YECENIA RACINES
Eureka
Summary
To provide compassionate and holistic care, not only to the patient but to anyone that is being affected by the situation at hand.
Professional and compassionate bilingual RN with managerial experience with excellent customer service, who is a valuable part of the interdisciplinary team. Flexible RN who is able jump in and assist in any situation from CNA to DON.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Admissions/Float Nurse
Hospice Of Humboldt
Eureka
10.2020 - Current
- Provided compassionate patient care in diverse hospice settings.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop care plans.
- Educated families on end-of-life care and support resources.
- Conducted assessments to evaluate patient needs and preferences.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive patient care services based on individualized needs.
- Provided emotional support and comfort measures to relieve pain or anxiety levels experienced by patients.
Director of Nurses
Seaview/Fortuna Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
08.2018 - 02.2025
- Supervisor of All Licensed Staff, Certified, Non-Certified Assistants, and Restorative Nursing assistants.
- Developed, maintained, and upgraded nursing services objectives, standards for nursing practice, nursing procedure manuals and written job descriptions for each level of nursing personnel.
- Participated in the recruitment, selection, hiring, orientation, training, and dismissal of nursing personnel.
- Assisted in controlling nursing service hours and supply costs, including recommendations for the number and type of nursing personnel to be employed and nursing service equipment and supply needs.
- Implemented new policies and procedures and training of all nurses and certified nursing staff.
- Communication with doctors, residents, and family members.
- Maintained good interpersonal relationships with residents and their families, nursing personnel, allied professional services and the community.
- Assured that an adequate orientation and in-service training program is provided for all nursing personnel and non-nursing personnel to ensure safety and continuity of care.
- Participated in professional organization activities, identified, and met educations need of staff through meetings and in-service classes.
- Promoted a safe environment within the facility, which includes fire and accident prevention, maintenance of sanitary conditions and assurance that all nursing personnel understand their roles in the event of a disaster or other disruption of service.
- Assumed ultimate responsibility for coordinating plans for the total care of each resident which comply with physician's orders, governmental regulations, and facility resident care policies.
- Responsible for 24-hour supervision of Nursing Services.
- Supervised all patient care provided by licensed staff including RN's, LVN's, CNA's, RNA's and the schedule coordinator.
- Developed, maintain, and upgrade nursing service objectives and standards for nursing practice.
- Admission and discharge planning for residents.
- Wound care certified.
- Worked with many different stages of life in skilled nursing facility, from short term rehab to palliative/hospice residents.
- Reviewed, updated, and revised residents Plans of Care for appropriate resident goals, problems, and approaches to assure that appropriate nursing care is being rendered.
- Accurately maintain daily staffing for a 50-bed facility.
- Created licensed nurses' and certified nurse assistants' monthly schedule.
- Worked with consultants to implement necessary changes to improve the care of the residents using QAPI- Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement.
- Leader of all nursing meetings- skin, weights, psychotropics, falls, restorative nursing program, pain.
- Familiar with Title 22 regulations and CMS requirements.
- Leader of the Quality Assessment and Assurance committee.
- Leader of the Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement plans.
- Performance evaluations for Nursing and non-nursing staff.
Assistant Director of Nurses
Eureka Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
10.2016 - 08.2018
- Directly supervised the dementia, memory, and behavior unit with an emphasis of patient center care.
- Created an area where families and friends can spend time with their loved ones that are actively passing in a private setting that is personalized and accommodates each family's needs.
- Demonstrated leadership ability and capability to work effectively with all levels of personnel.
- Assist in admitting, transferring and discharging residents and assured completeness.
- Lead the treatment team and committee meetings regarding skin conditions. Weekly skin assessment rounds.
- Review monthly recapped physician's orders with medication sheet to ensure accuracy.
- Accurately maintain daily ppd for an 89-bed facility.
- Able to maintain calm under pressure and perform necessary tasks quickly and correctly.
Assistant Director of Nurses
Pacific Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
05.2014 - 10.2016
- Same as above plus the following-
- Initiated a program in the facility so those at the end of life did not pass alone 'no one dies alone'.
- Assisted facility to achieve a zero-deficiency state survey in 2015.
- Managed all of the staffing for the LN's and CNA's.
- Interviewed potential candidates applying for nursing positions then lead and mentored newly hired nurses.
Charge Nurse/Treatment Nurse
Pacific Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
12.2013 - 04.2014
- Provide direct quality care to residents including daily monitoring, recording, evaluating of medical conditions of up to 30 residents.
- Mastered time management skills to effectively assess and monitor up to 30 residents.
- PICC line care including dosing of ABX, dressing changes, troubleshooting any issues with the line.
- Receive verbal orders from the physician and transcribe the physician's order sheet.
- Initiate Plans of Care and assessments on admission.
- Vital signs, BG monitoring, Foley catheters, suprapubic catheters, and tube feeding.
- End of Life care- to honor the EOL wishes of each patient.
Education
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE - NURSING
HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY
12.2012
ASSOCIATES IN SCIENCE - SCIENCE, LIBERAL ARTS, Doula Certificate, Gerontology
AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE
05.2010
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Electronic health records
- End-of-life care
- Wound care
- Care plan development
- Quality assurance
Timeline
Admissions/Float Nurse
Hospice Of Humboldt
10.2020 - Current
Director of Nurses
Seaview/Fortuna Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
08.2018 - 02.2025
Assistant Director of Nurses
Eureka Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
10.2016 - 08.2018
Assistant Director of Nurses
Pacific Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
05.2014 - 10.2016
Charge Nurse/Treatment Nurse
Pacific Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
12.2013 - 04.2014
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE - NURSING
HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY
ASSOCIATES IN SCIENCE - SCIENCE, LIBERAL ARTS, Doula Certificate, Gerontology
AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE
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