Miami, Florida 331**-***-*** ****
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Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
Outstanding leadership skills while providing excellent and individualized patient care. Passionate team player delivering high quality healthcare, within the profession’s scope of practice and company guidelines. Positively adapting to changes and improvements in areas of healthcare. Spoken Languages: English and Spanish. Proficiencies include:
• Patient’s Satisfaction
• Educator
• Electronic Documentation
• Evidenced-Based Care and Research
• Quality Improvement
• Resource Utilization
• Implementation of New Processes
• Outstanding Collaborator and Communicator
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HUMANA- Miami, FL 2017 - Present
Field Nurse Practitioner/Geriatric
This is a community based role visiting Humana members in their homes. Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner provides primary care to high risk patients suffering from multiple advanced chronic conditions. The NP is the patient’s main advocate regarding management of treatment plan, education, pharmacological modalities, medical compliance and accessibility to community resources. ARNP applies leadership qualities to collaborate with other healthcare professionals in the improvement and maintenance of patient’s well-being while elevating quality of care.
CHSI- Homestead, FL 2016 – 2017
Family Nurse Practitioner/Pediatric
Performed pediatric age appropriate history and physicals for acute, chronic and complex medical conditions for patients admitted into temporary shelter.
• Reviewed/re-evaluated cases requiring ongoing medical/pharmaceutical interventions.
• Ordered and interpreted appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic tests and provided necessary treatment and/or medications as required.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members regarding the health care needs of the residents and coordinated referrals to off-site providers as required.
PHYSICIAN’S AT HOME -Miami FL 2015 – 2016
Family Nurse Practitioner/Community/Home Care
Provided primary care to homebound patients in need of comprehensive health care management. Reduced hospitalization utilization. Educated on community based resources and chronic disease management.
• Developed treatment plans to fit patient’s unique conditions.
• Decreased gap in health care delivery by providing at home care and treatments that resulted in improved health status, better management of chronic illnesses and decreased hospitalizations.
OPTUM -Miami, FL 2012 – 2015
Clinical Service Manager (2014 – 2015)
Accountable for the management of 12 Nurse Practitioners across 3 counties (Dade, Broward, and Brevard) with a total of 650 homebound patients enrolled in the markets of AVMED and HEALTH FIRST. Traveled across counties to deliver interdisciplinary care, educational guidance to employees for growth, compliance and goals achievement. Collaborated closely with management team members, medical director and Health Care insurance stake holders in order to achieve contract goals. Developed and implemented new strategies in areas where improvement was needed.
• Conducted strategic reviews of AVMED and HEALTH FIRST markets for hospitalization reports, acute patient intervention reports, patient visit tracking reports, census report, discharge planning reports, and productivity reports to improve company goals.
• Performed weekly reviews and implemented training of new and existing employees on evolving company processes.
• Facilitated collaboration of Health Care markets to deliver safe, quality care while meeting budget goals.
ARNP Home Visit Provider (2013 – 2014)
Responsible for the Care of 100 assigned patients located within Dade and Broward counties. Nurse practitioner delivered care at home and provided cost-effective, quality care to members with the focus on decreasing hospitalizations. Responsible for timely completion of documentation. Managed both medical and behavioral chronic and acute conditions effectively in collaboration with primary care providers. Evaluated the effectiveness, necessity and efficiency of patient treatment plan care, creating revisions as needed, utilizing practice guidelines and protocols.
ARNP One Time Assessment Program (2012 – 2013)
Responsible for conducting in-home assessments on health plan members. Reviewed patient's past medical history and formulated a list of current and past medical conditions using clinical knowledge and judgment. Communicated to Pcp findings during patient assessment that will be used to decrease potential gaps in care. Provided education to patients on disease processes, medications, ongoing treatments and importance of compliance with medical plan.
DADE MEDICAL COLLEGE -Miami FL 2012 – 2013
Nurse Educator Registered Nurse program
Educated, implemented, evaluated nursing student’s prior, during, and upon completion of curriculum. Mentored nursing students and provided ongoing guidance as needed. Facilitated the learning and hands on practice of new acquired nursing skills.
STGI/KROME DETENTION CENTER -Miami FL 2007 – 2012
Registered Nurse
Provided daily nursing care to admitted medical unit patients. Collaborated with on call medical provider during emergency medical response. Identified and managed minor illnesses per established nursing protocols and referred to medical provider when appropriate.
EDUCATION
Master’s of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Barry University, Miami Shores, Florida
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Barry University, Miami Shores, Florida
Associate Degree (Surgical Technologist)
National School of Technology, Miami, Florida
CERTIFICATIONS
Family Nurse Practitioner- Certified
American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)