Lara Pauline Retor
Louisville,KY
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with background in Float Pool nursing offering versatility, adaptability, and commitment to patient care. Experience includes working in varied healthcare settings and managing diverse patient conditions. Strengths include strong clinical judgment, critical thinking abilities, and excellent communication skills. Previous work resulted in improved patient outcomes due to effective coordination of care across different units.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
Jewish Hospital
Louisville, Kentucky
01.2025 - Current
- Delivered patient care across multiple departments in fast-paced healthcare environment.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient assessments.
- Assisted in training new nursing staff on protocols and best practices.
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses effectively and safely.
- Prioritized tasks efficiently to manage fluctuating patient loads throughout shifts.
Staff Nurse
CHI Saint Joseph Health - St. Joseph Hospital
04.2022 - 12.2024
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided exceptional pre-and post-operative care, reducing recovery times and complications for surgical patients.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Developed strong rapport with patients and families, fostering trust and open communication during challenging times.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Staff Nurse
Quezon City General Hospital And Medical Center
09.2019 - 03.2022
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Acted as a patient advocate, ensuring their needs were met and their rights protected throughout their healthcare journey.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Reduced medication errors through meticulous charting and double-checking dosages.
- Worked with healthcare team to develop new dialysis treatment flow sheet and other log forms, improving clinical documentation and accountability.
Palliative Care Nurse
Activcare Homehealth Solutions Inc
04.2019 - 09.2019
- Documented detailed patient records accurately and timely, ensuring continuity of care across all members of the interdisciplinary team.
- Worked with healthcare team to develop new dialysis treatment flow sheet and other log forms, improving clinical documentation and accountability.
- Coordinated with outside agencies for hospice referrals, ensuring seamless transitions for patients and families.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Staff Nurse
Bulacan Medical Mission Group Health Services Coop
05.2015 - 03.2018
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Ordered and analyzed diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient conditions.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Established rapport with patients and families through effective communication and active listening skills, fostering trust and mutual respect during the healing process.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chinese General Hospital Colleges
Metro Manila, Philippines04.2013
Skills
- Optimized workflows
- Patient assessment
- IV therapy administration
- Medication management
- Care plan development
- Quality improvement initiatives
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Compliance monitoring
- Patient education strategies
- Team leadership
- Time management
- Conflict resolution
Certification
• Preceptor Training
• Charge Nurse
• BLS License - [February 2028]
• ACLS License - [February 2028]
• NIHSS Training - [March 2027]
• Kentucky License - [October 2026]
• Charge Nurse
• BLS License - [February 2028]
• ACLS License - [February 2028]
• NIHSS Training - [March 2027]
• Kentucky License - [October 2026]
Personal Information
Title: Registered Nurse
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
Jewish Hospital
01.2025 - Current
Staff Nurse
CHI Saint Joseph Health - St. Joseph Hospital
04.2022 - 12.2024
Staff Nurse
Quezon City General Hospital And Medical Center
09.2019 - 03.2022
Palliative Care Nurse
Activcare Homehealth Solutions Inc
04.2019 - 09.2019
Staff Nurse
Bulacan Medical Mission Group Health Services Coop
05.2015 - 03.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chinese General Hospital Colleges