Rigel Balan
Vergennes,VT
Summary
Dedicated nursing professional with experience in patient care management, consistently delivering compassionate and efficient services. Proven ability to leverage critical thinking skills for informed decision-making in fast-paced environments. Recognized for effective communication and collaboration with multidisciplinary healthcare teams, ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Committed to fostering a supportive and healing atmosphere for patients and their families.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Staff Nurse, Medical-Surgical
Porter Medical Center
07.2025 - Current
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses to ensure optimal therapeutic outcomes.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify patient needs and monitor progress effectively.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Managed caseload of 5-6 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Provided compassionate care for patients, addressing both physical and emotional needs during their hospital stay.
Hemodialysis Nurse (In-Patient Dept.)
Davao Regional Medical Center
01.2017 - 06.2021
- Performing thorough pre-dialysis assessments for patients before, during, and after dialysis treatment, administering medications, monitoring vital signs, educating patients about their condition and treatment plan, managing fluid balance and electrolyte levels, ensuring proper infection control practices, and maintaining detailed patient records, all while closely observing for any complications during dialysis sessions.
Surgical Intensive Care Unit Nurse
Davao Regional Medical Center
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Providing specialized care to patients recovering from major surgical procedures, closely monitoring their vital signs, managing invasive lines and life-support systems, administering medications, and responding quickly to any changes in their condition, all while collaborating with the surgical team to ensure optimal post-operative recovery.
- Performing thorough pre-dialysis assessments for patients before, during, and after dialysis treatment, administering medications, monitoring vital signs, educating patients about their condition and treatment plan, managing fluid balance and electrolyte levels, ensuring proper infection control practices, and maintaining detailed patient records, all while closely observing for any complications during dialysis sessions.
Surgery Ward Nurse
Davao Regional Medical Center
06.2015 - 01.2016
- Preparing patients for surgery, and administering medication. Educating patients and their families on surgical procedures and post-surgery care. Updates patients on their status, take vital signs, monitors patients' recovery, works with family members, and ensures the patient is comfortable.
Operating Room and Post Anesthesia Care Unit Nurse
Gig Oca Robles Seamen’s Hospital
03.2014 - 06.2015
- Preparing patients for surgery, maintaining a sterile operating room environment, assisting surgeons by passing instruments, monitoring patient vital signs during surgery, and ensuring all necessary supplies and equipment are readily available throughout the procedure.
- Monitor patients' vital signs, airway, and consciousness recovering from anesthesia, assess pain levels and administer medications, monitor patients for any potential complications from anesthesia, transfers patient to other units.
- Assisted physicians in conducting bedside procedures such as lumbar punctures, central line placements, and endotracheal intubations.
- Administered patient care, including medication management and wound dressing.
Registered Nurse - RN Heals Program (Job Order)
Davao Regional Medical Center
11.2011 - 12.2012
- Preparing patients for surgery, and administering medication. Educating patients and their families on surgical procedures and post-surgery care. Updates patients on their status, take vital signs, monitors patients' recovery, works with family members, and ensures the patient is comfortable, administered preoperative and postoperative care to ensure patient safety and comfort, assisted in surgical procedures, maintaining sterile environments and adhering to protocols.
Nurse Trainee (Hemodialysis Unit)
Davao Regional Medical Center
02.2011 - 05.2011
- Performing thorough pre-dialysis assessments for patients before, during, and after dialysis treatment, administering medications, monitoring vital signs, educating patients about their condition and treatment plan, managing fluid balance and electrolyte levels, ensuring proper infection control practices, and maintaining detailed patient records, all while closely observing for any complications during dialysis sessions.
- Under the direct supervision of an employed registered nurse.
Nurse Trainee (Surgical ICU/PACU)
Davao Regional Medical Center
11.2010 - 02.2011
- Providing specialized care to patients recovering from major surgical procedures, closely monitoring their vital signs, managing invasive lines and life-support systems, administering medications, and responding quickly to any changes in their condition, all while collaborating with the surgical team to ensure optimal post-operative recovery.
- Monitor patients' vital signs, airway, and consciousness recovering from anesthesia, assess pain levels and administer medications, monitor patients for any potential complications from anesthesia, transfers patient to other units.
- Under the direct supervision of an employed registered nurse.
Nurse Trainee (Operating Room)
Davao Regional Medical Center
08.2010 - 10.2010
- Preparing patients for surgery, maintaining a sterile operating room environment, assisting surgeons by passing instruments, monitoring patient vital signs during surgery, and ensuring all necessary supplies and equipment are readily available throughout the procedure.
- Under the direct supervision of an employed registered nurse.
Education
Bachelor's of Science - Nursing
Ateneo de Davao University
Davao, Philippines05.2009
Skills
- Expertise in direct medical care with patients, patient education, patient safety, medication and IV administration, excellent time management and organizational skills, maintain good interpersonal relationships, very good planning skills, great sense of responsibility, ability to work under pressure, adaptability, self-motivation, ensure quality of work to achieve quality care, great communication skills
Certification
- 08/2024 NCLEX RN New York, USA
- 11/2009 PNLE RN Davao, Philippines
Languages
English, Tagalog, Cebuano, French
Timeline
Registered Staff Nurse, Medical-Surgical
Porter Medical Center
07.2025 - Current
Hemodialysis Nurse (In-Patient Dept.)
Davao Regional Medical Center
01.2017 - 06.2021
Surgical Intensive Care Unit Nurse
Davao Regional Medical Center
01.2016 - 01.2017
Surgery Ward Nurse
Davao Regional Medical Center
06.2015 - 01.2016
Operating Room and Post Anesthesia Care Unit Nurse
Gig Oca Robles Seamen’s Hospital
03.2014 - 06.2015
Registered Nurse - RN Heals Program (Job Order)
Davao Regional Medical Center
11.2011 - 12.2012
Nurse Trainee (Hemodialysis Unit)
Davao Regional Medical Center
02.2011 - 05.2011
Nurse Trainee (Surgical ICU/PACU)
Davao Regional Medical Center
11.2010 - 02.2011
Nurse Trainee (Operating Room)
Davao Regional Medical Center
08.2010 - 10.2010
Bachelor's of Science - Nursing
Ateneo de Davao University
Courses
· Basic Life Support - Certified since 11/2025
· Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support- Certified since 11/2025
· French Language And Literature Cégep Saint Laurent Montréal, Canada- 10/2021 – 07/2022