Rowena V Paragas
Hayward
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude, and excellent customer service.
Overview
1
1
Certification
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Emmanuel Post Acute Nursing Facility
Hayward, CA
04.2025 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols and patient care plans.
- Monitored patient vital signs, reporting changes to the interdisciplinary team for timely interventions.
- Implemented infection control measures, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards for patient safety.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments, documenting findings to inform clinical decision-making processes.
- Educated patients and families on health management strategies, fostering informed decision-making in care processes.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Administrator
VENTURA HILLS MANOR & MARLESTA MANOR
04.2018 - 04.2024
- Maintain knowledge base on physical and psychosocial needs of intellectual disabled residents.
- Responsible for overseeing the residents care for their activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, medical, dental needs, training and support per Appraisal/Needs & Service Plan and ISP/IPP.
- Plan, coordinate and implement staff training plan. Provide assistance to residents and document assistance with self administration of their prescribed medications, any incidental health care, or First Aid.
- Participate in all person-centered planning meetings with RCEB, consultants, and other support professional, family and/or friends.
- Make special provision for the safety and guidance of residents with visual and auditory deficiencies.
- Assure quality care and strive for independence of all residents.
- Assist consultants with development. Implementation and data collection/evaluation of IPP and ISP.
- Maintain accurate, current and legible personnel records, training documentation, health screen & TB clearance, fingerprint clearance, administrative records.
- Implement and comply with all regulations and laws that address licensed care facilities for developmentally disabled persons.
Staff Nurse
PHILCARE MAKATI CLINIC
01.2007 - 07.2017
- Receives patients at the information services to verify their needs for consultation regarding their illnesses.
- Interview patients for annual physical examination and pre-employment medical clearance.
- Checking Vital signs: blood pressure, respiratory rate, pulse rate, temperature, height, and weight of the patient.
- Checking for initial signs and symptoms of the patient illness before referring to the physician.
- Taking ECG/Electrocardiogram to patients for checking cardiac rate abnormalities for cardiologist evaluation.
- Preparing the patient for treadmill stress test to be conducted by cardiologist.
- Tested glucose and administered injections base on value and sliding scale.
- Serve as patient advocate to ensure patient's medical and emotional needs are met.
- Educate patients and families in areas of prevention, medication, pain management, use of devices, management of disease, wounds and drains.
- Organized, updated, and maintained patient charts.
- Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
J.P. SIOSON HOSPITAL AND COLLEGES INC.
05-2005
Skills
- Experience making decisions based upon collaboration
- Principles and practices of direct client service delivery
- Team coordination
- Manage multiple health care service delivery programs
- Documentation and charting
- Patient assessment
- Clinical judgment
- Infection control measures
- Patient care
- Wound care
- Appointment scheduling
- Patient education and counseling
Accomplishments
- Clinical Skills - Monitored patients' respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Documentation - Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation.
- Patient Care - Delivered compassionate care that exceeded hospital requirements. Successfully provided quality care to 30 patients in nursing facility environment.
Certification
- Certificates:
- ARF Administrator Certificate
- DSP1 and DSP2 Training
- First Aid Training
- CPR Training
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Emmanuel Post Acute Nursing Facility
04.2025 - Current
Administrator
VENTURA HILLS MANOR & MARLESTA MANOR
04.2018 - 04.2024
Staff Nurse
PHILCARE MAKATI CLINIC
01.2007 - 07.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
J.P. SIOSON HOSPITAL AND COLLEGES INC.