PAULINE DELA CRUZ

• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.

• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
• Delivered proper care to victims of domestic violence at urgent care clinic.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.

• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
• Delivered proper care to victims of domestic violence at urgent care clinic.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma center setting.

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.

WORKED AS STAFF ANDCHARGE NURSE IN MED-SURG FLOOR FOR 3 YEARS

WORKED AS STAFF AND CHARGE NURSE IN TELEMETRY/STEPDOWN AND ICU UNIT FOR 2 YEARS

WORKED AS A STAFF NURSE AND CHARGE NURSE IN PEDIATRIC UNIT FOR 1 YEAR

WORKED IN OR/PACU AND L&D FOR 18 MONTHS

WORKED IN MED-SURG, OBGYN AND ED(rotating) FOR 1 YEAR