JOAN MACARANIAG
The Woodlands,TX
Summary
Dedicated registered nurse with over 15 years of experience delivering exceptional patient care across diverse healthcare settings. Expertise in Joint Commission standards and hospital procedures ensures a strong focus on maximizing patient safety while adhering to strict cost controls. Highly organized and proactive in addressing patient needs, demonstrating compassion and adaptability in dynamic environments. Proven ability to manage emergent cases with grace and efficiency, complemented by excellent clinical knowledge, strong documentation skills, and effective problem-solving capabilities.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN IV
St. Luke's The Woodlands
The Woodlands, TX
02.2022 - Current
- Responsible for delivering the highest quality patient care according to the specific orders of each patient’s individual physician.
- Monitoring patients’ conditions and assessing their needs
- Collaborating with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients
- Administering patients’ medications and providing treatments according to physicians’ orders
- Fostering a supportive and compassionate environment to care for patients and their families
Staff Nurse III
Levindale Hebrew and Geriatric Center
MD
03.2020 - 02.2022
- Experienced nursing professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills, and technical knowledge.
- Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications, and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care.
- Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities, Provides safe, age-appropriate patient care, and function as advisor, resource, for patients and their families as a member of the patient care team.
- Conducts and documents an initial and ongoing assessment and gathers data relevant to the patient’s/family individual needs.
- Develops and documents plans of care for selected patients.
- Implements, documents, and provides care and education based on plan of care.
- Evaluates and documents the outcomes of nursing practice.
- Demonstrates professional responsibility in the RN role.
- Serves as advisor, resource, and leader for other members of the patient care team on his/her scheduled shift.
- Complies with LifeBridge patient safety mission, policies, and procedures.
- Exhibits an understanding and demonstration of Patient Care Values in interactions with patients, families, and co-workers.
Staff Nurse II/III
Rashid Hospital Trauma Center
UAE
09.2006 - 09.2012
- Educates patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care to enhance long-term outcomes.
- Organizes and delegates tasks during rapid response and high-pressure code situations.
- Evaluates patients to develop and update treatment plans while anticipating day-today needs.
- Communicates effectively with physicians and provided support during surgical procedures.
- Renders quality care to patients with strokes, head traumas, comas, and intracranial hematomas.
- Administers medications, tracks dosages and documents responses to stay on top of changes in patient conditions.
- Coordinates care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
- Coordinates care for up to 6 patients per shift in a busy neurosurgical setting with strict quality and cost constraints for optimal care delivery.
- Administers oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitors responses for emergent concerns.
- Treats patients following physician's orders and treatment plan, administering various types of medications and therapies.
- Monitors patient condition, progress, and medication side effects, accurately recording and reporting on changes.
- Develops care plans complete with effective nursing measures to improve patients' mental and physical health Records patients' medical history, vital statistics, and test results in electronic medical records.
Staff Nurse I/II
The Medical City
Philippines
07.2004 - 07.2006
- Establishes rapport and trust with the client, family, and significant others.
- Obtains a comprehensive nursing history and physical examination.
- Recognizes normal and abnormal findings (checking VS and use of other parameters like lab results, etc.).
- Prioritizes health and need problems.
- Develops an individualized care plan for clients pre and post-surgery.
- Monitors vital signs and identify significant deviations from the normal pre and post-surgery.
- Provides and maintain safety measures in client care including privacy pre and post-surgery.
- Provides prescribed dietary regimens.
- Administers prescribed medicine.
- Provides supportive measures (hygiene, comfort, spiritual and psychosocial).
- Carries out prescribed care with the application of nursing principles and other therapeutic regimens.
- Handles equipment correctly- IV pumps, feeding pumps, etc.
- Completes all forms in the patient chart and arrange it in order.
- Provides health teachings with respect to surgical procedures done.
Education
MSN – BSN - AGAC NP
Walden University
Minnesota02-2024
Nurse Refresher Course - undefined
Community College of Baltimore County
Maryland01-2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Centro Escolar University
Philippines03-2004
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Electronic charting
- Catheter and wound care
- Patient care planning
- Patient rights advocacy
- Organization and planning
- Care planning
- Patient Care
- Tracheostomy care
- Ventilator care
- Pre- and Post-Operative Care
- Patient Assessment and Care
- Gastrostomy tube care
- Patient education Customer service
- Leadership skills
- Wound care
- Staff Development
- Geriatric treatment knowledge
- Colostomy care familiarity
- IV drug therapy management
- Acute and rehabilitative care
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
Accomplishments
Multiple Employee of the Month (2023, 2024-2025) recognition.
Good Samaritan Bronze Awardee (2024)
Certification
- Certified Nurse in Medical-Surgical (ANCC) – 2024
- Licensed RN – Philippines (2004)
- Washington (2018)
- Maryland (2020)
- Texas (2022)
- Basic Life Support Certified (2026)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certified (2021)
Timeline
RN IV
St. Luke's The Woodlands
02.2022 - Current
Staff Nurse III
Levindale Hebrew and Geriatric Center
03.2020 - 02.2022
Staff Nurse II/III
Rashid Hospital Trauma Center
09.2006 - 09.2012
Staff Nurse I/II
The Medical City
07.2004 - 07.2006
Nurse Refresher Course - undefined
Community College of Baltimore County
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Centro Escolar University
MSN – BSN - AGAC NP
Walden University