Laarni Tadeo
Costa Mesa,CA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse/Supervisor
Alamitos West Health Care And Rehabilitation
10.2010 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs, and ancillary staff.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Managed infection control and critical incidents and made procedural changes and improvements.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Implemented successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, medical teaching and patient satisfaction.
- Designed and introduced leadership development, coaching and team management model, resulting in promotion of employees into increased levels of responsibility.
- Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
- Discussed medical histories with patients in effort to provide most effective medical advice.
- Created customized care plans, working with hospital staff and families to assess and meet individual needs.
- Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
Supervisor/Charge Registered Nurse
La Palma Nursing Center
01.2010 - 11.2010
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs, and ancillary staff.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Managed infection control and critical incidents and made procedural changes and improvements.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Staff Registered Nurse
Metropolitan Medical Center
08.2007 - 12.2009
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies, and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
- Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
Jail Nurse
Bureau Of Jail Management And Penology
09.1996 - 05.2002
- Stabilized prisoners suffering from falls, stab wounds or other injuries prior to hospital transfer.
- Complied with all security regulations within prison system and administered care in safest possible environment.
- Treated variety of illnesses affecting offenders in close quarters.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Education
Master of Science - Informatics
West Coast University
Los Angeles, CA06.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Metropolitan Hospital College of Nursing
Manila Philippines05.1995
Skills
- Patient Monitoring
- Shared Governance
- Rehabilitative Nursing
- Regulatory and Statutory Compliance
- Direct Patient Care
- Hazard Elimination
- Customer Service
- Clinical Management
- Patient Discharging
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- EMR Systems
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Nursing Staff Management
- Physician Collaboration
- Staff Supervision
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Patient Assessments
- Feeding Pumps Understanding
- Emergency Response
- Pain Management
- Protocols and Procedures
- Team Collaboration and Motivation
- Administering Immunizations
- Emergency Procedures
- Physical and Psychological Evaluations
- HIPAA Education
- Work Assignments
- Intravenous Therapy
- Chest Pain Management
- Staffing Requirements
Affiliations
American Nurse Association
travelling
Travelled to European cities: London, Paris, Munich, Rome, Zurich, Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, and Budapest
Travelled to Colombia in South America
Travelled to Athens, Corinth, santorini, mykonos, ephesus, limassol, cyprus
Travelled to Carribbean
Travelled locally to Miami, San Francisco, Boston, New York, Washington DC
Scheduled to travel to Dubai, Doha, Bahrain
Languages
English
Professional Working
Timeline
Registered Nurse/Supervisor
Alamitos West Health Care And Rehabilitation
10.2010 - Current
Supervisor/Charge Registered Nurse
La Palma Nursing Center
01.2010 - 11.2010
Staff Registered Nurse
Metropolitan Medical Center
08.2007 - 12.2009
Jail Nurse
Bureau Of Jail Management And Penology
09.1996 - 05.2002
Master of Science - Informatics
West Coast University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Metropolitan Hospital College of Nursing
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