David Godines Jr., RN

• Collaborate with healthcare providers to develop appropriate care plans.
• Perform assessments of patients to determine the suitability of supportive and palliative care programs.
• Determine whether the patient is appropriate for hospice care and refer them accordingly if necessary.

• Complete initial assessments of patients and families to determine and address individual home care needs.
• ·Coordinated with interdisciplinary professionals to develop plans of care, administer tests, and monitor patient status.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to physicians and nurse practitioners, verifying interventions, and treatment goals.

• In the absence of the DON/Supervising Nurse, responsible for ensuring the quality of nursing services provided.
• Oversee all the nursing and therapeutic services that were provided.
• Assures service provided where in compliance with state, federal, and local laws regarding licensure and certification of staff.

• Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
• Actively engaged and participated in consults, patient care plan development, and patient monitoring.
• Conducted patient assessments and developed treatment plans.
• Performed wound care treatments as ordered by the physician.

• Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care.
• Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve the standard of care for patients.
• Responsible for the quality of nursing services provided: supervised all nursing and therapeutic services offered, and assured compliance with all state, federal, and local laws regarding licensure and certification of staff.

• Complete initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs. Regularly re-evaluate patient nursing needs.
• Initiate the plan of care and make necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
• Use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis. Develop a care plan, which establishes goals based on nursing procedures.
• Identify discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implement them before the discharge of the patient.

• CNA 2004 - 2006
• LVN 2006 - 2009
• RN 2009 - 2016

Supervised other nurses and nurses aides. Was responsible for long-term care for residents in a long-term care nursing facility. Performed wound care assessments; worked directly with physicians, dieticians, PT/OT/ST. MDS coordinator.