Josephine B. Alaestante
Stevenson
Summary
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Signature HealthCARE of South Pittsburg Rehab & Wellness Center
10.2023 - Current
- Guarantee that every patient receives the personal and appropriate care they require.
- Administer medications and other personalized interventions.
- Provide health promotion, counseling and education.
- Coordinate care, in collaboration with a wide array of health care professionals.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Utilization Management Nurse
Optum Global Solutions
05.2017 - 04.2023
- Evaluated medical guidelines and benefit coverage to determine appropriateness of services.
- Performed assessment on patients to evaluate their symptoms so they can triage them appropriately.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Streamlined utilization review processes by collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans.
Staff Nurse
National Kidney and Transplant Institute
11.2011 - 10.2015
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
- Performed various nursing intervention such as IV therapy, medication administration, wound dressing, vital signs monitoring, catheter insertion, airway management and specimen collection.
- Updated patients charts to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Prepared patients before OR procedure and received patients post surgery.
- Able to hook patients to chemotherapy drugs and monitor patient’s stability during this procedure.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Collaboration with health care team.
Clinic Registered Nurse
Associated Medical Resources Clinic
05.2010 - 07.2011
- Obtain and document health history information on chief complaint, vital signs, and health risk factors and assess disease condition.
- Interact and communicate with patients of all ages and ethnic backgrounds, giving quality medical care and treatment.
- Handled medication preparations and administration.
- Assist the Physician with procedure and treatment.
- Documented data related to patient’s care, including assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses or treatment records.
- A stand-alone private owned clinic for outpatient care, with clinical laboratory.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Our Lady of Fatima University
Valenzuela City, Philippines03-2009
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Direct nursing care
- Care coordination
- Documentation and reporting
- Patient advocacy
- Infection control measures
- HIPAA education
- Computer skills
- Fast learner and easily to adapt in new environment
- Self motivated problem solver
- Compassion and empathy
Certification
- Registered Nurse (USRN), TN -license expire on May 2028
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR and AED) Program expire on November 2028
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Signature HealthCARE of South Pittsburg Rehab & Wellness Center
10.2023 - Current
Utilization Management Nurse
Optum Global Solutions
05.2017 - 04.2023
Staff Nurse
National Kidney and Transplant Institute
11.2011 - 10.2015
Clinic Registered Nurse
Associated Medical Resources Clinic
05.2010 - 07.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Our Lady of Fatima University