HAROLD ROMPAS
Riverside,CA
Summary
Experienced nursing professional prepared for critical care and pre/post-anesthesia roles. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Skilled in patient monitoring, pain management, and rapid response care. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring optimal outcomes in dynamic healthcare settings.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, PACU
KAISER PERMANENTE ANAHEIM MEDICAL CENTER
11.2019 - Current
- Care of patients in the pre and post operative recovery unit
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Registered Nurse, ICU Break Nurse
KAISER PERMANENTE ANAHEIM MEDICAL CENTER
07.2017 - 11.2020
- Resource Nurse for ICU and DOU
- Provide breaks and act as a resource for nurses in the unit
- Managed critical care patients with complex medical conditions, providing compassionate care and support to families.
- Utilized strong clinical judgment skills in prioritizing tasks based on acuity levels of ICU patients under my care daily routine.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for critically ill patients.
- Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring of vital signs, lab results, and diagnostic tests to promptly identify changes in patient conditions.
- Provided life-saving interventions during emergency situations, stabilizing patients and preventing further complications.
- Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in electronic charts to accurately document medical care.
Registered Nurse, ICU
KAISER PERMANENTE ONTARIO MEDICAL CENTER
08.2015 - 06.2017
- Care of patients in the ICU setting.
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
- Identified patients' current needs through careful observation, vitals monitoring and discussions with loved ones or patients.
- Administered medications accurately and effectively, preventing adverse reactions through careful monitoring of drug interactions.
- Worked closely with other medical staff, including physicians to determine individualized plans of care for each patient.
- Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
- Conducted detailed patient assessments to identify critical changes in health status, allowing for timely interventions.
- Responded efficiently to medical emergencies within the hospital setting, providing life-saving interventions as needed.
- Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
Registered Nurse, ICU
CORONA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
10.2012 - 11.2015
- Care of patients in the ICU setting.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Worked closely with other medical staff, including physicians to determine individualized plans of care for each patient.
- Responded efficiently to medical emergencies within the hospital setting, providing life-saving interventions as needed.
- Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
- Enhanced patient safety by diligently monitoring vital signs, identifying early warning signs of complications, and taking prompt action in emergent situations.
- Followed all policies and procedures and hospital regulations to ensure compliance and patient safety.
Registered Nurse, ICU
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
11.2008 - 10.2012
- Care of patients in the ICU setting.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Worked closely with other medical staff, including physicians to determine individualized plans of care for each patient.
- Administered medications safely and effectively, following established protocols and guidelines for dosage calculations and administration techniques.
- Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
- Safely titrated vasoactive medications according to hemodynamic parameters, optimizing blood pressure management for critically ill patients.
- Followed all policies and procedures and hospital regulations to ensure compliance and patient safety.
Respiratory Therapist
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
11.2004 - 06.2005
- Care of patients with respiratory issues/diseases within the medical-surgical units and the critical care ICUs.
- Delivered treatment for patients experiencing chronic and acute respiratory illnesses by conducting assessments and providing diagnoses.
- Provided comprehensive care to improve and strengthen clients' respiratory functions.
- Managed and operated mechanical ventilators and delivered airway management.
- Provided antibiotics, bronchodilators and anti-inflammatory medications using hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers and positive pressure equipment.
- Duties include cardiopulmonary assessments, administering respiratory medications, documenting (vital signs, patient assessment, ventilator parameters), drawing/interpreting ABGs, pulmonary hygiene, set up, monitor, and troubleshoot ventilators, patient education, monitor patients' cardiopulmonary status in the ICU setting, participate in code blue situations using BLS/ACLS protocols.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
Azusa, CA2007
Bachelor of Science - Respiratory Care Practitioner
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY
Loma Linda, CA2004
Skills
- Anesthesia recovery
- Pain management
- Critical thinking
- Strong clinical judgement
- Thorough physical assessments
- Patient evaluation/intervention
- Professional bedside manner
- Patient and family advocacy
- Patient education
- Discharge planning
Certifications
RN License 723915 Expiration 9/30/2025
PALS expiration 4/2027
BLS 6/2026
ACLS 6/2026
Timeline
Registered Nurse, PACU
KAISER PERMANENTE ANAHEIM MEDICAL CENTER
11.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse, ICU Break Nurse
KAISER PERMANENTE ANAHEIM MEDICAL CENTER
07.2017 - 11.2020
Registered Nurse, ICU
KAISER PERMANENTE ONTARIO MEDICAL CENTER
08.2015 - 06.2017
Registered Nurse, ICU
CORONA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
10.2012 - 11.2015
Registered Nurse, ICU
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
11.2008 - 10.2012
Respiratory Therapist
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
11.2004 - 06.2005
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science - Respiratory Care Practitioner
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY
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