Pamela Michelle Dela Cruz
Clinical Nurse IV
Northridge,CA
Summary
Clinical Nurse with 16 years of experience. Adept at handling various types of nursing functions. Dedicated to setting and meeting long-term goals.
Overview
6
6
years of post-secondary education
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Nurse IV
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
West Hollywood, CA
02.2013 - Current
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Clinical Nurse III-Float Pool
UCLA Medical Center
Brentwood, CA
01.2018 - Current
- Applied nursing expertise in terms of delivering care to a wide variety of patients in medical/surgical, cardiac step down, overflow, pacu and emergency department. Worked with healthcare team in providing breaks and transporting patients. Used coordination and planning skills in terms of handling overflow units and flexibility in getting assigned to different units per shift.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing -Emphasis in Leadership
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ 05.2015 - 04.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Velez College
Philippines 06.1989 - 05.1993
Skills
Sufficient clinical experience with proven charge nurse/leadership skills Strong communication skills; ability to clearly and effectively communicate with staff and physicians, patients and their families Emphasizes trust, relationship building and professional growth of support staff Demonstrates ability to facilitate change
Collaborated with Associate Director and established the Departure Lounge
Worked closely with AOD and bed placement in opening and closing overflow units throughout the hospital
Workplace Violence Prevention Instructor, 2016-2018
SLC Unit Chair, 2021
Timeline
Clinical Nurse III-Float Pool
UCLA Medical Center
01.2018 - Current
Master of Science - Nursing -Emphasis in Leadership
Grand Canyon University
05.2015 - 04.2017
Clinical Nurse IV
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
02.2013 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Velez College
06.1989 - 05.1993