JEAN KATHLEEN MANALANG

• Demonstrates knowledge and clinical expertise to effectively supervise nursing activities and achieve optimal patient outcomes in hospital.
• Explains policies, procedures and services to patients.
• Assists with onboarding of new nurses by providing orientation materials and training sessions.
• Collaborates with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
• Cultivates positive relationships with patients and families, addressed concerns or complaints, monitored patient satisfaction survey data and maintains confidentiality of patient information.
• Coordinated staffing schedules to meet patient needs while adhering to budgetary constraints.

• Monitors Vital Signs, changes in patient's behavior, safety and provide assistance to the patient.
• Document patient progress notes accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record system.
• Collaborates with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
• Ensures compliance with standards of professional practice, as well as state and federal regulations related to health care delivery services.
• Administers medications and treatments according to physician orders.
• Actively participates in quality improvement initiatives within the department.
• Utilizes critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
• Maintains a safe environment for all patients by adhering to policies and procedures.
• Evaluates effectiveness of interventions through ongoing assessment of patient responses.

• Crisis Management in Emergency Psychiatric Services
• Responsible for the care and safety of designated patients during the shift by completing safety checks as indicated by the patient's treatment plan
• Responsible for completing as accurate inventory of the patient's belongings and ensuring that properties brought in the unit with patients are compliant with hospital policies and protocols
• Provides direct interaction with patients and utilizes the therapeutic communication and therapeutic use of self when providing patient care
• Assists in handling difficult patients during codes
• Expert in application of mechanical restraints as directed by the Nurses

• Accurately observes,records and reports patient information
• Adheres to the standards of nursing care and the policies and procedures of the Hospital and Department of Patient Care Services
• Assesses and documents vital signs on stable patients requiring vital signs
• Assists patient with and/or provides efficient care related to activities of daily living as assigned
• Demonstrates effective communication skills, especially in stressful situations. Communicates in a compassionate manner, is patient and courteous utilizing active listening skills as well as helping to maintain a quiet patient care environment
• Maintains a clean and orderly and safe environment
• Performs routine patient care (hygiene, nutrition, elimination, measuring I/O's)
• Provides sitter duties when needed for a patient
• Responds to alarms appropriately and reports to RN when alarms are outside of parameters
• Responds appropriately in actual or potential emergency events. Notifies appropriate personnel, communicates with other personnel to ensure delivery of immediate care needs

• Responsible for the care and safety of designated patients during the shift by completing safety checks as indicated by the patient's treatment plan
• Responsible for completing an accurate inventory of the patient's belongings and ensuring that properties brought into the unit with patients are compliant with hospital policies and protocol
• Provides direct interaction with patients and utilizes the therapeutic communication and therapeutic use of self when providing patient care

Intensive Care Nurse

• Provided direct patient care at Neonatal, Pediatric and Adult Intensive Care Units
• Ensured the provision quality critical care nursing to patient
• Responsible for the post-operative care of patients recovering from trauma and other surgical procedures
• Monitored patients progress and stability by utilizing primary care nursing

General Ward Nurse | September 2007-January 2008, January 2011-2013

• Provided direct patient care in the Pediatric, Mother-Baby, Medical and Surgical units in both private and semi-private wards
• Initiated and maintained an open line of communication with members of the interdisciplinary team to address patient care and concerns
• Utilized the nursing process during the length of patient admission and collaborated with patients in planning and achieving goals while admitted inpatient care