Maria Rey-Ann Dela Cerna
Calgary,AB
Summary
Developed critical skills in high-pressure healthcare environments, focusing on patient care, communication, and teamwork. Looking to transition into new field, bringing proficiency in handling medical emergencies and patient interactions. Aims to leverage these transferrable skills to contribute effectively in new professional setting.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Health Care Worker
Optional Rehabilitation Services
08.2023 - Current
- Ability to provide supportive and positive companionship to an adult with a developmental disability
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in community health work, ensuring the delivery of quality services to clients.
- Worked directly with patient treatment teams and participated in care coordination procedures.
- Active participation in the individual’s Support Plan and support team
- Connected families with necessary social services, alleviating barriers to healthcare access and improving quality of life.
- Built trust within diverse communities through cultural competency training, empathetic communication skills, and active listening techniques.
Registered Nurse
Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center
05.2016 - 08.2022
- Company Overview: (Experience in Medical- Surgical Ward, ICU, PACU, Operating Room)
- Discharge teachings to patients and significant others
- Teach patients about their conditions, medications, and post-discharge care
- Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating of patient care plan
- Mentor junior nurses and support the training of nursing students
- Provide holistic approach, comprehensive and family-centered care to individuals, families and the community, both independently and collaboratively as a member of the healthcare team
- Ensuring patients are ready for surgery by disinfecting the correct areas of the body, addressing their concerns, and providing emotional support
- Assisting with the administration of anesthesia, handing over medical supplies, and positioning and monitoring patients during surgery
- Answering questions and providing postoperative care instructions
- Respond to emergencies and deteriorating patient conditions
- Perform wound care, dressing changes, and other medical procedures
- (Experience in Medical- Surgical Ward, ICU, PACU, Operating Room)
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southwestern University
Health Information Management -
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Skills
- Med access and Connect care
- Patient care planning
- Tracheostomy care
- Medical equipment operation
- Troubleshooting medical equipment
- Patient assessment
- Wound care
- Medication and IV fluid administration
- Injection accuracy
- Patient management
- Intervention implementation
- Clinical judgment
- Infection control measures
- Patient education and counseling
- Sterile environment maintenance
- Surgical instrument handling
- Surgical assistance
- Emergency response
- Surgical record maintenance
- Time management
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Organized and detail oriented
- Schedule management
- HIPAA guidelines
- Health education
- Excellent communication
- Documentation and charting
- Patient and family advocacy
Timeline
Community Health Care Worker
Optional Rehabilitation Services
08.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center
05.2016 - 08.2022
Health Information Management -
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southwestern University
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