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Christene Pagaduan

Torrance

Summary

Enthusiastic LVN with excellent people skills and dedicated work ethic. Demonstrated medical procedure competency. Knowledgeable Case Manager experienced in coordinating care for individuals. Proactive and resourceful with strong knowledge of community resources. Strong communicator with passion for helping others. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Case Manager

Legend Home Health
02.2023 - Current
  • Helped patients receive appropriate, high-quality care with reasonable results.
  • Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
  • Identified care needs of individual patients and coordinated responses based on physician advice, insurance limitations and procedural costs.
  • Evaluated treatment plans against individual goals and healthcare standards.
  • Consulted with clinicians to devise and manage ongoing care plans for at-risk patients.

Case Manager

Devina Hospice
06.2020 - 02.2023
  • Helped patients receive appropriate, high-quality care with reasonable results.
  • Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
  • Identified care needs of individual patients and coordinated responses based on physician advice, insurance limitations and procedural costs.
  • Evaluated treatment plans against individual goals and healthcare standards.

LVN Field Nurse

Quietude Hospice
01.2020 - Current
  • Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
  • Documented patient information obtained from interviews concerning symptoms, medications and prior treatment.
  • Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
  • Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
  • Gathered patient data, cleaned wounds and changed catheters as part of comprehensive support.
  • Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions and communicated concerns to supervisor/MD.
  • Provided basic patient care and treatment, such as administering Medicatiobs, taking temperature and blood pressure and dressing wounds.
  • Collaborated with RN/Social worker/MD/CM on evaluation of care plan outcomes, implementing or adjusting interventions accordingly.

LVN Field nurse

Diamond Hospice
01.2020 - Current
  • Administer medications and to assist with patient comfort.
  • Promoting Patient Comfort, Dignity, and Family Support
  • In-home assesment
  • Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.
  • Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans
  • Ensured HIPAA compliance
  • Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.
  • Documented patient information obtained from interviews.
  • Followed infection control procedures.
  • Assisted patients with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
  • Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Paget's disease.
  • Properly reporting to MD regarding patients change of condition
  • Informing family regarding patients condition
  • Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies.
  • Profound ability to properly administer enemas, irrigation and catheterizations.
  • Strong ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the staff, patients and patient's family.
  • Administer medications as ordered by physicians.
    Proficiency in basic computer data and entry skills, and experience with email.
  • Perform would care and treatment as ordered by physician.
  • Excellent ability to recognize critical and significant changes in patients.
  • Complete body assessment and obtain vital signs

Supervisor/Charge Nurse/Quality Assurance Nurse

Los Palos Convalescent Hospital
08.2014 - 01.2020
  • Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
  • Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.
  • 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.
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials.
  • Oversaw and managed clinical and support staff in patient care activities while maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism.
  • Effectively supervised LVNs, CNAs and non-clinical staff.
  • Ensured HIPAA compliance.
  • Diagnosed and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia.
  • Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.
  • Documented patient information obtained from interviews.
  • Delegated staff nurse duties.
  • Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
  • Followed infection control procedures.
  • Assisted patients with daily functions.
  • Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
  • Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for elderly patients.
  • Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
  • Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Paget's disease.
  • Maintained all confidential personnel files, license and CPR compliance records.
  • Routinely retracted patient throat cultures and prepared for lab submission.
  • Scheduled patient admissions and discharges.
  • Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift.

LVN

Marietta De Jesus
06.2012 - 04.2014


  • Provided on-call care at all times of day and night.
  • Assisted patient with daily functions.
  • Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
  • Extensive experience working in homes with disabled adult.
  • Assisted resident with bathing, dressing, feeding, oral hygiene, and eating.
  • Observe and Reports any significant change to physician and family member.
  • Administer medications as ordered by physician.
  • Obtain vital signs.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient's medical and personal information.
  • Assist patient with follow-up appointments with physician.
  • Answers telephone calls.
  • Light housework duties.

LVN

The Canterbury
08.2010 - 11.2011


  • Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
  • Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge.
  • 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.
  • Developed and implemented nursing care plans.
  • Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.
  • Documented patient information obtained from interviews.
  • Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
  • Followed infection control procedures.
  • Assisted patients with daily functions.
  • Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
  • Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
  • Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, and Alzheimer's.
  • Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies.
  • Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift.
  • Profound ability to properly administer enemas, irrigation and catheterizations.
  • Strong ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the staff, patients and patient's family.
  • Administer medications as ordered by physicians.
  • Proficiency in basic computer data and entry skills, and experience with email.
  • Obtain sputum, stool, and culture specimen and sent to diagnostic lab.
  • Report and properly document abnormal lab results to physician.
  • Perform would care and treatment as ordered by physician.
  • NG tube care (feeding, insertion, placement check, irrigation)
  • Excellent ability to recognize critical and significant changes in patients.
  • Complete body assessment and obtain vital signs

LVN

Royalwood Care Center
01.2008 - 11.2011


  • Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
  • 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.
  • Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.
  • Delegated staff nurse duties.
  • Followed infection control procedures.
  • Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
  • Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
  • Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, and Alzheimer's.
  • Profound ability to properly administer enemas, irrigations, and catheterizations.
  • Deep ability to give medications as prescribed by physicians.
  • Strong ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the staff, patients and patients families.
  • Provide direct nursing care.
  • Performed wound care and treatment as ordered by physicians.
  • Observed, recorded, and reported unusual conditions or behaviors.
  • Reports abnormal lab test to physicians
  • Took and recorded blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiration. 
  • NG Tube (Insertion, placement check, irrigation, DC)
  • Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
  • Developed and implemented nursing care plans.
  • Assisted patients with daily functions.
  • Experience in obtaining urine, stool, and culture specimens to be sent to diagnostic lab.

Education

Vocational - LVN

Summit Career College
Anaheim, CA
2007

Certification - Director of Staff Development

Joshua Tree Private School
2014

Certification - LVN MDS

MDS Training Institute

Skills

  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Patient/family focused
  • Patient evaluation/intervention
  • Professional bedside manner
  • Safe NG tube insertion and removal
  • Thorough physical assessments
  • Patient positioning competency
  • Foley catheter insertion/removal familiarity
  • Insulin/vaccine medication assistance
  • Proper catheter insertion/removal
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Promoting Patient Comfort, Dignity, and Family Support

Timeline

Case Manager

Legend Home Health
02.2023 - Current

Case Manager

Devina Hospice
06.2020 - 02.2023

LVN Field Nurse

Quietude Hospice
01.2020 - Current

LVN Field nurse

Diamond Hospice
01.2020 - Current

Supervisor/Charge Nurse/Quality Assurance Nurse

Los Palos Convalescent Hospital
08.2014 - 01.2020

LVN

Marietta De Jesus
06.2012 - 04.2014

LVN

The Canterbury
08.2010 - 11.2011

LVN

Royalwood Care Center
01.2008 - 11.2011

Vocational - LVN

Summit Career College

Certification - Director of Staff Development

Joshua Tree Private School

Certification - LVN MDS

MDS Training Institute

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