSamuelsonRN@gmail.com
Denise Gina Samuelson, BSN
Summary Statement
Perioperative Registered Nurse passionate about care, advocacy and safety of patients. With 12+ years
of diverse hospital experience, I want to continue building my nursing skills with a focus on areas of
critical care nursing, perioperative nursing, and recovery.
Qualifications
 Detailed comprehension and extensive working knowledge of medications used in hospital
settings and cutting edge medications
 Excellent patient care and communication skills
 Keen observation skills with focus on details
 Ability to work well under pressure, very adaptive to change, and work towards realistic solutions
 Demonstrated exceptional focus on establishing rapport with colleagues to promote a strong
team environment
Work Experience
Sunset Surgical Centre, Perioperative RN Beaverton, OR
11/15- Present
 Practice is working with hand surgeon specialist providing reconstructive surgery to patients who
experienced trauma, however, the practice is also open to general plastic surgery
 Follow up on patient intake surveys; in addition to patient satisfaction surveys
 Focused areas are on pre-op and post-op care of patients
 Flexible to circulating cases, in addition to limited scrubbing experience
Oregon Reproductive Medicine, Perioperative RN Portland, OR
05/14-02/16
 Pre-operative intake, circulating, and recovery
 Ultrasound and assisted with embryo transfers
 Educated patients and provided awareness around family planning
Parrish Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery Center, Perioperative RN Medford, OR
02/14-05/14
 Pre-operative intake, IV starts, preparing patients for surgery
 Circulating cases, surgical prep, conscious sedation or assisting an Anesthesiologist
 Recovering Patients after surgery, patient education
Kaiser Permanente, Sunnyside, Certified Pharmacy Technician Clackamas, OR
06/08-03/14
 Initiated and completed a project to reduce the amount of wasted medications that resulted in a
savings of $20K/yr to the hospital
 Compounded IV’s and various medications
 Stocked Pyxis machines, filled orders, and drew up oral medications
 Staffed the Operating Room Satellite Pharmacy and the Hospital’s Central Pharmacy
 Reported changes and other matters of concern requiring prompt attention from supervisors and
Pharmacists
Certifications
06/2013-06/2017 ACLS and BLS certifications

2. Education
Western Governors University, 02/2016-Present
 Completed requirements for BSN
Mount Hood Community College, Fall 2013, Portland, OR- Introduction to Perioperative Nursing
Portland Community College, 2011 – 2013 Portland, OR
 Graduated with an Associates in Nursing June 2013
 Completed rotations in
o Long term care at Marquis Care at Piedmont (120 hours)
o Medical/Surgical rotations at Providence Willamette Falls (120 hours), Legacy Meridian
Park (120 hours)
o Progressive Care Unit and a Medical/Surgical Unit at Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center
(120 hours)
o OB rotation at Tuality Hospital (120 hours)
 Completed my senior practicum in Surgery/Recovery at Legacy Meridian Park (210 hours)
University of California at Santa Barbara, 1992-1996 Santa Barbara, CA
 Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in English
Accomplishments
 Recipient of the ACE award (caught a medication error that could have cost the patient’s limb)
 Recipient of the Certificate of Excellence (for outstanding performance and contribution to the
pain service at Memorial Hospital)
 Recipient of a grant from the Ben Hudnall Memorial Trust through Kaiser Permanente to attend
Nursing School
 Dean’s Honors List from Portland Community College
References
Judy Ellis, RN
IVF Surgery Lead
Oregon Reproductive Medicine
503-274-4994
judy.e@portlandivf.net
Gary McOmber
Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor
Kaiser Sunnyside Inpatient Pharmacy
Kaiser Permanente
503-571-4665
Gary.L.Mcomber@kp.org
Diane Regan
Clinical Director
Sunset Surgical Centre
503-601-2915
diane.regan@thevucenter.com