Registered Nurse Practitioner

Cristina Alexia Rivero, APRN, FNP-BC, MSN, BSN

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, FNP-BC (License # APRN 11001027)

Registered Nurse (License #RN9385365)

**** **** **** ****** - *******, FL 33012

*********@***.*** - 786-***-****

Summary:

New Family Nurse Practitioner graduate who is dedicated and also bilingual. As a Registered Nurse with extensive experience in telemetry, long-term care, med-surgical, rehabilitation, and care management. Flexible, quick learner who adapts to change while enjoying challenges. Self-motivated, compassionate, and reliable with the desire to provide optimal medical care as a nurse practitioner.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Utilization Review Nurse/Claims: Cigna Health Care – Doral, FL. 12/2017 – Present

-Responsible for requesting and reviewing information for concurrent review with strict adherence to InterQual guidelines.

- Responsible for presenting, preparing, and submitting all recommendations for denial to the medical director and plan liaison, including arranging any peer-to-peer reviews, if requested by hospitalist, attending, or PCP

- Participate in daily UM rounds with plan liaison, medical director, URNs, and Oncology medical director

Utilization Management Supervisor: Molina Healthcare - Doral, FL. 05/2017- 09/21/2017

-Oversee the Emergency Reduction Program. Collaborate with Managers and Community Connectors to evaluate patients' medical, physical, and mental conditions.

-Oversee referrals of member to community resources to assist in recovery from mental or physical illness and to provide access to services such as financial assistance, legal aid, housing, job placement or education.

-Identify environmental impediments to client or patient progress through interviews and review of patient records.

-Supervise and direct other workers providing services to clients or patients. Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities, and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data such as personnel activities and information.

Nursing Supervisor: Coral Gables Rehabilitation and Nursing Center – Miami, FL- July 2014 to Present

- Provide high quality patient care within rehabilitation settings and motivate patients to follow challenging health regimens.

- Work effectively with physicians, patients, and health care professionals to develop and manage nursing care plans

- Instruct patients and their families in proper treatment, helping individuals and groups improve and maintain good health

Registered Nurse: Victoria Nursing and Rehabilitation Center-Miami, FL-July 2014 to January 2015

-Nursing Supervisor

-Responsible for 300+ Residents and 70+ staff members

-Admissions and discharges

Licensed Practical Nurse: The New Riviera Health Resort - Coral Gables, FL - May 2012 to July 2013

Floor Nurse:

- Followed rehabilitation and treatment plans to accelerate patient recovery; minimize pain, discomfort,

Infections, and complications; and optimize patient outcomes.

- Assessed, monitored and documented patient progress, symptoms and vital signs on each visit.

- Educated clients and their families on the safe treatment of injuries, illnesses and conditions.

- Charge Nurse:

-Goal oriented and excellent team player

-In-depth knowledge of nursing supervisory and developing nursing talent

Licensed Practical Nurse: West Gables Health Care Center - Miami, FL - March 2011 to May 2012

Responsible for the care of 30 geriatric patients through the direct supervision of four CNAs encompassing,

and exercising the four steps of the nursing process

- dispensing of medications - oxygen therapy - insertion of catheters

- vital signs - wound care

- intravenous therapy - application of dressings

Report changes in patients' conditions and other matters of concern requiring prompt attention.

Educate CNAs on the prevention of transmitted infectious bacteria.

CERTIFICATIONS:

ACLS

Advanced Telemetry

EDUCATION

MSN

South University-Online- Savannah, Georgia – Completed over 1,000 clinical hours in primary care, pediatrics, adult and gerontology, and women’s health under the preceptorship of Roberto Carmona, ARNP

November 2016-September 2018

BSN

Keiser University-Miami, FL

August 18, 2016

Bridge LPN to RN program in Nursing

Dade Medical College - Miami, FL

2013 to 2014

Diploma in Practical Nursing

Keiser Career College - Miami Lakes, FL

January 2011

References furnished upon request.

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