Rodlee Marc Angelo Cimafranca
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Orange, CA
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering over 10 years of patient-facing experience. Addresses patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Health LVN
Memorial Care Home Health
09.2015 - 08.2019
- Assessed patient's Vital Signs and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Reviewed patient's history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Educated patients and caregivers on disease processes, medications, plans of care and individualized treatment plans.
- Reviewed all medicines to identify possible adverse reactions, significant side effects, drug allergies and contraindicated medications.
- Administered effective nursing care to ill, injured and disabled patients.
- Provided basic patient care and treatment such as dressing wounds, catheter changes, staple removals, wound vac placement and changes, medication injections, urostomy and colostomy bag care and changes and G-tube care.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Observed confidentiality safeguards for all patient-related information to comply with applicable legal requirements for HIPAA and documentation standards.
- Established realistic, measurable and observable goals consistent with patients' diagnosis.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Managed appointment calendar for scans, lab tests, and evaluations.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Helped patients achieve higher standards of living through effective ADL coaching and assistance.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
Private Home Health Nurse
Homeliving Health Providers, Inc.
03.2017 - 08.2017
- Provided physical assessments, medication and chronic disease management to home health patient.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising Registered Nurse.
- Determined and addresses individual home care needs by completing detailed assessments and reviewing documentation.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Introduced changes to patient care plans based on regular evaluations and patient changes.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Provided Catheter Care, G-tube feeding, Wound Care and Tracheostomy Care to patient.
- Protected patient and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Delivered after-hours care to patient based on strict role-call rotations.
- Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for elderly patient.
- Administered medications and treatment to patient and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patient and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Educated family member and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patient.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Adhered to strict safety measures by carefully determining proper dosages before administering medications.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Worked with healthcare team to develop new dialysis treatment flow sheet and other log forms, improving clinical documentation and accountability.
Nurse Case Manager
Regal Medical Group
05.2015 - 08.2015
- Educated patients and caregivers on healthcare protocols and processes.
- Gathered and recorded patient health information and data to assess, identify and manage characteristics that affect outcome.
- Analyzed patient's responses to medications, therapies and variances in Plan of Care.
- Implemented aspects of patient care under physician orders and sought clarifications when needed to promote safety, quality and cost-efficient care.
- Observed monitored and reported changes in patient condition to supervising RN or Physician.
- Conducted pre-operative risk assessments, ongoing assessments and evaluations to prepare patients for surgery and manage healing process.
- Provided timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Developed and modified patient care plans and assisted interdisciplinary team in identifying client needs and goals to determine priorities of care.
- Managed support services and fostered communication among social workers, therapists, hospital staff and patients.
Home Health LVN
NorthStar Healthcare
02.2015 - 06.2015
- Assessed patient's Vital Signs and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Educated patients and caregivers on disease processes, medications, plans of care and individualized treatment plans.
- Reviewed patient's history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Reviewed all medicines to identify possible adverse reactions, significant side effects, drug allergies and contraindicated medications.
- Administered effective nursing care to ill, injured and disabled patients.
- Provided basic patient care and treatment such as dressing wounds, catheter changes, staple removals, wound vac placement and changes, medication injections, ostomy care and bag placements and G-tube care.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Established realistic, measurable and observable goals consistent with patients' diagnosis.
- Observed confidentiality safeguards for all patient-related information to comply with applicable legal requirements for HIPAA and documentations standards.
Quality Assurance Specialist and LVN Field Nurse
Paramount Home Care, Inc.
09.2007 - 02.2015
- Educated employees on specific QA standards and confirmed maintenance of standards.
- Provided regular updates to team leadership on quality metrics by communicating consistency problems or deficiencies.
- Monitored standards and quality-control programs.
- Completed deviation forms and recorded findings of inspection process, collaborating with quality team members and department managers to implement procedural remedies.
- Reviewed patient's charts for completion and made sure multi-disciplinary team follow standards of documentation.
- Maintained accuracy, completeness and security for medical records and health information.
- Communicated effectively to staff, patients and insurance companies by email and telephone.
- Made sure exact procedures were followed for handling transfers and other releases of medical records.
- Prepared and processed forms for government healthcare programs.
- Posted biillings to medical insurance providers.
- Compiled, abstracted and coded patient's data using classification manuals and standard systems.
- Assessed patient's Vital Signs and recorded in medical record forms.
- Administered effective nursing care to ill, injured and disabled patients.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Provided basic patient care and treatment such as dressing wounds, catheter changes, medication injections and feeding tube cares.
- Observed monitored and reported changes in patient's conditions to supervising RN or Physician.
LVN Floor Nurse
West Anaheim Medical Center
07.2006 - 09.2007
- Administered basic patient care and treatments by dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas and performing catheterizations.
- Worked under registered nurses to care for patients and manage basic care.
- Reported health status concerns to senior nursing staff and clinicians for review.
- Administered medication such as insulin and monitored patients' responses to detect problems.
- Coped effectively with mental and emotional challenges of positions by remaining centered on patients' needs and delivering quality care.
- Established compassionate environment by providing psychological, emotional and spiritual support to patients and families.
- Managed medication cart and dispensed pills, oral therapies and intramuscular injections to patients on floor.
- Collected and documented vital signs every timeframe to maintain current records of patients' conditions.
- Modified patient health treatment plans by observing patient conditions and responses.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
Medical Records Specialist
Quality Home Health Services
02.2004 - 05.2005
- Maintained accuracy, completeness and security for medical records and health information.
- Input data into computer programs and filing systems.
- Reviewed charts and flagged incomplete or inaccurate information and filed records in order.
- Maintained database for storage and retrieval of medical records.
- Gathered patient information by collecting demographic information from variety of sources.
- Created new medical records and retrieved existing medical records by gathering appropriate record folders and contents and assigning and recording new record numbers.
- Obtained necessary signatures on information release forms to obtain medical and treatment records from other service providers.
- Communicated effectively with staff, patients and insurance companies by email, telephone and thru fax.
- Followed exact procedures for handling transfer and other releases of medical records.
- Prepared and processed forms for government healthcare programs.
Education
Licensed Vocational Nurse - Nursing
Concorde Career College
Garden Grove, CA03.2006
Commercial Pilot License - Aviation
Phiippine Pilot Training Center
Dumaguete City, Philippines06.2003
BS In Business Computer Applications - Business Administration
Silliman University
Dumaguete City, Philippines03.2000
High School -
Saint Louis School -Don Bosco
Dumaguete City, Philippines03.1997
Skills
- Task Delegation
- Patient Triaging
- Medical Records Management
- Patient Assessments
- Direct Patient Care
- Writing Reports
- Nursing and ADLs Assistance
- Emotional Support
- Interdisciplinary Care
- Case Management
- Wound Care
- Home Health Care Expertise
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Transcribing Orders
- Assisting Physicians
- Chronic Disease Management
- Catheter Monitoring
- Breathing Treatments
- Caregiving Skills
- Health Care System
- Patient Management
- Regulatory Requirements
- Documenting Incidents
- Educating Families
- Patient Health Information Access
- Medication Administration and Education
- Care Planning
- Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
- Maintaining Nutrition
- Charting and Recording
- Medication Dispensing
- Reviewing Medical Histories
- Equipment Sterility
- Emergency Situations
- HIPAA Protocols
- Rehabilitation Techniques
- Biomedical Hazard Disposal
- Intramuscular Injections
- Dementia Knowledge and Care
- Specimen Results Interpretation
- Dietary Requirements and Restrictions
- Care Planning and Modifications
- Tracheotomy Tubes
- Patient Records Documentation
- Procedure Explanation
- Tracheostomy Care
- Sanitation and Sterilization
- Patient Positioning and Transporting
- Pulse Oximetry Tracking
- Mobility Devices
- Documenting Vital Signs
- Supply Requisition and Inventory
- Examination and Test Preparation
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Recordkeeping and Maintenance
- Enforcement of Policies and Procedures
- Call Answering and Assistance
Languages
Cebuano
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Tagalog
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Private Home Health Nurse
Homeliving Health Providers, Inc.
03.2017 - 08.2017
Home Health LVN
Memorial Care Home Health
09.2015 - 08.2019
Nurse Case Manager
Regal Medical Group
05.2015 - 08.2015
Home Health LVN
NorthStar Healthcare
02.2015 - 06.2015
Quality Assurance Specialist and LVN Field Nurse
Paramount Home Care, Inc.
09.2007 - 02.2015
LVN Floor Nurse
West Anaheim Medical Center
07.2006 - 09.2007
Medical Records Specialist
Quality Home Health Services
02.2004 - 05.2005
Licensed Vocational Nurse - Nursing
Concorde Career College
Commercial Pilot License - Aviation
Phiippine Pilot Training Center
BS In Business Computer Applications - Business Administration
Silliman University
High School -
Saint Louis School -Don Bosco
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