Darleen C. Capistrano MSN, RN, CNOR

ad4n13@r.postjobfree.com 626-***-****

*** ** ******** **. ******* CA 93291

INTEREST

Registered Nurse

PERSONAL PROFILE

·Excellent leadership, management, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.

·Passionate individual with a strong focus on patient advocacy and safety.

·Remains flexible to changing system.

·Displays a caring and responsive attitude and conducts all activities respecting patients, family, and employee rights.

·Provides an optimal patient care experience by actively listening to the needs of the needs of patients and family member and taking responsibility for meeting those needs.

EDUCATION

Master’s Degree in Nursing Leadership and Management, WGU, CA April 2019

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, University of Phoenix, Diamond Bar, CA October 2013

Associated Degree in Nursing, Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA December 2009

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Ambulatory Surgery Center Nurse Manager – Operating Room (Beverly Hills, CA) November 2021- Present

Improves nursing practice work and environment through active participation in decision making and hiring process in the unit.

Assists in training staff and surgeons on all surgical equipments and surgical techniques to assure that patients are properly prepped and positioned for surgery.

Troubleshoots the surgical equipments and help with set up and take down of all ancillary equipments.

Works with all disciplines to create, update, and improve surgeons Preference cards.

Assist Materials Manager with ordering surgical supplies and equipments and ensures depletions are updated on a daily basis.

Assist Anesthesiologist Provider with annual competencies such as Code Blue and Malignant Hyperthermia mock codes and surgical equipment competencies.

Works with administration to create, update, and improve the Operating Rooms Policy and Procedures.

Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to provide coverage during off shifts when staffing crisis or shortage occurs.

Assists in increasing staff retention and morale through employee shout outs.

Knowledge with CMS, OSHA, The Joint Commission, AAACH, and AORN Standards.

Peri-Operative Service Manager – Operating Room (Southern California Hospital, Culver City CA)

November 2020 –November 2021

Responsible for the day to day management of the Operating Room, Gastroenterology Lab, and Cardiac Catheterization Lab, including supervision of inventory, cost containment, and patient charges.

Assists in procedures performed in the operating room as necessary.

Provides and supports the provision of professional care within the operating room, post-operative care unit, preoperative care unit, gastrointestinal unit, and cardiac catheterization unit.

Improves nursing practice work and environment through active participation in decision making and hiring process in the unit.

Oversee maintenance and mandate local, state, and federal standards.

Work closely with physicians and anesthesiologist in the operating room.

Great interpersonal skills with an aptitude to learning

Lead a strong, committed, hardworking, and compassionate team.

Charge Nurse – OPERATING ROOM (Kaiser Permanente, Woodland Hills CA)

July 2020 – November 2020

Supervises and ensures continuous improvement of all clinical practices, services, and operations by designing and implementing systems, processes and methods to evaluate and improve patient care within the unit.

Supervises day to day activity of the operating room; monitors quality service and utilization, standards; supervises staff activities and deliver patient care.

Develops and implements action plans to improve staff development and the delivery of patient care.

Ensures coordinated plans of treatment, customer focused care and cost effective utilization of services.

Researches, identifies, and implements best practice models developed in the operating room.

Investigated and resolves patient and families concerns regarding patient care.

Supervises a single unit of approximately 20 or more employees

Knowledgeable in quality improvement and clinical care delivery process, staffing, and budgeting.

Knowledgeable of the Nurse Practice Act, The Joint Commission, and federal, state, local regulatory requirement s.

Supervises the daily operations of human resource management, department and employee safety programs, and risk management.

CLINICAL NURSE III - OPERATING ROOM (Cedar Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles CA)

July 2014 – July 2020

·Assists with the preparation of the operating room for surgical procedures and effectively and efficiently circulate or scrub during the procedure.

·Assumes an active role as a preceptor, charge nurse, and triage nurse.

·Champions new idea by leading and directing the Unit Practice Council Committee to achieve quality and performance improvement projects.

·Improves nursing practice work and environment through active participation in decision making and hiring process in the unit.

·Assists in training staff and surgeons on Robotic equipment and assures that patients are properly prepped and positioned for surgery.

·Troubleshoots the Robotic system and help with set up and take down of all ancillary equipment.

·Works with all disciplines to create, update, and improve surgeons Preference cards.

·Assist Educators with annual competencies such as Code Blue and Malignant Hyperthermia mock codes and surgical equipment competencies.

·Works with educators to create, update, and improve the Operating Rooms Policy and Procedures.

·Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to provide coverage during off shifts when staffing crisis or shortage occurs.

·Assists in increasing staff retention and morale through employee of the month recognition, new on boarding staff recognition, and recognizing staff promotion.

·Knowledge with CMS, OSHA, The Joint Commission, Magnet Designation, and AORN Standards.

REGISTERED NURSE - INPATIENT REHABILITATION UNIT (Keck Hospital of USC, Los Angeles CA)

May 2013-February 2016

·Work collaboratively with other team members, colleagues and services in practice and service development within the context of integrated working.

·Maintain an effective/adequate communication with other members of the multi-disciplinary team to the benefit of patients and staff.

·Attend and actively participate in weekly unit meetings and daily huddles.

·Involved in research-based education on bladder and bowel training.

REGISTERED NURSE - Definitive Observation Unit (Queen of the Valley Hospital, Covina CA)

March 2010 – April 2013

·Provided planning and delivery of direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process of Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation.

·Delivered nursing care plan in coordination with patient, family and interdisciplinary staff as necessary.

·Communicated changes in patient's clinical condition with Physicians, Nursing Supervisor/Manager,

and co-workers as appropriate.

·Collaborated with the ancillary staff in implementing the overall treatment program for the client.

SOFTWARE SKILLS and SPECIALTIES

Bilingual (English and Tagalog) Epic

Cerner Microsoft Word / Excel / PowerPoint

Allscripts API Healthcare

LICENSE and CERTIFICATES

·Registered Nurse License # 769684

·ACLS

·BLS

·PALS

·CNOR Certified

·ECG and Pharmacology Certification

·Da Vinci Robotic Certified

·Fire Safety Certified

ACHIEVEMENTS

·Masters of Science in Nursing – Leadership and Management, 2019

·Unit Practice Council Chair, 2019

·Operating Room Management Training, 2019

·Rising Star Leadership Training, 2019

·Triage training, 2019

·Magnet Ambassador, 2018

·Clinical Nurse 3 Promotion, 2017

·CNOR, 2017

·Taking Charge Class, 2017

·XI Robotic Training, 2016

·Preceptor Class, 2016

·UPC Retention and Recruitment Chair, July 2017-July 2018

·UPC Retention and Recruitment Co-Chair, July 2018-July 2019

Ability to perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop/deliver appropriate interventions, the delivery of nursing services and patient care within one unit(s) which are integrated with business and department plans and meet or exceed cost, quality, clinical and utilization standards and performance measures.

Ensures that unit(s) services meet members', physician and internal clients' needs in a changing, competitive health care market.

Supervises a single unit (8 to 24 hours) of approximately 20 or more employees or more than one smaller unit.

Ensures patient care and quality standards are met and comply with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and established departmental policies and procedures, utilization and clinical/performance standards and measures.

Supervises and ensures continuous improvement of all clinical practices, services and operations by designing and implementing systems, processes and methods to evaluate and improve patient care within the unit.

Supervises day-to-day activities of the unit(s); monitors quality service and utilization standards; supervises shift(s) activities and delivery of patient care.

Supervises unit(s) day- to- day clinical operations including practice standards, staffing, payroll, budgets, fiscal management, and quality improvement.

Develops and implements action plans to improve staff development and the delivery of patient care.

Monitors the quality of service and utilization standards and assumes specific responsibility for patient care at the unit level.

Ensures coordinated plans of treatment, customer focused care and cost effective utilization of services.

Monitors the allocation and utilization of unit(s) personnel based on continual changes in patient population/needs and provides the best level of patient care while identifying savings opportunities.

Works with health care providers outside of the unit(s) to achieve optimal patient care across the continuum.

Researches, identifies, and implements best practice models developed in unit(s) or by other units.

Investigates and resolves patient/family/member concerns regarding patient care.

Supervises the daily unit(s) operations, including human resources management, department and employee safety programs, and risk management.

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