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STAFF NURSE
Professional Summary
Professionally trained Nurse with 33 years experience in acute and outpatient setting, ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for wide variety of patients with diverse needs.
Skills
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Neurology awareness
  • Patient counseling professional
  • Acute care expertise
  • Disease prevention and intervention specialist
  • Palliative care awareness
  • Diabetes and nutrition educator
  • Preceptor
  • Hospice and palliative care experience
  • Patient/family focused
  • In-depth knowledge of intravenous therapy
  • Patient evaluation/intervention
  • Problem resolution capability
  • Professional bedside manner
  • Hospice philosophy understanding
  • Thorough physical assessments
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Venipuncture/blood draw expert
  • Resource management expertise
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Effective staff coach
  • Talented interviewer
  • Strategic planning capability
  • Planning and development
  • Analytical thinker
  • Accomplished leader
  • Savvy negotiator
  • Supervisory training
  • Quality improvement competency
Work History
Staff Nurse, 10/1983 to 04/1986
Philippine Heart Center for Asia – Quezon City, Philippines
  • Chronic patient care in med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for 30 patients per shift.
  • Diagnosed and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia.
  • Developed and implemented nursing care plans.



Nurse Supervisor, 05/1986 to 07/1992
Paluan Medicare Hospital – Paluan Occidental Mindoro, Philippines
  • Organized and led 5 support groups per week in subjects related to physical and emotional health to ensure long-term patient well-being.
  • Oversaw and managed 30 clinical and support staff in patient care activities while maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism.
  • Examined patients and dispensed contraceptives and other medications as needed.
  • Examined patients and dispensed contraceptives and other medications as needed.
  • Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.
  • Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.


Staff Nurse, 08/1992 to 05/1996
Wellington Nursing and Rehab Center – Chicago, IL
  • Performed lab tests and communicated results.
  • Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
  • Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
  • Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation.
  • Ensured HIPAA compliance.
  • Diagnosed and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia.
  • Participated in unit-based Quality Assurance Program.
  • Developed and implemented nursing care plans.

Staff Nurse, 05/1996 to 06/1998
Mount Sinai Hospital – Chicago, IL
  • Closely monitored acute conditions.
  • Initiated hospital-wide study to identify areas for process improvement.
  • Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation.
  • Ensured HIPAA compliance.
  • Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
  • Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
  • Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.
  • Assisted doctors with surgeries and non-invasive procedures.
  • Followed infection control procedures.

Staff Nurse, 05/1995 to 05/2004
Northwest Community Hospital – Arlington Heights, IL
  • Chronic patient care in med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for 30 patients per shift.
  • Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.
  • Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.
  • Effective counseling in health maintenance and disease management.
  • Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge.


Charge Nurse, 05/1994 to 04/2007
Sherman Hospital – Elgin, IL
  • Oversaw and managed 12 clinical and support staff in patient care activities while maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism.
  • Charge nurse on medical and oncology floor. Oversaw average of 30 patients per shift.
  • Primary care, assessment and evaluation of medical and oncology patients.
  • Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
  • Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.
  • Effective counseling in health maintenance and disease management.
  • Increased unit productivity for a 30-bed oncology unit.
  • Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
  • Closely monitored acute conditions.
  • Initiated hospital-wide study to identify areas for process improvement.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare teams.
  • Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation.
  • Ensured HIPAA compliance.
  • Diagnosed and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia.
  • Coordinated Quality Improvement Activities (QIA's) to identify performance areas for improvement.
  • Participated in unit-based Quality Assurance Program.

Nurse II, 02/2004 to Current
Fox Valley Hematology and Oncology – Elgin, IL
  • Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
  • Oversaw and managed 30-35 clinical and support staff in patient care activities while maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism.
  • Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.
  • Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.
  • Effective counseling in health maintenance and disease management.
  • Performed lab tests and communicated results.
  • Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
  • Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
  • Closely monitored acute conditions.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare teams.
  • Ensured HIPAA compliance.
  • Documented patient information obtained from interviews.
  • Delegated staff nurse duties.
  • Trained new staff on quality control procedures.
  • Followed infection control procedures.

Education
High School Diploma: 1978
Far Eastern University Girl's High School - Manila Philippines
Bachelor of Science: Nursing, 1983
Far Eastern University Institute of Nursing - Manila Philippines
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Philippine Heart Center for Asia
  • Paluan Medicare Hospital
  • Wellington Nursing and Rehab Center
  • Mount Sinai Hospital
  • Northwest Community Hospital
  • Sherman Hospital
  • Fox Valley Hematology and Oncology

School Attended

  • Far Eastern University Girl's High School
  • Far Eastern University Institute of Nursing

Job Titles Held:

  • Staff Nurse
  • Nurse Supervisor
  • Charge Nurse
  • Nurse II

Degrees

  • High School Diploma : 1978
    Bachelor of Science : Nursing , 1983

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