VICTOR MANCERA
BEAUMONT,TX
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with over 20 years of experience in providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care. Well-qualified Registered Nurse with full Texas credentials and extensive experience in Acute, Post Acute, & Hospice home health settings. Very passionate about delivering compassionate patient care with respect to individual patient needs. Open and clear communicator with analytical problem-solving abilities and advanced clinical expertise.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Admissions R.N.
Kindred Hospice Of Beaumont
Beaumont, TX
12.2021 - Current
- Assisted in patient admission process based on federal Medicare guidelines and state laws.
- Determined patient eligibility for hospice admission in collaboration with the hospice medical director.
- Conferred with hospital case managers, nursing home social workers, hemodialysis social workers to identify potential patients that would benefit from hospice services.
- Assisted faculty and staff in duties such as giving hospice presentation, teaching on the hospice philosophy, & proper completion of hospice consent paperwork.
- Collaborated with the hospice medical director and hospice interdisciplinary group to formulate patient centered & individualized plans of care for each patient.
Weekend "On Call" RN
Heart To Heart Hospice Of Beaumont
Beaumont, TX
03.2021 - Current
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
Charge Registered Nurse/ Night Supervisor
Mid Jefferson Extended Care Hospital
Nederland, Texas
03.2008 - 12.2021
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
- Managed 10 nurses, 3 CNA nightly -supervising the CNA and nursing activities in 35 bed hospital by providing comprehensive nursing guidance and maintaining outstanding patient satisfaction and care standards.
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to over 35 patients daily.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- 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.
Weekend "On Call" R.N.
Kindred Hospice Of Beaumont
Beaumont, TX
09.2016 - 03.2021
- Promoted hospice patient and family comfort during challenging scenarios to enhance palliative symtom management and eliminate non-compliance problems or revocation issues.
- Assesed new referrals for hospice ,completed admission process & initiated individualized Plan of Care to meet the needs of numerous patients with various terminal diseases.
- Explained course of care and "comfort" medications, including side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Delivered high level of palliative care to diverse populations while triaging based on acuity and overseeing hospice admission process to hospice appropriate patients.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Communicated with Interdisciplinary team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
RN Case Manager/ Admission Nurse
River City Hospice
Beaumont, Texas
10.2011 - 09.2016
- Assessed and examined patients and documented history of current and previous conditions, diseases and injuries along with medications currently being taken.
- Completed initial assessments of patients and family to determine and address individual home care needs. ·
- Coordinated with interdisciplinary professionals to develop plans of care, administer tests and monitor patient status.
- Participated in on-call rotations to deliver optimal hospice after hours care.
- Effectively communicated with physicians regarding patient needs, performance, medications and changes.
- Trained new hospice nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
Registered Nurse, CVICU/Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse
Renaissance Hospital
Groves, Texas
10.2006 - 03.2008
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse
Medical Center Of S.E. Texas/ Park Place Hospital
Port Arthur, Texas
03.2003 - 10.2006
- Administered nursing care to cardiac patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic or emergency services.
- Supported physicians throughout catheterization procedures, including introduction of medical devices and vascular closure with collagen plugs and stitches.
- Administered diagnostic angiograms, injecting intravenous dye for x-ray examination and using catheters to introduce tools needed for medical treatments.
- Closely monitored cardiac patients, while treated plaque buildup within arteries with angioplasty balloons, including cutting balloons to restore proper blood flow and head off adverse events.
- Provided conscious sedation, administerd IV cardiac meds to help cardiologist deploy angioplasty balloons and cardiac stents to open & maintain open position of arteries, including bare metal, drug-eluting and bioabsorbable stents throughout body and appropriate for patient needs and comorbidities.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions for post cardiac cath lab procedures,
Education
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX05.2000
Bachelor of Arts - General Studies
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX05.2000
High School Diploma -
Thomas Jefferson High School
Port Arthur, TX05.1994
Skills
- Patient and family advocacy
- Intravenous medication therapy
- Critical Patient Care Knowledge
- Nursing Staff Management
- HIPAA Compliance
- Infection Control
- Disease Management
- Hospice and palliative care
- Proper IV catheter insertion/removal
- Lab result interpretation
- Palliative care awareness & education
- Strong clinical judgment
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse [Texas - 2000 to present]
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support [2020-2022]
- Basic Life Support [2022-2024]
Timeline
Admissions R.N.
Kindred Hospice Of Beaumont
12.2021 - Current
Weekend "On Call" RN
Heart To Heart Hospice Of Beaumont
03.2021 - Current
Weekend "On Call" R.N.
Kindred Hospice Of Beaumont
09.2016 - 03.2021
RN Case Manager/ Admission Nurse
River City Hospice
10.2011 - 09.2016
Charge Registered Nurse/ Night Supervisor
Mid Jefferson Extended Care Hospital
03.2008 - 12.2021
Registered Nurse, CVICU/Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse
Renaissance Hospital
10.2006 - 03.2008
Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse
Medical Center Of S.E. Texas/ Park Place Hospital
03.2003 - 10.2006
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Lamar University
Bachelor of Arts - General Studies
Lamar University
High School Diploma -
Thomas Jefferson High School
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