Yolanda Jarme
Peoria,AZ
Summary
Organized Clinical Coordinator with excellent scheduling, coordination and documentation talents as part of clinical teams. Skilled at admitting patients, managing patient services, providing thorough reports and ensuring patient satisfaction. Detail and patient-oriented with proficiency in handling emergency situations.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Clinical Coordinator
Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital
Phoenix, AZ
06.2004 - Current
- Oversaw quality assurance programs to enhance performance and consistently achieve superior care standards.
- Created weekly schedules for nurses, taking into account sick days and vacation time.
- Implement new policies and educate staff on changes.
- Implemented ongoing learning strategies such as tutorials, instructional modules, and supervised hands-on sessions to help nurses and staff improve understanding of medical equipment and care best practices.
- Ordered and maintained appropriate stock of medications and supplies.
- Facilitate hiring of qualified CV-ICU personnel by interview applicants and making recommendations for employment.
- Monitored, analyzed and corrected staff performance and worked with individual nurse to raise standards of practice.
- Managed emergency patients and handled patient treatment concerns.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Cared for patients in 14-bed CV-ICU and 6-bed Stepdown unit, supporting fellow nurses delivering outstanding treatment to patients.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Lead teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
Pre-op/PACU Staff Nurse
Dignity St Joseph's Westgate Medical Center
Glendale, AZ
05.2014 - 04.2020
- Took vitals and assessed patients in recovery room following surgical procedures.
- Assessed and identified individual patient educational needs, removing barriers to learning and supporting comprehensive progress.
- Evaluated patients' pain levels, implementing correct dosage of medication to alleviate discomfort.
- Kept meticulous charting notes regarding patient assessments and medications, documenting information into records management system.
- Evaluated cardio-respiratory systems for deviations, providing appropriate treatment as necessary.
- Collaborated with patients and healthcare teams to assess, plan, implement and evaluate custom care plans for each individual.
- Supported healthy working environment, adhering to patient safety protocol, complying with hospital policies and maintaining situational awareness.
- Performed flawless autonomous practice consistent with evidence-based standards and patient care considerations.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Guided patients, caregivers and family members on plans of treatment and helpful resources available locally to support care.
CV-ICU Staff Nurse
Arrowhead Hospital
Glendale, AZ
04.2010 - 10.2015
- Delivered appropriate medical /surgical for adult, and geriatric ICU /CV-ICU patients.
- Developed and implemented patient care plans based on physicians' instructions and generally accepted nursing practices.
- Maintained respectful treatment environment that honored patients' and families’ cultural and religious traditions and preferences.
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in electronic charts to accurately document medical care.
- Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation and chest tubes.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Guided and educated patients and caregivers on diagnoses, disease management, preventive measures, medication use and self-care to foster consistency in care administration.
ICU Staff Nurse
DeTar Hospital Navarro
Victoria, TX
10.2002 - 05.2004
- Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent and geriatric ICU patients.
- Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
- Developed and implemented patient care plans based on physicians' instructions and generally accepted nursing practices.
- Coordinated patients' post-discharge treatment plans with physicians and other nurses to promote continuity of medical care.
- Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.
ICU Nurse
Makati Medical Center
Makati, Philippines
07.1990 - 06.2002
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in electronic charts to accurately document medical care.
- Coordinated patients' post-discharge treatment plans with physicians and other nurses to promote continuity of medical care.
- Developed and implemented patient care plans based on physicians' instructions and generally accepted nursing practices.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Far Eastern University
Manila, Philippines04.1989
Skills
- Process improvements
- Staff Scheduling
- Clinical Quality Improvement
- Unit Administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Unit-based shared governance
- Staff Development
- Clinical instruction
Affiliations
- Member of American Association of Critical Care Nurses
- Member of Philippine Nurses Association Of Arizona
Certification
- CCRN Certification
Languages
English
Full Professional
Tagalog
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Pre-op/PACU Staff Nurse
Dignity St Joseph's Westgate Medical Center
05.2014 - 04.2020
CV-ICU Staff Nurse
Arrowhead Hospital
04.2010 - 10.2015
Nurse Clinical Coordinator
Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital
06.2004 - Current
ICU Staff Nurse
DeTar Hospital Navarro
10.2002 - 05.2004
ICU Nurse
Makati Medical Center
07.1990 - 06.2002
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Far Eastern University
- CCRN Certification
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