Allison Brown
Hermosa Beach,CA
Summary
Registered Nurse First Assist with 14 years of Perioperative nursing experience, including 8 years of travel nursing. Experience working across diverse surgical settings ranging from smaller surgery centers to Level 1 Trauma and Teaching Hospitals. Especially strong background in orthopedics, spine, orthopedic trauma and reconstructive plastic surgery. Adept at quickly adapting to new environments and dynamic surgical needs, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and providing top-tier patient care in high-pressure situations. Organized and dependable with attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills. Eager to contribute to the team’s success and further develop professional skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Perioperative Travel RN
Aya Healthcare
08.2024 - 10.2024
- Primarily worked in total joints, ortho trauma and plastics.
- Served as a preceptor and clinical resource.
Perioperative Travel RN
Travel Nurse Across America
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Worked in most specialties with a focus on orthpedics, ortho trauma, neurosurgery, general surgery, urology, gynecology, plastics.
- Scrubbed orthopedics and spine cases.
- Covered cases on-call.
- Served as a preceptor and clinical resource.
Perioperative Travel RN
FlexCare Medical Staffing
02.2023 - 05.2023
- Worked in most specialties with a focus on orthpedics, ortho trauma, neurosurgery, general surgery, urology, gynecology, plastics.
- Scrubbed orthopedics and spine cases.
- Covered cases on-call.
- Served as a preceptor and clinical resource.
Perioperative Travel RN
Travel Nurse Across America
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Worked primarily in total joints and spine.
- Served as a preceptor and clinical resource.
Perioperative Travel RN
FlexCare Medical Staffing
02.2022 - 07.2022
- Worked primarily in orthopedics, plastics, urology, gynecology.
- Gained experience in gender neutralization plastic surgery procedures.
Perioperative Travel RN
Travel Nurse Across America
11.2020 - 11.2021
- Worked in most specialties with a focus on orthpedics, ortho trauma, neurosurgery, general surgery, urology, gynecology, plastics.
- Scrubbed orthopedics and spine cases.
- Covered cases on-call.
- Served as a preceptor and clinical resource.
Perioperative Travel RN
Travel Nurse Across America
06.2020 - 09.2020
- Worked in most specialties: orthopedics, spine, general, urology and gynecology.
Perioperative Travel RN
Travel Nurse Across America
07.2019 - 04.2020
- Worked primarily in total joints, spine, general and reconstructive surgery.
Perioperative Travel RN
Travel Nurse Across America
02.2019 - 05.2019
- Level 1 Trauma Center and Teaching Hospital - 685 bed facility.
- Exposed to Burn Unit cases.
- Worked primarily in orthopedics, ortho and general trauma, general, plastic and burns.
Perioperative Travel RN
Onwardhealthcare
04.2018 - 12.2018
- Worked primarily in general, spine, plastics, gynecology, vascular and ENT.
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Travel Nurse Across America
01.2018 - 04.2018
- Level 1 Trauma Center and Teaching Hospital - 446 bed facility.
- Worked primarily in plastics, OMFS, spine, orthopedics and ortho trauma.
- Exposure to prisoner unit and prisoner protocol.
Perioperative Travel RN
Travel Nurse Across America
10.2017 - 12.2017
- Orthopedic and Spine Center.
- Circulated and scrubbed cases.
Perioperative Travel RN
Travel Nurse Across America
04.2017 - 09.2017
- Worked primarily in total joints and general surgery.
Perioperative Travel RN
Travel Nurse Across America
01.2017 - 03.2017
- Worked in most specialties with a focus on orthpedics, ortho trauma, neurosurgery, general and plastics.
- Scrubbed orthopedics and spine cases.
- Covered cases on-call.
Perioperative Travel RN
Travel Nurse Across America
03.2016 - 12.2016
- Worked primarily worked in orthopedics, plastics and spine.
Perioperative Staff RN
Duke Medical Center
03.2010 - 03.2016
- Level 1 Trauma Center and Teaching Facility - 957 bed facility
- Circulate and scrub all orthopedic areas including pediatrics.
- Ortho spine and trauma team: Primary team member and clinical resource.
- Scrubbed spine exclusively for two years.
- Experienced in plastics and microsurgery
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC12-2009
Skills
- 14 Years OR Experience: Circulate & Scrub
- 8 Years Travel RN Experience
- Surgical Assistance & Suturing
- Particularly Strong in Orthopedics, Ortho Trauma, Spine, OMFS, Plastics Reconstruction and General Surgery
- Level 1 Trauma Center & Teaching Hospital Experience
- EMR: Epic, Cerner, Meditech, OR Manager
Certification
- RN | State Board of Nursing:
- CA #95088019 Exp: 6/2025
- NC Compact #236565 Exp: 5/2025
- ACLS | American Heart Association - Exp: 8/2025
- BLS | American Heart Association - Exp: 8/2025
- CNOR | Competency & Credentialing Institute - Exp: 12/2025
- RNFA | National Institute of First Assisting (NIFA) - Grad. 2025
Affiliations
- AORN
Timeline
Perioperative Travel RN
Aya Healthcare
08.2024 - 10.2024
Perioperative Travel RN
Travel Nurse Across America
08.2023 - 05.2024
Perioperative Travel RN
FlexCare Medical Staffing
02.2023 - 05.2023
Perioperative Travel RN
Travel Nurse Across America
08.2022 - 11.2022
Perioperative Travel RN
FlexCare Medical Staffing
02.2022 - 07.2022
Perioperative Travel RN
Travel Nurse Across America
11.2020 - 11.2021
Perioperative Travel RN
Travel Nurse Across America
06.2020 - 09.2020
Perioperative Travel RN
Travel Nurse Across America
07.2019 - 04.2020
Perioperative Travel RN
Travel Nurse Across America
02.2019 - 05.2019
Perioperative Travel RN
Onwardhealthcare
04.2018 - 12.2018
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Travel Nurse Across America
01.2018 - 04.2018
Perioperative Travel RN
Travel Nurse Across America
10.2017 - 12.2017
Perioperative Travel RN
Travel Nurse Across America
04.2017 - 09.2017
Perioperative Travel RN
Travel Nurse Across America
01.2017 - 03.2017
Perioperative Travel RN
Travel Nurse Across America
03.2016 - 12.2016
Perioperative Staff RN
Duke Medical Center
03.2010 - 03.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
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