Yolanda Tominac
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Highly experienced Critical Care Registered Nurse with success 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.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
West Hills Hospital And Medical Center
West Hills, CA
10.2013 - Current
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Serve as Relief Charge Nurse as necessary, working in conjunction with Nursing Administration and other Medical/Surgical units as well as the Emergency Department.
- Serve as Rapid Response Nurse in assessing quickly deteriorating in-patient conditions.
- Followed HCA ethical values and principles and adhered to HIPAA medical record regulations to promote patients' privacy
Adjunct Clinical Nursing Instructor
Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills, CA
01.2017 - Current
- Oriented and provided instruction to students during clinical rotations.
- Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
- Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
- Educated nursing students on successful methods for performing safe clinical techniques and medication administration.
- Delivered information and valuable instructions to students during clinical rotations.
- Monitored progress of each student and provided formal evaluation upon completion of clinical placements.
- Directly cared for patients at least 160 hours each month to maintain currency on clinical techniques.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Providence Saint John's Health Center
Santa Monica, CA
09.2011 - 03.2012
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
Burbank, CA
09.2010 - 07.2011
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
University Of Southern California, USC/Keck
Los Angeles, CA
02.2005 - 06.2010
- Managed quality care for patients with end-stage renal disease, end-stage liver disease, and evaluation for liver, kidney, and pancreas transplant in the Abdominal Organ Transplant Unit.
- Managed post surgical abdominal organ transplant patients by providing direct patient care, stabilizing patients, and determine the next course of action.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures of post-transplant patients.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT06.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT12.2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
Glendale Community College
Glendale, CA12.2004
Skills
- Leadership Abilities
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Rapid Response Nurse
- Cardiac Surgery/Medicine
- Critical Care Nursing
- Relief Charge Nurse
Certification
- Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Timeline
Adjunct Clinical Nursing Instructor
Los Angeles Pierce College
01.2017 - Current
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
West Hills Hospital And Medical Center
10.2013 - Current
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Providence Saint John's Health Center
09.2011 - 03.2012
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
09.2010 - 07.2011
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
University Of Southern California, USC/Keck
02.2005 - 06.2010
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Glendale Community College
- Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
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