Perioperative RN · Austin, TX

Carly Gorman

BSN-prepared perioperative nurse with 5 years of OR experience, infection prevention development, and a focus on advancing clinical practice and education.

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About

Clinical precision.
Education-driven practice.

I'm a BSN-prepared perioperative RN with a background spanning high-acuity academic medical centers and ambulatory surgery centers. My work extends beyond the OR — I've developed infection prevention infrastructure, led staff education initiatives, and served in unit leadership roles.

I hold a Texas Multistate Compact license and am actively pursuing pathways in perioperative education and clinical informatics, where nursing expertise meets systems thinking.

5 yrs
OR Circulator Experience
2 +
Yrs as Infection Control RN
3.90
Overall GPA · Cum Laude · UMSL

Areas of Expertise

Perioperative Nursing

Orthopedic, spine, neurosurgery, ENT, plastics, and pain management. iMRI and DaVinci robotic case experience. TX BON-authorized for radiological procedures.

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Infection Prevention

Facility Infection Control RN with hands-on post-operative surveillance, formal investigation methodology, and AORN certification. PI project design and outcomes tracking.

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Staff Education

Live skill demonstrations, compliance coaching, and policy-to-practice translation. Experienced presenting data findings to clinical leadership.

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Quality Improvement

Performance improvement project design, quarterly audit cycles, data tracking, and measurable compliance outcomes. Infection investigation and root cause analysis.

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Unit Leadership

Unit Practice Council Chair at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Active OR leadership committee participation. Multi-site infection control forum representation.

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Clinical Informatics

Interest in perioperative informatics and nursing education technology. Applying clinical expertise toward systems-level practice improvement and documentation.

Credentials & Certifications

Registered Nurse, BSN
TX Multistate Compact · #1133339 · Exp. 12/2026
AORN Infection Control RN
Certification Course Completed
ACLS Provider
American Heart Association · Exp. 06/2026
PALS Provider
American Heart Association · Exp. 06/2026
BLS / CPR & AED
American Heart Association
TX BON-Registered: RN Operation of Radiological Equipment, incl. Intraoperative C-arm
22 TAC §217.14
iMRI & DaVinci Robot
Trained · Barnes-Jewish Hospital
BSN · Cum Laude
University of Missouri–St. Louis · GPA 3.90

Experience

Sept 2022 – Nov 2025

Circulator RN & Infection Control RN

Hyde Park Surgery Center · Austin, TX
  • Circulator for orthopedic, spine, pain management, and ENT procedures
  • Served as facility Infection Control RN; developed and formalized infection prevention practices within a previously underdeveloped program, achieving measurable compliance improvements and supporting successful navigation of facility renovations and state inspections
  • Designed and led hand hygiene PI project achieving measurable compliance improvement through process improvement and direct staff coaching
  • Presented infection data and improvement metrics to leadership at staff meetings
  • TX BON-Registered: RN Operation of Radiological Equipment, incl. Intraoperative C-arm (22 TAC §217.14)
June 2022 – Sept 2022

Circulator RN

Frontenac Surgery & Spine Care Center · St. Louis, MO
  • Circulator for plastic, orthopedic, spine, and pediatric ENT procedures
  • Internal USPI transfer to Austin, TX OR team (Sept 2022)
Aug 2021 – June 2022

Staff RN, Operating Room

Barnes-Jewish Hospital · St. Louis, MO
  • Circulator for ENT, neurosurgery, and ortho/neuro spine including iMRI and DaVinci robotic cases
  • Scrub experience in high-acuity ENT and neurosurgery
  • Unit Practice Council Chair — ENT/Neuro/Neuro-spine OR
Jan 2020 – Aug 2021

Student Nurse Technician

Barnes-Jewish Hospital · Trauma Surgery Unit
  • Direct patient care, venous blood draws, Accu-checks, EKGs, EPIC documentation

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