GRACE MELODY PICARDO
Lake Forest,CA
Summary
With a robust background in nursing and healthcare management, including a pivotal role at Trabuco Hills Post Acute and Lonika Homes , I excel in clinical leadership and patient care assessment. My expertise spans developing care plans, enhancing service delivery, therapeutic communication and objective implementation to clients with Intellectual disabilities and advocating for patient rights, underpinned by a commitment to healthcare technology and quality improvement.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Supervisor
Trabuco Hills Post Acute
Lake Forest, CA
11.2023 - Current
- Developed, implemented and adjusted patient care plans in response to new symptoms or developments.
- Overseeing the nursing staff, ensuring quality patient care by assigning duties (runs), managing resident care plans, addressing clinical issues, and maintaining compliance with facility policies and regulations, all while providing clinical guidance and support to the nursing team during our shift.
- Do admissions of new incoming residents for skilled or long-term stay, carry out doctors' orders, perform a full body assessment, and develop a nursing care plan.
Boarding Care Nurse
Lonika Homes
Mission Viejo, CA
08.2023 - Current
- Reported patient assessment findings and physical and psychosocial responses to nursing intervention for progress towards care goals.
- Direct Care
- Advocacy for patients rights
- Assess needs , develop and implement care plans , provide education and counseling and coordinate with other health and social service providers
- Achieved departmental goals and objectives by instituting standards for in-patient care.
- Assessed signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in patient's condition. ( COC )
- Performed wound care, monitored catheters and recorded food and fluid intake.
- Educated patients and families about health maintenance, disease prevention and treatments.
- Monitored vital signs such as blood pressure, temperature pulse rate of patients regularly.
- Ordered diagnostic tests such as X-ray, electrocardiogram or other lab workup as per doctor's instructions.
- Reported any changes in patient's condition to attending physician promptly.
- Coordinated with other healthcare professionals for smooth patient flow throughout hospital units.
- Modeled ADL protocols to assist patients and family members for continuity of care for patients.
- Provided direct patient care, including administering medications, wound care, injections, immunizations and performing physical examinations.
- Ensured compliance with infection control policies while handling contaminated materials.
- Conducted client assessments in order to identify individual needs.
Care Giver
Lonika Homes
Mission Viejo, CA
04.2023 - 08.2024
- Assisted clients with intellectual dis abilities maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Monitored vital signs and medication use, documenting variances, and concerning responses.
- Drove clients to doctors' appointments and social outings.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Assisted with ambulation by providing support during transfers from bed to chair or wheelchair.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Administered prescribed medications on a timely basis following care plan instructions.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Monitored vital signs, including blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate.
- prepared healthy meals and snacks for clients and provided assistance with eating when necessary
- Implementing their individual objectives (active treatment), engaging in conversation, and participating in recreational activities.
- Prepared meals according to dietary requirements and assisted with feeding when necessary.
Program Officer
Philippine Business For Social Progress
Manila, Philippines
11.2019 - 04.2023
- PBSP is the number 1 non-governmental organization (NGO) located in the Philippines that handles the major funds from international sources such as Global Funds and WHO, which support the TB HIV program.
- I worked in that program from 2019 to 2023, before I left the country to pursue my American dream. I started as a clinic nurse who handles MDR TB patients on the ground, as technical staff, providing program technical assistance in terms of the implementation of the program to rural health units, provincial health units, and private sectors.
- Evaluated patient records regularly to identify opportunities for improvement in service delivery.
- Maintained current knowledge of healthcare regulations and best practices in order to promote compliance within the organization.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
St. Jude College
Manila, Philippines03-2005
High School Diploma -
Roxas National High School
Roxas Isabela , Philippines 06-2001
Skills
- Clinical leadership
- Healthcare technology
- Nursing documentation
- Continuing education
- Quality improvement
- Clinical assessment
- Multitasking
- Medication dispensing
- Patient care assessment
Timeline
RN Supervisor
Trabuco Hills Post Acute
11.2023 - Current
Boarding Care Nurse
Lonika Homes
08.2023 - Current
Care Giver
Lonika Homes
04.2023 - 08.2024
Program Officer
Philippine Business For Social Progress
11.2019 - 04.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
St. Jude College
High School Diploma -
Roxas National High School
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