Olivia G. Santacruz

Focused on improving birth outcomes and infant health

Provided Prenatal, labor and delivery, postpartum counseling, and hands on breastfeeding

Coordinated care and connected clients with WA state health insurance including referrals for family services like WIC, FMLA, and assisted with managed care plan rewards

Collaborated with Interdisciplinary Maternal Support services team to ensure clients needs met with program resources

Supported parents within Infant Case Management to facilitate infant achievement of growth & development milestones

Documented and maintained accurate client records in compliance with safety and program standards

Precepted new nursing staff, fostering professional growth

Shared new marketing strategy concepts for program growth

Provided safe quality care to laboring obstetrical patients

Advocated and interpreted for Spanish monolingual patients and their families

Evaluate labor and re-assess with changes, progress and condition

Plan, coordinate and implemented safe care while collaborating with patient, providers and nursery staff

Assisted anesthesia provider with placement of epidural anesthesia & ongoing monitoring

Assisted OB provider during delivery, anticipating needs, emotional support to mother and assisted with initial breastfeeding support

Circulated in the operating room with Cesarean deliveries and recovery of anesthesia regional block

Performed Postpartum maternal and well newborn assessments & accurately documented

Rapid response to medical emergencies for mother and infants

Strived to improve patient outcomes by continuously updating clinical knowledge through professional development and educational certifications and house inservices.