Nurse Practitioner Registered
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(Ana Maria) Margarita Rios, MS, APRN, ACNS, FNP-BC
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
(C) 203-***-****
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PERMANENT POSITIONS
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
Torrington, CT
February 2016-May 2018
Family Nurse Practitioner
Provided care to adults at the Thomaston Primary Care office.
Waterbury Pulmonary Associates
Waterbury, CT, June 2009-October 2010
Family Nurse Practitioner
Provided Pulmonary Specialty care to adults. Participated in national research meetings as a sub-investigator
Minute Clinic
Multiple locations, October 2007-February 2009
Family Nurse Practitioner
Provided minor care to children and adults in a retail-based clinic
Dr. Roberto Medina, MD, LLC
Wethersfield, CT, March 2003-April 2007
Family Nurse Practitioner
Provided primary care to adults and adolescents. Practiced independently while physician away on vacation
Dr. Jacqueline Paradis/ ProHealth Physicians
Hartford, CT, October 1999-February 2003
Family Nurse Practitioner
Provided primary care to adults and adolescents. Practiced independently while physician was away on vacation
Greater Waterbury Management Resources, Inc. /FamilyCare, PC
Waterbury, CT, December 1997-September 1999
Director of Clinical Services/Family Nurse Practitioner
Provided direction and leadership in the development, implementation and evaluation of clinical programs to promote an efficient and cost effective practice of primary health care. Managed the APRN staff. Provided primary care to adults and children.
Abbott Terrace Health Center
Waterbury, CT, December 1995-November 1997
Sub-acute and Rehabilitation Program Administrator/APRN
Coordinated and supervised the administrative and clinical aspects of a 34-bed distinct unit with 40 FTEs of nursing and rehabilitation staff. Functioned as the unit’s APRN, responsible for the identification, management and referral of health problems, prevention of disease and disability and health promotion.
Gaylord Hospital
Wallingford. CT, April 1987-November 1995
Nurse Manager, Pulmonary, Neurological, Bone and Joint Programs/APRN, 1994-1995
Managed all aspects of patient care on a 27-bed inpatient unit. Care exclusively provided in this unit included invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation, cardiac telemetry and negative pressure isolation. Participated in program management. Provided Pulmonary Rehabilitation to outpatients.
Director of Nursing Practice, Education and Research/APRN, 1992-1994
Responsible for the delivery of nursing services and coordination of all patient care activities through delegation to the Nurse Managers. Shared major responsibility in the development of budgets, meeting regulatory requirements and promoting quality improvement and utilization management activities. Directed the educational and research activities of the department. Involved in recruiting, hiring and managing all nursing staff. Provided Pulmonary Rehabilitation to outpatients.
Nurse Manager, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program/APRN, 1989-1992
Managed the inpatient and outpatient services. Managed inpatient unit budget. Supervised staffing, education, risk and safety management. Involved in patient preadmission evaluation. Participated in restructuring the program following the Commission of Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) guidelines. Addressed the informational and educational needs of referral sources. Provided Pulmonary Rehabilitation to outpatients.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Clinical Nurse Specialist, 1987-1989
Developed and implemented a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Outpatient Program. Provided services to patients with spinal cord injuries, neuromuscular diseases, traumatic brain injury, stroke and chemical dependency who had respiratory involvement. Participated in staff orientation and development. Facilitated the “Respiratory Club”, a patient-run support group.
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA, 1986-March 1987
Staff Nurse, Medical/Surgical and Cardiology Units
Hospital Universitario Simón Bolívar
Bogotá, Colombia, March-August 1984
Head Nurse, Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Hospital Universitario de San Ignacio
Bogotá, Colombia, February 1983-February 1984
Head Nurse, General Surgical Unit, Delivery Room and OB/GYN Unit
CONTRACT POSITIONS
Matrix Healthcare
November 2015-March 2016
Family Nurse Practitioner
Per-Visit contract in CT providing in-home assessments for Medicare clients who are Aetna members, CT
Concentra
August, 2015-December 2015
Family Nurse Practitioner
Provided Occupational Medicine and Urgent Care services rotating through the New Britain, Wallingford, Waterbury, Stratford and Torrington centers
Cornell Scott Hill Health Center
April 2014-August 2015
Family Nurse Practitioner
Provided Primary Care and Urgent Care rotating through 3 clinic sites, 4 homeless shelters, a residential substance abuse and IOP program and 3 Behavioral Healthcare sites for adults in New Havwwn CT
United Healthcare Group/Inspiris
Tennessee, June 2012-November 2012
Family Nurse Practitioner
Per-Visit contract in CT providing in-home assessments for Medicare clients with chronic illnesses who are ConnectiCare members.
Sunbelt Staffing, LLC/Inspiris
Tampa, FL/Tennessee, November 2010-December 2010
Family Nurse Practitioner
Per-Visit contract in CT providing in-home assessments for Medicare clients with chronic illnesses (mostly elderly, mostly home-bound) who are Wellcare and Connecticare members, CT
NP Care
Multiple locations, May 2007-August 2008
Family Nurse Practitioner
Provided Primary and Acute Care to the elderly in assigned Nursing Homes
LOCUM TENENS
VISTA Staffing Solutions
Cottonwood Heights, UT, August 2018-(1 week contract)
Family Nurse Practitioner
Locum Tenens position providing Primary Care to adults at the Wheeler Health and Wellness Center, Hartford, CT
Allied Health Search
Sandy, Utah, April, 2016-July, 2016
Family Nurse Practitioner
Locum Tenens position providing Walk-in/Urgent care services to employees at the Cigna Health Center, Bloomfield, CT
AdvancedPractice.com
Atlanta, GA, March 2014-April 2014
Family Nurse Practitioner
Locum Tenens position providing Primary Care to adults at the Wheeler Health and Wellness Center, in Bristol, CT
Barton Associates
Hardwick, MA, January 2013
Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner
Locum Tenens position providing physical examinations for staff of the Regional Water Authority in need of respirator and mask fittings, through Apple Mobil Medical, Hartford, CT
Allied Health Search
Sandy, Utah, December 2012-November 2013
Family Nurse Practitioner
Locum Tenens position providing Primary Care to adults at Community Health Centers in Middletown, Meriden, Waterbury and New Britain, CT
Barton Associates
Hardwick, MA, May 2012-November 2012
Family Nurse Practitioner
Locum Tenens position providing Urgent Care for adults at Cornell Scott Hill Health Center in New Haven, CT
Maxim Government Services
Tampa, FL, November 2011-April 2012
Pulmonary Registered Nurse Practitioner
Locum Tenens position providing Pulmonary, Moderate Sedation and Sleep Medicine services to adults at the Palo Alto Veterans Administration Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA
Barton Associates
Hardwick, MA, January 2011-November 2011
Family Nurse Practitioner
Locum Tenens position providing Primary Care and Urgent Care for adults at Cornell Scott Hill Health Centers in Ansonia and New Haven, CT
Barton Associates
Hardwick, MA, October 2010-November 2010
Family Nurse Practitioner
Locum Tenens 5-week contract position providing convenient care at Cornell Scott Hill Health Center in New Haven, CT
EDUCATION
Oncology Nurse Practitioner Studies, September, 2008 - July, 2009
Yale School of Nursing, New Haven, CT
Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate, September 1996 - May 1998
Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT
Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Health, minor in Administration, Master of Science, September 1984-January 1987
Boston University School of Nursing, Boston, MA
Bachelor of Nursing Science, January 1979-January 1983
Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
CERTIFICATIONS
Department Of Transportation Certified Medical Examiner, 2015-2025
BLS, American Heart Association, 2017-2019
Family Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center, 1998-2023
Rehabilitation Registered Nurse, Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, 1990-1998
Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Health, American Nurses Credentialing Center, 1988-2024
LICENSES
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, FL, 2013-2019
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, CT, 1992-2019
*As of July, 2014 an Independent Practitioner
Registered Nurse, FL, CT, MA, MD, Colombia
APPOINTMENTS AND AFFILIATIONS
Oncology Nursing Society, 2008-2010
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Clinical Instructor, Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Yale School of Nursing, 2003-2006
Assistant Clinical Professor, Graduate Medical/Surgical Program, Yale University School of Nursing, 1992-1998
Adjunct Clinical Faculty, Master in Nursing Administration Program, Southern Connecticut State University, 1995-1996
Connecticut Advanced Practice Registered Nurses’ Society, 1998-Present
AWARDS
Fulbright Scholarship, 1984
Air Force Nurse Leadership Award, United States Air Force Certificate of Recognition through Southern Connecticut State University School of Nursing, Class of 1998.
PERSONAL DATA
Fluent in Spanish
Proficient in EHR systems including eClinicalWorks, Yale Health system, Veterans Administration system, Penchart, GE Centricity, Allscripts, Meditech, Origin/Vertex, PsychConsult, NextGen and
Greenway.
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