JERRY D. LEGASPI

• Supervised nursing staff to ensure adherence to patient care standards and protocols.
• Coordinated patient admissions, discharges, and transfers for optimal workflow efficiency.
• Managed scheduling processes to maintain adequate staffing levels across various shifts.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to address complex patient needs effectively.
• Evaluated staff performance regularly, providing constructive feedback for professional growth.
• Monitored compliance with regulatory requirements ensuring a safe environment for patients and staff.
• Performed real-time chart audits for patients ensuring accuracy and completeness of information while capitalizing on opportunities for process improvement.
• Resolved conflicts among staff members by employing effective communication techniques and seeking mutually beneficial solutions when issues arose.
• Evaluated staff performance regularly, providing constructive feedback and support for professional development opportunities.
• Managed scheduling to ensure optimal coverage while maintaining a healthy work-life balance for staff members.
• Developed departmental goals and objectives to improve satisfactory rating with patients.
• Collaborated with other departments to streamline processes and enhance interdisciplinary teamwork, ultimately improving continuity of care for patients.
• Maintained open lines of communication with patients'' families to ensure their needs were met and concerns addressed promptly.
• Promoted a positive work environment by fostering open communication, teamwork, and professional growth opportunities for nursing staff.
• Improved patient safety through close monitoring of infection control practices within the department.
• Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.

• Delivered high-quality patient care in a fast-paced medical environment.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Monitored patient vital signs, identifying changes and responding promptly to ensure safety.
• Educated patients and families on treatment plans, promoting understanding and adherence.
• Mentored junior nursing staff, fostering professional development and ensuring best practices.
• Streamlined medication administration processes, enhancing efficiency and reducing errors.
• Participated in quality improvement initiatives, contributing to enhanced patient outcomes and satisfaction.
• Managed complex patient cases, coordinating resources for optimal health management and recovery.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
• Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
• Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
• Developed strong rapport with patients and families, fostering trust and open communication during challenging times.
• Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Demonstrated excellent time management skills while juggling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Acted as a patient advocate, ensuring their needs were met and their rights protected throughout their healthcare journey.
• Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
• Assisted physicians with diagnostic procedures, ensuring accurate results for optimal treatment planning.
• Mentored new nursing staff, supporting their professional growth and development.
• Reduced medication errors through meticulous charting and double-checking dosages.
• Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
• Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans for optimal outcomes.
• Participated in regular staff meetings to share best practices, address challenges, and foster collaboration among team members.
• Promoted a culture of safety by strictly adhering to infection control measures and reporting any potential hazards or concerns.

Cardiac PCU Pulmonary Hypertension/Heart Failure Unit/Heart transplant Unit (GT7)

• Able to identify individualized plan of care. Identifies needs and develops/modifies plan of care.
• Interprets and verifies physician orders correctly. Investigates questionable situations.
• Performs treatments and administers medications according to policy and procedure.
• Functions appropriately in clinical emergencies. Evaluates effectiveness of interventions and medications.
• Evaluates patients' developmental level, identifies increased physical/emotional dependency needs and evaluates availability of support system consistent with the age of the patient served.
• Identifies the need for patient teaching and utilizes each opportunity for teaching on a planned or spontaneous basis.
• Participates in practice changes as a result of performance improvement activities.
• Demonstrates accurate documentation and monitoring of activities as needed. Supports quality standards and initiatives set by the department.
• Follows CDC isolation guidelines, demonstrates appropriate use of PPE, performs hand washing according to policy and enforces safety regulations. Exhibits desire to learn and upgrade nursing skills. Performs other duties as assigned or directed to ensure the smooth operation of the department or unit.

• Assess the nursing needs of the patient: Telemetry patient, Pre and Post Catheterization Lab procedures patient - Cardiac Catheterization, Peripheral Angiogram, Permanent Pacemaker, AICD, and Intermediate Care Unit patients.
• Implement the plan of care and the evaluation of the process, by use of the nursing process. Demonstrate Safe and effective use of Equipment: Cardiac Monitor, Defibrillator, Tele monitor, Doppler Machine, Dinamapp, ECG Machine, Pulse Oximeter, Pacer pad. Demonstrate knowledge and competency in the use of medications including emergency drugs, moderate sedate and reversal agents.
• Provide emotional support to patient/family by assessing anxiety and communicating effectively about procedures and delays in schedule. Care of the patient: In collaboration with the patient/family, and physician with regard to developmental, cultural and age specific differences, develops and implements patient care plans to include problems, goals, evaluations, and interventions.
• Assessment of Patients: Systematically and continually assesses the health and status of the patient assuring the applications of age specific standards prior to and after the procedure. Relates pertinent information. Promote the dignity and quality of the nursing care given to the patient.

• Assesses patient's conditions and nursing needs; including cardiac rhythm. Plans and implements individualized nursing treatment programs for patients and their families. Develops, implements, and updates individualized nursing care plans and reports pertinent observations and patient reactions to appropriate personnel (physician, head nurse, charge nurse and./or nursing supervisor) and records observations accurately, legibly, and concisely.
• Administers medications as prescribed and according to client facility policy, procedures and/or protocols. Documents and communicates all patient concerns during shift.
• Performs treatments for patients as prescribed an according to client facility policy, procedures and/or protocols.
• Collaborates with physicians regarding patient care and family needs.
• Assists team members in giving care, or administering direct care when professional nursing skills and/or judgment are needed.
• Coordinates and prioritizes care requiring multi-disciplinary services.
• Develops and/or implements an individualized patient/family teaching plan.
• Assists with or institutes emergency measures for adverse developments in patient condition.
• Assumes responsibility for maintaining professional nursing practice by Updating and documenting core competencies.
• Participates and educates patient/family discharge planning as required.
• Participates in education/training programs regarding compliance as required.
• Manages a safe and clean patient environment. Provides for infection control according to OSHA standards and client facility policy, procedures and protocols.

CARDIOVASCULAR LAB NURSE SPECIFIED SKILLS: NON-INVASIVE:

• Assisting in performing treadmill and echo cardiogram. Take ECG and attached electrodes to patient for monitoring.
• Assisting in performing vascular examinations: Venous and Arterial examination in both lower and upper extremities. Carotid Duplex Scan. Cranial Duplex Scan. Assisting in performing Stress Echo, Dobutamine Stress test and Transesophageal Echo exam. INVASIVE:
• Assisting in Coronary, Cerebral, Renal, and femoral Angiogram, Hemodynamics Studies, Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty ( PTCA ), Transarterial Hepatic Chemo Embolization ( TACE ), Arterial Embolization and Coiling.
• Assisting the surgeon in Temporary, permanent pace Maker Insertion, and in Intra Cardiac Defibrillator Insertion ( ICD ), and also in any minor and major OR procedures.
• Do CPR and give emergency drug to patient in case of emergency.
• Give prescribed medications to patient per doctor's order.
• Doing pre-operative teaching to patient for invasive procedures.
• Doing post-operative care to patient.
• Operate cardiac monitor, defibrillator and pulse oximeter.
• Operate suction machines correctly.
• Insert IV cannula, NGT and Foley Bag catheters.

• Plans and gives comprehensive quality care to patients according to their individual needs.
• Observes, oversees, reports and records symptoms and conditions of patients.
• Administers medications, treatment, and other procedures and notes reactions.
• Sponges bathes and feeds moderately ill patients. Supervises the care given by the midwives and nursing aides.
• Assists in the orientation and evaluation of personnel. Assists in patient s education, rehabilitation, including mental and physical health.
• Assists physicians in administering highly specialized therapy and performing complicate procedures.
• Substitutes for the charge nurse when so delegated.
• Participates in the activities of the Nursing Service Department

• Parenteral therapy, IV fluids, blood transfusion, insertion of cannulas, venflon, abbocath, and butterfly needles.
• Foley bag and NGT insertion.
• Doing NGT feeding and lavage.
• Giving Oxygen inhalation to patient through nasal catheter, face mask, or tracheotomy.
• Operate mechanical ventilators, changes in settings. Doing oral, nasal and tracheostomy suctioning. Care of Tracheostomy.
• Assisting in chest tube insertion and CT care.
• Assisting in cutdown catheter insertion.
• Assisting in Lumbar puncture and thoracentesis.
• Nebulize patient and doing chest and back tapping. Skills in operating defibrillator, pulse oximeter, cardiac monitor, glucometer, BP apparatus, pipe in O2 and suction machines. 12.Care of Colostomy and irrigating it properly