Cheryl Lou Alba, Employee Health Nurse

Cheryl Lou Alba

Employee Health Nurse

Muhayl National Hospital

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Bachelor's degree, Nursing
Experience
15 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :15 years, 4 Months

Employee Health Nurse at Muhayl National Hospital
  • Saudi Arabia
  • My current job since January 2013

- Coordinates all educational programs for licensed and unlicensed staff.
- Responsible for providing basic first aid, evaluating an employee’s health and providing initial diagnosis on medical conditions, maintaining employee health records, as well as appraising the safety and health hazards in the work environment.
- Conduct thorough physical examinations on an employee in order to establish preexisting medical conditions or determine physical ailments acquired in the workplace.
- Maintain current employee health files on all hospital staffs and to assure compliance with all relevant regulations.
- Assure all employees have a Physician Health Statement in their file every two years. Schedule physicals for new employees as requested by the Director of Nursing.
- Manage TB screening Program. Assure appropriate documentation of testing exists in employee files. Counsel and refer as necessary.
- Make hepatitis vaccine available to employees as necessary.
- Monitor and investigate employee injuries and or exposures. Work cooperatively with the appropriate department in managing employee injuries and illnesses. Informs Director of Nursing, administrator and Medical Director per protocol.
- Identify, assist, counsel and refer employees who have been exposed to blood/body fluids.
- Monitor and track employee illness in order to determine necessary interventions and or work restrictions. Work cooperatively with the Infection Control Nurse when communicable diseases are identified.
- Provide counseling and referral to Occupational Health or Emergency Services as necessary.

Staff Nurse at Pedia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • January 2012 to May 2013

January 2012- present
Staff Nurse - Pedia
* Performing general nursing care to patients
* Preparing equipment and ensuring examination rooms are clean and stocked with required supplies and materials
* Administering prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards
* Aiding physician as required during treatment, examination and testing of patients
* Updating physician's schedule books for meetings, OR Bookings, OPD Bookings and other related appointment information
* Maintaining patient confidentiality
* Performing other related duties within the clinic as may be assigned

Staff Nurse at Monitor
  • Philippines
  • July 2009 to May 2011

July 2009 - May 2011
Staff Nurse
* Delivers direct patient care; assesses patients physical, psychosocial and/of emotional needs; provides patient and family teaching; triages patients and informs physician of patient status; responds to phone messages from patients and informs physicians as needed; orders supplies; stocks and maintains patient's rooms; sterilizes instruments. Nursing and care giving tasks like feeding, bathing, suctioning.
* Administers medications as assigned; serves as a resource person for knowledge of medication uses, side effects, and dosage; checks for proper medication order; documents medications; obtains required consent forms to administer immunizations; notifies pharmacies of physician approved prescriptions; reviews drug samples to insure they have not exceeded the expiration date; labels sample drugs and educates patients of medication administration.
* Performs other duties as assigned.

Private Duty Nurse at Monitor
  • Philippines
  • June 2009 to October 2009

June 2009 - October 2009
Private Duty Nurse
* Monitor patient's blood sugar level and vital signs.
* Nursing and care giving tasks like feeding, bathing, suctioning.
* Making sure patient receives the best possible care.

Billing and Collection Staff at Bayantel Communications, Inc
  • Philippines
  • January 2004 to January 2005

January 2004 - January 2005 Bayantel Communications, Inc
Billing and Collection Staff
* Monitor sub/s account by using ICMS Programs individual checking.
* Entertain sub/s inquiries regarding billing system.
* Evaluation subs account for RVA & TD by using ICMS Program.
* Follow up subs past due account by means of call outs.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Nursing
  • at North Valley College Foundation Inc
  • January 2008

2005 - 2008 North Valley College Foundation Inc. Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Bachelor's degree, Management Accounting
  • at Ateneo de Davao University
  • January 2001

1997 - 2001 Ateneo de Davao University Bachelor of Science Major in Management Accounting

High school or equivalent,
  • at University of the Immaculate Conception
  • January 1997

1993 - 1997 University of the Immaculate Conception

High school or equivalent,
  • at Ateneo de Davao University
  • January 1993

1987 - 1993 Ateneo de Davao University

Specialties & Skills

Spoken Word
Microsoft Excel
ACCOUNT FOR
BILLING
COLLECTION
MS WORD
TEACHING
TESTING

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate

Memberships

Philippine Nurses Association
  • member
  • October 2009