Alvi Estelita Bottoms
Bedford,IN
Summary
To be part of a healthcare Institution’s nursing department as registered professional nurse rendering holistic nursing care and client satisfaction, to have continuous interest in seeking knowledge and information based on what is good and right and to become indispensable instrument in effective and responsive delivery of quality care to all through this employment.
Experienced with perioperative nursing and surgical team coordination. Utilizes effective communication and critical thinking for optimal patient care. Knowledge of surgical procedures, patient safety protocols, and sterile techniques.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse- Circulator
Good Samaritan Hospital
Vincennes, IN
07.2025 - Current
- Maintained accurate documentation of surgical procedures, contributing to compliance with regulatory standards.
- Prevented infection risks by consistently adhering to strict aseptic protocols throughout all stages of surgical procedures.
- Optimized operating room efficiency by anticipating needs of the surgical team and swiftly responding to any changes in procedure.
- Maintained accurate documentation of each surgical case, facilitating clear communication among team members and supporting quality assurance efforts.
- Minimized surgery delays through meticulous preparation of equipment, instruments, and supplies needed for each specific operation.
- Enhanced patient safety by closely monitoring surgical procedures and providing timely assistance to the surgical team.
- Participated in hospital-wide quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing patient care standards and streamlining workflows.
- Ensured timely communication between surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other healthcare professionals for seamless patient care.
- Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
Doctor Soliman Fakeeh Hospital
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
08.2021 - 02.2021
- 1.Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and documents nursing care of patients in accordance with organizational policies and in accordance with standards of professional nursing practice utilizing the framework for professional nursing practice and development.
- 2.Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards.
- 3. Maintains accurate, detailed reports and records.
- 4. Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in patients' conditions.
- 5.Documents patients' medical and clinical information and health assessments in HIS
- 6. Demonstrates skills as per the nursing general and unit specific competencies.
- 7. Prepares patients for, and assist with, examinations and treatments.
- 8. Provides comprehensive, safe and effective evidence based nursing care to achieve identified health outcomes.
- Promotes healing environment.
- 9. Recognizes and upholds the rights of all patients accessing health services and advocate on their behalf while maintaining cultural sensitivity.
- 10.Prepares rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies, and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.
- 11. Provides high level communication skills
- 12.Plans and evaluate nursing care in consultation with the multidisciplinary health care team and patients and families using effective interpersonal communication
- 13. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- 14.Refers and co-ordinates the patients' discharge arrangements with the case manager in accordance with DSH discharge policy
- 15.Provide and facilitates appropriate training and ongoing support to students and less experienced health service staff within the delegated scope of practice, as and when required.
- 16. Directs and supervises less skilled nursing/health care personnel, students and interns and visit patients to ensure that proper nursing care is provided.
- 17. Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
- 18. Performs other QI responsibilities as delegated from time to time by the Nurse Manager
- 19. Explores quality initiatives that improve "customer care" and enhance the interface between staff, patients and visitors
- 20.Demonstrates awareness of personal responsibilities in relation to the maintenance of a clean and safe environment and identification of potential risks for all personnel, patients and visitors, taking action as and when required.
- 21. Shows awareness of the role of the nurse in handling complaints in accordance with Fakeeh care policy
- 22. Uses critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making within each step of the nursing process
- 23. Employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment by providing the adequate education and engagement to the patient and family.
- 24. Practices within a professional and ethical nursing framework in accordance with the nursing profession's codes of ethics and conduct
- 25.Accepts individuals/groups regardless of race, culture, religion, age, gender, sexual preference, physical or mental state
- 26.Ensures that personal values and attitudes are not imposed on others
- 27.Seeks assistance and escalates operational and clinical issues to nursing supervisor to resolve situations when needed.
- 28.Identifies and attempts to overcome factors which may constrain ethical decisions, in consultation with the health care team
- 29. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
- 30.Contributes to annual appraisal and is responsible for own Personal Development Program.
- 31.Assists in the development and implementation of nursing practice guidelines, standards and policies.
- 32.Assist in the training and development students, trainees interns and participates in the Transition to Practice Programs for fresh graduates
- 33. Participates in shared-governance, decision-making structures and processes that establish standards of practice
- And address opportunities for improvement.
- 34. Promotes continuous, consistent, efficient, and accountable delivery of nursing care using Professional Practice Model and appropriate care delivery system.
- 35.Provides Exemplary professional practice evidenced by effective and efficient care services, inter-professional collaboration, and high-quality patient outcomes
- 36.Participates in programs related to evidence-based practices and research programs and integrate evidence-based practice and research into clinical and operational processes
- 37.Creates partnerships with patients and families to establish goals and plans for delivery of patient-centered care.
- 38. Participates in recruitment and retention assessment and planning activities.
- 39. Participates in the review, action planning, and evaluation of patient safety data at the unit level.
- 40. Disseminates the organization's nursing research findings to internal and external audiences.
- 41. Evaluates and use evidence-based findings in their practice.
- 42. Participates in the design and implementation of technology to enhance the patient experience and nursing practice.
- 43-Demonstrates compassionate communication skills while providing support and care to the patients as "the patient is the center of our care".
- Other Job Functions:
- 1-Perform all duties and tasks in line with the Person Centered Care values.
- 2-Adherence to all policies, plans and programs within the Fakeeh Care.
- 3-Perform duties as per the code of conduct requirement and ethical standards as outlined in the HCM policies and guidelines.
- 4-Complete mandatory education as per the requirement at least one month prior to expiration.
- 5-Maintain up to date knowledge on information relating to quality and safety, accreditation, policy management and document management systems.
ER Staff Nurse, Operating Room/Delivery Room Nurse
Sta.Clara de Montefalco Medical Center
Malhacan, Meycauayan City, Bulacan
08.2015 - 02.2016
- Provides initial patient care and assessment.
- Monitor status of patient’s condition and assess efficiency of nursing care rendered to the patients.
- Reinforces health care instructions given to the patient and relatives as the case requires.
- Coordinates with the attending physician and the residents-on-duty as regards the overall plan of management of admitted patient in the nursing unit.
- Handles immediate concerns of doctors, patients, and other customers.
- Admit and discharges patient.
- Ensures that all patients are admitted promptly and safely to the nursing unit upon admission. Sees to it that the patient is kept comfortable and well monitored all throughout the period of confinement.
- Sees to it that patients and relatives are given proper orientation on specific hospital policies and procedures.
- Does thorough inspection of the patient’s consent forms, charts and medication cards to ensure accuracy and completeness of all nursing intervention before endorsing to designated nursing unit.
- Prepare patients and assist the physician in doing therapeutic procedures.
- Identifies nursing needs of patient, plan and evaluate nursing care.
- Assist patient in moving maintaining proper alignment of patient’s body, utilizing proper body mechanics.
- 100 bed capacity, Level II Tertiary Hospital
OR/DR Staff Nurse, Operating Room/Delivery Room Nurse
Sta.Clara de Montefalco Medical Center
Malhacan, Meycauayan City, Bulacan
01.2014 - 08.2015
- Gives direct nursing care
- Identifies nursing need of patient
- Plans, gives and evaluates nursing care
- Receives patient from other department (ER/WARD/ICU) , taking note of the initial medical management given.
- Prepares and check medicaitin and instruments needed.
- Assist the surgeon in operation.
- Acts as a liason between patient and hospital personnel.
- Interprets to the patient and his family their roles in promoting successful therapy and rehabilitation.
- Carries out doctor's legal order.
- Administer and chart medication and patient reaction to the medication.
- Instruct patient and families.
- Sees to it that the equipment received proper care and maintenance.
- Endorsed the patient properly to other area.
- Act as a senior nurse when so delegated.
- Interpret hospital policies and procedures.
- Give health teachings.
- Maintain good realtionship with other hospital personnel.
- Chart accurately medication and treatment given and
- Attend meetings and conferences.
- 100 bed capacity
OR/DR Staff Nurse, Operating Room/Delivery Room Nurse- RN Heals
Valenzuela Medical Center
Valenzuela City
01.2013 - 12.2013
- Operating Room Nurse
- Maintains optimum standards of nursing care and practice through preoperative and postoperative assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient’s care.
- Functioning as:
- Scrub Nurse- prepares and arranges instruments, assists the surgeon and assistant throughout the operation by providing sterile instruments and supplies required.
- Circulating Nurse- manages the overall nursing care in the operating room.
- RN First Assistant- assists the surgeon in handling the patient during actual procedure, and exposes the operative site.
- Labor Room and Delivery Room Nurse
- Assists in ensuring physical and emotional wellbeing of a pregnant woman during labor, birth, and immediate postpartum period.
- Functioning as:
- Antepartum Nurse- care for women with pregnancy complications.
- Labor and Delivery Nurse- assist the mother during labor and delivery.
- Postpartum Nurse- care for women who recently delivered babies.
- 200 bed capacity
Company Nurse
Medical Trends Inc. (Assigned at First Sumiden Circuits Inc.)
Bo. Diezmo, Cabuyao Laguna
12.2011 - 12.2012
- Responsible for providing medical assistance, for an essentially safe and healthy environmental work place for all employees.
- Receiving and acknowledges reports and endorsement from an outgoing nurses on duty.
- Renders basic nursing care such as, first-aid treatment, wound dressing, etc.
- Conducts initial medical assessment of member through vital signs-taking prior to actual consult with the Retainer Physician.
- Assists the Retainer Physician when performing consultation.
- MWF (medical and dental consultation)
- TTHS (OB Gyne, medical and Opto consultation)
- Monitors and records daily consultations and work clearances.
- Dispenses over-the-counter medicines provided by the account
- Assist in the assessment of the employee’s physical, emotional and psychological aspect as well as liabilities in order to facilitate his proper placement and ensure the suitability on individuals according to their physical capacities, mental abilities and emotional make-up in work which they can perform with an acceptable degree of efficiency without endangering their own health and safety and that of their co- workers.
- Protects employees against health hazards in their work environment in order to prevent occupational as well as non-occupational disease by assisting in prescription of safety gears, implementing and designing programs (PTB, Vitamins, etc.)
- Provides first aid and emergency services and ensures adequate medical care to all employees.
- Encourages personal health, maintenance, physical fitness, and proper practices of employees by providing health care awareness programs (free medical and dental check up, hep B immunizations and blood tests)
- Provide guidance, information and services for family planning programs.
- Monitors, assists and coordinates for pre employments, annual and special examinations
- Assists in releasing of Annual Check Up results.
- Maintains and develop medical records keeping system.
- Accompanies employees to the nearest medical facility during emergency situations.
- Documents and reports occupational accidents and illness to concerned department/personnel
- Monitors and controls medical consumption. Prepares consumption reports on a monthly basis. Prepares purchase requisitions additional drugs and other clinic materials.
- Conducts monthly inventory of medicines and medical supplies.
- Assists in Blood Letting
- Assist and do administrative work for employee programs and services. Prepares related reports needed by immediate superior.
- Accomplishes necessary patients’ forms/records.
- Do Phil health and Pag-ibig contribution as per employees needed and requested.
- In charge for general nursing activities in the patient care unit, and may act as a senior nurse in the latter’s absence.
- Performs other duties as maybe assigned.
- 10 bed capacity
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Kester Grant College, Philippines Inc.
Quezon City10-2010
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Kester Grant College, Philippines Inc.
Quezon City03-2008
High School Graduate - undefined
St. Mary's Academy of Sto. Nino
Sto. Nino, Meycauayan Bulacan, Philippines03-2008
Elementary Graduate - undefined
Perez Elementary School
Sto.Nino, Meycauayan, Bulacan, Philippines03-2006
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Montessori de Sto. Nino
Sto. Nino, Meycauayan Bulacan, Philippines03-2003
Skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Computer literate
- Compassionate care
- Clinical judgment
- Basic life support
- Critical thinking
- HIPAA compliance
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Patient safety
- Patient communication
- Verbal and written communication
- Patient advocacy
Certification
- Philippine License No.: 0717336
- Registration Date: September 2011
- Valid until: September 2026
Languages
Filipino
English
PERSONAL INFORMATION
- Age: 34
- Date of birth: 8 September 1990
- Place of birth: Caloocan City, Philippines
- Height : 4'11
- Weight : 119 lbs
- Civil Status : Married
- Religion : Roman Catholic
- Nationality: Filipino
Timeline
Registered Nurse- Circulator
Good Samaritan Hospital
07.2025 - Current
Doctor Soliman Fakeeh Hospital
08.2021 - 02.2021
ER Staff Nurse, Operating Room/Delivery Room Nurse
Sta.Clara de Montefalco Medical Center
08.2015 - 02.2016
OR/DR Staff Nurse, Operating Room/Delivery Room Nurse
Sta.Clara de Montefalco Medical Center
01.2014 - 08.2015
OR/DR Staff Nurse, Operating Room/Delivery Room Nurse- RN Heals
Valenzuela Medical Center
01.2013 - 12.2013
Company Nurse
Medical Trends Inc. (Assigned at First Sumiden Circuits Inc.)
12.2011 - 12.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Kester Grant College, Philippines Inc.
High School Graduate - undefined
St. Mary's Academy of Sto. Nino
Elementary Graduate - undefined
Perez Elementary School
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Montessori de Sto. Nino
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Kester Grant College, Philippines Inc.