Nurse Medical
Resume:
ERLINDA S. YATES RN, BSN
760-***-**** Cell
Oceanside, California, 92057
Email: ********@*****.***
REGISTERED NURSE
**** *********** ****** ****** Nurse of the Year, San Diego County
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
12-17-10 to present Newport Bay Hospital, Newport Beach, CA
Director of Patient Care Services
• Responsible for over 86 FTEs, including Social Services, Recreational Therapist; and nursing staff.
• Responsible for developing, maintaining, coordinating; evaluating orientation and staff development programs/clinical education for all professional staff.
• Accountable for the delivery of quality nursing care and operational management of the 34 bed in-patient psychiatric facility for Adult; Older Adult and Geriatric population.
• Ensured staff’s awareness of and adherence to safety, regulatory, legal requirements and Departmental Standards based upon the practice and policies and procedures of Newport Bay Hospital.
• Staffs performance evaluation conducted annually.
11-16-09 to 12-19-10 Tri City Medical Center. Oceanside, CA.
Director of Behavioral Health Unit
• Responsible for candidate selection, employee performance evaluation and disciplinary actions.
• Conducted regular staff meetings to discuss issues, concerns, unit needs and performance improvements.
• Accountable for the delivery of quality nursing care and operational management of the 29 bed in-patient psychiatric unit.
• Collaborated with the primary investigators / research coordinators to ensure that policies and procedures were followed on all patients participating in Research Studies.
10-20-08 to 11-16-09 Aurora Behavioral Health Care, San Diego
Director of Clinical Services
• Hold accountability for the delivery of quality nursing care and operational management of the 80 bed in-patient free standing psychiatric facility.
• Responsible for over 140 FTE’s including Director of CD, Education, Infection Control, Adjunctive Therapy and Nursing Supervisors.
• Served as a clinical resource for nurses and other members of the health care team; ensured clinical education/in-services were provided for all disciplines.
• Responsible for candidate selection, employee performance evaluation and disciplinary actions if necessary, for assigned areas.
• Facilitated, coordinated and conducted regular staff meetings to discuss issues, concerns, unit needs and performance improvements.
• Collaborated with the Service Director and with the Director of the Psychology department to ensure the protocols were followed on all active military patients participating in Prolonged Exposure Therapy.
• Chaired the hospital Safety / Infection Control Committee.
• Passed the Joint Commission with no patient care RFI, 2009
07-07-08 to 10-20-08 Aurora Behavioral Health Care, San Diego
Director of Nursing
• Provided guidance to Nursing Supervisors in administrative and personnel matters; resolves conflicts / problems and discipline staff as needed.
• Enforced the hospital policies, regulations, procedures and applies standards of
Nursing practice.
• Conducted regular staff meeting to discuss issues, performance improvements
and unit needs.
• Responsible for candidate selection, employee performance evaluation and disciplinary actions if necessary, for assigned areas.
• Coordinated clinical education programs/ in-services for nursing staff.
09-04-07 to 04-04-08 Sharp Vista Pacifica, Linda Vista Road, San Diego,
Lead Clinical Nurse, Chemical Dependency
• Assumed the role of the Infection Control officer.
• Monitored infections within the hospital, and enforced hand hygiene and other infection control measures.
• Provided education to nursing staff and evaluates nursing care in response to the acute and complex health-care needs of psychiatric patients.
• Assumed the role of the Utilization Review Coordinator
• Supervised daily unit operation, orients, mentors staff and provided nursing leadership.
• Ensured staff’s awareness of and adherence to safety, regulatory, legal requirements and Departmental Standards based upon the practice and policies and procedures of Sharp Vista Pacifica.
• Staffs performance evaluation conducted annually.
• Passed the Joint Commission survey in April of 2008 with no patient care RFI.
07-10-06 to 09-03-07 Sharp Mesa Vista, San Diego, CA
Lead Clinical Nurse, Mood Disorder Unit
• Provided leadership on East Wing 2, a Mood Disorder Unit.
• Functioned as the clinical resource/educator for nurses and other members of the health care team.
• Monitored staffing needs, adjusted staffing based on patients acuity, staffs experience and budgetary guidelines.
• Assisted with reorganization/ revision of patients’ unit activities/ guidelines/ teaching modules.
• Collaborated with the primary investigators / research coordinators to ensure that policies and procedures were followed on all patients participating in Research Studies.
• Staffs performance evaluation conducted annually.
• Actively involved in the Quality Improvement process and participated in several activities and audits.
03-13-06 to 05-19-06 E Study Site Research, San Diego, CA
Clinical Research Nurse
• Provided all aspects of protocol management including: screening for patient eligibility, data collection, ensuring protocol compliance, adverse reaction reporting, monitoring patient treatment and toxicities, laboratory and specimen submission.
• Assisted with human subject’s submissions and sample processing.
2000 - 2005 Tri City Medical Center, Behavioral Health Unit
Oceanside, CA Clinical Manager
• Managed a department with 56 employees, including Behavioral Health Liaisons, Social Services, Recreational Therapist; responsible for developing, maintaining, coordinating and evaluating orientation and continuing education programs for all professional staff in the Behavioral Health Unit.
• Provided leadership/education in the areas of integration of patient care services across the continuum of care inclusive of the community, and enhancement of physician- medical center relationships.
• Maintained low staffs turn over rate of < 10%.
• Ensured staffs' awareness of and adherence to safety, regulatory, legal requirements and Departmental Standards based upon the practice, and policies and procedures of Tri City Medical Center.
• Collaborated with the primary investigators / research coordinators to ensure that policies and procedures were followed on all patients participating in Research Studies.
• Staffs performance evaluation conducted annually.
1998 - 2000 San Diego Bio Health, San Diego, CA
RN, Phlebotomist
• Performed plasmapheresis, venipuncture, and process plasma.
• Monitored the donor throughout the procedure and responded to any adverse reactions per plasmapheresis procedure.
1998 - 2000 University California, San Diego, Senior Behavioral Health La Jolla, CA. PD RN
• Cared directly for patients, administered psychiatric medications, and educated patients and families regarding mental illness.
• Discharge planning was initiated at the time of admission as problems and risks were identified, and this was geared for return to the lowest level of care possible.
1989 - 1998 Tri-City Medical Center, Behavioral Health Unit
Oceanside, CA. Charge Nurse, Clinical IV
• Implemented and supported the education programs for patients and their families.
• Lectured, developed and revised BHS policies and procedures.
• Annually evaluated staffs’ performance; supervised and conducted training for BHS staff and newly hired staff.
• Chaired BHS Education Committee, held standing seat on BHS Quality improvement and Nursing Practice Council, BHS nurse educator.
• Collaborated with the primary investigators / research coordinators to ensure that policies and procedures were followed on all patients participating in Research Studies.
1986 - 1989 Tri-City Medical Center, Oceanside, CA
Telemetry, Staff RN
• Performed bedside care and monitored post-surgical, thoracic, GI, and medical overflow patients.
• Cared for ventilator dependent patients via endotracheal tubes and tracheostomy.
• Trained newly hired nurses, and provided education to patients and families regarding cardiac disease/management.
1986 - 1987 San Clemente Hospital, San Clemente, CA.
Per Diem RN, ICU/CCU
• Utilized HP monitoring for hemodynamic and cardiac parameters via Swan-Ganz, CVP, ICP and arterial catheters.
• Performed blood draws and ABG’s; administered medications and IV’s.
• Cared for hemodynamically unstable patients.
1985 - 1986 Coastal Community Hospital, Orange, CA.
Acting Charge RN, ICU/CCU
• I revised, facilitated and conducted education programs to meet the patient’s and family needs.
• Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care in response to the acute and complex health-care needs of hemodynamically compromised patients.
• Cared for hemodynamically unstable patients.
• Annually evaluated staffs’ performance.
• Standing member of Quality Assurance Committee and Member of Code Blue Team.
1983 - 1985 University of Irvine Medical Center, Irvine, CA
Staff RN, Relief Charge RN, CCU/ICU
• Worked on continued quality improvement for the Critical Care Unit.
• Cared for hemodynamically unstable patients, treatments, IV’s, and administered medications.
• Cared for ventilator dependent patients via endotracheal tube and tracheostomy.
• Provided education to patients and their families regarding heart disease.
1979 - 1982 Queens Medical Center, Honolulu, HI
Surgical Nurse
• Performed bedside care and monitored post-surgical patients and Oncology overflow patients.
• Assisted physicians with H&P’s and minor procedures.
1976 - 1977 Angeles University, Pampanga, Philippines
Clinical Instructor
• Taught first through third year nursing students on clinical skills, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and standards of care as well as following the students in their assigned clinical areas
• Implemented nurse preceptor program.
1975 - 1976 University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
OR Nurse
• Scrub nurse.
Education Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 1975
Arellano University, Manila, Philippines
Achievements:
• Implemented Nurse Preceptor Program, Angeles University, Philippines 1976-1977.
• Chaired Behavioral Health Unit Education Committee, Tri City Medical Center, Oceanside, CA. 1995-’98.
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse of the Year Award, 1993, San Diego, CA
• Behavioral Health Unit Employee of the Year Tri City Medical Center 1997; 2000.
• Behavioral Health Unit Leadership Award Tri City Medical Center, 2005
• Participated in Joint Commission on Accreditation 2000-2003, 2008.
• Successful CMS and CDPH Survey at Newport Bay Hospital 2011
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