Elizabeth Nadela

*** ***** ***** **., *** Angeles, CA 90012 C: 323-***-**** ad2q1u@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Innovative Nurse Practitioner seeks position offering opportunities for new

professional and personal challenges. Self-starter with a positive, can-do attitude who is

driven to learn, improve and succeed.

Licenses

In good standing with the California Board of Registered Nurses.

2017 Registered Nurse (#95148481)

2009 Licensed Vocational Nurse (#242953)

2002 Pharmacy Technician (#41986)

2018 ACLS

2018 NIHSS certification

2019 BLS

2018 Cardiac Arrhythmia

Skill Highlights

Dedicated Bilingual Spanish

Dependable and reliable Resolution-oriented

Strategic planning Troubleshooting and problem solving

Flexible Effective team player

Proven patience and self-discipline Excellent multitasking skills

Personal and professional integrity Productivity improvement

Complex problem solving Patient-oriented

Calm under pressure Relationship building

Sound decision making Exceptional patient care and interaction

Excellent telephone etiquette Extensive medical terminology knowledge

Effective listening Effectively influences others Word and PowerPoint Hotkey Macros

Omnia view Savvy negotiator

POINT applications Strategic planning

Advance Excel (Pivoting, Graphing) Active participation in different group Health Connect Cultural awareness and sensitivity

Professional Accomplishments

2014 Kaiser Permanente Every Day Hero Award Safety Net Team

2014 National Quality poster: Medication Management: Are we managing medication well to prevent Known

Adverse events that can lead to an admission? Outcomes from the SCAL Regional Outpatient Safety Net

2013 American Society of Health Systems Pharmacy Safety Medication Use Award

2012 Kaiser Permanente David Lawrence Innovation Award Safety Net Program

2010 Kaiser Permanente Unsung Hero

Professional Experience

Hollywood Presbyterian Register Nurse Direct Observation Unit Jan 2018 – Present

Look through each assigned patient’s medical files and comprehend the nature and severity of disease or condition. Create and maintain patients’ charts by ensuring that all information is current and accurate. Establish and implement patient care programs to meet the individual physical, medical and emotional requirements of each patient. Work with nursing leadership to develop strategic plans to ensure patient comfort and wellbeing. Monitor each patient on a constant basis to ensure his or her response to treatment and log pertinent information. Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patients’ conditions or emergency situations by employing critical response / care directives. Ascertain that PCTs are properly deployed to care for patients’ specific personal needs such as grooming and toileting. Maintain standards of care within the direct observation unit and ensure that they are properly followed. Communicate with physicians regarding assigned patients’ conditions and ensure that any changes in medical treatment are incorporated into the plan. Create and maintain patients’ records in an accurate and confidential manner. Provide basic life support such as CPR in the event of patients’ conditions worsening during observation or treatment. Performing ventilator care to patients including maintaining respiratory status tracheostomy care, suctioning, and weaning protocol as ordered.

Case Manager Assistant Jan 2017 – Present

Works collaboratively with an assigned panel of physicians to manage the patient's specialized needs. The managing team does differ according to the chronic disease. Duties include assessment to identify member needs and development of specific care management plan to address needs. In conjunction with the Physician, implements care/treatment plan by coordinating access to health services across multiple providers/ disciplines, monitors care, makes determination to arrange transportation and transfer patient if indicated, identifies cost-effective measures, makes recommendations for alternative levels of care and utilization of resources, promotes self-care management and ensures paper work is completed. Is an indirect caregiver. Complies with other duties as described. Must be able to work collaboratively with the Multidisciplinary team.

Alexandria Care Center, Los Angeles CA, Supervisor Charge Nurse (RN) Nov 2017- May 2018

Directed and supervised care delivered by other healthcare personnel like LVN’s and CNA’s. Conducted research in support of improved practice and patient outcomes. Skilled in doing audits and quality assurance check on patients charts and medical records. Provide health education, promotion and counseling to patients, including their families. Starting IV’s and drawing labs. Writing admissions orders for new patients and initiating care plans. Adhering and assuring that state and federal regulations as well as facility policies are followed.

Kaiser Permanente Associated consultant Jan 2014 – Dec 2017

Designs and adjusts unique workflows to complete care processes. Reports results to identify effectiveness and determine optimization for continued care delivery improvement. Collaborates with physician clinical experts and other stakeholders to deliver workflow, communications and data parameters specific to the population. Reviewing data queries for project implantation. Conducts medical record review and orders via KPHC laboratory and other tests, referrals and appointments for all SCAL service area. Aggregates data results for reporting. Ongoing communication with carious leaders, physician and departments for 13 medical centers. Handles multiple incoming calls and emails from patients and physicians and department coordinators requesting information and clarification, as well as often having diffuse anxious and

complaining patients.

Alexandria Care Center, Los Angeles CA, Charge Nurse (LVN) Jan 2016 – Nov 2017

Provide caring and compassionate daily living skills assessment and education, aided with medication administration, assist in all physician ordered treatments, occupational therapy, and provide patient education and ROM. Develop discharge planning in collaboration with the social worker and RN. Coordinate Kaiser admission, utilizing screening tool. Provide education about medication management. Managed Certified Nursing Assistants on Unit, Medication Administration to an average of 35 patients daily, managing all aspects of Wound Care, Oxygen Therapy, and Breathing Treatments—providing critical 1:1 patient care. Strong knowledge of patient assessment, taking vital signs, G-Tubes, NGT placement and care, Foley Catheters, Stoma Care, specimen collection, Diabetes Management and blood glucose monitoring, Bolus Feedings, Ostomy Care and patient charting administration. Develop incident reports and perform Narcotic counts and all related functions as LVN within scope of practice. Ensured all medical charts are up to date with physician orders and patient demographics and ensure all admittance/discharge forms are completed and signed. Managed Certified Nursing Assistants on Unit, Medication Administration for up to 30 Patients per shift, performing ADL’s, and providing collaborative support to multidisciplinary medical teams.

Temple Convalescent Hospital, Temple City CA, Charge Nurse (LVN) 2013-2014

Provide caring and compassionate daily living skills assessment and education, aid with medication administration, assist in all physician ordered treatments, occupational therapy, and provide patient education and ROM. Managed Certified Nursing Assistants on Unit, Medication Administration to an average of 35 patients daily, managing all aspects of Wound Care, Oxygen Therapy, and Breathing Treatments—providing critical 1:1 patient care. Strong knowledge of patient assessment, taking vital signs, G-Tubes, NGT placement and care, Foley Catheters, Stoma Care, specimen collection, Diabetes Management and blood glucose monitoring, Bolus Feedings, Ostomy Care and patient charting administration. Develop incident reports and perform Narcotic counts and all related functions as LVN within scope of practice. Ensured all medical charts are up to date with physician orders and patient demographics and ensure all admittance/discharge forms are completed and signed. Managed Certified Nursing Assistants on Unit, Medication Administration for up to 30 Patients per shift, performing ADL’s, and providing collaborative support to multidisciplinary medical teams.

Kaiser Permanente, Walnut Center CA, SCAL 2011 - 2015

Ambulatory Care Population Care Management Support Coordinator

Designs and adjusts unique workflows to complete care processes. Report results to identify effectiveness and determine optimization for continued care delivery improvement. Collaboration with physician clinical experts and other stakeholders to deliver workflow, communications and data parameters specific to the population. Reviewing data queries for project implementation. Conducts medical record review and orders via KPHC laboratory and other tests, referrals and appointments for all SCAL service areas. Aggregates data results for reporting. Ongoing communication with various leaders, physician and departments for 13 medical centers. Handles multiple incoming calls and emails from patients and physicians and department coordinators requesting information and clarification, as well as often having to diffuse anxious or complaining patients.

Tri Care Home Health LVN Case Manager 2010-2013

Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, the Licensed Vocational/Practical Nurse provides skilled nursing for assigned patients. Work cooperatively with the other members of the Interdisciplinary Team. Provides intermittent visits or shifts of skilled nursing care, performs prescribed medical treatments, including pain management and symptom control, provides nursing observations, provides teaching regarding the expected course of the disease, care techniques and other health measures to the patient, family or other primary care giver, and participates in the care plan development and implementation.

Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles Medical Center CA, 2010-2011

Population Care Management Support Coordinator

Work under the supervision of a Pharm D and MD to get educate patients with diabetes, congestion heart failure, hypertension and asthma. Translation and process of physician orders. Under direct supervision, track patient populations to obtain statistical information related to specific program goals associated w/ health care management & assure that patient records are updated. Obtain from patient’s health care information, record data, maintain care management data bases & generate reports relating to specific care management programs. Using established measures & criteria to identify patients within specific care programs. Under direct supervision & using established formats, develops letters, forms & other media required to educate & retrieve information from patients associated w/ specific care programs. Notify enrolled members in care management & health care classes & track attendance. Distribute educational materials. Contact patients by phone following up patient compliance with medication use, physician visits & reinforcing self-care management skills. Support Physicians by generating annual screening, utilization, compliance & other reports associated with care management and program performance

Kaiser Permanente, East Los Angeles CA, Care Management Support Coordinator 2008-2010

Work under the supervision of a Pharm D and MD to get educate patients with diabetes, congestion heart failure, hypertension and asthma. Translation and process of physician orders. Under direct supervision, track patient populations to obtain statistical information related to specific program goals associated w/ health care management & assure that patient records are updated. Obtain from patient’s health care information, record data, maintain care management data bases & generate reports relating to specific care management programs. Using established measures & criteria to identify patients within specific care programs. Under direct supervision & using established formats, develops letters, forms & other media required to educate & retrieve information from patients associated w/ specific care programs. Notify enrolled members in care management & health care classes & track attendance. Distribute educational materials. Contact patients by phone following up patient compliance w/ medication use, physician visits & reinforcing self-care management skills. Support Physicians by generating annual screening, utilization, compliance & other reports associated with care management & program performance. Under the supervision of a MD manage diabetes, cholesterol and blood pressure clinic.

Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles Medical Center CA, 2004-2006

Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Technician

Vacation relief for HIV clinic, Warfarin clinic, Oncology clinic. Preparation of chemotherapeutic medication. Preparation of intravenous solution utilizing sterile technique. Calculation of patient medication requirements. Knowledge of handling and safe handling medication.

Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles Medical Center CA, Inpatient Pharmacy Technician 2002-2004

Review physician orders for completeness; transcribes appropriate information through computer order entry to generate patient medication profile by using pharmaceutical/medical terminology, symbols, & abbreviations. Select & prepare medications & pharmaceutical products by name & dosage listed on physician's order, place merchandise in proper container w/ correct label, make required notations & initials physician's orders. Review physician's orders & patient medical record to determine whether allergies, sensitivities and/or reactions have been documented. Assure allergy/sensitivity information is recorded on patient medication profile. Alert pharmacist when prescribed medications may be contraindicated due to drug allergies, sensitivities, or interactions as indicated by information systems. Fill unit dose mediation cassettes from patient medication administration records by dispensing the appropriate supply through calculations based on dosage, strength & frequency of administration; perform substitution of drug equivalents through knowledge of generic, trade, chemical drug names & approved therapeutic equivalents; reviews medication administration record for appropriateness (i.e., drug entry, dosing frequency & documentation of administration) & advises appropriate licensed personnel of discrepancies. Maintain pharmacy inventory in designated areas; review pharmacy inventory for medications to be returned (i.e., expired products, deteriorated products illegible labels, etc). Assist the pharmacist in preparation, distribution, & record-keeping of controlled substances, i.e., narcotics, hypnotics, barbiturates, etc (Class II, III, IV, V), governed by federal & state law. Demonstrate the ability to distinguish controlled substances on physician's orders. Prepare required pharmacy products; use mathematical calculations & conversions from apothecary & avoirdupois to metric system. Prepare pharmacy products through an understanding of physical characteristics

of medications, which require special packaging or handling. Prepare sterile admixture products, such as intravenous piggybacks, large volume parenteral, syringes, chemotherapy, & bulk manufactured products using techniques governed by aseptic parenteral admixture policies & procedures. Operate & maintain specialized pharmacy equipment (such as automated dispensing devices, IV compounding pumps, & unit dosing machines), cleaning, & performing periodic checks & adjustments. Chart all scheduled maintenance designed to ensure sterility according to protocol. Participate in the preparation, documentation, & scheduling of drug therapy for non-hospitalized patients. Assist or perform the duties of the inventory control assistant/stock clerk to prioritize & maintain maximum work flow in the pharmacy. Assist in medical office stocking-to-standards by organizing, replenishing stock, & preparing monthly recharges & credits.

Education and Training

2018-Present West Cost university

2012-2014 Shepherd University Nursing School

2008-2009 Angels College of Nursing

2007-2008 American Scientific Institute

2005-2008 Pasadena City College

1998-2001 American Institute of Health science – Pharmacy Technician program

1998-2001 Bell Gardens High school

Community Service

2014 Project Angel Food

Languages

Spanish

References

Qiana Hines RN, MSN Marie-Frances Martinez Pharm.D., CDE

Director, Utilization Management Diabetes/MTM Pharmacist Care Manager

Case Manager East los Angeles Kaiser Permanente

Phone: 323-***-**** Cell: 323-***-****

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