Ronald Camba Meredor

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OBJECTIVE

A Registered Nurse for 18 years of experience providing direct high quality care, health care initiatives and programs to a multi-faced variety of patients aiming to leverage my expertise, experience and knowledge to efficiently fill a nursing position at your hospital.

Employment History

Company –Care National Hospital

Website – care.med.sa

Location –Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Designation – Head/ Nurse Technician (Medical-Surgical /COVID-19 Unit)

Duration– February 22, 2020 till now

Care National Hospital is a 335 bedded hospital. It is located at the center point of the Riyadh City. It offers primary and secondary services which includes medical and surgical services providing leading edge and customized patient care, utilizing state-of-the art technologies, providing treatment, interventional, transplant procedures and preventive measure to determine the most effective treatment for each patient.

He performed the following duties for above position:

MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSE TECHNICIAN

1.Conducting an individualized patient assessment, prioritizing the data collection based on the adult or elderly patient’s immediate condition or needs within the timeframe specified.

2.Consulting and coordinating with healthcare team members in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care plans.

3.Preparing, administering, and recording prescribed medications or as per hospital policies and procedures.

4.Monitoring, assessing, reporting, documenting signs and symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions.

5.Reporting adverse reactions to medications or treatment in accordance to hospital policies and procedures

6.Evaluating patients on surgical procedures.

7.Monitoring and adjusting specialized medical equipment used on patients and interpreting and recording electronic displays.

8.Providing bedside care for a wide variety of patients, including pre- and post- surgery patients.

9.Initiating patient education plan, as prescribed by the physician and policy.

10.Teaching patients and families on how to manage their illness or injury by explaining post-treatment home care needs.

11.Changing dressings, inserts catheters and starts IV fluids as prescribed.

12.Preparing equipment and assisting physician during his rounds, examination and treatment of patient.

13.Responding to live-saving situations – Codes

14.Participating in discharge planning.

15.Participating in hospital accreditations for licensing renewal both locally and internationally.

COVID-19 NURSE TECHNICIAN

1.Committed to standards of care and professional practice in caring COVID-19 Patients.

2.Demonstrate clinical assessment and treatment skills for patients with COVID-19 as per Hospital/ Ministry of Health guidelines, policies and procedures.

3.Communicate with the Acute Respiratory Clinic (ARI) and the Medical Team for arranging admissions to the COVID-19 Ward.

4.Communicate with physicians or on-call doctor regarding clinically deteriorating patients

5.Recording the required patient data through patient admission, stay and discharge.

6.Monitoring availability of supplies and equipment for patient care.

7.Respecting and adhearing to guidelines to COVID-19 specific and general occupational safety in order to protect themselves, patients and co-workers including: Use of Personal Protective Equipments (PPEs), decontamination procedures, waste management, public safety measures, Infection control procedures.

8.Administrer medications/ modalities to improve patient condition and care.

9.Use of telemedicine to provide communication between patient and physicians and family members.

10.Monitor and document patient progress.

11.Responding to live-saving situations - codes

12.Develop nursing care plans

13.Participating in hospital accreditations for licensing renewal both locally and internationally.

14.Plan and develop discharge teaching with the medical team and ancillary.

15.Administer end of life care and post mortem to clients.

Company –Care National Hospital

Website – care.med.sa

Location – Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Designation – Head/ Nurse Technician (Infection Prevention and Control/ CSSD) Duration–11th June 2018 till February 22, 2020

Care National Hospital is a 335 bedded hospital. It is located at the center point of the Riyadh City. It offers primary and secondary services which includes medical and surgical services providing leading edge and customized patient care, utilizing state-of-the art technologies, providing treatment, interventional, transplant procedures and preventive measure to determine the most effective treatment for each patient.

He performed the following duties for above position:

1.Directly managing, supervising the over-all activities of the prevention and control of infections in the hospital.

2.Developing, reviewing, and implementing infection control policies, guidelines, and procedures.

3.Developing and implementing yearly infection control plan hospital-wide.

4.Planning and requesting of annual manpower and capital equipment needs of the department

5.Supervising infection control practitioners, nurses, and coordinators.

6.Chairing the Corona Virus – COVID-19 committee and overseeing that each recommendations and guidelines in its management and prevention were implemented.

7.Conducting an infection control committee meeting.

8.Participate in different infection control related hospital-wide committees.

9.Collaborating with the infection control committee to carry out investigations of outbreaks and plan to control its spread and implementing necessary actions using appropriate methodologies.

10.Developing effective and relevant teaching tools appropriate in the scope and complexity for the intended audiences – staff, patients, families, and visitors.

11.Collaborating with different departments in consulting, reviewing and approving infection control modalities and products.

12.Integrating infection control measures during construction and renovation using risk assessment

13.Analyzing hospital acquired infection data and exploring opportunities of improvement to improve services through quality improvement projects/ indicators.

14.Participating in hospital accreditations for licensing renewal both locally and internationally.

15.Leading and coordinating the sterile services team.

16.Assisting the sterile supply department in the day to day running of the service for all nursing units and the operating room.

17.Providing a safe, sterile surgical instrumentation, anesthetic equipment through adhering to the principles of clinical governance, infection control and quality assurance

18.Inducting and training of new sterile service to provide a quality learning environment.

19.Conducting interviews and hiring of staffs, evaluating current staff using performance measures for increments and incentives.

Company –Care National Hospital

Website – care.med.sa

Location –Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Designation (s) – Infection Control Nurse

Duration –3rdof November 2014 to 11th June 2018

Care National Hospital is a 335 bedded hospital. It is located at the center point of the Riyadh City. It offers primary and secondary services which include medical and surgical services providing leading edge and customized patient care, utilizing state-of-the art technologies, providing treatment, interventional, transplant procedures and preventive measure to determine the most effective treatment for each patient.

He performed the following duties for above position:

1.Developing and maintaining an effective, system-wide infection control program.

2.Monitoring and evaluating prevalence of healthcare associated infections.

3.Applying of the nursing process in assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating patients and patient care in response to prevention of infections.

4.Counseling and providing health teaching regarding prevention and management of infections to patients, family, and visitors.

5.Maintaining a clean and safe environment.

6.Performing surveillance of hospital acquired infections as well as targeted surveillance using NHSN definitions.

7.Monitoring trends in unusual and resistant organisms for evidence of spread to patients, visitors, and employees.

8.Conducting risk assessments at least annually and as needed with consideration of served populations, vulnerable patients, relevant statistical data, and new and emerging diseases.

9.Developing and implementing continuously improved patient care procedures and control mechanisms relating to quality, safety, compliance and infectious diseases.

10.Acting as a resource person to staff around specific infection control issues concerning specific patients, visitor and family members.

11.Conducting hospital-wide or unit target based educational sessions.

12.Assumes the responsibility of the head of infection control department whenever he is on leave or as needing.

13.Participating in hospital accreditations for licensing renewal both locally and internationally.

Company –Care National Hospital

Website – care.med.sa

Location –Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Designation (s) – Infection Control Coordinator

Duration –4th of November 2008 to 3rdof November 2014

Care National Hospital is a 335 bedded hospital. It is located at the center point of the Riyadh City. It offers primary and secondary services which includes medical and surgical services providing leading edge and customized patient care, utilizing state-of-the art technologies, providing treatment, interventional, transplant procedures and preventive measure to determine the most effective treatment for each patient.

He performed the following duties for above position:

1.Developing, maintaining and coordinating effective, system-wide infection control program within the hospital and units concerned.

2.Monitoring and evaluating prevalence of healthcare associated infections.

3.Assisting and implementing departmental initiatives, policies and procedures, and education related to infection control.

4.Liaising between the infection control department and the hospital units regarding concerns, action plans and compliance in relation to infection control.

5.Conducting yearly competency assessment of healthcare practitioners including essential non- healthcare workers regarding infection control practices.

6.Monitoring patterns, prevalence, and trends, conducting surveillance and evaluates healthcare associated infections using epidemiologic principles.

7.Monitoring of findings from patient care quality and safety assessment activities, including sentinel events and marker organisms for immediate review and investigation.

8.Serving as a key educator to staff, patients and families regarding infection control policies and procedures and facilitator in addressing and correcting identified problem within the hospital or units concerned.

9.Participating in hospital accreditations for licensing renewal both locally and internationally.

Company –Care National Hospital

Website – care.med.sa

Location –Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Designation (s) – Medical – Surgical Staff Nurse

Duration –6th September 2006 to4th of November 2008

Care National Hospital is a 335 bedded hospital. It is located at the center point of the Riyadh City. It offers primary and secondary services which includes medical and surgical services providing leading edge and customized patient care, utilizing state-of-the art technologies, providing treatment, interventional, transplant procedures and preventive measure to determine the most effective treatment for each patient.

He performed the following duties for above position:

1.Conducting an individualized patient assessment, prioritizing the data collection based on the adult or elderly patient’s immediate condition or needs within the timeframe specified.

2.Consulting and coordinating with healthcare team members in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care plans.

3.Preparing, administering, and recording prescribed medications or as per hospital policies and procedures.

4.Monitoring, assessing, reporting, documenting signs and symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions.

5.Reporting adverse reactions to medications or treatment in accordance to hospital policies and procedures

6.Evaluating patients on surgical procedures.

7.Monitoring and adjusting specialized medical equipment used on patients and interpreting and recording electronic displays.

8.Providing bedside care for a wide variety of patients, including pre- and post- surgery patients.

9.Initiating patient education plan, as prescribed by the physician and policy.

10.Teaching patients and families on how to manage their illness or injury by explaining post-treatment home care needs.

11.Changing dressings, inserts catheters and starts IV fluids as prescribed.

12.Preparing equipment and assisting physician during his rounds, examination and treatment of patient.

13.Responding to live-saving situations – Codes

14.Participating in discharge planning.

15.Participating in hospital accreditations for licensing renewal both locally and internationally.

Company –Mt. Carmel Hospital

Website – None

Location –Bulacan, Philippines

Designation (s) – Chief Nurse

Duration –2nd of January 2006 to 15th May 2006

Mt. Carmel Hospital is a 70 bedded hospital. It is in the province of Bocaue, Bulacan, Philippines. It offers primary services which includes medical and surgical services, out-patient, and emergency care.

He performed the following duties for above position:

1.Promoting the mission, vision, and values of the hospital administration.

2.Practicing the prescribed philosophy, purpose, policies and standards of nursing and services.

3.Organizing, directing, and administering the nursing services in order to provide the level of care required by current medical and nursing standards.

4.Planning and coordinating with the hospital management, utilizing the respective nursing leadership members for planning the budgeting requirements for personnel, supplies and equipment.

5.Responsible for cost controls to ensure maximum effectiveness of funds expanded from the approved departmental budgets.

6.Supporting and developing nursing services in the coordination of employee selection process, work assignments, performance evaluations and staff development.

7.Maintaining continuously quality assessment and improvement analysis and evaluation of patient care delivery and communicates with the hospital administration on the daily activities and issues of the nursing service.

8.Planning, evaluating, and recommending to the hospital administration new facilities or equipment or modification thereto, needed to provide a better nursing care.

9.Recommending, supporting, and participating in education services, programs of education.

10.Participating in policy decisions that affect nursing services in the hospital.

11.Responsible for the implementing, monitoring, and evaluating of performance improvement of the nursing department.

12.Participating in hospital accreditations for licensing renewal locally

Company –Mt. Carmel Hospital

Website – None

Location –Bulacan, Philippines

Designation (s) – Operating Room Staff Nurse

Duration –1stNovember 2003 to 2nd of January 2006

Mt. Carmel Hospital is a 70 bedded hospital. It is in the province of Bocaue, Bulacan, Philippines. It offers primary services which includes medical and surgical services, out-patient, and emergency care.

He performed the following duties for above position:

1.Providing direct and individualized nursing care to patients intra- and post- operative.

2.Coordinating with healthcare team members in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care plans inside the operating department.

3.Conducting pre- and post- operative education to patients and families.

4.Serving as a communication liaison to family and members of the operating team.

5.Taking, monitoring and recording of patient vital signs.

6.Ensuring correct patient identification, procedure, site of operation is validated.

7.Preparing, administering, and recording prescribed medications or as per hospital policies and procedures.

8.Monitoring, assessing, reporting, documenting signs and symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions.

9.Reporting adverse reactions to medications or treatment in accordance to hospital policies and procedures

10.Responding to live-saving situations – Codes

11.Assisting in positioning, responding to comfort of patient during surgical procedures.

12.Observing and enforcing strict standards of sterility and asepsis.

13.Selecting and handling instruments and supplies used for operation, passing them to surgeon.

14.Delivering direct surgical care by assisting physicians.

15.Maintaining correct patient information, notations regarding the surgery done as well as proper handling of specimens.

16.Supervising junior nurses and other staff involve in the surgery team.

17.Initiating patient educational plan as prescribed by the physician; teaching patient and family members on how to manage their post-treatment home care needs, self-administration of medication and rehabilitation.

18.Participating in hospital accreditations for licensing renewal both locally and internationally.

Company –Metro Subic Colleges, Inc.

Website – None

Location – Olongapo City, Philippines

Designation (s) – Associate Instructor II – Caregiver

Duration –6thSeptember 2002 to 1st November 2003

Metro Subic Colleges, Inc. is the first and only paramedical college in Olongapo City, Philippines. It offers a wide variety of courses in both paramedical and nursing.

He performed the following duties for above position:

1.Providing students clinical instruction in their designated clinical specialty.

2.Orienting students to their assigned clinical rotation.

3.Supervising students in their clinical environment by orientation and hands-on practice.

4.Evaluating the clinical performance of students based on the prescribed curriculum.

5.Grading students based on their accomplishment at the end of their clinical rotation.

6.Providing counselling to students regarding their skills and improving their practice in their field.

7.Participating in the college local accreditation.

Educational Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, B.S. in Nursing, University of Santo Tomas, Manila Philippines, GPA = 2.42. From 1998 to 2002, Graduation Year – 2002

Professional Development/ Licenses

Registered Nurse, Philippine Regulation Commission, Manila Philippines

Registered Nurse, Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Certificate in Infection Prevention and Control, American University in Cairo

Basic Life Support, Saudi Heart Association

Project Management Certificate Workshop, Anexas Consultancy Europe

JCI Accreditation Standards for Hospitals 5th Edition Training for Accreditation Preparation, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Hospital Orientation Program 2019 (Prevention and Control of Infections), Saudi Central Board for Accreditation of Healthcare Institution, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Inservice Training on Modalities of Healthcare Technologies, Care National Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Competencies / Key Work skills

Exceptional capacity to multi-task; managing competing priorities with ease while fostering delivery of superior patient care.

Dedicated and patient-focused with proven expertise in acute patient care, staff development and infection prevention and control.

Solid administration and referral experience including admission, assessment/ re-assessment, treatment, referral, and education for a broad range of patient and families.

Widely recognized as an excellent care provider and patient advocate.

Demonstrated ability to forge, lead and motivate outstanding health-care teams that provide top-quality patient care.

Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, superior accuracy in patient history, charting and other documentation.

Earned more than the expected target of 150% revenue in the opening of 3rd party sterilization services.

Achieved 97% rating in the local hospital licensing renewal by the Central Board of Accreditation for Healthcare Institutions.

Excellence in the management and implementation of infection control program, work plan and quality improvement projects.

Achieved and Maintained a zero rate of COVID-19 hospital acquired infection within the hospital- healthcare workers and in-patients.

Enhanced the surveillance of hospital acquired infections through identification, investigating and managing outbreaks.

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