MARIA LOURDES CORAZON M. ARCENA
Binan City,Philippines
Summary
Knowledgeable about nursing management and patient care coordination. Strong communication, leadership, and organisational skills. Ready to use and develop critical thinking, team collaboration, and patient advocacy in nursing administration role.
Experienced healthcare professional with focus on leading nursing teams and improving patient care. Skilled in staff management, patient advocacy, and implementing evidence-based practices to enhance service delivery. Committed to fostering collaborative environment and driving continuous improvement in clinical settings.
Compassionate Head Nurse with knack for leading diverse teams and improving patient care standards. Enhanced staff productivity and streamlined nursing protocols, resulting in higher patient satisfaction. Known for fostering collaborative environments and driving impactful health initiatives.
Experienced Charge Nurse skilled in developing, implementing and evaluating patient care programmes for improved outcomes. Attentive and focused for reliable staff, student and patient monitoring to uphold care quality standards.
Compassionate healthcare professional committed to providing high quality patient care. Collaborates successfully with team to meet needs of busy units.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
20
20
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Head Nurse
Obeid Specialized Hospital
Riyadh
2014.03 - 2026.05
- Duties and Responsibilities but not limited to:
- 1. Recognizes emergency situations and takes appropriate actions, providing clinical guidance, direction and coordination of all activities in the unit.
- 2. Supervises staff in the implementation of patient care in a safe, knowledgeable, and consistent in continuous manner and using specific skills to the needs of emergency cases.
- 3. Responsible in checking crash carts narcotics as per hospital policy and ensures that ambulance necessary equipments and items are complete and ready for use.
- 4. Coordinates and participates in the delivery of standards of patient care, ensuring compliance with Physician’s orders.
- 5. Supervises patient’s plan of care and ensures that all staff adheres to nursing policies and procedures.
- 6. Recognizes and anticipates problems, needs of the unit staff and patients and provides intervention as appropriate.
- 7. Routine contact with the physicians in carrying out orders. Assisting with medical/surgical minor procedures when needed and reports changes in patient’s condition.
- 8. Responds to family concerns and consults other involved services as appropriate and patient confidentiality is maintained and rights are upheld.
- 9. Coordinates admissions to the ward, transfer and discharged of patients from the unit.
- 10. Initiates patient care meetings and unit activities with the group and maintains proper channel of communication between staff in the unit.
- 11. Arrange monthly staff schedule in the designated unit and maintains functional assignment of all staff and ensures that all shifts receives a complete report that facilitates continuing of care.
- 12. Identifies learning needs of staff and participates in learning programs and takes part in establishing comprehensive quality improvement programs.
- 13. Evaluates the documentation and quality of nursing care given by the staff and provides necessary guidance.
- 14. Act as a preceptor for the new staff, identify, monitor and guide competencies and specific orientation programs in the unit.
- 15. Participates in educational programs which facilitate quality of patient care, leadership skills and professional growth.
- 16. Maintains a clean safe environment by monitoring housekeeping practices and ensuring standards of care are met.
- 17. Communicates and coordinates with the infection control coordinator regarding related issues. Ensures implementation of policies and procedure necessary with regards to infection control ensuring staff compliance.
- 18. Establishes an inventory of consumable supplies that meets the needs of the patient and ensures that par level of all linen policy is met.
- 19. Reports, request for the quantity/quality of materials and equipments necessary needed in the unit.
- 20. Monitor proper usage of machines and equipments to prevent misuse and improper care of materials.
- 21. Adheres and implements standards for safe and effective practices such as machine calibration, disinfection and storage.
- 22. Coordinates any equipment malfunctions to the proper authorities to ensure client safety and follows up.
- 23. Exercises professional behavior and is accountable for his/her actions as a registered nurse.
- 24. Performs any assigned duties by the Nursing Director / Nursing supervisor.
Acting Nursing Supervisor
Obeid Specialized Hospital
Riyadh
2019.03 - 2021.08
- Responsible for the total management of the assigned units to provide supervision and direction. Other responsibilities are related to the administrative and clinical aspects of planning, organizing, directing, controlling, coordinating and evaluating patient care to ensure quality nursing care within established standards. Deals with many different needs of the patients, solves problems and makes nursing decisions based on managerial and clinical skills for assigned units.
- Duties and Responsibilities but not limited to:
- 1. Provides administrative and clinical guidance and supervision to nursing personnel in activities towards maintaining patients care standards.
- 2. Reports significant patient's information, staff performance and unit activities directly to the Director of Nursing.
- 3. Contacts nursing Staff on call when emergency services are necessary, alerts Senior administrative staff on any unusual occurrences regarding patients care.
- 4. Provides coverage for unscheduled absenteeism and changes in acuity of patients, making changes in schedule when necessary.
- 5. Facilitates placement of patients upon admission, transfer and discharge as necessary.
- 6. Procures emergency medication, equipment, supplies and services necessary for patient care. Takes immediate action to deal with emergencies, informs appropriate authority as required and advises senior administrative staff of any unusual occurrences, coordinates various disciplines to facilitate emergency patient care.
- 7. Conducts periodic nursing rounds on all units to assess condition of patients.
- 8. Implements, directs and monitors the unit's ongoing performance assessments and improvement activities within the guidelines and standards of the Nursing Department.
- 9. Evaluates performance and competency of nursing staff on an ongoing basis and gives feedback to the Director of nursing. Identifies staff potential for promotion or special assignments provides guidance and counseling as needed.
- 10. Participates in promoting growth and development of personnel through staff education.
- 11. Investigate and responds to patient care / family / employee complaints / incidents and takes corrective actions with the Director of Nursing.
- 12. Attends workshops, seminars, conventions, professional organizations and in-service programs.
- 13. Ensures a safe environment and safe work practices in accordance with fire and safety regulations and participates in safety awareness and activities.
- 14. Exercises professional behavior and is accountable for his / her actions.
- 15. Performs other miscellaneous related duties as requested by the Director of Nursing
Chief Nurse
Ospital ng Binan
Canlalay, Binan City
2011.04 - 2014.03
- Duties and Responsibilities but not limited to:
- 1. Plans, organizes and supervises the nursing service in order to provide adequate nursing care to patients.
- 2. Coordinates all activities of the nursing service department with other services.
- 3. Prepares nursing service budget to provide adequate personnel, equipment and physical facilities needed and submits to Administrative Office.
- 4. Interviews and screens all applicants for the nursing service and evaluates their qualifications and experiences.
- 5. Observes and evaluates the performance of personnel, as well as analyzes and evaluates the nursing activities to determine whether they are meeting desired standards.
- 6. Formulates and recommends policies for improvement of patient care, participates in planning of personnel policies, and interprets to the Chief of Hospital the needs and interests of the Nursing Personnel.
- 7. Promotes individual growth and development by maintaining a program of staff education, conducts monthly meetings of nurses and nursing assistants.
- 8. Promotes and maintains cordial relationship with patients, their families and the community and provides opportunities for nursing staff to work with other groups so that the aims of the hospital can be interpreted to mean good interpersonal and interdepartmental relationship.
- 9. Participates in the hospital’s outreach program.
- 10. Participates in professional meeting as the representative of the nursing service personnel and provides for healthful living conditions of nursing personnel.
- 11. Subject “to call” as the need arises.
- 12. Daily ward rounds. To gain an insight to the problems and needs as presented by the patient and the family, the nurses and other health disciplines.
- 13. Approves Schedule of Duties and off duties prepared by the head nurse.
- 14. Signs Daily Time Records.
- 15. Performs other duties as required by the Chief of Hospital.
- 16. Attends Seminars, workshops locally and nationally as the need arises.
Clinical Instructor / Coordinator
University of Perpetual Help System – GMA
General Mariano Alvarez, Cavite
2003.06 - 2011.06
- Duties and Responsibilities but not limited to:
- 1. Teaching nursing students encompasses instructing students, facilitating discussions about nursing practice and preparing, administering and grading examinations.
- 2. Observe nursing students in clinical settings and provide feedback to the students on their performance.
- 3. Providing professional insight using personal nursing experiences, as well as helping students solve problems on their own, strengthens the educational experience for students.
- 4. Clinical nursing instructors also work with staff in clinical settings to create optimal clinical experiences for the students.
- 5. Participating in educational conferences, organizing student extracurricular activities and serving on department committees.
- 6. Participate in curriculum design of courses and provide feedback to senior faculty and nursing school leadership about the best ways to improve coursework.
- 7. Oversees clinical care and nursing students activities on a specific nursing unit during a designated shift.
- 8. Serves as the eyes and ears for the Dean on a given shift of both the students and the Clinical Instructors.
- 9. Makes rounds on students and Clinical Instructor, leads by example, and serves as a liaison between the University and to the hospital affiliated.
- 10. To have knowledge, understanding and enthusiasm for creative teaching and learning as a key to raising achievement, aspiration and motivation
- 11. To build a community of creative learning practice across the school, involving all departments as appropriate.
- 12. To facilitate the long-term development of creative teaching and learning at a structural and systemic level, using the Creative School Development Framework and other resources.
Staff Nurse
Celis Maternity Clinic and Lying – in Hospital
San Perdo Laguna
2003.02 - 2003.11
- Duties and Responsibilities but not limited to:
- 1. Include admitting patients, reviewing patients' history and baby development, execute vaginal exams, determine fetal heart tones, and duration and intensity of contractions.
- 2. Prepare mothers for Cesarean sections as well as assist doctors with the administration of pitocin or other pain medication.
- 3. Prepare the birthing room by sterilizing the entire room, including the bed, equipment and any other materials.
- 4. Providing instruction in child care, breast feedings, self care to mothers, encouraging infant and parent bonding.
- 5. Performing discharge procedures for patient and child, and providing phone consultation regarding general advice and concerns for new mothers and soon-to-be mothers.
- 6. Documenting information on chart forms, providing appropriate information on birth certificates and acquiring basic computer abilities to log in charts and notes on each patient under her care.
- 7. Attending complications with patients that include hypertension brought by labor, premature rupture of the membrane, premature labor, women with diabetes, HIV, hemorrhage, blood transfusion, epidural issues, prolapsed cord, vacuum extraction, precipitous delivery and induction of labor.
Personal Assistant ( American Consul )
Yongsan Base
Seoul
2000.10 - 2001.12
- Duties and Responsibilities but not limited to:
- 1. Responsible for other forms of communication, such as written communication, email and memos.
- 2. Knowledgeable about different writing formats, such as business letters, so he can represent his employer in a professional manner.
- 3. Provide information especially that will be needed for the research being conducted by my superior.
Industrial Nurse
Perpetual Help Medical Center
Binan, Laguna
2000.02 - 2000.10
- Duties and Responsibilities but not limited to:
- 1. Interview and observe patients injured on the job, helping to develop treatment plans so the injured can return to work.
- 2. Provide direct patient care, including diagnosing, selecting treatment and prescribing medication to all employees of the company.
Clinic Nurse
Binan OB/ GYNE Clinic
Canlalay, Binan, Laguna
1992.08 - 1995.03
- Duties and Responsibilities but not limited to:
- 1. Assist the doctor in the care of patients.
- 2. Includes the preparation of equipment and instruments used by the physician
- 3. Delivers medication prescribed by the doctor and ensures the patient takes it on time.
- 4. Involves the assessment of the injury or symptom, learning about past medical problems of the patient and other pertinent facts the doctor needs to identify and treat the medical problem
Education
Master of Arts - Nursing
Pamantasan Lungsod ng Maynila
Manila 2003.01 - 2007.10
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Perpetual Help System Laguna
Binan, Laguna 1986.01 - 1990.01
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Lake Shore Educational Institution
Binan, Laguna 1982.01 - 1986.01
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Binan Elementary School
Binan, Laguna 1981.01 - 1982.01
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St. Bridget’s School
Quezon City 1975.01 - 1981.01
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Interpersonal communication
- Critical thinking expertise
- Empathetic caregiving
- Decision-Making proficiency
- Technical equipment operation
- Multicultural sensitivity and awareness
- Pharmacology knowledge
Certification
- 2013 Saudi Council for Health Sciences
- 1994 Nurse Licensure Examination Professional Regulation Commission Manila
- 1987 Non – Professional Driver’s License Land Transportation Office Binan, Laguna
Timeline
Acting Nursing Supervisor
Obeid Specialized Hospital
2019.03 - 2021.08
Head Nurse
Obeid Specialized Hospital
2014.03 - 2026.05
Chief Nurse
Ospital ng Binan
2011.04 - 2014.03
Clinical Instructor / Coordinator
University of Perpetual Help System – GMA
2003.06 - 2011.06
Staff Nurse
Celis Maternity Clinic and Lying – in Hospital
2003.02 - 2003.11
Master of Arts - Nursing
Pamantasan Lungsod ng Maynila
2003.01 - 2007.10
Personal Assistant ( American Consul )
Yongsan Base
2000.10 - 2001.12
Industrial Nurse
Perpetual Help Medical Center
2000.02 - 2000.10
Clinic Nurse
Binan OB/ GYNE Clinic
1992.08 - 1995.03
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Perpetual Help System Laguna
1986.01 - 1990.01
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Lake Shore Educational Institution
1982.01 - 1986.01
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Binan Elementary School
1981.01 - 1982.01
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St. Bridget’s School
1975.01 - 1981.01