Elizabeth Badua Bucasas
Waialua
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse, offering background in critical care, pediatrics and geriatrics. Known for providing personalized patient care; skilled at coordinating with healthcare professionals to advance quality of life for diverse populations. Significant impact made by implementing proactive health management measures in prior roles.
Dedicated and well-qualified RN offering proven skills in patient care, medication administration and treatment implementation. Detail-oriented, responsive, and proficient in routine care and emergency response. Brings multi-year record in field.
Experienced and dependable general worker with a proven track record of efficiently completing tasks in various settings. Skilled in manual labor, equipment operation, and maintaining a clean and organized workspace. Safety-conscious with a strong work ethic and the ability to adapt to different environments. Ready to contribute to a dynamic team and make a positive impact.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
RN Care Specialist
University Health Alliance Insurance
Honolulu
09.2023 - Current
- Review and collect clinical documentation of member’s medical records to assist with medical benefit and coverage.
- Assemble documentation for medical officers to review.
- Direct communication with member providing resources, education, advocating their healthcare needs and medical benefits.
- Review hospitalization ensuring appropriate level of care and medical needs are being met.
- Review medical, healthcare insurance policies, and benefits to meet medical necessity requested from clinicians and providers on behalf of the members/patients.
- Collaborate with case managers and social workers to address member’s medical needs during hospitalization and at discharge at the facility.
- Communicate and collaborate with medical directors to guarantee members receive the best quality health benefits and services.
GASTROENTEROLOGY (GI) RN Staff
Ohana Endoscopy
Kapolei
07.2023 - Current
- Preparing patient for ASC procedures (EGD and Colonoscopy).
- Reviewing patient’s medical history, medications, symptoms and vital signs.
- Educating patients about their condition and explaining different treatment plans, options, risks, and benefits.
- Prep patients for procedures including IV starts and administering IV fluids.
- Administering medications including preoperative and postoperative medications.
- Provide postoperative care, which include monitoring patient after post anesthesia administration and any post operative complications.
Staff Nurse
Tripler Army Medical Center
TRIPLER AMC
05.2012 - 09.2023
- Held GS 10, Step 10 position.
- I have solely been the Diagnostic Radiology Nurse for 11 years; providing nursing support for all imaging modalities (CT, MRI, Mammography, Ultrasound, X-ray, and Fluoroscopy; Nuclear Medicine and covered Interventional Radiology).
- Provides care to range of patient population from pediatric to geriatrics.
- Proficient in nursing physical assessments and nursing skills that includes but not limited to starting IV access, fluid resuscitation, inserting Foley catheters, monitoring, and assessing cardiac rhythm, obtaining vital signs, and administering medications to outpatients and inpatients.
- Assist physicians with invasive procedures by monitoring and providing moderate sedation.
- Point of contact to coordinate care for mammography patients with general surgery and other outside facilities.
- Prepared annual mammography statistics for our annual FDA Mammography MQSA inspection.
- Maintain accurate records keeping of all mammography patients including call backs, short term follow-ups, and biopsy and surgical treatments.
- Review medical records and coordinate care during radiology procedures and exams; especially in MRI exams to ensure patient safety.
- Educating patients and their families about their imaging exams and procedures until discharge planning.
- Communicating abnormal finding to the physicians, nurses and implementing treatments plans and orders.
- Diagnostic Radiology
Staff Nurse- ICU Nurse/Charge Nurse
Hawaii Medical Center West
Ewa Beach
08.2003 - 12.2011
- Provided standard nursing care and multidisciplinary care to critically ill patients.
- We floated to various units including, Telemetry, Medical Surgical, PACU and ER holds.
- Respond to Code Blues and Rapid Response to different areas of the hospital.
- Performed physical assessments, medication administration including continuous IV vasopressors, sedation, analgesic, monitoring patients on ventilators, document findings in the computerized charting system.
- Shift Charge Nurse that assigned shift nursing assignments, determine patient acuity, coordinate patient transfers with nursing supervisor, mentoring new graduate nurses and train nursing students, and communicating with managers, administrations, and supervisors of unit incidents.
- Assisted department manager with administrative duties included collecting and managing information on code blue/rapid response data and reeducate ICU staff nurses to meet annual nursing competencies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Hawaii Pacific University
Kaneohe, HI01.2002
Kapiolani Community College
01.2001
University of Hawaii
01.1998
High School Diploma -
Waialua High School and Intermediate
01.1995
Skills
- Medication management and fluid therapy
- Electronic health records
- Patient advocacy
- Critical thinking
- Vital signs assessment
- Ventilator support
- Patient assessment
- Taking vitals
- Clinical documentation
- Medication administration
- Care coordination
- Team collaboration
- Patient care planning
- Intake and discharge
- EMR / EHR
- Time management
- Operation of specialized equipment
- Suction and drain management
- Interdisciplinary collaboration in care
- Emergency preparedness and response
- Critical analysis skills
- Patient assessment protocols
- Monitoring techniques for patients
- Comprehensive care planning
- Effective goal setting
Awards
- The Daisy Award, 12/01/22
- Certificate of Appreciation Award, 03/01/13
References
- Dr. McHuy McCoy, Radiologist, 808-780-5894, mchuy.f.mccoy.mil@health.mil
- Dr. Jennifer Ping, Former UHA Medical Director, 808-295-4376, pingj@hawaii.edu
- Christine Battad, UHA RN Care Specialist, 702-824-2660, christineb95@pm.me
- Fay Hicklin, Radiology Nurse, 808-365-9089, fay_dawson86@yahoo.com
- Riza Bolosan, HR Specialist, 808-840-3086, Riza.bolosan@va.gov
- Niki Kristolaitis, Department of Radiology Secretary, 808-365-2670, nkristolaitis@gmail.com
- Trikella Rodriguez, Sonographer, 915-777-0518, trikellar@gmail.com
Personal Information
Title: Registered Nurse
Other Information
USA Citizen, English, Ilokano, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Foxit, PDF, CHCS, AHLTA, ESSENTRIS, Pyxis, Omnicell, Synapse, JVL, HAIMS, iMed Consent, EPIC Electronic Medical Charting, Genesis (Powerchart & Mammography Follow-Up), InterQual, Milliman Care Guidelines (MCG), Medicare, Evicore, NCCN guidelines
Languages
English
Professional
Ilokano
Limited
Certification
The Daisy Award 2022
Timeline
RN Care Specialist
University Health Alliance Insurance
09.2023 - Current
GASTROENTEROLOGY (GI) RN Staff
Ohana Endoscopy
07.2023 - Current
Staff Nurse
Tripler Army Medical Center
05.2012 - 09.2023
Staff Nurse- ICU Nurse/Charge Nurse
Hawaii Medical Center West
08.2003 - 12.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Hawaii Pacific University
Kapiolani Community College
University of Hawaii
High School Diploma -
Waialua High School and Intermediate