Katherine Lara Urrutia
Singapore
Summary
Orthopedic nursing professional committed to delivering exceptional patient care in collaborative team environment. Known for dependability and dedication to patient recovery. Consistently adaptable and reliable, excelling in teamwork and achieving positive patient outcomes. Expertise in pain management and patient education, ensuring comprehensive care.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Staff Nurse/Clinic Supervisor
Island Orthopaedics Consultants
07.2018 - Current
- Ensure smooth and efficient running of daily clinic operation
- Assist Specialists during consultation
- Knowledgeable with preferences of each Specialist, anticipate needs and follow through Specialist's order promptly and accurately to ensure coordinate and quality care for patients
- Perform general nursing procedures like dispensing of medications, phlebotomy, injections, wound dressings, casting and fitting of braces
- Observe strict infection control practice
- Arranges doctor's surgeries (OT, anesthetists, vendors and any related needs for Operation)
- Conducts Monthly Clinic stocktaking and ordering for both consumables and non-consumables
- Performs reception, counter duties, registration, collecting payments, Filling and Submission of Insurances claims
- Mentored junior staff members in best practices while motivating them towards career advancement.
- Improved patient satisfaction ratings by delivering compassionate and personalized care.
Staff Nurse III / Level Supervisor
Orange Valley Nursing Homes PTE
06.2015 - 05.2018
- Handles Geriatric Patients, mostly suffering from early stage to severe cases of Vascular Dementia
- Renders Palliative Care for Geriatric patients who are on comfort care & End of Life stage
- Clinical care- Assist in analysis, plan, implement and review nursing care and service delivery to patients
- Pack and serve medications
- Update Medication chart
- Assist in doctor's rounds in treatments and examinations
- Identify problems related to illness such as decline in functional & cognitive abilities
- Become advocate in seeking early medical attention
- Quality- Maintain systematic inventory control of drugs in level/ clinic stocks/ assets acquired in order to achieve optimal utilization and safe storage
- Practice proper documentation and infection control
Staff Nurse
Bulacan Medical Mission Group
10.2011 - 11.2014
- Works as the Charged Nurse @ Medical surgical Ward
- With duties of taking and carrying out doctor's orders for every patient
- Was also assigned as Medication Nurse, trained to handle, compute, and administer patients' daily medications efficiently at all times
- As a Nurse Assistant, monitors patients' vital signs, Input and output and performs daily weighing
- Hospital duty @ 60 hours/week
Reliever Nurse
Bulacan Medical Mission Group
08.2009 - 06.2011
- As Charged Nurse at Medical surgical Ward
- With duties of taking and carrying out doctor's orders
- Was also assigned as Medication Nurse, trained to handle, compute, and administer patients' daily medications efficiently at all times
- As a Nurse Assistant, monitors patients' vital signs, Input and output, and performs daily weighing
- Hospital duty @ 112 hours per shift, 3 days a week
Nurse Trainee
Bulacan Medical Mission Group
06.2009 - 08.2009
- Was assigned as medication nurse, trained to handle, compute, and administer patients' daily medications efficiently at all times
- Monitored patients' vital signs, Input and output, and performed daily weighing
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Our Lady of Fatima University
Philippines01.2008
Bachelor of Science - Food Technology
University of Santo Tomas
Philippines01.2002
High School Diploma -
St. Paul College
Bocaue, Bulacan01.1997
Elementary Diploma -
St. Paul College
Bocaue, Bulacan01.1993
Skills
- Medicine administration
- Post operative care
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Blood draw and sample collection
- Clinical documentation
- Vitals monitoring
- Wound care
- Pain management
- Infection control
- Geriatric care
- Training staff
Languages
English
Tagalog
Position Applying For
Senior Staff Nurse/ Clinic Supervisor
Training
- Basic Cardiac Life Support with AED Course , 14/11/2024, Singapore Emergency Responder Academy
- N95 Mask Fitter Recertification, 07/15/22, Singapore, Kwoon Wong Wai Shiu Hospital
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) + AED Provider, 04/08/22, Singapore, Singapore Heart Foundation
- N95 Respirator Mask Fitter Workshop, 06/20/22, Singapore, Kwoon Wong Wai Shiu Hospital
- Male Catheterization Course, 08/03/17, Singapore, St. Andrews Community Hospital
- Tracheostomy Care, 12/22/15, Singapore, Orange Valley Nursing Homes
- Waste Management & Appropriate Drug Storage, 02/02/16, Singapore, AIC, All Saints Home Yishun
- ACP Advocacy Training, 03/03/16, Singapore, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
- Service Excellence (Operational Level), 08/29-30/16, Singapore, Orange Valley Nursing Homes
- End of Life Nursing Education Consortium, 10/10-12/16, Singapore, AIC- Thye Hua Kuan Hospital
Personal Information
- Nickname : Kaye
- Date of Birth: 23 July 1980
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Filipino
Timeline
Senior Staff Nurse/Clinic Supervisor
Island Orthopaedics Consultants
07.2018 - Current
Staff Nurse III / Level Supervisor
Orange Valley Nursing Homes PTE
06.2015 - 05.2018
Staff Nurse
Bulacan Medical Mission Group
10.2011 - 11.2014
Reliever Nurse
Bulacan Medical Mission Group
08.2009 - 06.2011
Nurse Trainee
Bulacan Medical Mission Group
06.2009 - 08.2009
High School Diploma -
St. Paul College
Elementary Diploma -
St. Paul College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Our Lady of Fatima University
Bachelor of Science - Food Technology
University of Santo Tomas
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