Aidona Cruz
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Patient-oriented/ Patient advocate Nurse with 32years of diverse experience in direct patient care and staff supervision. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with NICU specialty.
Good work relationship with co workers and doctors and to others related to care of the babies.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Nurse/Relief Charge Nurse
Centinela Hospital Medical Center
Inglewood, Ca
03.1991 - Current
- Staff RN in a 2-3 level NICU unit with 11 bed capacity.
- Relief CN
- Primary Preceptor on Night shift for New grad/ and newly hired NICU Rn
- PICC line RN
Staff Registered Nurse
Saint John's Health Center
Santa Monica, CA
02.2007 - 12.2015
Staff RN level 2-3 Nicu unit
Relief CN at times
Staff Registered Nurse
Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital
Inglewood, CA
01.1994 - 06.2006
Staff Rn to Mother and baby Unit , Nursery and Nicu
float to Pediatric Unit and High Risks OB
Staff Registered Nurse
King Fah'd University Hospital
Alkhobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
07.1982 - 02.1991
Staff RN OB/GYNE, Nursery
Relief RN OB/GYNE
Staff RN Pediatric to Adult ICU
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ortanez University
Quezon City, Philippines03.1980
Skills
* Critical/Creative thinking and decision making
* Assigning patients based on acuity
* Providing high level of care efficiently appropriately, diligently and safely
* PICC Line Rn
* Monitoring, and maintaining UAC/UVC Line
* Process and preparing infant that need care to a higher level hospital
* Attend high risks deliveries
* Maintaining good working relationship with co-workers, doctors, family and visitors
* Thorough head to toe assesstments of infants and timely reporting of changes on babies condition to Md's
* Health teaching to parents/primary care givers from admission to discharge
* Administer medication appropriately, timely and safely and explaining to parents reasons and effect of medications
* Follow hospitals policy and procedures
Timeline
Staff Registered Nurse
Saint John's Health Center
02.2007 - 12.2015
Staff Registered Nurse
Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital
01.1994 - 06.2006
Staff Nurse/Relief Charge Nurse
Centinela Hospital Medical Center
03.1991 - Current
Staff Registered Nurse
King Fah'd University Hospital
07.1982 - 02.1991
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ortanez University