Loverna Quilatan
Alameda,California
Summary
Resourceful Staff Nurse with almost 29 years of experience caring for patients and working closely with other healthcare staff. Well-rounded individual skillful in providing emotional support to patients and families, performing various diagnostic tests and administering medication. In-depth knowledge of emergency care and nursing care techniques and methods.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse IV
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland
09.2006 - Current
- Conducts systematic patient assessments while adhering to departmental policies, utilizing data to inform care plans that emphasize physiological, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and mental health.
- Formulates intra-operative plans based on nursing assessments.
- Identifies patient/family learning needs and takes necessary actions to meet them, while utilizing Surgeon or Anesthesia Staff resources.
- Consistently implements plan of care utilizing surgical skills and surgical conscience.
- Utilizes time management skills to consistently achieve set goals.
- Maintains working relationship with Medical and Surgical Staff, while delegating duties and providing orientation as a Preceptor if needed.
- Performed circulator and scrub nurse roles in surgical procedures.
- Coordinated with Surgeons, Management and OR Staff to meet special requests, accurate pick lists and specialty needs for each surgery as Team Lead in the Orthopedics Department.
- Conducts case schedule planning and screens scheduled cases for future special requests. Collaborates with ancillary department or other facility and vendor when necessary.
- Collaborated with the WPS Team to enhance safety and Performance Improvement project optimize supply and case planning efficiency in the OR. Coordinated with other Team Leads in creating trainimg anf new workflow for Magnet survey.
Nurse Unit Manager
St. Luke's Medical Center
Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
2000 - 12.2005
- Managed procurement of essential supplies and equipment to ensure efficient unit performance.
- Facilitated communication between staff members through meetings and one-on-one interactions.
- Managed employee performance appraisals and addressed corrective actions as necessary.
- Conducted interviews with prospective employees and oversaw the hiring process for new staff members.
Assistant Nurse Manager
St. Luke's Medical Center
Quezon City., Metro Manila, Philippines
1998 - 2000
- Provided leadership and direction to nursing staff, ensuring quality patient care
- Assisted in developing policies and procedures for clinical operations.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to facilitate seamless patient care.
- Conducted performance evaluations for members of the nursing staff.
- Created efficient staffing plans while considering patient needs and budget limitations.
- Monitored daily operations of nursing department, overseeing budgeting, scheduling, and policy implementation.
- Sustained adherence to nursing practice laws and regulations at the local, state, and federal levels.
Staff Nurse
St. Luke's Medical Center
Quezon City.
1995 - 1998
- Performed duties of circulating and scrub nurse for scheduled and Level I trauma surgeries in various specialties including general, gynecology, head and neck, maxillofacial, thoracic, spine, orthopedics, podiatry, plastic, urology, pediatrics neurology and transplant surgery.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Metropolitan Hospital College of Nursing
Manila, Philippines.04-1994
Skills
- I possess strong skills as a circulating and scrub nurse for multi-specialty cases I am capable of working all shifts and can assist in both emergency and non-emergency situations Additionally, I can serve as a charge nurse (RHC), case planner, preceptor, and resource person in the operating room, as well as perform scrub duties in other departments, such as labor and delivery
Affiliations
- I love to try new recipes on top of what I normally cook or bake at home. Spring is my favorite season because this is the time I can work in the garden. I spend indoors watching TV or being creative with crafting.
Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Certified Nurses , Operating Room (CNOR)
Languages
English
Full Professional
Tagalog
Native/ Bilingual
Accomplishments
WPS Labor Team Lead: Received a Quarterly Recognition in preventing sharps Injury project and overall performance of the unit in WPS and injury prevention for 2023.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Staff Nurse IV
Kaiser Permanente
09.2006 - Current
Nurse Unit Manager
St. Luke's Medical Center
2000 - 12.2005
Assistant Nurse Manager
St. Luke's Medical Center
1998 - 2000
Staff Nurse
St. Luke's Medical Center
1995 - 1998
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Metropolitan Hospital College of Nursing