NICK DELOS SANTOS

● Provided initial assessment and safe care to stabilize patients in a fast-pace, 34- bed specialized facility for critical emergency care (adult and pediatric) and specialized in handling COVID-19 patients.

● Constantly communicated and collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal care was given to patients in a timely manner

● Decisively and confidently made judgments on patient conditions based on vital signs, patient presentation, and initial assessment; triaged to appropriate zone using CTAS (Canadian Triage Acuity Scale); activated specialized team when indicated (catheterization lab, trauma team, rapid response stroke team, etc.)

• Provides Leadership in the absence of the Unit Manger
• Evaluate episodic and acute responses to broad classifications of physical or psychosocial issues
• Proven record of reliability and responsibility and remain calm and professional throughout critical incidents
• To assess patient needs, plan, implement and evaluate the plan of patient care in the ER
• Direct junior and auxiliary team members Provide safe quality ethical nursing care in accordance with the Hospital, international and federal standards and regulations, whilst ensuring a seamless episode of care through the ER
• Adapts to changing work situations by adjusting staff assignment allocates specific tasks to other nursing staff as required
• Ensures nurse: patient ratios are maintained whilst on duty, highlighting significant problems to Nurse Manager or Supervisor
• Provides mentorship to new staff throughout their orientation period
• Participates in annual staff appraisals for Nursing Assistants and Staff nurses as assigned by Unit Manager
• Collaborates with the Multi-disciplinary team and acts as patient advocate to ensure quality care is delivered
• Adheres to the safe administration of medication policy within the facility, administering prescribed medications, including narcotics as per scope of practice

• Properly triaged patients according to their acuity level
• Responds to code blue
• Administer properly verified medication
• Ensure and maintain confidentiality and accurate records
• Prioritizes patients’ individual needs and delegates aspects of nursing care to other nursing team members within his/her scope of professional practice
• Documents the nursing care of each patient from admission to discharge in accordance to facility medical record and documentation policy
• Performs nursing care in response to the patient’s needs, treatment plan and nursing care plan, supported by nursing knowledge and current best practice
• Assists physicians with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care
• Monitors the condition of patient and reports any changes to appropriate personnel

• Triaged patient according to their acuity level
• Administer verified medication and document the outcome or adverse reaction
• Operates life-saving equipment according to situation

• Provides clinical skills in ER, including emergency care, trauma, IV cannulation and medication, nebulization, cardiac monitoring, minor surgical, transport services of critically ill patients by ambulance, and facilitate patient teaching.