RACHEL GENIE SANTIAGO
Riyadh
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
STAFF NURSE 1
PRINCE SULTAN MILITARY MEDICAL CITY
12.2018 - Current
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and problem-solving in real-time.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
- Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education.
- Formulated plans for nursing measures to restore, maintain and promote patient health.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs and ancillary staff.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Assessed and evaluated mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to initiate, manage and modify individualized care plans.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Strengthened training and nursing knowledge by taking part in continuing education programs in pressure injury workshops.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
Staff Nurse, Emergency Department
CARE-RIYADH CARE HOSPITAL
10.2012 - 10.2018
- Assisted doctors with examinations of patients by taking vital signs and drawing blood.
- Assisted physicians in minor surgeries by keeping instruments sterilized and maintaining inventory.
- Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing rapport with patients and families.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Formulated plans for nursing measures to restore, maintain and promote patients' physical and mental health.
- Assessed extent and nature of injury or illness to prioritize and establish medical procedures.
- Utilized hospital beds and wheelchairs to transport patients throughout hospital.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Established staff assignments based on facility needs.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma center setting.
- Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures and nursing best practices.
- Monitored patients' comfort and safety during examinations and tests to alert physicians of abnormalities and changes in patient response.
- Administered first aid treatment and life support to care for sick or injured individuals.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Reported patients' status and delegated nurse assignments to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
SAINT FERDINAND COLLEGE
ILAGAN, ISABELA 03.2008
Skills
- Clinical Documentation
- Patient and Family Education
- Medication Administration
- Microsoft Office
- Prioritizing Patients
- Patient Admission
- Direct Supervision
- Patient Care Assessment
- Update Electronic Charts
- Nursing Assignments
- Patient Data Management Systems
- Medical Supply Management
- File Transfer
- Nursing Plan Development
Certification
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT COURSES
ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT COURSE
SEDATION COURSE
Languages
ENGLISH
References:
MR. MOSA YAHYA AL ASIRI
HEADNURSE-3A/4B
PRINCE SULTAN MILITARY MEDICAL CITY
MR. ROMMEL REATIRAN
HEADNURSE
RIYADH CARE HOSPITAL
RIYADH, KSA
rreatira@care.med.sa
Timeline
STAFF NURSE 1
PRINCE SULTAN MILITARY MEDICAL CITY
12.2018 - Current
Staff Nurse, Emergency Department
CARE-RIYADH CARE HOSPITAL
10.2012 - 10.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
SAINT FERDINAND COLLEGE
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT COURSES
ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT COURSE
SEDATION COURSE
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