Yumi Arceneaux
RN IBCLC
Sacramento,CA
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with twenty years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision, and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with a mom baby specialty.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN IBCLC
Kaiser Permanente
Roseville, CA
12.2013 - 01.2022
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
RN IBCLC
Kaiser Permanente
Sacramento, California
01.2008 - 12.2013
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- 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.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
LVN Floor Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
Sacramento, CA
10.2001 - 12.2008
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Prepared patients for surgery, educating patients and family members on surgical procedures.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Monitored and tracked patient vitals in [Software] to keep team informed of changing conditions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Performed functional assessments for admission and discharge.
- Cared for over 3 Mom and Baby patients each day with quality-driven support.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Samuel Merritt University
Oakland, CA 09.2019 - 04.2022
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Carrington College California - Sacramento
Sacramento, CA 08.2011 - 04.2013
IBCLC - Nursing Practice
UC San Diego Extension
Oakland, CA 10.2007 - 12.2007
Associate of Science - Nursing
Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA 01.1999 - 10.2001
Skills
Breastfeeding education
Patient and family advocacy
Newborn care
Family Education
Accomplishments
- Implementation - Assisted in implementation of new computer charting that resulted in improved patient care.
- Research - Completed group study focused on patient comfort, costs and test results, which resulted in increased patient satisfaction.
- Training - Trained team of staff nurses in medical office procedures to ensure consistent quality of care.
Certification
TeamSTEPPS
Timeline
TeamSTEPPS
11-2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Samuel Merritt University
09.2019 - 04.2022
RN IBCLC
Kaiser Permanente
12.2013 - 01.2022
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Carrington College California - Sacramento
08.2011 - 04.2013
RN IBCLC
Kaiser Permanente
01.2008 - 12.2013
IBCLC - Nursing Practice
UC San Diego Extension
10.2007 - 12.2007
LVN Floor Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
10.2001 - 12.2008
Associate of Science - Nursing
Sacramento City College
01.1999 - 10.2001