Summary
Hardworking and passionate . Ready to help team achieve company goals. Healthcare professional with strong background in patient care and medical support. Known for collaborative work with medical teams to deliver high-quality care and adapt to evolving patient needs. Expertise in patient assessment and medication administration, along with compassionate care and reliability.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
The Shores Post Acute
06.2023 - Current
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and individualized care to long-term residents.
- Provided skilled nursing assessments and interventions for complex medical conditions, enhancing patient outcomes.
- Managed wound care efficiently coordinating with wound specialists when necessary resulting in faster healing rates.
- Administered intravenous therapy monitoring patient response to treatment and promptly addressing any adverse reactions.
- Promoted a safe and comfortable environment by implementing fall prevention strategies and regular safety checks.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
The Shores Post Acute
10.2019 - 06.2023
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Kearny Mesa Convalescent and Nursing Home
07.2017 - 10.2018
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising RN
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Prevented medication errors by meticulously reviewing physician orders and administering medications as prescribed.
- Promoted patient safety through vigilant monitoring of vital signs and reporting any abnormalities to appropriate healthcare provider promptly.
- Safeguarded patient confidentiality by adhering to HIPAA regulations and maintaining secure medical records.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
The Shores Post Acute
04.2016 - 04.2017
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Advocated for patients'' needs effectively, working closely with healthcare providers to develop and implement appropriate care plans.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Provided compassionate palliative care for terminally ill patients while supporting their emotional needs during end-of-life stages.
- Led training sessions for new LPNs and nursing assistants, improving team competency and patient care standards.
Registered Nurse/ OR Staff Nurse
University of Perpetual Help System DALTA
08.2001 - 09.2003
- Pre & Post Operative care
- Surgical Procedures
- Verify the patients chart information and physically prepare the patient for surgery
- Ensuring that the operating room is fully stocked and organized according to the surgeon's preferences
- Assist directly in the sterile zone at the operating table or serve in a circulating role outside of the sterile area
- Helps anesthesiologist and the surgeon and scrub team in positioning patient
- Monitoring both the patients condition and the progress of the procedure
- Oversees the patient's movement to the recovery area
- Updates the patient's record and monitors the patient's condition during recovery period
- Dressing of Surgical Incision
Career Agent/Agency Organizer
The Philippine American Life and General Insurance Company
03.1997 - 02.2001
- Provides service to clients changing insurance needs by selling life, health and disability insurance
- Approaches potential clients by utilizing mailings and phone solicitation; making presentations
- Determines clients particular needs and financial situations by scheduling fact finding appointments
- Develops coordinated protection plan by calculating and quoting rates for immediate coverage action
- Completes coverage by delivering policy, planning future follow-up visits and evaluations of needs
- Provides death benefit by delivering policy proceeds
Registered Nurse
Divine Grace Hospital
04.1993 - 02.1997
- Evaluates assigned patients and plan, implement and documents nursing care
- Performs various patients tests and administers medications
- Promotes patients independence by establishing patient care goals and teaching patients and families to understand the conditions, medications and self care skills
- Inserts, monitors and removes an IV used to give medications, blood products and nutrition to patient in all ages
- Record medical information, symptoms, changes in patients condition and vital signs
- Consult and coordinate with the health care team
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
03-1993
Skills
Medication and IV administration
Clinical judgment
Quality improvement
Ethical practice
Multitasking
Patient care
Compassion and empathy
Intravenous therapy
IV setup
Care planning
Taking vitals
Maintaining privacy
Long-term care
Mental health nursing
Hospice and palliative care
Patient assessment
Patient discharge
Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Registered Nurse License (RN) - State Board of Nursing.
- Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - [State] Board of Nursing.
Qualities
- Goal oriented
- Excellent team player
- Positive qualities in developing and generating quality patient care