Deanne Vergara RN, BSN

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Wahiawa, HI 96786

Cell: 262-***-****

Email: ac58dc@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

An advanced practice nurse with specialties in cardiac, pulmonary, transplant, emergency, management, ambulatory, and pharmaceutical experience. Seeking to find challenging, advanced nursing role utilizing my acquired leadership ability, professional and practical work experience, and clinical/training expertise.

EDUCATION

Kaplan University

Bachelor of Science in Nursing – 2010

Dean’s List

EXPERIENCE

The Judge Group (full time 40hr/wk) January 2018 – present)

CLINICAL QUALITY SPECIALIST/UNITED HEALTHCARE

• HEDIS 2018 project

• High production environment, with adherence to measured productivity requirements (NCQA).

• Clinical Quality Improvement

• Schedules on-site reviews with provider offices, medical groups, and other clinical facilities

• Travels to medical facilities in specified area of region to complete chart reviews

• Excellent time management, prioritization, and strong communication skills

August 2017 – December 2017

(newly married to military, moved and settled in Honolulu, HI)

Ashfield Healthcare (full time 40hr/wk) March 2017 – July 2017

NURSE CLINICAL SPECIALIST/BAYER PHARMACEUTICALS

• Nurse clinical specialist promoting Adempas Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension medication

• Educating physicians, pulmonary hypertension coordinators, registered nurses, and all other

staff involved with pulmonary hypertension disease state.

• Collaboration with Bayer sales team to obtain new prescriptions (writers/referrals)

Express-Scripts/Accredo (full time 50hr+/wk) January 2015 – March 2017

MANAGER/CARDIO-PULMONARY NURSE SPECIALIST (CPNS)

• Management of 30+ field nursing staff to successfully provide treatment for patients of Heart, Lung,

and Liver transplants in the Outpatient, Hospital, Clinic, and Ambulatory settings.

• Collaborating and facilitating appropriate dialogue between Healthcare providers to meet their needs.

• Cardiology-Pulmonology Nurse educator, specializing in Cardiopulmonary Disease management by

Providing presentations, hands on practice, and seminars to clinical, Healthcare Professionals

(HCPs) and their account personnel.

• Providing educational training to patients on specific disease states, and assigned medication via

Central line infusion, subcutaneous route, inhalation and oral route.

• Team collaboration with Resource Management, monitoring patient management, identifying resources

on clinical practice in all clinical areas such as Managed Care, Hospitals, Pharmacy, and

Sales. Maintain referral Management to drive business development and maintain current patients.

Kelly Services (full time 40hr/wk) April 2013 – December 2014

Baxter Healthcare/Manager, Medical Affairs - Fluid Systems, Global Medical Devices

• Medical/Clinical expert for Specialty Infusion Devices Globally

• Creating user case validations and studies for new and established Baxter products

• Establishing and implementing user validations/protocols/studies of new and established

Global Medical Devices.

• Input to PRD/SyRS/Subsystem guidelines for Specialty Therapies Devices according to ISO/FDA

Standards.

• Identifying complaints/adverse events on a monthly basis

• Preparing and submitting regional monthly clinical training/teaching support for Infusion therapy

devices

Aurora Medical Center (full time 40hr/wk) October 2010 – April 2013

Operating Room Nurse/Advancing to Pier Diem Charge Nurse

•Successful monitoring and running of 30-50 + daily surgical case flow

•Team builder, Shared Governance committee member

•3+ years Department educator/preceptor to new and established personnel

•Operating room nurse circulator (AORN)

Froedtert Hospital (full time 40hr/wk) April 2009 – March 2012

Vascular Access Team

•Professional nursing leader and educator according to the Infusion Nurses Society for

assessment and evaluation for peripheral venous access

•3+ years Educator for nursing staff throughout facility for troubleshooting of invasive

lines such as mediports, Peripherally Inserted Venous Catheters (PICC) lines, external

jugulars

•Team member for establishment of difficult peripheral insertions when needed

•3+ years Infusion Nurses Society member

•Liaison/collaborator with physicians and staff for best patient medical treatments

Emergency Room/Trauma Registered Nurse

•Working in a fast paced Level 1 trauma environment with the ability to critically think

fast and act accordingly to patients needs

•Stabilizing critically ill patients, trauma’s patients, medical emergencies, and non-life

threatening medical emergencies

•STAT team member

Cancer Treatment Centers of America (full time 40hr/wk) November 2008 – March 2009

Chemotherapy, Stem Cell Infusion Registered Nurse

•Assisting physician with new patient consults and collaborating with team members

•Strong communicator, detail orientated

•Infusing chemotherapy agents according to patient’s chemo therapy regiment such as

RCHOP, EPOCH to name a few

•Assisting with bone marrow biopsies as well as infusing stem cell retrievals while

maintaining patient stability

•Critical Care Stem Cell Unit nurse involved with caring for patients from young adult

to the elderly

•Chemotherapy/biotherapy certified

Aurora Medical Center (full time 40hr/wk) March 2003 – July 2009

Charge Nurse Emergency Room/Nurse Residency Program Mentor

•Provided assistance to Nursing Manager in the supervision of staff nurses

•Evaluated staffing requirements and adjusting accordingly

•Resource and problem solver capable of implementing solutions to complex problems

•Strong analytical skills, capable of assessing conditions and implementing appropriate

interventions

•STAT Team member, NIH Stroke Team member, Neuro Alert Team member

•Pharmaceutical committee member involved with the establishment of the

medication administration bar coded patient wrist band

•Nurse mentor/educator to newly hired staff for first year of hire

•Emergency room nurse focusing on both primary/secondary assessments from trauma,

to the critically ill, to pediatric patients

Northern Illinois Medical Center (full time 40hr/wk) August 2002 – July 2004

Emergency Room Registered Nurse

•Heavy critical/trauma caseloads involved with critically thinking, detail orientated and

acting accordingly

•Flight for Life team member

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE/ORGANIZATIONS

•Registered Nurse – Hawaii #86785

•Registered Nurse – Washington #60695714

•Registered Nurse – California #95043294

•Registered Nurse-Illinois #041.334107

•Registered Nurse-Wisconsin #147207-30

•Certification in Perioperative Nursing (AORN) (2011-2013)

•Infusion Nurses Society (2009-2014)

•Oncology Nurses Society (2009-2014)

•Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) (2004-2014)

•NIH Stroke Team (2004-2011)

•ACLS, PALS, BLS, TNCC (current until 2019)

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