MONINA ASTER SANTOS

• Phone number:7184715000

Administering care Administering medicines and treatments, Assisting in procedures, Performing basic laboratory tests, Completing physicals, and Administering basic first aid.

Coordinating patient care

• Creating comprehensive plans of care
• Evaluating and directing home care workers
• Communicating safety issues, changes in condition, or clinical care needs
• Collaborating with educators and parents
• Ensuring continuity of care

• Preparing patients for exams and treatment
• Administering medications and treatments, then monitoring patients for side effects and reactions
• Agency/Contractor/LTAC

• Administer medications and therapies intravenously, orally, rectally, subcutaneously and via intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans and observing compliance and safety
• Coordinate care with Physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions, relay patients' needs and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services:
• Coordinate with clinical staff to keep patients updated and informed on care issues, Including discharge and transfers
• Offered clinical leadership and oversight to40 bed subacute acute care unit including daily scheduling, tasking and administration
• Agency/Contractor/LTAC

• Monitor patients Vital Signs
• Administered medications via PO/IM/SQ/IV as ordered
• Maintain IV access for blood sample
• Observed Contact and Droplet Isolation and proper use of PPE’s

• Administered medications and oversaw activities of daily living such as bathing, hygiene, and ambulation.
• Maintained timely documentation of patient progress, facilitating effective communication among the care team members.
• Enhanced the quality of life for elderly patients through personalized care plans and regular health assessments.
• Managed complex medical equipment such as ventilators or feeding tubes as needed for specialized patient populations.

• Responsible for coordinating and providing high quality multidiscipline health services for patients
• Visited10 patients daily to ensure the proper continuation of care
• Responsible for teaching patients how properly take care of themselves so that they did not end back in the hospital or rehab
• Revised the Home Health Aide Plan of Care
• Recommended changes in the care plan based upon reported findings
• Observed, reported, and intervened to removed identified safety hazards in homes
• Performed other related skills as follows: Simple to Complex Wound Care, Wound Vac, Unna Boot,3-4 layer Unna’s Boot, Pleurex Drain Care, Ostomy Care, Biliary and Nephrostomy Care, Indwelling and Suprapubic Cath Care, NGT and Gastrostomy Care, PCA Pump for IV Hydration, TPN, Antibiotics and Pain management, Power Port Access/PICC/CENTRAL LINE CARE, PERIPHERAL IV Insertion, Blooddraws

• Assessed patient condition, administered medications, changed dressings, monitored vital signs, kept records and provided patients with support and education
• Competent and knowledgeable in guiding patients and their families from the challenges that come along with the complex health care system
• Alerted physicians/charge nurses to changes in patient status
• Established rapport and build trust with patients and family members often suffering from pain, stress and grief
• Advocate for ethical, quality, and safe work setting

• Assessed patient’s condition during every visit and charted observations
• Performed evaluation tasks, including vital signs and medication review
• Administered medication as prescribed by the patient’s Physician
• Monitored and reviewed hospitalizations and coordinated the discharged planning
• Authorized appropriate referrals for necessary care needs: inpatient/outpatient facilities, specialty care, home care, DME, and transportation services from network and out-of-network providers in accordance with departmental guidelines

• Responsible for conducting two admissions a day to create a personalized plan of care
• Formulated a goal-directed plan of care that is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes
• Provided home-based palliative care for patients in their homes
• Documents patient care and unit activities in a timely, accurate and concise manner
• Teaches the patient / family disease process and self-care needs

• Performed hands-on nursing care by utilizing the nursing process to achieve quality outcomes for clients
• Coordinated nursing activities in collaboration with additional members of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team to facilitate achievement of overall goals
• Shared pertinent information occurring in the disease processes underlying disabilities to better educate clients
• Administered medications PO, IM and IV

• Provided patient care and maintained effective functioning for the assigned unit of service
• Supervised licensed vocational nurses, non-licensed nursing personnel and other registered nurse in providing quality patient care
• Ensured that services in the unit are performed in accordance with the standards and mission of the facility
• Implemented patient care in accordance with the established policies and procedures of Southwest Medical Center
• Communicated with peers and assisted in orientation of new employees
• Participated in Cardiovascular Continuous Quality Improvement

• Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously and via intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans and observing compliance and safety
• Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions, relay patients' needs and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services
• Coordinated with clinical staff to keep patients updated and informed on care issues including daily scheduling, tasking and administration
• Maintained adequate unit supplies to meet expected patient demands
• Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions, including IV