Tina Mees

Energetic and motivational Clinical Education Specialist and leader, dedicated to driving top-quality patient care through clinical standards.  Looking for a position in a top-notch facility with a commitment to innovative processes.  Caring Registered Nurse with strong communication skills and 24 years’ experience in Nursing.  Profound work ethic and nursing abilities.  Looking to continue to grow and thrive in a dynamic department with a profound company. 

1. Clinical Education Specialist
   October 2022 to current,  PIH Good Samaritan Hospital – Los Angeles, CA 
2. Worked with the Perioperative Team to perform annual competencies for all departments in Main Hospital and Ambulatory Surgery Center (Preop, Intraop, PACU, GI Lab and SPD). 
3. Oriented new hires to department and perform mandatory orientation paperwork and competencies.
4. Performed annual competencies and required certifications for Perioperative Services and their personnel folders. 
5. Attended daily perioperative huddles to share new pertinent information from administration, education department, ASPAN and AORN updated guidelines. 
6.     Assist in bi-weekly hospital orientation, teaching skill stations.
7.     Scheduled in-services for new equipment or devices brought to the perioperative department and give needed education outside of annual competencies. 
8.     Worked with Perioperative management team to develop PIPs with action plans for caregiver deficits and meet with caregivers until PIP resolved
9.     Supervised “Periop 101” Nurses and Scrub tech students, develop curriculum and teach their didactic with   evaluations. Teach OR skills lab twice a week. 
10.   Participated in group Education events (Certified Nurses Day, Quarterly Education, Annual Skills day)
11.  Taught and manage Western nursing students in all Surgery departments.
12.  Managed and presented bi-weekly Perioperative staff meetings with educational curriculum and vendor informational segments. 
13.   Daily rounding in Perioperative departments.
14.   Assigned annual computer-based training modules for each employee in all perioperative departments. 
15.  Attend National Conferences to bring back the latest technology and innovative learning. 
16.     Participated in Federal Survey, which resulted in no deficits for Perioperative Services (2023).
17.     Participate in PIH policy committee, attend meetings and collaborated with Perioperative Director on development and approval of policies.
18.     Attended and participated in monthly regional Perioperative meeting (3 hospitals), collaborating on Enterprise policies for Perioperative Services. Discussion on pertinent Perioperative issues, like Laser Safety, Fire safety, new products to bring online and capital equipment. 
19.    Teach BLS renewal class to PIH staff 6 times annually with video education, hands on mannequin competency with AED education. Maintained required certification.
20.    Teach BLS renewal classes
21.     Prepare and conduct bi-weekly hospital orientation, working with keynote speakers and schedule clinical education staff to cover needed skill competencies
22.    Teach competencies to clinical departments needing annual competency 
23.    Working on new Nurse Residency program with peers, facilitate keynote speakers, set up conference rooms and teach skills
24.  
25. Clinical Supervisor
    April 2022 to Oct 2022   Keck USC Hospital – Los Angeles, CA 
26. Worked with the Scheduling department and Anesthesia partners on Daily schedule for 24 Surgical Suites for placements of complex surgical procedures. Including heart, lung, kidney, and liver transplants. 
27. Worked with the Specialty Coordinators to perform daily staffing for the OR schedule
28. Completed daily assignments for staffing, which included breaks and relief assignments. 
29. Problem solved the daily conflicts for operating room staff, Physician related and/or other ancillary departments.
30. Worked with the Board Runner of Anesthesia (Anesthesia in Charge for the day) to place add on procedures.
31. Facilitated TAT project, assign caregivers to help turnaround teams
32. Supervised caregivers for 25 Operating Rooms, anesthesia techs, nurses and scrub technicians, and performed annual evaluations
33. Developed a daily informative huddle to staff for each shift and emailed out a Daily Communication to staff
34.  
35. Clinical Supervisor
    Sept 2018 to April 2022   Providence Saint John's Health Center - Santa Monica, CA 
36. Worked with the Scheduling department on Daily schedule for the 13 room OR and Physician offices for a smooth scheduling and add on procedures, I worked with the coordinators to perform daily staffing for the OR schedule. Problem solved daily conflicts, whether staffing or Physician related.
37. Worked with the Administrative Coordinator to assign the Anesthesia group under the guidance of the Anesthesia-In Charge for the Day (AIC) for add on procedures.
    Wrote staffing schedules and approved time off
38. Monitored, edited, and approved the Kronos Time system for staff. 
39. Facilitated TAT project, assign caregivers to help turnaround teams to meet metrics
40. Performed Successfactors annually, for annual caregiver evaluations
41. Interviewed and hired Travel staff as needed
42. Supervised 114 caregivers daily
43.  
44. Interim Day Shift Charge/Nurse Coordinator of Orthopedics
    Oct 2016 to Sept 28, 2018.    Providence Saint John's Health Center - Santa Monica, CA 
45. Interim Charge RN in the am (0500-1030), which entails running the Charge desk, managing the staff for that morning 
46. Worked with the Scheduling department on Daily schedule for the 13 room OR and Physician offices for a smooth schedule for a 15-month period, Orthopedic staffing for surgical schedule for past 9 years.
    Worked with other Specialty Coordinators to perform daily staffing for the OR schedule. Problem solved the daily conflicts, whether staffing or Physician related.
47. Worked with the Administrative Coordinator to assign the Anesthesia group under the guidance of the Anesthesia-In Charge for the Day (AIC) for add on procedures.
    Wrote staffing schedules and approved time off.
    Monitored, edited and approved the Kronos Time system for staff.
48. Interviewed and hired Travel staff as needed.
49. Performed assigned Successfactors annually for staff annual evaluations
50. Also performed all Nurse coordinator responsibilities 
51.  
52. Nurse Coordinator of Orthopedics 
53. Jun 2008 to Sept 28, 2018, Providence Saint John’s Health Center - Santa Monica, CA 
54.    Managed the orthopedic cluster, I made daily staff assignments, managing orthopedic vendors for cases and working side by side with scheduling to ensure proper scheduling of the orthopedic procedures.
    Performed annual staff evaluations on all orthopedic staff members.
    Was a member of the Open heart team 2007 to 2015, I circulated CABG, AVR, MVR and aneurysm procedures (on and off pump).
    Was a member of the Perioperative Safety Committee (safe patient care), SVAT Committee (Surgery Value Analysis Team) for all new disposables that a surgeon might want brought in and OR Capital Budget Committee (all needed new Orthopedic Capital, including all OR tables, Bovies and C-Arms).
    Was head of the OR CALL COMMITTEE and wrote the Main OR Call schedule every 6 weeks.
55.    As a team we worked together to solve call coverage needs and wrote new Call Policy for the department.
    Built/maintained instrument trays for the complete Orthopedic service (Podiatry, Sports medicine, Trauma, Total Joints and Pelvic Reconstruction). 
56. Worked with Vendors to get quotes to replenish trays and build trays for on boarding new surgeons.
    I managed the Lead gowns and walls, I maintained authorization and ordered as needed. 
57. Worked with Radiology on the bi-annual inspection of all lead.
    Assign am breaks, lunch relief and pm breaks, and handle add-on procedures (Main OR, Cath Lab, IR and GI Lab).
58. Managed surgeons, anesthesia and staff issues that arise.
    Worked with Engineering/Biomed on all OSI Jackson, Hana, Profx and OR Table repairs. I assessed the tables, determine if they need to get called, arrange QC's and arrange for OSI to repair the tables.
    Created and maintained surgeon preference cards, including medications. 
59.  
60. Staff Nurse 
61. Oct 2006 to Jun 2008 Saint John’s Medical Center - Santa Monica, CA 
62. Circulated in Orthopedics primarily and CVT, but I did circulate most General, GYN, Urology, vascular, Plastics, Neurology and spine procedures and basic ENT procedures.
    Took call and performed all aspects of a circulator in a Major Surgery department. 
63. Set up cell savers for use, used Glidescopes for airway management and assisted in placing invasive lines.
    Used computerized charting for documentation (PICIS and EPIC). 
64.  
65. Travel Nurse 
66. Jun 2004 to Oct 2006 Cross Country Staffing/Novapro - Los Angeles, CA 
67. Traveled around Orange County and Los Angeles as circulating nurse.
    Took call, and was the night charge nurse at UCI for 2 contracts 
68. All were major facilities and frequently had requests for two to three terms as a traveler. 
69.  
70.   Orthopedic Nurse Coordinator 
71. Jun 2002 to Jun 2004 Cottage Hospital - Santa Barbara, CA 
72. Circulated primarily in orthopedics and ordered supplies for the orthopedic service.
    Took general call for a Tier II Trauma Center and performed standard circulating duties.
    Took the CNOR exam and passed the first time. 
73. Worked with Charge Nurses to staff the Orthopedic Hospital) service daily Ordered and managed fracture table maintenance Worked with Physicians on their preference cards for procedures. 
74.  
75. Staff Nurse 
76. Apr 2002 to Jun 2002 Scripps La Jolla - La Jolla, CA 
77. Staff nurse on the Orthopedic team at a Tier I trauma center, circulated all Orthopedic procedures and took Orthopedic call. 
78.  
79. Staff Nurse
80.  Jan 2001 to Apr 2002 Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center - San Luis Obispo, CA 
81. Learned to circulate and basic scrub duties.
    Ran cell saver for major procedures and took trauma call at a Tier II trauma center. 
82.     On call for the Surgical Department and Labor and Delivery for C-sections.
83.  
84. SPD Supervisor
85. Jan 1996 to Dec 2000 St Francis Medical Center – Santa Barbara, CA 
86. Decontaminated, assembled, and sterilized instrument trays (Steam and ETO Gas)
87.     Picked cases for surgery procedures 
88. Daily ordering for the Central Supply department
89. Wrote staff schedule and annual evaluations of staff

Associate of Science, Nursing 2000 Santa Barbara City College - Santa Barbara, CA, USA
I was awarded a scholarship for Outstanding Nursing Achievement. 

Bachelor of Science, Nursing 2021 Capella University – Minnesota, United States RN-BSN program

Master of Science, Nursing – currently in Capella’s MSN program, started Feb 3, 2025