Registered Nurse Experienced Registered Nurse with 4 yrs of providing high-quality care. Skilled in assessments, care planning, and collaborating with teams. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Committed to professionalism, ethics, and patient safety. Seeking to contribute expertise to a healthcare team.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Nurse
Kindred Hospital La Mirada
La Mirada, CA
07.2023 - Current
Streamlined workflow processes to increase efficiency in a high-volume clinical setting.
Improved patient satisfaction scores by providing empathetic, compassionate care to diverse populations.
Reduced medication errors through meticulous charting and double-checking dosages.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members for comprehensive patient assessments and treatment plans.
Demonstrated excellent time management skills while juggling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Developed strong rapport with patients and families, fostering trust and open communication during challenging times.
Educated patients on self-care management, empowering them to take an active role in their overall health and wellbeing.
Assisted physicians with diagnostic procedures, ensuring accurate results for optimal treatment planning.
Coordinated discharge planning with case managers to ensure seamless transitions of care from the hospital to home or other facilities.
Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
Mentored new nursing staff, supporting their professional growth and development.
Staff Nurse
7781, Beachside Nursing Center
Huntington Beach, CA
05.2023 - 06.2023
Consistently upheld policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements, ensuring compliance with state, federal, and local laws
Utilized effective communication strategies, including issue escalation and problem-solving with other departments, to achieve desired outcomes
Ensured adherence to standards of practice, emphasizing patient safety, medication administration, fall prevention, and infection control
Streamlined medication administration processes, resulting in enhanced accuracy, efficiency, and patient safety
Prioritized, delegated, and supervised work assignments to ensure timely completion of patient care activities
Maintained accurate, legible, and timely charting that reflected nursing interventions, evaluations, and adherence to nursing process
Made comprehensive nursing decisions based on thorough interpretation of data, assessments, and patient outcome evaluations
Maintained patient confidentiality and ensured clean, orderly, and functional work environment
Treated patients and their families with courtesy, respect, kindness, and compassion
Demonstrated effectiveness as team member, exhibiting flexibility, cooperation, and willingness to assist others
Took accountability for own actions and accepted constructive criticism to promote personal and professional growth
Adhered to attendance policies, reporting promptly and being available for shift report.
Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses
Charting/Qa Coordinator
Mb Data And Charting Services Inc
08.2020 - 04.2022
Conducts medical record review for completeness, appropriateness and evidence of reimbursable service and communicates deficiencies to Administrator Supervisor and/or Director of Patient Care Services.
Provides education regarding findings to clinical staff
Establishes and convenes Professional Advisory Quality Management Team to evaluate appropriateness and completeness of care as reflected in medical record
Reports quality management date to committee in conjunction with and support of management team, develops, monitors and documents quality management activities that reflect agency's philosophy, standards of care and service and ensures that desired outcomes are achieved
Conduct follow-up activities
Other projects and duties assigned
Evaluated accuracy of existing quality assurance measurement techniques, implementing improvements to increase efficacy and reduce errors
Drafted reports on quality verification activity outcomes, presenting findings to decision-makers and recommending response efforts
Recorded findings of inspection process, collaborating with quality team to implement corrective actions
Addressed non-conformance issues, pausing production to correct errors.
Gained extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting
Nurse
Encoder, Hosphil Inc
01.2020 - 09.2021
Obtained scanned records and uploaded into database
Produced monthly reports with advanced Excel spreadsheet functions
Extracted information from database to compile reports for audit process
Searched, extracted and interpreted information to determine correct input procedure
Maintained files, records and chronologies of entry activities
Transcribed information into required electronic format to enter into
KINNSER and DSL system
Verified new system changes and upgrades by inputting new data and pulling extract reports for
validation
Conducts medical record review for completeness, appropriateness and evidence of reimbursable
service and communicates deficiencies to the Administrator,
Supervisor and/or Director of Patient Care Services
Provides education regarding findings to clinical staff
Establishes and convenes the
Professional Advisory Quality Management Team to evaluate the appropriateness and completeness
of care as reflected in the medical record
Reports quality management date to the committee
In conjunction with and support of the
management team, develops, monitors and documents quality management activities that reflect
the agency's philosophy, standards of care and service and ensures that desired outcomes are
achieved
Conduct follow-up activities.
Medical Nursing Note Auditor
Prime Data Management Inc
07.2019 - 01.2020
Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems
Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time
Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
Transcribed information into required electronic format to enter into
DEVERO System
Reviewed charts and flagged incomplete or inaccurate information.
Senior Staff Nurse
Mary Mediatrix Medical Center
07.2014 - 01.2018
Coordinated with physicians to perform bedside procedures such as intravenous injections and vascular line insertions
Assessed medical status of patients pre - and post-operation by checking vital parameters and supervising food intake
Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection
Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records
Assigned patient care to 2 nurses based on skills and experience, contributing to higher standards of patient care and staff retention
Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians
Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills
Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients
Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length
Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads
Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
Formulated plans for nursing measures to restore, maintain and promote patients physical and mental health
Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.
Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection