Maria Cecile Aimee Salanga

***** ********* **, ******** ** 92591

ad2s91@r.postjobfree.com

541-***-****

Personal Statement

I am friendly, loyal, approachable and devoted individual who has an ambition to furthering my nursing skills in any given environment. Although I have extensive experience in the health care industry, I have a motivational drive to keep myself up to a challenge from various settings. I work well as a team and also works efficiently on my own. I am seeking a position where I can continue, develop and excel while giving my best to an employer. Work Experience

Inland Valley Medical Center, Wildomar, CA (July 2020- present) Clinical supervisor Nurse leader- PACU/Preop/PAT

*Manages the flow of incoming and outgoing surgery cases

*Manages the productivity for Pacu, preop and PAT

*Creates daily, weekly and monthly staff schedules

*Educates and communicates with staff including physicians, surgeons and anesthesiologists regarding of any changes in the department

*Implements a safe environment for the department

Registered nurse- PACU/Preop

(Dec 2015-2020)

*Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and competence with identifying skills needed to perform in pre and post anesthesia.

*Uses complex nursing experience from Telemetry, ICU, ER and Trauma recovery.

*Quickly responds to complications related to anesthesia, such as respiratory distress, rapid excitement, pain, abnormally low blood pressure, nausea and vomiting.

*Recognizes, evaluates and employs effective problem solving methods when caring for the patients and completing responsibilities.

Alvarado Physicians Surgery Center, Alvarado, CA (Aug 2015- Jan 2016) Registered Nurse- PACU/Preop

*Set priorities to facilitate the flow of patients efficiently.

*Ability to start challenging peripheral IVs.

*Participated in maintanence of the quality, patient relationship and cost effectiveness.

*Responsible for the assessments, formulation of diagnosis, establishing goals. Providence Medford Medical Center, Medford, OR (July 2000-Sept 2014) Registered Nurse- PACU, Short Stay Surgery

*Admitted and discharged 23 hr observation pts including pediatric, adolescents and geriatric population in a fast pace setting.

*Assessed pts condition throughout their length of stay and assisted Physicians, Surgeons and Anesthesiologists with determining and pursued advance medical treatments as possible.

*Closely monitored pts immediately after surgeries while being intubated and sedated from general anesthesia.

*Worked side by side with Anesthesiologists and Surgeons and communicated with proper chain of command of any actions or interventions that needed to be pursued in extreme intense situations. Registered Nurse- Fiberoptic Dept

*Assisted pts with their scheduled or emergent bronchoscopy, endoscopy, ERCP, and colonoscopy.

*Provided proper airway management, recognized arrhythmias and emergent resuscitation during the time of procedure while under sedation.

*Administered appropriate dosages and titration for procedural sedation per hospital policies

*Assessed and monitored pts appropriate physiologic measurements for evaluation of stable vital signs and level of consciousness.

Registered Nurse- Clinical Decision and ER

*Stabilized pts with admitting diagnosis at hand

*Transferred pts to proper departments to further improve their medical diagnosis.

*Assisted pts and family members in the education of their health care needs.

*Communicated directly with physicians and other staff members regarding pts conditions. Registered Nurse- Telemetry and ICU

*Used basic cardiac rhythm monitoring techniques, interpretation, and treatment.

*Calculated drug dosages, administered continuous medication infusion, and monitored pts for effects of medication

*Recognized the signs and symptoms of cardiopulmonary and respiratory emergencies and knowing how to start standard interventions to stabilize pts.

*Provided critical care to pts who require constant monitoring for a range of reasons, including surgery, heart attacks, CHF, renal failure, COPD and advanced cancer. Jensen Center for Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery, Medford, OR (May-2012-Sept-2014) Registered Nurse-Recovery Unit

*Recovered pts after invasive procedures and surgeries while under post anesthetics and sedatives.

*Prepped pts and pts' family regarding scheduled procedures.

*Monitored pts' vitals, heart rhythms, and aldrete scores closely per policies and procedures post-operatively.

*Educated family members and pts regarding postop teachings and emphasized the need to follow the importance of stated regimens.

Education

EPIC, CERNER

Basic EKG, 12 lead EKG, ACLS, PALS, BLS

Associate of Nursing- Rogue Community College, Grants Pass, OR Licensed Vocational Nursing- Maric College of Nursing, Vista, CA Bachelors of Science- Washington State Universtiy, Vancouver, WA

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