Ami Manzano
Granada Hills,CA
Summary
Seasoned Float Nurse with high degree of personal flexibility and well-developed communication skills to accommodate assignment changes. Supports professional nursing care across practice setting and continuum of care to meet needs of patient and family. Participates in decision-making, leadership functions, research and quality improvement activities to enhance patient care outcomes and unit operations.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Beverly Hills
07.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
Registered Nurse
UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
04.2007 - 01.2021
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ago Medical And Educational Center
Philippines04.1991
Skills
- Lung Transplants
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Body Mechanics
- Diagnostic Test Ordering
- Nursing Assignments
- Laboratory Testing
- Glucose Testing
- Treatment Assessments
- Compassionate and Caring
- Answering Questions
- Hospital Standards
- Safety Protocols
- Emergency Diagnostics
- Immunization
- Universal Precautions
- Blood Collection
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Update Electronic Charts
- Pain Prevention
- IV Administration
- Vital Signs Measurement
- Acute and Chronic Pain
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
07.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
UCLA Medical Center
04.2007 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ago Medical And Educational Center