Karen Hardin

I am a compassionate, detail-oriented perioperative registered nurse with 26 years of experience providing intraoperative care and coordinating surgical teams at Atrium Health Floyd. I maintain accurate EMR documentation, anticipate team needs, and drive improvements that enhance patient outcomes and OR efficiency.

As a clinical buyer within my RN tenure, I led procurement and vendor partnerships to reduce costs and implement systems like Omnicell, Jarit, Censitrac, and Cerner EMR; my efforts earned awards including Nurse of the Year and a 25-year service recognition. I bring strong sterile technique, inventory management, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to improve turnover time and patient safety.