Shagun Rao Director of Administrative Services Tel: (732) 919-3332 ext. 521 | Email: srao@dshealthcare.org |
 | Shagun is part of the Direct Source HealthCare team based in the United States. She works out of the corporate headquarters in Farmingdale, New Jersey as Director of Administration. [ Read more ] | |
Shagun started her career in 1995 as an IT professional. She worked at the National Institute of Information Technology in New Delhi, India for over 5 years. The first 3 years of her time at NIIT were spent teaching various computer languages including VB, Java, C++ and Web development. In 1998, Shagun was promoted to the position of Group Leader and was responsible for a team of 6. She also managed the professional placement of candidates graduating from the training center. In 2000, Shagun relocated to the United States. Here she joined Direct Source Consulting and got involved in the IT sourcing business. She was responsible for interviewing new candidates, analyzing their skills and developing training programs for all employees. When Direct Source branched out into the Nursing arena in the year 2002, Shagun gradually got involved in this side of the business. The IT market was also seeing a slowdown at the same time giving her more time and opportunity to learn more about the various nursing processes. Shagun has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Zoology as well as a 3-year Advanced Diploma in Software Programming.
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Jack Tan Manager of Candidate Services |
 | Jack Tan accompanied his wife, Eunice, to one of the meetings of the Direct Source RN recruits in the Philippines. He was satisfied with the way Direct Source handled his wife’s application that he approached Pat Kerrigan and expressed his desire to become part of the Direct Source family. Shortly after that meeting, Jack was offered a position in the company as one among the first batch of RN Recruitment Representatives. He gladly accepted the offer and started working for Direct Source HealthCare in April 2004. [ Read more ] | |
He now becomes part of the team in the USA as the Manager of Candidate Services Jack graduated from the University of the East in Caloocan City, Philippines with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 1990. After passing the civil engineering board examination he started working as a designer for a housing developer. He then joined a construction company as Vice President for Engineering. Eventually, he established and managed his own construction firm. Since arriving in the U.S. he has acquired his license as a real estate broker.
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Lisa Padilla Cortez General Manager, Philippine Operations |
 | Nelisa Padilla Cortez is a Healthcare Consultant for Direct Source HealthCare and its parent company, Direct Source Consulting Inc. [ Read more ] | |
Her graduate studies in Psychology with a double degree in Behavioral Science led her to a career in sales training and development, as well as conceptualization of employee motivation and training programs for companies such as Avon Cosmetics, Mondragon Personal Sales Inc, Enabler Manpower and Training Consultancy and Gift Gate Incorporated. With the enthusiasm to learn and explore more she took up short courses in Basic Paramedics and Child Development Course in Los Angeles, California. Her ability to organize and motivate people to achieve team objectives has made Lisa a key parish leader at Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Makati. Her involvement in the Luke 18 and Antioch movements has allowed her to enrich the lives of countless kids and teenagers in the community. Within the last 4 years, Lisa’s active involvement in team organizing has opened her doors to the exciting field of stage and production coordination for corporate events and product launches. To this day, she dabbles into freelance production assistance and coordination, apart from dutifully screening and equipping potential Philippine nurses for placements abroad.
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Violeta V.C. Santos Senior Administrative Consultant |
 | Violeta started her career in the government service in 1978 at the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)where she assisted in the preparation of conferences regularly held by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). [ Read more ] | |
In 1979, she joined the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP)where she held the position of Property and Records Custodian. After a year,she was promoted to Administrative Assistant until her resignation in 1986. During her tenure, she was consistently rated outstanding employee in the Administrative Office. In her career move, she began her diplomatic experience by joining the Embassy of Nigeria as Account Assistant to the Finance Attache. For sixteen years she was shifted to several positions as Secretary to the Head of Chancery, Visa Consulate, and the Minister/Charge d'Affaires. She twice served two Ambassadors until 2003. In 2004, she was hired as Operations/Personnel Manager by one of the manpower recruitment agencies in Manila. It was her first stint in private work. Violeta holds a degree in Banking and Finance at the Adamson University, Manila.
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Marjorie V. Pineda NCLEX Coach |
 | Marjorie is a Registered Nurse in the State of New York. She is a RN Representative for Direct Source Healthcare in the Philippines, prequalifying nurses for our U.S. clients. Marjorie has passed all the U.S. qualifying exams. [ Read more ] | |
Marjorie is a graduate of De Los Santos College with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from 2001. She is included in the Top 20 Nurses who took the Nursing Board Exam in 2001. Her nursing skills were honed when she started working at Fort Bonifacio General Hospital of the Philippine Army. She was assigned to the Emergency Department and Medical Surgical ward of the Military Hospital. Marjorie is presently in the visa process. She will soon join the Nursing Staff of Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York.
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Tirso O. Gonzales RN Specialist |
 | TJ is a graduate of Pamantasang Lungsod ng Maynila. He took and passed the Philippine Licensure Examination for Nurses in 1999. He started his nursing career as a Private Duty Nurse. He then transferred to the University of Santo Tomas Hospital assigned to the Medical Surgical Ward as a Staff Nurse. [ Read more ] | |
With his exemplary performance at work, he was eventually trained to be a Cardiovascular Nurse and then was assigned to the Intensive Care Unit-Coronary Care Unit where he had the opportunity to work with the best Doctors and Nurses in the Philippines. Currently he is again doing Private Duty Nursing at UST and works also as a part time Clinical Instructor. TJ passed all the U.S. qualifying exams. TJ is presently in the visa process. He will soon be joining the Nursing Staff of Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center, Patchogue, Long Island, NY.
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Joseph Rommel Cortez Healthcare Consultant |
 | Jumbo started his career with McDonald's Philippines; he eventually got promoted over the years and became one of the Assistant Store Managers being assigned to different branches and franchise stores of the biggest chain in the fast food industry. He also worked on various Production and Stage Management Events of different Production Companies in the Philippines, managing the logistics, product launching and special events of various corporations. [ Read more ] | |
Simultaneously, he balances his work schedule to provide leadership and guidance to the youth of Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Makati. He is Direct Source's in house AHA BLS Instructor and also plays the role of Videographer and Editor. Additionally, he provide assistance with logictics during recruitment events.
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Reginald Dempsey Cruz NCLEX Coach |
 | Reginald is a Registered Physician and Nurse in the Philippines. He also holds licenses both in the State of New York and New Mexico as a Nurse. Currently, he works for Direct Source Healthcare (Philippine Office) as our NCLEX Coach. [ Read more ] | |
After graduating with flying colors from Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Santo Tomas, he then took further studies at the same University and finished Doctor of Medicine in 2005. He trained and worked at the University of Santo Tomas Hospital for a period of time where most of his skills and knowledge as a Doctor and Nurse were developed. He is presently in the visa process. He will soon be joining the Nursing Staff of Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center, Patchogue, Long Island, NY.
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Jose Alvin Pascual RN Specialist / Representative |
 | Alvin is a Registered Nurse in the Philippines, he is a Bachelor of Nursing graduate from the United Doctors Medical Center College of Nursing in Quezon City. He is also a licensed Nurse for the State of New York. [ Read more ] | |
His experience includes working as a staff nurse in the Emergency Room/Observation Unit at the King Abdul-Aziz Medical City in Riyadh K.S.A. He presently works at the St. Luke’s Medical Center in Quezon City, where he is a staff nurse at the Cardiovascular Operating Room. Alvin is currently in the visa process and will soon join the Nursing Staff of The New York Presbyterian Hospital. He is also an RN representative for Direct Source Healthcare in the Philippines.
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Jocelyn Castillo RN Specialist / Representative |
 | Jocelyn Castillo is a Registered Nurse in the Philippines and has passed the U.S. NCLEX-RN Exam for the State of California and New York. She is an RN Representative of Direct Source Health Care Philippines responsible for sourcing and prequalifying candidates such as Nurses, PTs, MDRNs and MDs in the country for our U.S. clients. [ Read more ] | |
Jocelyn is a graduate of the De La Salle University-Health and Sciences Campus. She started her career as a Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse in the Operating Room, Delivery Room, and Recovery Room Department of the University of Perpetual Help Rizal Medical Center for more than 5 years and spent most of her nursing career in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Prior to joining the Direct Source Health Care as an applicant, she was employed for several years by the King Abdullaziz Medical City (formerly known as King Fahad National Guard Hospital) in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. She is a competent perioperative nurse, multi skilled scrub and circulating role providing proficient professional service in the L&D, OR and Main Surgical suite (Operating Room Dept.). Jocelyn has passed all the US qualifying exams. Jocelyn is presently in the visa process. She will soon be joining the Nursing Staff of Montefiore Medical Center, Upper State Bronx, New York.
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