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Lorna Vitangcol-Tanasan

Silver Spring,MD

Summary

Talented at leveraging tenacious approach and strong attention to detail to drive success. Service oriented and performance driven with excellent problem solving abilities. A reliable individual in a can do attitude and loves new challenges. A highly motivated manager with extensive experienced in Operating Room. Very Competitive Manager who led the team to be #2 or #3 yearly since 2015 nationwide in KP ASC. #1 Regionally KP ASC with all questions in 2020. #1 Nationwide KP ASC with Patient Discharge Instruction 2022, all from Patient Satisfaction Survey Previously AVATAR and now Press Ganey.

Licensed in California..

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinical Operations Manager

Kaiser Permanente - Ambulatory Surgery Center
06.2015 - Current
  • Identified opportunities to improve clinical practices through unit based team projects, implemented to increase patient care standards and share the best practices to other ASC.
  • Promoted high team dynamic communication, and facilitation of team approached environment.
  • Manages clinical operations and procedures including enforcing adherence and compliance to local state and federal healthcare regulations, AAAHC, including Medicare and Medicaid requirements. HIPAA and OSHA and ensures compliance with HEDIS indicators and other mandated standards.
  • Help to improve policies and procedures through development, implementation, revision and other mandated standards.
  • Delivered effective training to new and existing employees and cross-trained staff members in other job roles to maximize coverage.
  • Communicated with patients, asked appropriate questions and employed active listening to improve and deliver high quality and best care in collaborations with healthcare partners.
  • Manages day to day operations of ASC including staffing schedule and patient care, quality improvements initiatives, patient safety and risk management, patient and team satisfaction, and quality index scores.

Operating Room Registered Nurse

Kaiser Permanente
10.2012 - 06.2015
  • Prepped operating rooms to comply with asepsis standards.
  • Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
  • Anticipated surgeons needs and maintained procedure sterility during operations.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to provide the best care for patients requiring surgery and or procedure.
  • Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.

Operating Room Registered Nurse

Shady Grove Adventist Hospital
03.2009 - 10.2012
  • Prepped operating rooms to comply with asepsis standards.
  • Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.
  • Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
  • Assumed different role in Operating Room.

Operating Room Registered Nurse/Charge Registered Nurse

Washington Adventist Hospital
06.2003 - 03.2009
  • Prepped operating rooms to comply with asepsis standards.
  • Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.
  • Planned activities of the 3-11 staff and managed patients flow to ensure schedule adjustments.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
  • Assumed different roles such as scrub and circulator.

Operating Room Registered Nurse

Washington Adventist Hospital
08.1995 - 01.2007
  • Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
  • Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.
  • Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
  • Scrubbed and Circulated in different kind of procedure.

Lead Nurse - Internal Medicine

Kaiser Permanente
06.2001 - 12.2002
  • Directed patients on medication use and lifestyle modifications to improve health.
  • Supported Clinical Manager in providing high quality service for both internal and external activities of the department.
  • Provided direct patient care, triaged member calls, performed patients teaching and assisted in procedures.
  • Made daily and monthly schedule for the department.
  • Adhered to healthcare facility protocols and all regulations.

Specialty Coordinator - CVOR

Washington Adventist Hospital
01.1997 - 06.2000
  • Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
  • Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
  • Trained staff in scrubbing and circulating role and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing skills.
  • Planned , coordinated and organized activities of the CVOR team.
  • Saved the hospital financially by dealing with different vendors and by negotiating with representatives in lowering supply costs.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Adventist University of The Philippines
Silang Cavite, Philippines
04.1988

Skills

  • Clinical Safety
  • Unit-Based Shared Governance
  • Patient Relations/Customer Service
  • Decision Making
  • Project Planning
  • Work Ethic
  • Improving clinical quality outcome/Quality Improvement
  • Working Collaboratively

Timeline

Clinical Operations Manager

Kaiser Permanente - Ambulatory Surgery Center
06.2015 - Current

Operating Room Registered Nurse

Kaiser Permanente
10.2012 - 06.2015

Operating Room Registered Nurse

Shady Grove Adventist Hospital
03.2009 - 10.2012

Operating Room Registered Nurse/Charge Registered Nurse

Washington Adventist Hospital
06.2003 - 03.2009

Lead Nurse - Internal Medicine

Kaiser Permanente
06.2001 - 12.2002

Specialty Coordinator - CVOR

Washington Adventist Hospital
01.1997 - 06.2000

Operating Room Registered Nurse

Washington Adventist Hospital
08.1995 - 01.2007

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Adventist University of The Philippines

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