Raul Ligon
Antioch,CA
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Alameda Health System - San Leandro Hospital
10.2013 - Current
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches
Registered Nurse
Sutter Health-San Leandro Hospital
08.2008 - 10.2013
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
Operating Room Nurse
Victory Memorial Hospital
03.2005 - 03.2008
- Communicated with patient and his or her family regarding postoperative and wound care.
- Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
- Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Assisted surgeons with cutting of tissue, clamping and suturing during operational procedures.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Performed preoperative assessments on patients and evaluated overall health.
- Performed preoperative assessments on patients and evaluated overall health
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
04.1992
Skills
- Patient Care
- Physical Assessment
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Foley Catheter Insertion and Removal
- Intravenous Therapy
- Patient Assessments
- Removing Sutures
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Pain Management
Timeline
Registered Nurse - Alameda Health System - San Leandro Hospital
10.2013 - Current
Registered Nurse - Sutter Health-San Leandro Hospital
08.2008 - 10.2013
Operating Room Nurse - Victory Memorial Hospital
03.2005 - 03.2008
Wesleyan University-Philippines - Bachelor of Science, Nursing
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