Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
Volunteer Experience
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Andrea Votta

Wilmington

Summary

Dedicated and ambitious Registered Nurse with extensive perioperative experience in diverse surgical specialties across Level 1 trauma centers, pediatric hospitals, and community facilities. Skilled in both scrub and circulating roles, with proven leadership in charge nurse responsibilities and staff training. Recognized for critical thinking, adaptability, and strong communication that enhances patient safety and surgical team efficiency. Seeks to obtain an exciting and challenging position in an area where acquired knowledge and skills can be used to serve as an asset to both the facility and patients.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Perioperative Nurse II

Christiana Care Hospital
11.2024 - Current
  • Provides perioperative nursing care in a 26-room operating suite at a Level 1 Trauma Hospital.
  • Experienced in providing circulating and scrub support for high-acuity procedures across multiple specialties, including Neuro, Robotics, Trauma, Vascular, OB/GYN, Urology, General, Orthopedics, and Plastics.
  • Serves as Charge Nurse, coordinating workflow and team communication.
  • Mentors and trains new staff on safety protocols, standards of care, and surgical techniques.

Perioperative Nurse

Vascular Specialists of DE
02.2024 - Current
  • Provides perioperative nursing care in a specialized vascular surgical setting, functioning primarily in the scrub role.

Perioperative Nurse

Shriner's Children’s
11.2021 - 11.2024
  • Scrub and circulate for orthopedic surgeries in a 3-room pediatric specialty OR.

Travel Perioperative Nurse

Christiana Care Hospital
01.2023 - 11.2023
  • 43-week assignment in Level 1 Trauma OR.

Travel Perioperative Nurse

Lankenau Medical Center
08.2022 - 11.2022
  • 13-week assignment in Level 2 Trauma OR.

Perioperative Nurse

Nemours A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children
04.2021 - 10.2021
  • Supported multiple pediatric specialties, including General, Urology, Ortho, Neuro, Plastics, Dental, ENT, and Transplant, in an 11-room Level 1 pediatric OR.

Perioperative Nurse

Doylestown Hospital
08.2020 - 04.2021
  • Scrub and circulate in robotics, OB/GYN, Urology, General, Orthopedics, and Plastics in an 8-room OR.

Travel Perioperative Nurse

Duke University Hospital
01.2020 - 04.2020
  • 13-week assignment in Level 1 Trauma OR.

Travel Perioperative Nurse

Community Memorial Hospital
05.2019 - 12.2019
  • 32-week assignment in Acute Care Hospital OR.

Travel Perioperative Nurse

Sanford Broadway Medical Center
01.2019 - 04.2019
  • 13-week assignment in Acute Care Hospital OR.

Perioperative Nurse

Abington Memorial Hospital
06.2012 - 01.2019
  • Provided perioperative care in a 27-room Level 2 Trauma OR across specialties including Neuro, Robotics, Bariatrics, Hybrid OR, and Trauma.
  • Served as subject matter expert in neurosurgical nursing for the surgical team.

Education

B.S. - Nursing

Chamberlain College of Nursing
10.2016

Nursing Diploma - undefined

Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing
Willow Grove, PA
05.2012

B.S. - Business Administration

Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA
05.2005

Skills

  • Commitment to patient safety
  • Proficient in handling multiple tasks
  • Critical thinking
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Surgical procedures
  • Collaborative teamwork
  • Problem-solving abilities

Certification

  • DE State Compact Registered Nurse License L1-0067404
  • Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) – exp: 2028
  • BLS Provider – exp: 2027
  • ACLS Provider – exp: 2027

Timeline

Perioperative Nurse II

Christiana Care Hospital
11.2024 - Current

Perioperative Nurse

Vascular Specialists of DE
02.2024 - Current

Travel Perioperative Nurse

Christiana Care Hospital
01.2023 - 11.2023

Travel Perioperative Nurse

Lankenau Medical Center
08.2022 - 11.2022

Perioperative Nurse

Shriner's Children’s
11.2021 - 11.2024

Perioperative Nurse

Nemours A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children
04.2021 - 10.2021

Perioperative Nurse

Doylestown Hospital
08.2020 - 04.2021

Travel Perioperative Nurse

Duke University Hospital
01.2020 - 04.2020

Travel Perioperative Nurse

Community Memorial Hospital
05.2019 - 12.2019

Travel Perioperative Nurse

Sanford Broadway Medical Center
01.2019 - 04.2019

Perioperative Nurse

Abington Memorial Hospital
06.2012 - 01.2019

Nursing Diploma - undefined

Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing

B.S. - Business Administration

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

B.S. - Nursing

Chamberlain College of Nursing

Volunteer Experience

● 2018 - Mercy Ships, Doula, Africa

● 2016 & 2017 - Abington Health Missions, Santiago, Dominican Republic

● 2011- 2013 - Good Fellowship Ambulance Company, West Chester, PA

● 2013 - Helping to Heal Haiti, Petit-Goâve, Haiti

● 2011 - Swaziland Relief, Swaziland, Africa

Andrea Votta