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Certification
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Emily Velicaria

American Canyon,CA

Summary

Driven, hardworking and veteran OR nurse bringing demonstrated patient care and treatment management expertise. Adaptable and resilient with strong attention to detail. Bringing over thirty years of success in nursing and desiring a new position as a Clinical Development Nurse to share my expertise with others and support staff development. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities.



Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant Nurse Manager

Kaiser Permanente
08.2023 - Current
  • Managing nursing staff, patient care, and unit operations.
  • Assign clinical duties, evaluate nursing staff performance, provide training for nursing staff, advocate for staff, and oversee nurse schedules.
  • Fulfill administrative and practical duties as assistant nurse manager
  • Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
  • Performed real-time chart audits for patients ensuring accuracy and completeness of information while capitalizing on opportunities for process improvement.
  • Created work schedules for multiple shifts to confirm complete floor coverage.
  • Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
  • Provide meal relief as a scrub and or as a circulating nurse
  • Serve as a circulating nurse when there is limited staffing
  • Provide a clinical expert in surgical cases, equipment and instrumentation
  • Educated staff nurses in facility procedures and protocols when necessary to ensure high-quality care.
  • Implemented proposals for process improvement with a goal of identifying and eliminating gaps in efficiency within the operating room.

Staff Nurse IV

Kaiser Permanente
08.2005 - 08.2023
  • GYN Team Lead, coordinated to provide services to meet patient-specific needs
  • Robotics Coordinator, responsible for and managed DaVinci Surgical System
  • Relief in Higher Class, coordinated with teams of diverse professionals to provide excellent care for surgical patients in a timely manner

Registered Nurse

St. Petersburg Hospital
03.2004 - 07.2005
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
  • provide quality patient care as a scrub and circulating nurse in multiple surgical specialties

Registered Nurse

Carver Living Center
10.2002 - 02.2004
  • Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
  • Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
  • Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
  • Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
  • Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
  • Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.

Registered Nurse

Tallaght Medical Center
03.2000 - 09.2002
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
  • provide quality patient care as a scrub and circulating nurse in multiple surgical specialties

Registered Nurse

Tan Tock Seng Hospital
08.1998 - 02.2000
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
  • provide quality patient care as a scrub and circulating nurse in multiple surgical specialties

Registered Nurse

The Medical City
08.1994 - 02.1998
  • Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
  • Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
  • serve as a scrub nurse for multiple specialties
  • serve as a circulating nurse

Education

Master of Science - Nursing

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
04-2025

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Santo Tomas
Manila, Philippines
03.1994

Skills

  • Clinical leadership
  • Staff development
  • Performance appraisal
  • Performance monitoring
  • Employee relations
  • Outcome improvement
  • Nursing administration
  • Quality improvement

Certification

Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR), 06/01/21

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Tagalog
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Assistant Nurse Manager

Kaiser Permanente
08.2023 - Current

Staff Nurse IV

Kaiser Permanente
08.2005 - 08.2023

Registered Nurse

St. Petersburg Hospital
03.2004 - 07.2005

Registered Nurse

Carver Living Center
10.2002 - 02.2004

Registered Nurse

Tallaght Medical Center
03.2000 - 09.2002

Registered Nurse

Tan Tock Seng Hospital
08.1998 - 02.2000

Registered Nurse

The Medical City
08.1994 - 02.1998

Master of Science - Nursing

Grand Canyon University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Santo Tomas