MADELAINE J. CUEVAS
Hayward
Summary
To drive meaningful changes in the nursing industry by promoting evidence-based practices that enhance patient outcomes and support healthcare professionals in delivering high-quality care.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Regional Quality Nurse Consultant
Kaiser Permanente
06.2025 - Current
- Area: Quality Department
- Hospital Standard: Kaiser
- Inclusive Dates: June 2025 – Present
Infection Prevention Nurse
San Mateo County Public Health
02.2023 - 07.2025
- Support 14 skilled nursing facilities and 12 hemodialysis facilities.
- Area: Public Health Policy and Planning
- Hospital Standard: Public Health
Regional Quality Nurse Consultant- as needed
Kaiser Permanente
01.2024 - 01.2025
- Area: Quality Department
- Hospital Standard: Kaiser
ICU Nurse - III
Kaiser Permanente
06.2016 - 01.2024
- Area: ICU Department
- Hospital Standard: Kaiser
- Bed Capacity: 100+
Infection Prevention Nurse
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
05.2022 - 02.2023
- C. difficile infection prevention program lead
- Hand Hygiene Chairperson: Improved HH compliance Rate from 50 % to >70% within 2 months
- Created Process Improvement Workflow to Standardize IP Work
- Area: Infection Prevention Department
- Hospital Standard: County Hospital
- Bed Capacity: 720+
- Address: 751 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128
Infection Control Nurse
O’Connor Hospital
09.2020 - 05.2022
- Decreased the C. diff infection – Zero C. diff for > 6 months
- Improved HH compliance Rate from 50 % to >90%
- Created Process Improvement Workflow to Standardize IP Work
- Area: Infection Control Department
- Hospital Standard: County Hospital
- Bed Capacity: 250+
Infection Control Nurse -Extra Help
O’Connor Hospital
04.2020 - 09.2020
- Area: Infection Control Department
- Hospital Standard: County Hospital
- Bed Capacity: 250+
ICU Nurse - II
Eden Medical Center
07.2015 - 01.2017
- Area: ICU Department
- Hospital Standard: Sutter Health
- Bed Capacity: 150
ICU Nurse - Travel Nurse
Regional Hospital of San Jose
01.2015 - 06.2015
- Area: ICU Department
- Hospital Standard: HCA
- Bed Capacity: 250-Bed capacity
ICU Nurse
International Medical Center
03.2013 - 11.2013
- Area: ICU Department
- Hospital Standard: JCI
- Bed Capacity: 350-Bed capacity
- International Affiliation: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Staff Nurse
Armed Forces Hospital, Ministry of Defense and aviation
07.2009 - 07.2011
- Area: ICU Department
- Hospital Standard: MSD standard
- Bed Capacity: 150-Bed capacity
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Walden University
01.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Our Lady of Fatima University
01.2006
Skills
- Strong work ethic
- Adaptable in dynamic environments
- Interprofessional collaboration
- Medical documentation
- Quality improvement
- Patient relations
- Data analysis
- Records review
- Performance improvement
- Disease prevention
Accomplishments
- Clean Talk: Episode 44 Guest Speaker
- IP of the Bay: July 2024
- San Mateo County Stars Award Recipient for Customer Service: January 2025
- SNF IP 2-day course speaker (Marin County x CDPH): March 2024
- SNF certification review speaker (APIC): May 2025
- Poster presenter: APIC 2025 Annual conference
Certification
- Registered Nurse – California License No.:95050296
- Certified Critical-Care Nurse (CCRN) - 2019-2029
- Certified in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC) – 2021-2026
- Long Term Care - Certified Infection Prevention (LTC-CIP) – 2023-2028
Languages
English
Professional Working
Arabic
Limited Working
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
- Certified in Infection Prevention and Control in Acute Care and Long-Term Care.
- Experienced infection Control Nurse – Certified in acute care and long-term care setting
- Certified Critical-Care Nurse (CCRN)
- Experienced ICU Nurse
- BLS and First Aid Instructor –American Heart Association
- Certified ACLS provider
- Excellent interpersonal skills both in verbal and written
- Possess good assessment and evaluation skills
- Able to formulate, plan and implement holistic nursing care competently and effectively
- Strong ability to deal with the patient, relatives, colleagues, and leadership.
- Can work with others effectively and cooperatively as a member or a leader
- Participates in continued professional development and research activities and for the improvement of nursing as a profession
Disclaimer
I certify that all written in this Curriculum Vitae is true and accurate.
Timeline
Regional Quality Nurse Consultant
Kaiser Permanente
06.2025 - Current
Regional Quality Nurse Consultant- as needed
Kaiser Permanente
01.2024 - 01.2025
Infection Prevention Nurse
San Mateo County Public Health
02.2023 - 07.2025
Infection Prevention Nurse
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
05.2022 - 02.2023
Infection Control Nurse
O’Connor Hospital
09.2020 - 05.2022
Infection Control Nurse -Extra Help
O’Connor Hospital
04.2020 - 09.2020
ICU Nurse - III
Kaiser Permanente
06.2016 - 01.2024
ICU Nurse - II
Eden Medical Center
07.2015 - 01.2017
ICU Nurse - Travel Nurse
Regional Hospital of San Jose
01.2015 - 06.2015
ICU Nurse
International Medical Center
03.2013 - 11.2013
Staff Nurse
Armed Forces Hospital, Ministry of Defense and aviation
07.2009 - 07.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Our Lady of Fatima University
Master of Science - Nursing
Walden University
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