Kayla Marie Ignacio

• Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols and patient care plans.
• Monitored vital signs and documented patient progress in electronic health record systems.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care strategies for patients.
• Educated patients and families on post-discharge care and rehabilitation techniques.
• Conducted thorough assessments to identify patient needs, ensuring timely interventions and support.
• Led quality improvement initiatives focused on enhancing patient satisfaction and care outcomes.
• Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
• Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.

• Provided direct nursing care to post-acute and long-term residents. Conducted comprehensive assessments, developed and implemented individualized care plans, administered medications, managed wound care and chronic conditions, and documented assessments and interventions in the EMR.
• Administered medications and treatments per physician orders, ensuring compliance with safety protocols.
• Monitored patient vital signs, identifying changes to promptly report to healthcare team.
• Developed individualized care plans in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes.

• Delivered direct resident care, administering medications, monitoring clinical conditions, and escalating significant changes to RNs and physicians for timely interventions. Assisted with activities of daily living, safe transfers, and mobility support while implementing fall-prevention and skin-integrity protocols. Coordinated with interdisciplinary teams on care planning and shift handoffs, ensuring accuracy in EMR and medication records to uphold continuity and compliance. Built trusting relationships with residents and families, advocating for their needs to enhance the care experience.
• Administered medications and treatments per physician orders to ensure patient safety and compliance.
• Monitored vital signs, documenting changes and reporting significant findings to nursing staff promptly.
• Assisted in developing individualized care plans based on patient assessments and ongoing evaluations.

• Delivered skilled nursing care in long-term care setting, executing medication passes, wound care, and chronic disease monitoring to enhance patient well-being. Administered complex medication regimens (including insulin and anticoagulants) while adhering to safety and documentation protocols. Supported mobility and ADLs using safe-transfer techniques and implemented fall-prevention and pressure-injury measures. Coordinated with RNs, physicians, and therapy staff on care planning and post-acute transitions to ensure seamless patient continuity. Documented comprehensive EMR records and supported regulatory surveys and quality-improvement initiatives to uphold care standards.
• Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols and patient care plans.
• Monitored vital signs and reported changes in patient conditions to nursing staff promptly.
• Assisted in developing individualized care plans based on patient needs and preferences.

Earned BSN while working full-time, demonstrating strong time-management and resilience. Strengthened advanced clinical assessment, care planning, leadership, and quality-improvement skills through comprehensive clinical practicums; prepared for RN practice and licensure.