Alyssa Effisimo
Fairfield,CA
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with 12 years experience in an acute setting. Skilled in providing Medical-surgical, orthopedic, neuroscience and oncology care for a wide variety of patients with diverse needs.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Home Health RN
John Muir Medical Center
Concord, CA
04.2017 - Current
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Delivered after-hours care to patients based on strict role-call rotations.
- Collaborated with vendors to procure medical equipment, supplies and services.
- Determined and addresses individual home care needs by completing detailed assessments and reviewing documentation.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Introduced changes to patient care plans based on regular evaluations and patient changes.
- Took samples such as blood and urine to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Educated patients on use and benefits of equipment such as home blood pressure cuffs and glucose meters.
- Informed physicians of any changes to patients' health or concerns observed during home visits.
- Traveled to patients' homes on daily basis to assess health conditions and provide superior level of nursing care.
Registered Nurse II
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
03.2015 - 03.2017
- Provided total patient care for up to 3 patients on a Surgical Oncology unit caring for a variety of oncology and surgical patients including those with urological, gynecological, colorectal, head and neck, liver and pancreatic diseases.
- Complex wound care, ostomy care and tracheotomy care make patient education a priority for both the patients and their caregivers after discharge.
- Obtained Chemotherapy certification
Registered Nurse II, Charge Nurse
Good Samaritan Hospital
San Jose, CA
06.2014 - 03.2015
- Surgical/Telemetry unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for 5 patients per shift.
- Charge nurse on Surgical floor. Oversee average of 25 patients per shift.
- Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge.
- Break relief RN when needed
- Attend monthly Sepsis Committee meetings
Registered Nurse, Neuro/Tele, Step-Down
Eden Medical Center
Castro Valley, CA
12.2013 - 03.2014
- Break relief for Neuroscience and Step-down unit
- Managed care for patients with lumbar drain post-op spine, craniotomy, brain/spinal cord injury, strokes
- Take patients that needed continuous telemetry monitoring to tests and procedures
- Flexibility to take over patient assignments if needed
Registered Nurse, Med-Surg, Orthopedic, Neuroscience
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
10.2010 - 12.2013
- One year on Med-Surg Unit, two years on Ortho/Neuro Unit
- Manage and direct nursing care activities during patients hospital stay for 5 patients per shift
- Managed care for orthopedic post-operative patients
- Primary care, assessment and evaluation of stroke patients
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
- Identify primary concerns for assigned patients and formulate appropriate nursing care plans, patient goals and nursing interventions.
- Trained new hires and preceptor for students
- Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift.
Front Office Manager
The Plaza Suites
Santa Clara, CA
02.2006 - 07.2010
- Created, prepared and delivered reports to various departments.
- Prepared agendas and took notes at meetings to archive proceedings.
- Communicated corporate objectives to various divisions to meet deadlines and adhere to company budgets.
- Reviewed client and staff feedback and made appropriate business adjustments to meet needs and address concerns.
- Delivered performance reviews, recommending additional training or advancements.
- Assessed personnel performance and implemented incentives and team-building events to boost morale.
- Assisted HR manager with interviewing potential employees by asking appropriate questions and providing feedback after interviews.
- Prepared reports to assist business leaders with key decision making and strategic operational planning.
- Oversaw work processes and performed quality control tasks to increase revenue and reduce production times.
- Supervised and guided new employees and responded quickly to questions to improve understanding of job responsibilities.
- Launched quality assurance practices for each phase of development
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Cabrillo College
Aptos, CA2010
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT09.2020
Skills
- Home health, oncology, stroke, orthopedic and surgical patient care
- Professional bedside manner
- Strong clinical judgment
- Preceptor
- Patient and family advocacy
- Enthusiastic caregiver
- High level of autonomy
- Efficient in Meditech, Epic, Cerner, Pyxis
- Patient evaluation/intervention
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Attention to Detail
- Patient Examination
- Care Coordination
- Decision Making
- Delegation and Motivation
- Infection Control Procedures
- Preventive Healthcare
- Compassionate and Caring
Accomplishments
- Volunteer for John Muir mobile clinic
- Volunteer for Covid-19 vaccine clinics for employees and patients
- Advice Nurse
- RTM relief
- Preceptor for new hires and students
- Part of 24-hour stroke team for Shasta Regional Medical Center that would respond to the ER and throughout the hospital
- Increase awareness by providing stroke-risk screenings and educational workshops to the community
- Attend monthly Sepsis Committee meetings to go over months prior data of septic patients
Certification
- Registered Nurse in CA, License number 778870, 2010
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- ONS Certification
- NIH Stroke Scale Certification
- IHI certificate
- AMNH genetics certificate
Timeline
Home Health RN
John Muir Medical Center
04.2017 - Current
Registered Nurse II
UCSF Medical Center
03.2015 - 03.2017
Registered Nurse II, Charge Nurse
Good Samaritan Hospital
06.2014 - 03.2015
Registered Nurse, Neuro/Tele, Step-Down
Eden Medical Center
12.2013 - 03.2014
Registered Nurse, Med-Surg, Orthopedic, Neuroscience
Shasta Regional Medical Center
10.2010 - 12.2013
Front Office Manager
The Plaza Suites
02.2006 - 07.2010
Associate of Science - Nursing
Cabrillo College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
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