Bianca Gadi
San Diego,CA
Summary
Highly skilled & professional RN with 14+ years of acute inpatient medical-surgical/telemetry care experience. Coordinate admission & discharge of patients. Plan & implement strategies for developing improved health care management. Proven problem solver & excellent communicator. Quick to learn & adaptable. Strong organizational skills with superb understanding of data collection & performance metrics. Recognized for staff development, leading to high performing teams who is looking to diversity nursing skills in a clinical setting.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Supervisor
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego
02.2017 - Current
- Directed day-to-day nursing and operational functions for a 46-bed medical acute unit, ensuring exceptional delivery of care & high level quality nursing.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Handled patient complaints, resolved issues, and adjusted policies to meet changing needs.
- Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
- Provided direct nursing care to patients when personnel was short-staffed.
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
- Delegated tasks and provided leadership for 110 nurses and support personnel.
Charge Registered Nurse
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego
04.2014 - 02.2017
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to home care, rehabilitative facility, or self-care.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical/Telemetry Unit
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego
07.2009 - 04.2014
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- 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.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
Rehabilitation Aide
Kapiolani Medical Center At Pali Momi
12.2007 - 06.2009
- Assisted patients during ambulation to prevent injuries.
- Prepared patients for treatment by positioning, dressing or removing external supports.
- Answered telephones and performed light clerical duties to maintain smooth operations while attending to various program needs.
- Assisted physical therapists with patient examinations using manual therapy techniques and therapeutic exercise instruction.
- Utilized gait belts, lifts, or slings to safely move and transfer patients.
- Demonstrated proper body mechanics and patient handling techniques for patient transfers and positioning.
- Facilitated patient and family education and training on assistive device and adaptive equipment uses.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, HI12.2008
Skills
- Team Building & Leadership
- Telemetry Monitoring and Interpretation
- Employee Work Scheduling
- Patient Assessment, Care & Education
- Pain Management
- Electronic Health Records (EHR)
- Extensive Wound Care Management
- Quality Improvement
- Conflict Resolution
- Staff Development & Management
- Clinical Leadership & Performance Evaluations
- Pre/post Operative Care
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse - California since 2009
- BLS Certified - 2005 to present
- ACLS Certified - 2005 to 2014
Timeline
Patient Care Supervisor
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego
02.2017 - Current
Charge Registered Nurse
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego
04.2014 - 02.2017
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical/Telemetry Unit
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego
07.2009 - 04.2014
Rehabilitation Aide
Kapiolani Medical Center At Pali Momi
12.2007 - 06.2009
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Hawaii Pacific University
- Licensed Registered Nurse - California since 2009
- BLS Certified - 2005 to present
- ACLS Certified - 2005 to 2014
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