Norma Lopez
Winnetka,CA
Summary
Registered Nurse with over twenty years of clinical experience with strong work ethic, now seeking a Supervising Nurse position where to further enhance my skills, utilize knowledge, and provides leadership to a group of nursing personnel to deliver quality patient care and other healthcare services.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Register Nurse III/Care Manager
Mid Valley Health Clinic
12.2022 - Current
- Assumes responsibility for the operational and administrative duties in the clinic
- Plan and direct nursing activities in the clinic and coordinates activities and care with other health services staff and with other facilities to provide prompt, quality patient care and services.
- Interprets nursing philosophy, goals, policies, and procedures governing patient care, security, safety, medications, treatments and other elements of the unit operation to employees, patients or others.
- Prepares work schedules and daily assignments to nursing staff members to perform various patient care tasks matching skills of staff and duties to be performed.
- Establishes priority for patient care, prepares and revises patient care schedules and observes for disruptions in the even flow of patients through the unit and initiating corrective action as necessary.
- Serve as a resource for clinical concerns for register nurse, license vocational nurse and medical assistance.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimized patient treatment plans and outcomes.
- Streamlined communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure comprehensive understanding of care plans.
- Mentored new nursing staff members, fostering teamwork and improving unit efficiency.
- Utilized strong clinical judgment in prioritizing patient needs during high-stress situations, ensuring optimal outcomes.
- Supervise RNs, LVNs, and CMAs
- Mentor and orient new staff in the clinic.
Registered Nurse II / Utilization Management
Olive View Medical Center 14445 Olive View Drive,
08.2014 - 12.2022
- Utilize InterQual criteria a screening tool in determining proposed level of services for inpatient admission versus observation level of care.
- Leadership role
- Excellent supervisory skills
- Communicate with managed care or commercial insurance for authorization and level of care transition if needed.
- Communicate with patient's primary medical provider when acute condition no longer meets, criteria for continued inpatient stay.
- Tuberculosis admission coordinator.
- Trained new nurses and educate on case management.
- Collaborate with social workers.
- Extensive knowledge of clinical nursing practices and standards
RN Case Manager
Valley Presbyterian Medical Hospital
09.2018 - 02.2021
- Identified care needs of individual patients and coordinated responses based on physician advice and insurance providers.
- Performed Interqual criterial evaluation for medical necessity.
- Facilitate discharges to nursing homes
- Arranged durable medical equipment orders.
- Coordinate Home Health referrals.
- Collaborate with social workers.
- Managed and streamlined referral queues of up to 15-20 by efficiently prioritizing patients and clearing insurance obstacles.
Registered Nurse I / Patient Flow Department
Olive View Medical Center
04.2007 - 05.2014
- Facilitate patients admission and discharges for indicated units..
- Consult with physicians, nurses, and medical staff to facilitate discharge planning.
- Assist management in components related to patient flow, patient census, bed capacity, and problem solving.
- Mediator between wards to accommodate patient admissions/ discharges.
- Patient educator for continuity of care at home.
Registered Nurse, Relief
Olive View Medical Center
07.2001 - 04.2007
- Charge Nurse:
- Effectively supervised RN,LVNs, NAs and non-clinical staff.
- Provide quality and compassionate care to patients with acute or chronic health conditions.
- Scheduled nurses to shifts and evaluated care effectiveness.
- Maintained appropriate documentation for services provided.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Streamlined medication administration processes for increased safety and accuracy during busy shifts.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Education
Bachelor Degree - Nursing
California State University
Los Angeles, CA12.2006
Bachelor of Science - Public Health Nurse Certification
California State University - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA12.2006
Associate of Science - Nursing
Los Angeles Valley College
Van Nuys, CA12.1999
Skills
- Able to work well in multi cultural and diverse environments
- Proactive, Adaptable, Team Player and Self-motivated
- Leadership skills, great communication, problem solving, active listening, and delegator
Languages
Bilingual Spanish
Timeline
Register Nurse III/Care Manager
Mid Valley Health Clinic
12.2022 - Current
RN Case Manager
Valley Presbyterian Medical Hospital
09.2018 - 02.2021
Registered Nurse II / Utilization Management
Olive View Medical Center 14445 Olive View Drive,
08.2014 - 12.2022
Registered Nurse I / Patient Flow Department
Olive View Medical Center
04.2007 - 05.2014
Registered Nurse, Relief
Olive View Medical Center
07.2001 - 04.2007
Bachelor Degree - Nursing
California State University
Bachelor of Science - Public Health Nurse Certification
California State University - Los Angeles
Associate of Science - Nursing
Los Angeles Valley College
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