GLORIEBEL CIMANES
Commerce City,CO
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care. Proven to remain calm under pressure. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, LTAC
Vibra Hospital Of Denver
02.2023 - Current
- Administering and maintaining IV infusions, providing wound care, providing wound vacs and coordinating care.
- Care for chronically and critically ill patients who require extended hospital care.
- Bedside vigilance, critical thinking and ability to make decisions quickly.
Registered Nurse, Skilled Unit
Vibra Hospital Of Denver
04.2021 - 02.2023
- Implemented medication and IV administration or intramuscular injection of drugs, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Initiation of nasogastric tube feeding, gastrostomy, jejunostomy and intravenous (TPN) feeding.
- Treatment of stage three or stage four decubitus ulcers or other complicated wound care requiring multiple dressing changes within a twenty-four-hour period.
- Initiate appropriate preventive, rehabilitative, comfort, pain management nursing procedures.
- Providing care to medically fragile ventilator dependent patients.
- Maintain airway patency by giving appropriate Tracheostomy Care.
- Communicates necessary information to the Director of Nursing
- Administers CPR, provides emergency care necessary and maintain current CPR certifications.
- Assists in orienting/precepting new staff when necessary.
- Assuring that the safety and physical comfort of the patient are meet as well as the patient's emotional and spiritual needs.
Senior Staff Nurse
ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL - SINGAPORE
04.2017 - 02.2021
- Provided integrated care for different settings, from acute, sub-acute to rehabilitative care
- Involved in ingoing teaching with the patient and their families regarding home care and additional therapy on an outpatient basis or home health
- Acted as a preceptor for newly joined staff nurses, nurse assistants on new procedures and skills, caring for bedsores and keeping skills up to date and proficient
- Provided behavioral / emotional support and supervision for those with dementia and Alzheimer's
- Responsible for the continual management of patients with chronic medical diseases, including treatment for frail and elderly patients
- Handled patients with diminishing mental capacities
- Prepared clients and their families for future self-management and decision-making responsibilities by fostering clients' independence and goal achievement.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
Staff Nurse
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SINAGPORE
02.2014 - 04.2017
- Provided nursing care to acutely ill and post-operative patients according to physician orders
- Trained on handling patients with VAC therapy, able to do simple VAC dressing-change and monitors the hourly output of VAC drainage
- Administered Total Parenteral Nutrition for patients via PICC and CVC, performs feeding via NGT, OGT, and PEG
- Skillful in blood extraction through venipuncture and PICC ports
- Able to operate ECG machine, Bladder Scanner, Blood glucose machine, Calf compressor, Hoist machine, Syringe pump, Baxter pump and CPM machines
- Assisted doctors in procedures like chest tube insertion, incision and drainage, paracentesis removal of surgical drains and VAC changing
- Administered insertion, maintenance and removal of Nasogastric tubes, IV's, Foley catheters, surgical staples and sutures as ordered by doctors
- Performed ileostomy/colostomy care and health teaching to patient
- Skillful in care of patients on Non-Invasive Ventilator (BIPAP and CPAP machine), also took care of patients on tracheostomy tube - do suctioning, nebulization, tracheostomy care PRN
- Able to assist in Intubation of patient and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Enhanced patient status to return to baseline function or better, using multi-modal approach and communicating with various therapies and resources
- Created discharge planning and performed caregiver training (with patient's relatives) who will provide long-term care of patients at home
- Responsible for patient management from admission to discharge
- Provided array of direct nursing care services, such as dressing, wound cleaning, discharge planning and family support.
Staff Nurse
JOSE R. REYES MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER - PHILIPPINES
09.2010 - 02.2014
- Monitored, recorded and reported symptoms or changes in patients' conditions
- Maintained accurate, detailed reports and records
- Performed a wide range of nursing care skills in areas such as vital signs monitoring, IV insertion, blood glucose monitoring, intake and output monitoring
- Modified patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions
- Consulted and coordinated with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans
- Instructed individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth and develop health improvement programs
- Educated patients and families on disease processes and other aspects of therapeutic regimens such as medications and pain management techniques.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Santo Tomas - Legazpi
Legazpi City, Philippines04.2008
Secondary Degree -
St. Raphael Academy
Legazpi City, Philippines2004
Primary Education -
Daraga North Central Elementary School
Daraga Albay, Philippines2000
Skills
- Electronic Charting
- Patient Ventilation
- Critical Care Nursing
- PICC Lines
- HIPAA Education
- Ng Tube
- Patient Care Assessment
- Standards of Care
- Accurate Documentation
Licenses
- Registered Nurse Colorado RN.1673554
- Current ACLS
- Current BLS
Personal Information
- Age: 36
- Religion: Roman Catholic
- Citizenship: Filipino
- Marital Status: Married
- Date of Birth: 04/18/87
Timeline
Registered Nurse, LTAC
Vibra Hospital Of Denver
02.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Skilled Unit
Vibra Hospital Of Denver
04.2021 - 02.2023
Senior Staff Nurse
ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL - SINGAPORE
04.2017 - 02.2021
Staff Nurse
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SINAGPORE
02.2014 - 04.2017
Staff Nurse
JOSE R. REYES MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER - PHILIPPINES
09.2010 - 02.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Santo Tomas - Legazpi
Secondary Degree -
St. Raphael Academy
Primary Education -
Daraga North Central Elementary School
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