Maria May Tamayo
Riyadh,Saudi Arabia , Riyadh
Summary
Dedicated Head Nurse with strengths in clinical supervision and team development. Trains and mentors junior staff, enhancing clinical capabilities and improving patient care outcomes. Implements quality assurance measures, ensuring compliance with healthcare standards and optimising patient safety.
Motivated professional demonstrating strengths in patient-centred care and teamwork. Adapts to dynamic healthcare settings with a focus on collaboration and effective communication. Committed to continuous learning and delivering high-quality nursing services.
Healthcare professional with focus on patient care, medication administration, and wound management. Committed to maintaining high standards of hygiene and safety, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and providing compassionate support to patients and families. Compassionate Nurse with significant expertise in patient care. Skilled in acute and chronic care management, wound care, and administering medications. Strong communicator with talent for building trust with patients and families. Brings calm and organised approach to high-pressure environments, enhancing overall patient outcomes. Experienced in providing compassionate patient care, ensuring comfort and safety at all times. Known for excellent communication skills and ability to work seamlessly with healthcare teams. Consistently able to handle high-pressure situations with calm and precision. Patient-focused nursing professional trained in optimum care, safety standards and documentation requirements. Confident in delivering treatments and conducting assessments to promote patient wellbeing and encourage recovery. Works great with colleagues and outside departments to coordinate safe, successful care.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse
Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
08.2023 - Current
- Maintained a safe, clean, and comfortable environment for patients, adhering to infection-control policies.
- Measured blood pressure, pulse and temperature to assess and record vital signs.
- Administered oral, topical and intravenous medications based on patient symptomatology and treatment plans.
- Monitored, recorded, and reported symptoms or changes in patient conditions in a timely manner.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients following prescribed healthcare plans.
- Monitored patient conditions closely, reporting and recording signs of deterioration for swift action.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
- Managed complaints with calm, clear communication and problem-solving.
- Maintained clean, safe working environments to eliminate accident risks.
- Achieved service time and quality targets.
- Engaged with customers to better understand needs and deliver excellent service.
- Identified issues, analysed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Built and maintained courteous and effective working relationships. n
- Met schedule using excellent planning and coordination skills.
- Trained and mentored employees to maximise team performance.
- Actively listened to customers to fully understand requests and address concerns.
- Enhanced working relationships by participating in team-building activities.
- Picked up additional tasks to aid team success.
- Handled customer concerns and escalated major issues to supervisor.
- Resolved customer queries and problems using effective communication and providing step-by-step solutions.
- Developed excellent working knowledge of industry trends and improvements in processes.
- Promoted safe working environment by implementing regulatory standards, policies and guidelines.
- Developed team communications and information for meetings.
Head Nurse (Derma and Plastic Surgery )
White Clinic
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
08.2019 - 08.2023
- Participated in quality assurance audits, implementing changes to enhance the quality and safety of patient care.
- Managed all nursing operations in line with regulatory standards, including RCVS, H&S and infection control guidelines.
- Facilitated communication between patients, families, and healthcare professionals to support informed decision-making.
- Trained junior nurses and healthcare assistants, enhancing their clinical skills and knowledge base.
- Assigned staff workload based on patient requests and priorities, maintaining smooth-running operations.
- Managed conflict resolution within the team, fostering a positive and supportive work environment.
- Led clinical supervision and mentorship, providing 1:1 supervision monthly for 15 staff.
- Reviewed and updated nursing policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with the latest healthcare standards and practices.
- Addressed and answered questions for families regarding patient treatment, health and progress.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to introduce new treatment methods, enhancing patient care and recovery rates.
- Inspected, cleaned and dressed patient wounds for optimum healing.
- Organised shifts of nurses and staff to enable full coverage for patient care, maintaining systemised schedule.
- Monitored patient pain and discomfort to assess needs for therapies or painkilling drugs.
- Conducted performance evaluations for nursing staff, providing feedback and setting objectives for professional development.
- Partnered with patients and family members to deliver current, accurate information about conditions and care.
- Negotiated with suppliers to secure medical supplies, ensuring the ward was well-stocked and functional.
- Responded to emergency situations with professionalism, providing critical care and stabilising patients in acute distress.
- Established and implemented nursing strategy for post-surgery ward.
- Designed personalised rehabilitation plans to help patients achieve speedy recoveries.
- Consulted with Nursing and medical staff on patient treatment plans for complex cases.
- Oversaw implementation of clinic information system for efficient patient record keeping and reporting.
- Delivered a structured induction programme and assigned mentors to enhance training and development.
- Used Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation process and electronic health records to document treatments and patient status observations.
- Educated patients on wound and disease self-management techniques to avoid infection and promote faster healing and recovery.
- Assessed patient progress through regular reviews, adjusting care plans to meet evolving health needs.
- Evaluated patients at prescribed times to assess conditions and monitor progress against treatment goals.
ER Nurse
Victoria Hospital , Al Gannas Company
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
10.2016 - 01.2019
- Administered medication to treat condition, reduce symptoms and prevent severity of illness.
- Conducted thorough assessments to identify patient needs, adjusting care plans as necessary.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations to deliver life-saving care and stabilise patients for additional treatments.
- Monitored patient vital signs and symptoms, accurately documenting findings and alerting physicians to any changes requiring attention.
- Triaged incoming patients efficiently, prioritising care based on severity of conditions.
- Advocated for patient needs, ensuring high standards of care were consistently met.
- Maintained calm, focused and motivated when dealing with emergencies.
- Used broad knowledge, clinical experience and critical thinking to determine diagnoses of patients, practising accuracy in assessment findings.
- Led CPR and advanced life support efforts during critical emergencies, saving numerous lives.
- Administered life-saving treatments to patients in critical conditions, adhering strictly to A and E protocols.
- Kept unit and stations well-stocked with necessary supplies for timely clinical care.
- Administered medications and treatments accurately, monitoring patients for adverse reactions.
- Inspected, cleaned and dressed patient wounds for optimum healing.
- Efficiently assisted doctors with all tasks as required to keep live-saving operations running smoothly.
- Coordinated patient care in consultation with multidisciplinary team of health professionals.
- Operated medical equipment safely and competently, providing non-invasive and invasive patient monitoring.
- Collated data to assess overall patient records, maintaining strict confidentiality and respect.
- Administered oral, topical and intravenous medications based on patient symptomatology and treatment plans.
- Administered medications with precision, monitoring patient vital signs to determine abnormalities or improvement.
- Implemented infection control measures within the clinical setting, contributing to a safe environment for patients and staff.
- Maintained up to date clinical, resuscitation skills and knowledge through regular training and research.
- Provided emotional support and counselling to patients and their families, facilitating coping strategies for illness management.
- Carried out basic health assessments when patients arrived in A&E to determine required actions for treatment.
- Conducted patient assessments to identify care needs, monitor progress, and adjust care plans as necessary.
- Coordinated with other healthcare professionals to facilitate smooth transitions to different care levels.
- Monitored patient pain and discomfort to assess needs for therapies or painkilling drugs.
- Assisted in training new staff, sharing knowledge and expertise to improve departmental performance.
- Utilised advanced medical equipment to monitor patient vitals and detect changes in conditions.
- Delivered specialist nursing care in emergency situations, demonstrating quick decision-making and expert clinical skills.
- Closely monitored patient condition throughout care to establish changes and subsequent planning of care.
- Managed emergency interventions for a wide range of traumatic injuries, optimising patient outcomes.
- Engaged in continuous professional development to stay abreast of advancements in nursing practice and healthcare technology.
- Coordinated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualised care plans for patients, enhancing recovery outcomes.
- Educated patients and families on disease management, medication regimes, and lifestyle adjustments to support health and wellbeing.
- Facilitated patient mobility and physical comfort through expert pain management and therapeutic interventions.
- Supported improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices to protect workers from accidents and injuries and improve employee morale.
- Responded to mass casualty incidents with professionalism, prioritising urgent care needs effectively.
- Provided advice using wide range of theories and evidence to address complicated healthcare needs for patients.
- Managed wound care for patients, utilising advanced techniques and products to promote healing and prevent infection.
- Managed stock levels of clinical supplies and medications, maintaining optimal inventory for patient care needs.
- Assessed patient pain and discomfort and developed mitigation strategies to minimise issues impacting recovery.
- Supervised, trained and mentored new nurses on nursing requirements and procedures.
- Executed customised evidence-based advanced nursing interventions to improve sensitive outcomes, improving comfort and care for patients.
- Collaborated with patient care units to improve patient experience and deliver better outcomes.
- Coordinated discharge planning, ensuring patients received necessary follow-up care and support services post-hospitalisation.
- Designed personalised rehabilitation plans to help patients achieve speedy recoveries.
- Utilised electronic health record systems to efficiently document patient care activities and access important health information.
- Expertly used Belmont rapid infuser, thumper machines and biphasic defibrillators.
- Partnered with patients and family members to deliver current, accurate information about conditions and care.
- Implemented infection control measures to prevent the spread of diseases within the A and E department.
- Participated in clinical audits and research projects, collecting data to improve the quality of nursing care and patient outcomes.
- Evaluated patients at prescribed times to assess conditions and monitor progress against treatment goals.
- Oversaw daily patient care activities of unit to assess, monitor and record condition of patient, reporting updates to physicians.
- Administered prescribed medications and treatments to patients, adhering strictly to healthcare guidelines and safety standards.
- Streamlined departmental procedures to enhance efficiency and reduce patient waiting times.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement comprehensive care plans.
- Provided emotional support to colleagues during high-stress incidents, fostering a supportive work environment.
- Maintained regular contact with laboratories to keep updated on patient test results and report lab findings to A&E doctors.
- Educated patients and families on post-discharge care, improving recovery rates and reducing readmissions.
- Conducted physical, functional and psychosocial health assessments to gather baseline data of health, determine presence of disease and analyse mental health of patients.
- Delivered compassionate care to patients and their families during stressful situations.
- Offered triage counsel and guidance to physicians and staff referring patients to address urgent needs and initiate medical care.
- Managed work shifts of staff to provide full coverage for patients, providing stellar patient care services.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Science in NUrsing
Southern BIcol Colleges
Masbate01-2014
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Medication administration
- Wound care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient education
- Team collaboration
- Conflict resolution
- Clinical supervision
- Emergency response
- Time management
- Infection control
- Quality assurance
- Care planning
- Emotional support
- Documentation accuracy
- Teamwork
- Wound dressing
- Patient comfort
- Health education
- Written and verbal communication
- Professionalism
- IV drug therapy management
- Patient record management
- Infection control procedures
- Infection prevention and control
- Patient confidentiality
- Patient-centred care
- Excellent time management
- Nurse leadership
- Flexible
- Blood collection
- Clinical nursing practice
- Clinical care
- Accurate record-keeping
- Pre- and post-operation care
- Charting and reporting
- Decision making under pressure
- Empathy towards patients
- Basic Life Support Certification
- Patient advocacy
- Caring bedside manner
- Intravenous therapy
- Medication storage and disposal
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Empathetic listening
- Staff supervision
- Healthcare quality improvement
- Care procedure knowledge
- Community nursing
- Clinical procedure preparations
- Clinical leadership
- Staff performance evaluations
- Room preparation
- Equipment sterilisation
- Programme and care management
Languages
English
Upper Intermediate
B2
Arabic
Intermediate
B1
Certification
- Registered Nurse License ( Philippines)
- Registered Nurse Technician (Saudi, Arabia)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certified
Hobbies and interests
- Cooking
- Arts (Drawing)
- Reading
- Gardening
References
- Mr. Abdulmajeed Alballaa
Manager Al Gannas Company/ White Clinic Company
As Sahafah ,Riyadh 13321, Saudi Arabia
Contact Number: +966535533552
- Mr. Mutib Al Tamimi -
Dermatologist Doctor /General Manager White Company
As Sahafah, Riyadh 13321, Saudi Arabia
Contact Number: +966505485922
- Ms. Rebecca Gadia
Charge Nurse - Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital,
Al Yasmin, Riyadh 13325, Saudia Arabia
Contact Number : +966501547215
Timeline
Nurse
Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital
08.2023 - Current
Head Nurse (Derma and Plastic Surgery )
White Clinic
08.2019 - 08.2023
ER Nurse
Victoria Hospital , Al Gannas Company
10.2016 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Science in NUrsing
Southern BIcol Colleges