Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
Generic

Krizel Morales

Jersey City,NJ

Summary

Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Gramercy Park Digestive Disease Center (United Staffing Registry)
04.2022 - Current
  • Collecting detailed medical history, performing a focused physical examination, reviewing relevant lab results, assessing airway management concerns, and verifying the patient's understanding of the procedure and any necessary pre-procedure instruction, including fasting and medication adjustments.
  • Reduced complications by promptly identifying and addressing post-operative issues in PACU patients.
  • Enhanced patient recovery by providing comprehensive post-anesthesia care and monitoring vital signs.
  • Provided emotional support to patients and their families during the recovery process, easing anxiety related to surgery outcomes.
  • Expedited patient admission into the PACU through rapid assessment of vital signs upon arrival from surgeries.
  • Complying with health, safety, and patient privacy standards.
  • Administer medications such as pain relievers and IV fluids, as ordered by the physician.
  • Providing discharge instructions to patients post-endoscopic procedure before they leave the clinic.
  • Initiating and completing calls with patients after their procedure, typically within a set timeframe as well as listening to patient concerns, escalating issues as needed to the appropriate healthcare professional.

Utilization Review Nurse

Cognizant Technology Solutions Philippines, Inc.
03.2020 - 03.2022
  • Performs Workers' Compensation Utilization Management reviews in accordance with federal and state mandated regulations.
  • Maintains compliance with regulatory changes affecting utilization management.
  • Perform WCUM reviews (prospective/concurrent/retrospective) for inpatient/outpatient services according to the URAC standards and client requirements and/or policies.
  • Adheres to Department of Labor, state and company WCUM timeframe requirements.
  • Perform assigned tasks or work queues to assure cases are handled timely as well as meet established timelines for urgent requests.
  • Reduced healthcare costs through efficient utilization of resources and identification of unnecessary treatments or procedures.
  • Performed prior authorization review of services requiring notification.

Staff Nurse

Velazco Hospital
04.2013 - 12.2015
    • Responsible for patients in emergency room, outpatient department, OR and general ward.
    • Administers medication, intravenous therapy and other aspects of nursing care.
    • Make judgments on patient conditions and called doctors based on those decisions.
    • Educate patient and family on procedures and disease processes.
    • Assisted doctors in delivery of medical procedures and able to provide basic life support in case of emergencies.
    • Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care using critical thinking and problem solving skills.
    • Ensure complete and proper documentation of all patient care and instruction in patient medical records.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Lyceum-Northwestern University
Philippines
04.2012

Skills

  • Communication Skills
  • Compassionate and caring
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Empathy
  • Self Motivated
  • Strong Work Ethics
  • Team Oriented
  • Time management
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Patient assessments

Certification

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support 2026-03
  • Basic Life Support 2025-08
  • Registered Nurse New York, NY License #: 740217

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Gramercy Park Digestive Disease Center (United Staffing Registry)
04.2022 - Current

Utilization Review Nurse

Cognizant Technology Solutions Philippines, Inc.
03.2020 - 03.2022

Staff Nurse

Velazco Hospital
04.2013 - 12.2015

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Lyceum-Northwestern University

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE