Ester Jane Cabasal
Buena Park,CA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with experience in direct patient care,
Expertise in maintaining composure under pressure while effectively managing challenging patients and high-stress situations. Recognized for fostering strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful demeanor, and commitment to exceptional customer service. Proactive team player focused on delivering high-quality care and improving patient outcomes.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Supervisor
Buena Park Nursing Center Subacute Unit
09.2024 - Current
- Make rounds and identifies the problems. Initiates the intervention with appropriate follow up. Performs patient care, assesses resident’s condition and takes/monitor resident’s vital signs. Notifies MD of change in resident’s condition and receives and carries out MD order.
- Perform resident assessment as condition warrants.
- Develops, implements and evaluates the plan of care.
- Initiate the emergency measures according to the facility’s policies and nursing practices.
- Communicate with incoming shift regarding resident care needs, and with the unit manager.
- Monitor all residents ascertain condition and comfort.
- Follows safety policies in performing resident care.
- Monitor restraint application and documentation. Safely provide care on resident with special needs (i.e. tracheostomy, GTF/TPN/ F/C, dialysis, etc.
- Communicates with IDT regarding resident care.
- Coordinates with other discipline on admission of new residents as well as changes on resident’s plan of care.
- Supervise and direct subordinates.
- Safely administer medication as ordered including but not limited to breathing treatments, parenteral, enteral, intramuscular, subcutaneous injection etc.
- Able to assess and provide wound care assessment and treatment.
- Safely practice infection control standards.
- Admits, transfer and discharges residents as ordered by the physician.
- Notify physician and responsible party of residents for any change of condition.
- Safeguards resident ‘s privacy and dignity.
- Provides assistance to the nursing staff related to care.
- Document assessment care and treatment to the residents.
Staff Nurse
Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital and Nursing Home
12.2019 - 11.2022
- Administer medications and treatment to patients with a physician’s order, monitoring and reporting a patient’s condition to the physician.
- Carry out physician’s order.
- Perform admission, discharge and transfer -out residents to acute hospital during emergency and deteriorations of resident’s condition in accordance with physician’s order.
- Collaborate with teams for patient care.
- Record and keeping accurate information about patient’s health and symptoms, including any prior diagnoses and surgeries.
- Assess patient’s conditions, record resident’s medical histories and symptoms.
- Observe patients and record the observations, if any changes in resident’s condition, to report to the physician.
- Assist Physician during rounds.
- Use standard assessment process to evaluate how patients are coping with daily activities and to help them meet their needs.
Enrolled Nurse
Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital and Nursing Home
11.2016 - 11.2019
- Work under the supervision of the Staff Nurse.
- Perform admission, transfer and discharge according to the policies and procedures of KWSH.
- Monitor Vital signs- TPR/BP/Pain score.
- Perform Fall Risk/ Neurovascular and conscious level assessment.
- Monitor, document, evaluate and report abnormalities.
- Use of pressure ulcer assessment tools.
- Perform accurate intake and output balance monitoring.
Patient Care Assistant
Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital and Nursing Home
04.2011 - 10.2016
- Assist in rendering of patient care; ensuring at all times the comfort and safety of the patient.
- Monitor patient’s vital signs.
- Document accurately the nursing care rendered in the appropriate chart.
- Informed trained nurse of all abnormalities in the patient.
- Assist oral feeding and do NGT feeding.
- Post mortem care.
- Participate in training programs.
- Familiarizing the hospital fire and safety policies and guidelines, infection control policies and guidelines.
- Practice good lifting and transfer technique.
Pharmacy Asssistant
The Generics Pharmacy (Pharmaquick Corporation)
12.2008 - 02.2011
- Work under the supervision of pharmacist to support the pharmacy and provide key services to customers.
- Prepare and dispense prescription medications.
- Check inventory and restock drugs and other items. To check for expired medications and discard it properly, stock shelves, organize inventory and place orders for stock.
- Maintain quality customer service by answering phone calls address customer concerns and resolve issues.
Education
ITE Skills Certificate - Health Care (Home Care)
Institute of Technical Education Singapore
01.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Our Lady of Fatima University
01.2008
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Hospice and palliative care
- Geriatric nursing
Certification
California Board Certified Registered Nurse.
Singapore Board Certified Registered Nurse.
Philippine Board Certified Registered Nurse.
Training
- Respiratory Anatomy and Physiology Basic Respiratory Skills and Assessment Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms of Respiratory Distress Suctioning Artificial Airway (2024-12-03) US Skill serve Inc, 4115 roadway Suite A Long Beach, CA 90803
- Certified Basic Life Support (CPR and AED) American Heart Association (2024-09-06)
- Certified BCLS+ AED Provider Accredited by Singapore Resuscitation and First Aid Council. (2021-02-02) Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital 705 Serangoon Road, Singapore 328127
- Intermediate Continence Management Course (2016-11-29 to 2016-11-30) Ng Teng Fong General Hospital and Jurong Community Hospital 1 Jurong East Street 21, Singapore 609606
- Patient Safety Course (Foundation) (2017-03-10) Parkway College Singapore
- Promoting Hand Hygiene Awareness within Nursing Home Staff, Residents and their Visitors. (2017-08-11) Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital 705 Serangoon Road, Singapore 328127
- Rehabilitation Essentials Training Course (2017-2018) Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital 105 Serangoon Road, Singapore 328127
- Introduction to Palliative Care Course (2018-10-02 to 2018-12-11) Dover Park Hospice 1 Tan Tock Seng Link, TTSH Integrated Care Hub, Singapore
- Mental Health First Aid Older Person (Singapore) Course (2019-02-21 to 2019-02-22) Changi General Hospital, Simei St. 3 Singapore
Awards
Employee of the Month May, 2025 Buena Park Nursing Center.
Singapore Health Quality Service Awards 2022 (Silver Award) (2022-01-15) National University Singapore.
Long Service Award (10 years ‘Service in KWSH) (2022-07-15) Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital 705 Serangoon Road, Singapore 328127.
Community Care Excellence Awards 2018 (Individual Silver Award) Agency of Integrated Care Singapore.
Singapore Health Quality Service Awards 2018 (Gold Award) (March 2017 to March 2018) National University Singapore.
Long Service Award (5 years ‘Service in KWSH) (2017-03-24) Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital 705 Serangoon Road, Singapore 328127.
Best Caring Caregiver Award (Main Ward Level 2) (2016-03-01) Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital 705 Serangoon Road, Singapore 328127.
Singapore Health Quality Service Awards 2022 (Silver Award) (April 2015 to March 2016) University Cultural Center, National University Singapore,
Timeline
RN Supervisor
Buena Park Nursing Center Subacute Unit
09.2024 - Current
Staff Nurse
Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital and Nursing Home
12.2019 - 11.2022
Enrolled Nurse
Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital and Nursing Home
11.2016 - 11.2019
Patient Care Assistant
Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital and Nursing Home
04.2011 - 10.2016
Pharmacy Asssistant
The Generics Pharmacy (Pharmaquick Corporation)
12.2008 - 02.2011
ITE Skills Certificate - Health Care (Home Care)
Institute of Technical Education Singapore
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Our Lady of Fatima University
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