Nathaniel Dela Cruz
Warren
Summary
Michigan Board Certified Registered Nurse with over 17 years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients in Cardiac and Medical ICU care units. Surgical RN pre op, PACU. Currently Assistant clinical nurse supervisor of ambulatory surgical center. Daisy award 2020.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Clinical Nurse Supervisor
Ear Nose And Throat Consultants And Hearing Services
08.2024 - Current
- Supervised clinical operations, ensuring adherence to best practices and compliance standards.
- Coordinated patient care activities, optimizing workflow for enhanced service delivery.
- Mentored junior staff, fostering professional growth and improving team performance.
- Implemented new protocols that streamlined patient intake processes, reducing wait times.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop treatment plans tailored to patient needs.
- Evaluated staff performance, providing constructive feedback to enhance skills and efficiency.
- Conducted training sessions on updated medical technologies and procedures for clinical staff.
- Analyzed operational processes, recommending improvements to increase overall clinic effectiveness.
- Enhanced patient care by implementing evidence-based practice guidelines in daily clinical routines.
- Managed patient caseloads and prioritized care needs based on severity and urgency, improving overall patient flow within the clinic.
- Evaluated staff performance through regular reviews and feedback sessions, identifying opportunities for growth and professional development.
- Developed programs to increase staff skills and performance.
- Responded to crisis situations with calm and professional approach to optimize support.
Staff Registered Nurse, PACU, preop
Oakland Surgi Center
10.2021 - Current
- Managed postoperative VS, pain control. Provided direct patient care in a fast-paced PACU setting, utilizing evidence-based practice and critical thinking skills.
Registered Nurse
ENT consultants
08.2018 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, PACU setting, Educated patients and family members about treatments, care requirements, and other relevant information. Prepared patients for examinations, operations, and treatments and assisted during procedures.
Registered Nurse
Beaumont Health System
06.2003 - 05.2021
- Utilized critical thinking and clinical judgment skills to assess, Demonstrated ability to provide quality patient care in a fast-pace ICU setting. Set up and monitored medical equipment and devices such as cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators, and alarms, oxygen delivery devices, transducers, and pressure lines.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI12.2010
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Oakland Community College
Waterford, MI06.2003
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI06-2010
Skills
- Patient monitoring & assessments
- Electronic Health Records Management
- Documenting & taking vitals
- Epic EHR Management
- Distant ER experience
- Catheters: Arterial, venous, Quinton, & Impella
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) & Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- IV and venipuncture certified
- Inpatient care & Direct Patient Care
- Critical care: Cardiac & Medical
- Preparing for procedures, sterile fields
- IV drug therapy management
- Nursing Plan Development
- Bi-lingual in English and Tagalog
- Administering medicines
- ELNEC training (End-Of-Life-Care)
- Life-sustaining machines
- Ventilator care
- Clinical leadership
- Compassionate care
- Clinical assessment
- Care coordination
- Quality improvement
- Staff development
- Healthcare technology
- Nurse leadership
- Patient care
- Patient education
- Patient care planning
- Electronic charting
- EMR systems
- Medication administration
- Recruiting and training
- Compliance monitoring
- Performance improvement
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Nursing oversight
- Time management
- Problem-solving abilities
- Organizational skills
- Team collaboration
- Medical documentation
- Task prioritization
- Team building
- Patient record review
- Analytical thinking
- Conflict resolution
- Professionalism
- Staff management
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 12 staff members as ENTc supervisor.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Certification
- Critical care registered nurse - 2005-2020
Languages
English
Filipino
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Assistant Clinical Nurse Supervisor
Ear Nose And Throat Consultants And Hearing Services
08.2024 - Current
Staff Registered Nurse, PACU, preop
Oakland Surgi Center
10.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
ENT consultants
08.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse
Beaumont Health System
06.2003 - 05.2021
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Oakland Community College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
Wayne State University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Wayne State University