Jan Alexa Portinto

Compassionate and adaptable newly licensed Registered Nurse in Virginia (under eNLC) and in the Philippines, with three years of diverse clinical rotation experience. Proven skills in patient care, accurate and timely documentation, and team collaboration. Eager to utilize the robust clinical training and further advance skills and knowledge to deliver high-quality, individualized care and to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Student Nurse (Clinical Practicum) - Cebu Doctors' Group of Hospital, Lapu-Lapu City Hospital, Cebu South Medical Center, Espanola Birthing Home, PSYcare (Cebu Mental Health) - Cebu, Philippines

(2022-01 - 2025-12)

• Core Nursing Practice: Developed strong clinical decision-making skills by utilizing patient data to plan, manage, and assess treatments across the lifespan. Administered medications and IV fluids under senior nurse supervision, and sought validation from clinical instructors when navigating complex or unfamiliar clinical situations. Documented vital patient information accurately and on time.
• Operating Room: Functioned as a scrub nurse and circulating nurse for several major and minor surgical cases under the supervision of a senior staff nurse. Strictly maintained rigid sterile fields, anticipated surgeon needs and executed instrument and sponge counts to ensure patient safety.
• Intensive Care Unit: Performed advanced patient care interventions, including airway suctioning, tracheostomy care, and continuous monitoring of cardiac and stability of critically ill patients.
• Hemodialysis Unit: Assisted and observed safe discontinuation of access lines post-treatment and monitored patients for adverse hemodynamic reactions.
• Maternal and Newborn Care: Provided direct nursing care to mothers throughout labor, delivery, and postpartum recovery. Collaborated with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to implement care plans and taught families exactly what they needed to know for immediate newborn care.
• Psychiatric and Mental Health: Utilized therapeutic communication techniques to establish rapport, provide emotional support, and conduct interviews. Assisted in performing comprehensive Mental Status Examinations while advocating for patient rights and protecting private clinical data.
• Community Health Nursing: Conducted health screenings, physical assessments, and immunizations for underserved populations. Designed and delivered culturally sensitive health education to help families prevent disease and get the best possible health outcomes.
• Professional Compliance: Strictly adhered to healthcare privacy regulations (including HIPAA frameworks). Integrated ethical, spiritual, and cultural preferences into daily practice to ensure all patients and families were treated with comfort and dignity.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing - Cebu Doctors' University (2021-01 - 2025-12)