Carmelita Villanueva
Brea,Ca
Summary
Compassionate Resource Nurse recognized for delivering high-quality patient care and achieving efficient task completion. Specialized in patient care coordination, emergency response management, and staff training, contributing to enhanced team effectiveness. Demonstrates strong communication and leadership skills to improve patient outcomes and promote a collaborative work environment.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Resource Nurse/ ICU Float
Chapman Global Medical Center
Orange, Ca.
01.1998 - Current
- Responsible for postoperative patients under telemetry monitoring who had lung surgeries, gastric bypass surgeries (open/laparoscopic), orthopedic surgeries (knee arthroplasties, hip replacements, laminectomies, cervical fusions/discectomies).
- Responsible for the care of patients with chest tubes, gastric tubes, epidural patient-controlled analgesias, Q-pumps, Constavac Autologous Blood Reinfusion Systems, and wound-vacs.
- Supervised and trained new graduate nurses as well as experienced RNs as a nurse preceptor/ resource
- Proficient in utilizing software systems like MediTech, Sunrise, McKesson,, Kinnser, Cerner, HCHB.
- Trained in EPIC documentations
Case Manager/ Field Clinician
Providence- St. Joseph Health (Sea- Crest) Home Health
Anaheim, Ca.
04.2018 - 06.2021
- Collect in-depth patient health history upon Start of Care (SOC)
- Initiate Plan of Care (POC)
- Coordinated patient care planning at SOC with multiple healthcare disciplines and physicians.
- Document per OASIS and per agency policy
- Executed comprehensive patient evaluations at the beginning of care and subsequent visits, updating care plans regularly.
- Implemented specialized nursing interventions in accordance with POC supported by physician-approved orders.
Field Nurse/ Case Manager
Mission Healthcare
San Diego, Ca.
06.2017 - 01.2018
- Initiate nursing assessment upon Start Of Care
- Documentation of client SOC admission data
- Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) documentation in compliance with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Formulate client care plan(s) based on SOC and assessment data obtained
- Communicate and coordinate with physicians about client healthcare needs
- Upload data of all patient care into Homecare Homebase (HCHB) software program
Clinical Nurse II
St. Jude Medical Center
Fullerton, Ca.
07.2007 - 05.2012
- Managed care for individuals recovering from orthopedic procedures.
- Regularly monitored and evaluated cardiac irregularities in medical-surgical patients under telemetry.
- Performed evaluations on high-risk individuals with neurological conditions applying NIHHS Stroke Scale.
- Discussed patients' health status changes with physicians.
- Skilled in utilizing MEDITECH, SUNRISE, PROTOUCH, and PBAR systems for documentation.
- Knowledgeable on patient controlled anesthesia (PCA), Constavac Autologous Infusion System, blood glucose monitoring devices, wound-vac system.
- Competent in venipunctures, central line care, wound vac applications
ICU/CCU RNII
Community Memorial Hospital
Ventura, Ca.
11.1997 - 07.1998
- Managed care for critically ill patients post-CABG, Acute CVA, Craniotomy, PTCA.
- Managed patients requiring cardiac drips, arterial lines, and CVPs.
Charge Nurse/ Preceptor/ Staff Nurse
Community Memorial Hospital
Ventura, Ca.
04.1994 - 11.1997
- Executed charge nurse duties efficiently.
- Collaborated with House Supervisor to identify patients requiring CCU transfer promptly.
- Mentored and guided new graduates entering the nursing field.
- Performed charge nurse responsibilities including oversight of patient care in cardiac telemetry.
- Performed procedures for pre-operative patients undergoing open heat surgeries, PTCA.
- Handled patients on cardiac drips, arterial lines, CVPs, chest tubes,
Education
B.S.N. -
California State University Dominguez Hills
A.D.N. -
Pasadena City College
Skills
- Documentation
- Patient care assessment
- EMR / EHR
- Medication and IV administration
- Quality improvement
- Disease prevention
- Clinical judgment
- Evidence-based practice
- Nursing documentation
- IV management
- Cardiac monitors
- Multitasking Abilities
- Accurate documentation
- Tracheostomy care
- IV drug therapy management
- ICD-9 forms
- Healthcare personnel supervision
- Delegation and motivation
Certification
- Licensed CA Registered Nurse (Current)
- Public Health Nurse (Current)
- Basic Life Support (Current)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification ( Current)
- National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification (Current)
Timeline
Case Manager/ Field Clinician
Providence- St. Joseph Health (Sea- Crest) Home Health
04.2018 - 06.2021
Field Nurse/ Case Manager
Mission Healthcare
06.2017 - 01.2018
Clinical Nurse II
St. Jude Medical Center
07.2007 - 05.2012
Resource Nurse/ ICU Float
Chapman Global Medical Center
01.1998 - Current
ICU/CCU RNII
Community Memorial Hospital
11.1997 - 07.1998
Charge Nurse/ Preceptor/ Staff Nurse
Community Memorial Hospital
04.1994 - 11.1997
B.S.N. -
California State University Dominguez Hills
A.D.N. -
Pasadena City College
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