Maria Andrea Malgapu
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Dynamic nursing leader with over 25 years in ambulatory care, excelling in operational management and patient advocacy. Proven ability to foster collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring compliance with care standards while enhancing patient outcomes through strategic initiatives.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Ambulatory Care Department Assistant Nurse Manager
Kaiser Permanente Hospital
Panorama City, USA
09.2020 - Current
- Supervise, support and assist managing the day-to-day operations and delivery of patient care services.
- Ensure staff provide highest quality of care which complies with the Nurse Practice Act, TJC, federal/state/local requirements.
- Establish and maintain effective, collaborative relationships/partnership with all stakeholders (Department Chiefs, Providers, Advanced Practice Providers, Staff and other departments/disciplines).
- Collaborated with nursing and departments to resolve patient care issues, meet access demands, and optimize hours of operation.
- Developed, implemented, and monitored departmental policies and procedures to ensure compliance and enhance operational efficiency.
- Act as a Patient Advocate resolving patient care issues.
- Assist in managing and resolving human resource, labor relations, employee and department safety and risk management issues.
- Assist in the screening, hiring, and training. Maintain the competency of all Department staff, complete Performance Evaluations, and provide ongoing staff development.
- Created monthly staff schedules and daily nursing assignments to ensure adequate coverage.
- Assisted in developing and monitoring budget and resource allocations, recommending strategies to enhance quality of care and service.
Ambulatory Care Department RN Supervisor
Kaiser Permanente Hospital
Panorama City, USA
08.2017 - 09.2020
- Supervised nursing staff and ensured adherence to care protocols.
- Managed patient care plans and monitored quality of services provided.
- Coordinated daily nursing operations with healthcare team to ensure optimal patient care.
- Facilitated staff training sessions on best practices and compliance standards.
Level V Senior RN Clinic- CHARGE NURSE
Kaiser Permanente Hospital
Panorama City, USA
02.2006 - 08.2017
- Delegated daily nursing assignments and built monthly schedules for department staff to ensure optimal team coverage and patient care.
- Ensure team members provide high quality and safe patient care.
- Function as Lead/Resource at the same time assist with direct patient care, handling difficult IV starts, difficult PICC insertions and taking on a full load of patients when short-staffed.
- Assist/work with Providers from different Specialty areas and Home IV Pharmacy in managing specialty drugs.
- Assist in orientation and training of new staff and students. Preceptor in training New RNs to learn PICC placements and responsible for maintaining competency of all department staff. Preceptor to Nursing students in the BSN program.
- Oversaw care management for individuals with complex medical needs, including maintenance of patients with PICC and other vascular access devices such as triple lumen central catheters, Port-a-Cath, and Hickman catheters.
- Administer various Intravenous specialty drugs, oncology drugs, fluids and blood products.
- Provide Patient Education for Home Intravenous Therapy such as Home PPN, Home IV Antibiotics and Subcutaneous Immune Globulin administration.
- Provide various simple to complex wound care treatments such as Negative Pressure Wound Therapy to patients with Chronic, surgical and other wound types.
- Recommended wound care treatment and management strategies to physicians, enhancing patient outcomes and care continuity.
- Screen, authorize and manage scheduling of Referrals for Infusion, Wound and Provider scheduling.
Inpatient PICC/IV Team
Kaiser Permanente Hospital
Panorama City, USA
01.2005 - 02.2006
- Placed PICC lines for patients following physician orders, ensuring timely access for treatment.
- Inserted Peripheral IVs for patients with difficult venous access, enhancing patient comfort and care.
- Performed care and maintenance of PICC lines and central venous access devices, ensuring safety and functionality.
Medical- Surgical Inpatient Staff Nurse/Relief Charge Nurse
Kaiser Permanente Hospital
Panorama City, USA
02.2003 - 01.2005
- Assess patient needs and provide treatment plans.
- Assess patient status and notify physicians of clinical changes.
- Monitored patient status for complications, providing timely interventions and treatments.
- Provide direct patient care to patients pre and post op.
- Educated patients and families, advocating for their needs and preferences.
- Coordinate and deliver patient care in collaboration with other disciplines.
- Delegated shift assignments to staff, ensuring delivery of high-quality, safe care.
Education
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner -
Purdue Global University
West Lafayette, IN08-2026
Master of Science in Nursing - Leadership/Administration
West Coast University
Anaheim, CA12-2020
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Registered Nurse
United Doctors Medical Center College of Nursing
Manila, Philippines01-1991
Skills
- Patient advocacy
- Communication strategies
- Interpersonal relations
- Leadership development
- Resource allocation
- Clinical assessment
- Team training
- Compliance monitoring
- Workflow management
Professional Licensure And Certifications
- California Registered Nurse
- Master of Science in Nursing Leadership/Administration
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Registered Nurse)
- Wound Care Certification (WCC)
- PICC line/Vascular Access Device
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Basic Life Support
Professional goals
My professional goals as a Psychiatric Mental Health Practitioner include:
- Strengthen Therapeutic Communication
- Strengthen My Diagnostic Confidence
- Master Evidence-Based Psychopharmacology and Safe Prescribing Practices
- Build a Robust Interdisciplinary Referral Network
Timeline
Ambulatory Care Department Assistant Nurse Manager
Kaiser Permanente Hospital
09.2020 - Current
Ambulatory Care Department RN Supervisor
Kaiser Permanente Hospital
08.2017 - 09.2020
Level V Senior RN Clinic- CHARGE NURSE
Kaiser Permanente Hospital
02.2006 - 08.2017
Inpatient PICC/IV Team
Kaiser Permanente Hospital
01.2005 - 02.2006
Medical- Surgical Inpatient Staff Nurse/Relief Charge Nurse
Kaiser Permanente Hospital
02.2003 - 01.2005
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner -
Purdue Global University
Master of Science in Nursing - Leadership/Administration
West Coast University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Registered Nurse
United Doctors Medical Center College of Nursing