Hazel Buenviaje Samonte
Concord,CA
Summary
Compassionate healthcare professional with a background in nursing, known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in patient care management, medication administration, treatment implementation and infection control. Excel at communication, teamwork, and empathy, ensuring optimal patient outcomes and collaborative healthcare environments.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Livermore, CA
03.2023 - 03.2024
- Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values, and beliefs.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Ensured compliance with standards of professional practice as well as state and federal regulations related to health care delivery services.
- Evaluated effectiveness of interventions through ongoing assessment of patient responses.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices.
- Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
- Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
- Demonstrated knowledge of current trends in nursing practices by attending continuing education classes or seminars.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Holy Names University
Oakland, CA05-2014
Skills
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Management
- Chronic Disease Management
- Patient Assessment
- Infectious disease control
- Medication Distribution
- Medication and IV administration
- PICC Lines and Port Access Management
- Ambulatory Infusion
- Biotherapy Infusion
- Blood, platelet, plasma transfusions
- Therapeutic phlebotomy
- Medical Laboratory Procedures
- Patient reaction monitoring
Accomplishments
- VAPAHCS Shared Governance 2.0 from May 2023 - March 2024. Actively participated as a chair member in the Clinical Practice Council of Shared Governance to provide insight into nursing improvement and innovation.
Certification
- Registered Nurse, State of California License # RN95278651 - Expires March 31, 2026
- Basic Life Support, American Heart Association - Expires June 2026
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association - Expires June 2026
Timeline
Registered Nurse
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
03.2023 - 03.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Holy Names University
- Registered Nurse, State of California License # RN95278651 - Expires March 31, 2026
- Basic Life Support, American Heart Association - Expires June 2026
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association - Expires June 2026
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