ELENA J ORTIZ
Mountlake Terrace,WA
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Wellness Director Emerald City Senior Living
Greenlake
2025.11 - 2026.07
- Oversaw wellness care team to keep performance in compliance with safety standards and state regulations.
- Managed 30 people. 1 RCC, 14 Med techs and 15 caregivers.
- Established initial service plans and updated care strategies with changing demands.
- Cultivated strong family support to maximize care outcomes for wellness approaches.
- Enhanced quality care and increased resident protection by eliminating knowledge gaps and improving staff performance.
- Meet care coverage demands by setting effective schedules and delegating assignments.
- Effective communicator with family members, members of the team, other professionals and vendors.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate wellness initiatives into organizational culture.
Wellness Nurse
Sunrise Senior Living
Edmonds, WA
- Assisted with creation of tailored care plans for residents based on individual's needs.
- Documented medication administered to residents, following instructions from physicians and healthcare providers.
- Delivered high level of services and care to 80 residents in assisted living center and memory care.
- Talked to residents about lifestyle changes and proper diet to promote better overall health.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Helped residents and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Assessed resident's conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
Resident Care Manager,
Foss Home and Village
Seattle, WA
1990.07 - 1999.01
- Educated residents and families about recommended procedures and care options.
- Managed resident discharge planning.
- Performed rounds to evaluate resident's conditions and update care plans.
- Assisted with setting resident's goals, recommended interventions and connected residents with available program resources.
- Worked with other health professionals to coordinate resident care.
- Supervised and evaluated Nursing assistants.
- Provided CNA classes for continuing education.
Registered Nurse Emergency Department
Arzobispo Loayza Hospital
Lima
- Assessed patient's needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitated with other members of a safe clean environment.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care using nursing process.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress.
- Monitored and managed various treatments and care interventions.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient's conditions.
- Trained and mentored new RN's on best practices, hospital polices and standards of care.
- Collected lab specimens.
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Counseled patients and caregivers providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
Wellness Nurse Cogir of Bothell Memory Care
Cogir
2023.01 - 2024.08
Education
LPN - Nursing
North Seattle Community College
Seattle 1991.01 - 1993.08
Certification
BSN Federico Villareal University Lima, Peru
- Register Nurse, National School of Nursing Arzobispo Loayza Lima, Peru
- Worked with Seniors since 1990
- LPN North Seattle Community College
- Nursing Assistant Certified, Rehab Aid Foss Home and Village
Skills
- Mindfulness techniques
- Health promotion
- Mental health support
- Physical fitness expertise
- Nutrition
- Holistic wellness
- Teamwork
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Well nurse Director position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Accomplishments
- Achieved [Result] through effectively do resident's assessment.
- Achieved [Result] by completing the assessments with accuracy and efficiency.
- Collaborated with team of 30 people in the development of Service Plan.
- Supervised team of 30 plus staff members.
- Documented and resolved issues which led to increase productivity and give excellent carer to the residents.
Timeline
Wellness Director Emerald City Senior Living
Greenlake
2025.11 - 2026.07
Wellness Nurse Cogir of Bothell Memory Care
Cogir
2023.01 - 2024.08
LPN - Nursing
North Seattle Community College
1991.01 - 1993.08
Resident Care Manager,
Foss Home and Village
1990.07 - 1999.01
Registered Nurse Emergency Department
Arzobispo Loayza Hospital
Wellness Nurse
Sunrise Senior Living