LORNALY ARGUILLES
Saratoga Springs,UT
Summary
Results-driven adept at overseeing clinical nursing operations and managing department functions. Proven strengths in assisting staff with clinical concerns and improving resource utilization. Unsurpassed work ethic with advanced problem-solving and conflict management abilities. Organized Nurse Manager dedicated to maintaining high-performance and quality-driven healthcare units. Well-versed in evaluating staff performance, conducting education programs and developing departmental policies. Strong communicator and tactical planner with top skills in problem-solving and conflict management.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge RN Intensive Care Unit
Huntsman Cancer Institute
Salt Lake City, Utah
06.2023 - Current
- Assumed responsibility for ensuring that high standards of nursing care are maintained throughout the facility.
- Attended meetings with other healthcare professionals for case reviews or problem solving sessions.
- Coordinated communication between interdisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care for each patient.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop individualized treatment plans for patients.
- Developed individualized care plans and provided health education to patients.
- Conducted rounds on assigned units on a regular basis.
- Acted as a role model by demonstrating professional behavior at all times.
- Monitored supplies inventory levels, ordered necessary items when needed.
- Supervised the work of nursing personnel, including assigning tasks and evaluating performance.
- Provided leadership during emergencies or critical situations.
- Provided guidance to nurses and other healthcare staff members on patient care issues.
- Served as an advocate for patients by promoting their rights and protecting them from abuse or neglect.
- Reviewed staffing patterns and census of nursing units, meeting staffing needs and budgetary controls.
- Coordinated and performed patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
- Assessed and assisted patients with diverse range and comorbid chronic diagnoses.
- Organized and delegated tasks during rapid response and high-pressure code situations.
- Coordinated, tasked and supervised nurses and ancillary staff based on staffing requirements.
- Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.
- Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
- Attended continuing education courses to stay up-to-date on current trends in nursing practice.
- Identified potential safety hazards in the environment or among patients' behaviors.
Nursing House Supervisor
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii
HONOLULU, HI
12.2022 - 06.2023
- Completed daily rounds of nursing department to verify nursing service personnel performance alignment acceptable nursing standards.
- Maintained correct number of staffers to meet budget parameters while promoting high levels of patient care.
- Answered questions and addressed concerns from employees promptly through email, phone and in person.
- Managed cases and oversaw nursing care with strong commitment to offering patients optimal treatments, resources and quality care.
- Enforced disease prevention protocols among staff members, patients and visitors.
- Investigated and reported accidents, leveraging new knowledge to improve protections for patients and staff.
- Participated in patient and family planning processes, provided instructions and addressed questions and/ concerns.
- Managed team of 71 registered nurses, and 30 certified nursing assistants.
Assistant Manager
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii
HONOLULU, HI
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Supported Nurse Manager with employee development and care quality management.
- Oversaw nursing operations for Emergency Room , delivering leadership, assistance and management for staff of 38.
- Collaborated with physicians and other staff to maintain continuum of care.
- Created action plans for staff development and performance improvement.
- Kept close eye on department operations to maintain coverage of needs.
- Administered disciplinary action for employee performance deficiencies, infractions and conduct issues after consulting with employees and HR staff.
- Assessed effectiveness of patient interventions to maintain quality care.
- Recruited, hired and evaluated staff to take corrective action and meet departmental goals.
- Incorporated evidence-based nursing into practice environment.
- Evaluated and resolved potential patient safety issues with consideration to age and disability.
- Managed performance of 38-person nursing staff, reviewing task completion, prioritization and report quality.
- Applied clinical judgment and comprehensive knowledge of facility policies to assist floor nurses with patient care decisions.
- Received and investigated complaints from families, patients and clinical staff, devising solutions to multifaceted challenges.
- Monitored staff performance and provided coaching and formal counseling to staff.
- Trained other nurses on patient care and daily tasks, supporting growth and professional development.
- Maintained comprehensive base of unit supplies to meet expected patient demands, public health emergencies and mass casualty incidences.
Assistant Director of Nursing
Kahala Nui -Hi'olani Care Center
Honolulu, HI
04.2022 - 12.2022
- Administered executive supervision, exercising independent judgment to select proper course of action in policies and procedures.
- Implemented changes needed to correct deficiencies found during government inspections.
- Monitored development, implementation and updates of individualized care plans.
- Coordinated medical and health services in compliance with government regulations and policies set by board of trustees.
- Reviewed daily documentation of dispensing of controlled substances, immediately noting discrepancies from shift to shift.
- Conducted recruitment and retention activities to develop highly skilled nursing team.
- Evaluated staff performance and prepared accurate reports detailing findings.
- Implemented and directed clinical services and operations to deliver competent, quality care.
- Set and monitored achievement goals for nursing department consistent with established philosophy and standards of practice.
- Developed and maintained staffing schedule in accordance with contract terms, budget mandates and accreditation standards for nursing coverage.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Assessed need for additional staff, equipment and services based on historical data and seasonal trends.
- Maintained awareness of government regulations, health insurance changes and financing options.
- Managed changes in integrated health care delivery systems and technological innovations while keeping focus on quality of care.
- Oversaw explanation of personnel policies and job descriptions as part of nursing employee orientation process.
- Assessed competency of clinical staff to promote quality, continuity and safety.
Nurse Clinical Manager
Bayada Home Care
Honolulu, HI
10.2021 - 05.2022
- Supervised staff members and provided periodic performance evaluations.
- Delegated tasks to each member of staff and oversaw task completion, offering assistance to promote success.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality patient care.
- Oversaw daily activities and interactions with patients.
- Interviewed applicants and made recommendations for new hires.
- Managed clinical operations and procedures and enforced adherence to federal and state regulations and healthcare law requirements.
- Improve policies and procedures through development, implementation, revision and evaluation of new protocols.
- Interacted with patients, asked appropriate questions and listened carefully to deliver high level of clinical care.
- Coordinated weekly work schedules for department employees.
- Enforced compliance with local, state and federal healthcare regulations, including Medicare and Medicaid requirements, HIPAA, OSHA and CLIA.
- Developed and initiated departmental goals, standards of performance, policies and procedures.
- Liaised between patients and physicians, initiating discussions regarding care.
- Oversaw clinical operations and procedures while remaining current of federal and state regulations to ensure organization processes were fully compliant with new healthcare law requirements.
- Facilitated implementation of customer service initiatives and provided training and guidance to staff to achieve patient care and service goals.
- Spearheaded clinical training and orientation for newly hired staff and university students.
Training Coordinator
AED Institute of America Honolulu Hawaii
09.2020 - 02.2021
- Coordinate on planning, scheduling and implementation of the training programs
- Maintains adequate course equipment and supplies
- Maintains AHA Instructor Files to make sure Provider and
- Eaching Cards are current
- Manage Instructors, Training sites and course rosters.
Nursing Supervisor
King Fahd Military Medical Complex Dhahran
, Province
11.2011 - 11.2019
- Provided patients with direct nursing care during periods of department short-staffing
- Completed daily rounds of nursing department to verify nursing service personnel performance alignment acceptable nursing standards
- Maintained correct number of staffers to meet budget parameters while promoting high levels of patient care
- Managed cases and oversaw nursing care with strong commitment to offering patients optimal treatments, resources and quality care
- Enforced disease prevention protocols among staff members, patients and visitors
- Investigated and reported accidents, leveraging new knowledge to improve protections for patients and staff
- Supervised nurse administration of oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients as prescribed, monitoring responses for adverse reactions
- Participated in patient and family planning processes, provided instructions and addressed questions and/ concerns
- Managed team of 400-600 registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and 100 certified nursing assistants
- Recruited, interviewed, hired and coached employees and promoted high level of care quality to patients
- Created and integrated new nursing protocols designed to improve patient outcomes while minimizing medical errors
- Advised, coached and mentored experienced and student nurses on medical issues, crisis management and appropriate nursing interventions
- Coordinated and led in-services to facilitate nursing leadership development and career growth
- Imparted medical, operational and patient care knowledge to junior nurses, supporting personal growth and enhancing professional development.
Life Support Instructor/Training Coordinator
King Fahd Military Medical Complex
Dhahran Dhahran, Province
02.2014 - 07.2018
- Coordinate on planning, scheduling and implementation of the training programs
- Responsible for the implementation, monitoring and tracking of activities related to Hospital Education Program
- Ensures all life support program comply with the Hospital aims and objectives
- Teaches and coordinates life support courses as assigned
- Follows standards of international organization as appropriate
- Plans and develops the academic calendar for life support training programs for assigned discipline and ensure that the calendar meets the demand of the hospital mandatory requirement for life support
- Continually reviews the effectiveness of the training programs in meeting the established goals and objective and to make recommendations for improvement when necessary 4
- Cross trained in Human Resource for the formulation and review of all Job Description in the Hospital
- Cross trained in Continuous Quality Improvement department for the review and formulation of Hospital wide Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
- Performs other duties such as Administrative assistant in the absence of the staff
- Participates in the Strategic Planning
- Prepares reports, proposals and statistics as needed
- Assist the CQI activities related to resuscitation such as data collection and providing statistical training data
- Managed training calendars to inform participants of upcoming training session topics and dates
- Supported onboarding of new employees by hosting orientation sessions
- Organized handbook and course documentation for participants
- Evaluated effectiveness of training programs and recommended improvements to upper management
- Prepared custom training course materials and presentations for corporate training
- Coordinated training session logistics by preparing equipment and securing facilities
- Trained and developed departmental employees on software systems, platforms, health and safety regulations, courier protocols, inventory tracking system and database manager operations.
Nursing Clinical Instructor
King Fahd Military Medical Complex Dhahran
, Province
11.2011 - 02.2014
- Observed and evaluated student performance in meeting course objectives and student learning outcomes through assignments, projects and examinations
- Guided and supervised nursing students in classroom, lab and clinical learning activities
- Delivered clinical support and instruction for students during rotations
- Participated in planning, implementing and evaluating assigned courses for continued development of nursing curriculum
- Remained current in instructional methods and evidence-based, best practice nursing concepts and impact such concepts place on nursing program students' education
- Designed personal clinical assignments consistent with student's knowledge base, competency and learning needs
- Instructed courses in nursing to meet educational requirements stated in credit course outline and board of registered nursing regulations
- Contributed professional feedback to student inquiries in class, online or during established consultation hours
- Developed and implemented instructional programs, tracking skill development and overall performance of students
- Maintained current, accurate records of course enrollment, attendance and student academic progress
- Procured knowledge of national and local trends in nursing practices to successfully integrate into learning activities
- Engaged in student academic advisement to support success of students on campus and beyond
- Committed passionately to student development through hands-on training
- Evaluated students to identify knowledge gaps and conduct thorough assessments
- Supervised student laboratory and clinical work, offering knowledgeable advice to advance learning and abilities
- Continuously improved course curricula, content and materials to maintain currency with changing demands and technological advancements.
Clinical Instructor
Riverside College, College of Nursing
Bacolod City, Philippines, Philippines
06.2007 - 10.2010
- Provided students with hands-on demonstrations and managed clinical logs, medication administration, dressing changes and meal preparation
- Assessed students' knowledge and skills through assignments and exams
- Partnered with other instructors to share best practices for optimized student learning
- Used individualized instruction techniques to educate students on patient observation, assessment, decision-making and health teaching
- Frequently provided educational lectures to students
- Taught students how to intervene in medical emergencies and how to perform head to toe assessments
- Delegated patient assignments to students based on individual learning needs and patient assessments
- Held clinical simulation projects and provided each student with individual feedback
- Initiated new learning methods to ensure total student comprehension while maximizing learning time
- Upheld patient safety standards by supervising students during medication administration
- Relayed feedback on clinical settings' effectiveness in enabling students reach course and program goals
- Educated and mentored students to help individuals surmount academic obstacles and personal difficulties
- Retained interest and maximized receptive learning by educating students utilizing instructional techniques, hands-on activities and laboratory curriculum
- Communicated students' individual and group performance to lead faculty
- Kept instruction up-to-date by improving instructional materials, ordering equipment and supplies and using learning modalities such as instructional technology
- Passed out syllabi and informed students of course standards and learning objectives
- Managed daily operations by delivering laboratory instruction, curriculum implementation, student advisement and continuous improvement of industry best practices
- Devised educational presentations to creatively communicate coursework objectives
- Eliminated learning gaps and effectively instructed students by developing IEPs, utilizing wide variety of teaching aids and leveraging motivational and implementation strategies
- Improved nursing programs through collaboration with department heads, faculty and staff.
Staff Nurse
Bago City Hospital
Bago City, Philippines, Philippines
05.2001 - 02.2006
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration
- Communicated concerns regarding clients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures
- Measured and monitored patient vital signs
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes
- Delivered compassionate care to increase comfort and psychological, social and spiritual well-being
- Assisted physician with examinations, tests, and procedures
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care
- Observed and carried out physician and nursing orders
- Assisted physicians with examinations and patient scans during diagnostic processes
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions
- Educated patients, caregivers and families on diagnoses, treatment options and disease prevention
- Prevented drug interactions and contributed to correct diagnosis by recording patient health information, monitoring vitals and updating patient files
- Attended to patients in recovery from medical procedures by caring for wounds, monitoring vitals and managing pain
- Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information
- Liaised between patients and doctors, completing comprehensive assessments and recording medical information to achieve recovery goals
- Performed assessment planning, implementation and evaluation of care for assigned patients
- Assessed and coordinated patient discharge planning needs with healthcare team members
- Started, monitored and managed intravenous medication to stabilize patient heart and blood pressure
- Implemented and monitored care plans and evaluated, recorded and communicated individual patients' conditions
- Used sterile techniques to prepare patients for procedures.
Education
Master of Arts - Nursing
University of San Carlos Cebu
11.2006
Bachelor of Science -
Riverside College
03.1996
Affiliations
Responder and Member of Code Blue Team Responder and Member of Trauma Committee Responder and Member of STEMI Committee Responder and member of Rapid Response Team
Accomplishments
- 9 years Nursing Supervisor 4 years Life Support/Training Coordinator 3 years Nursing Clinical Instructor 5 years University/College Instructor 6 years Solid Emergency and Medical - Surgical clinical nursing experience
- Organizing member ( 1st International Cardiac Conference of
- FMMC)
- Trained and experienced in Emergency Nursing
- Experienced in Community Health Nursing
- Killed in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
- Rained and experienced in Delivery Room and Obstetric
- Nursing Manuals Co - Developed in KFMMC:
- KFMMC Canadian Triage Acuity Scale Manual - Emergency
- Department
- ECG Manual
- IV Therapy Manual
- Nursing Orientation Manual
- Saudization Program Manual Coordinator
- Procedural Sedation Manual
- Wound Care Manual 6
- Coordinator of the following courses :
- Basic 'intensive Care Course (International )
- Basic and Advanced Critical Care Ultrasonography Course
- Bronchoscopy Course
- Cardiac Conference (International)
- Hemodynamic Course
- Laparoscopy Course
- Rapid Response Team
- Saudi Council Pediatric Examination
- Academic Affairs and Training Department Representative:
- Formulates Job Description
- Formulates Guidelines
- Formulates Hospital Wide Policy such as Hospital Education
- Formulates Flow chart for Life Support and Hospital Wide guidelines
- Flow Chart for Procedural Sedation 7.
References
Douglas Clapp, RN
Manager - HICU
Carolyn Morrison, RN
Charge Nurse, HICU
Timeline
Charge RN Intensive Care Unit
Huntsman Cancer Institute
06.2023 - Current
Nursing House Supervisor
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii
12.2022 - 06.2023
Assistant Manager
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii
08.2022 - 12.2022
Assistant Director of Nursing
Kahala Nui -Hi'olani Care Center
04.2022 - 12.2022
Nurse Clinical Manager
Bayada Home Care
10.2021 - 05.2022
Training Coordinator
AED Institute of America Honolulu Hawaii
09.2020 - 02.2021
Life Support Instructor/Training Coordinator
King Fahd Military Medical Complex
02.2014 - 07.2018
Nursing Supervisor
King Fahd Military Medical Complex Dhahran
11.2011 - 11.2019
Nursing Clinical Instructor
King Fahd Military Medical Complex Dhahran
11.2011 - 02.2014
Clinical Instructor
Riverside College, College of Nursing
06.2007 - 10.2010
Staff Nurse
Bago City Hospital
05.2001 - 02.2006
Master of Arts - Nursing
University of San Carlos Cebu
Bachelor of Science -
Riverside College
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