Director of Nurses

Permanent Address Current Address E-mail Address

**** ***** ******* *** *. Vermont, sandra_hernandez08@

Laredo, Texas 78041 #20205 yahoo.com

McAllen, Texas

956-***-**** 78503

Sandra Hernandez, RN

Objective To bring to your organization enthusiasm,

dedication, responsibility, and good work ethic,

combined with a desire to utilize my skills

obtained through experience.

Experience 08/29/14-Present Champion Health Care

Edinburg, TX Supervisor: Lydia Bazan, Administrator

Director of Nurses (07/01/12-09/05/14)

Supervise all aspects of patient's clinical care

while care is rendered by agency;

Participate in activities relevant to services

furnished, including the development of

qualifications and assignment of agency personnel;

Ensure that a client's plan of care or care plan is

executed as written; and

Ensure that an appropriate health care professional

performs a reassessment of a client's needs: when

there is a significant health status change in the

client's condition; at the physician's request; or

after hospital discharge

Hold weekly Case Conference meetings with all field

staff and coordinate care with Interdisciplinary

Team.

09/01/11-09/05/14 Step By Step Home

Health Pharr, TX Supervisor: Beth

Peters, Administrator

Director of Nurses (07/01/12-09/05/14)

Supervise all aspects of patient's clinical care

while care is rendered by agency;

Participate in activities relevant to services

furnished, including the development of

qualifications and assignment of agency personnel;

Ensure that a client's plan of care or care plan is

executed as written; and

Ensure that an appropriate health care professional

performs a reassessment of a client's needs: when

there is a significant health status change in the

client's condition; at the physician's request; or

after hospital discharge

Hold weekly Case Conference meetings with all field

staff and coordinate care with Interdisciplinary

Team.

RN Case Manager/Supervising Nurse

(09/2011-07/01/12)

Manage patient case load assigned in accordance

with agency policy and acceptable standards of

practice.

Make the initial evaluation visit regularly

reevaluate the patient's nursing needs when there

is a significant health status change in the

client's condition, at the physician's request, or

after hospital discharge.

Initiate the plan of care and necessary revisions.

Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative

nursing procedures to achieve patient goals

Perform comprehensive assessment and collect OASIS

data as required.

Furnish services requiring substantial and

specialized nursing in accordance with the plan of

care.

Prepare clinical and progress notes and submit to

the agency according to agency protocols.

Accurately and effectively document skilled

observations and assessments, treatments and

medications administered, patient/caregiver

teaching, patient /caregiver response, and

communication with physician, others involved in

the care plan and follow-up as appropriate.

Document physician orders received and submit for

physician co-signature.

Communicate with other health team members reviews

and co-signs physician orders received by the LVN

to implement change in plan of care.

Assure that a client's plan of care is executed as

written and coordinates services with the

physician, patient and others involved in the plan

of care. Attends and participates in case

conference.

Counsel the patient and family in meeting nursing

and related needs.

Supervise services provided by LVN and HHA as

assigned.

Teach other nursing personnel related to standards

of nursing practice, agency policy and measures or

skills needed to implementing the plan of care

Assist with orientation of new personnel as

requested.

Participate in QAPI activities as requested.

07/2013-present Legend Transitional Care

McAllen, TX Supervisor: Beverly Johnson, RN, DON

RN Charge Nurse

Provide direct patient care to assigned residents.

Administer medications via PO, IV, PEG tube,

subcutaneously, intramuscularly or any other route

per MD orders.

Collect specimens such as UA, C&S, sputum cultures,

wound cultures or any other as per MD order.

Initiate peripheral IV access, change Foley

Catheters, provide PEG care, and perform wound care

or any other needed procedure.

Document every shift on care provided using

Medicare/Medicaid guidelines

Supervise LVNs/CNAs to assure that adequate care is

rendered to resident.

Coordinate care with MD for any changes in current

status.

Transcribe telephone orders.

Coordinate care with DON/oncoming nurse to provide

better care for residents.

09/2011-02/2012 Arbor View Rehab Center

Edinburg, TX Supervisor: Hilda Zarate, RN, DON

RN Charge Nurse

Provided direct patient care to assigned residents.

Administered medications via PO, IV, PEG tube,

subcutaneously, intramuscularly or any other route

per MD orders.

Collected specimens such as UA, C&S, sputum

cultures, wound cultures or any other as per MD

order.

Initiated peripheral IV access, change Foley

Catheters, provide PEG care, and perform wound care

or any other needed procedure.

Documented every shift on care provided using

Medicare/Medicaid guidelines

Supervised CNAs to assure that adequate care is

rendered to resident.

Coordinated care with MD for any changes in current

status.

Transcribed telephone orders.

Coordinated care with DON/oncoming nurse to provide

better care for residents.

06/2011- 09/2011 McAllen Nursing

Center McAllen, TX Supervisor: Irline

Desir, RN, DON

RN Charge Nurse

Provide direct patient care to assigned residents.

Administer medications via PO, IV, PEG tube,

subcutaneously, intramuscularly or any other route

per MD orders.

Collect specimens such as UA, C&S, sputum cultures,

wound cultures or any other as per MD order.

Initiate peripheral IV access, change Foley

Catheters, provide PEG care, and perform wound care

or any other needed procedure.

Document every shift on care provided using

Medicare/Medicaid guidelines

Supervise CNAs to assure that adequate care is

rendered to resident.

Coordinate care with MD for any changes in current

status.

Transcribe telephone orders.

Coordinate care with DON/oncoming nurse to provide

better care for residents.

07/2009-03/2011 Promesa Home Health

McAllen, TX

Supervisor: Omar Gomez, RN, Administrator

Quality Assurance Coordinator

Reviewed clinical records for completeness daily to

ensure all documentation had been obtained to

support claim for payment.

Reviewed CMS Forms (485-487) for completeness.

Audited all admissions, open and closed charts for

completeness.

Completed clinical review audit sheets to DON

regarding note deficiencies and corrections.

Demonstrated a working knowledge of Medicare

guidelines for home health coverage and compliance.

Assisted the medical clerk in filing and other

related duties.

Assisted with typing duties related to completing

telephone orders.

Sorted, alphabetized and filed yellow copy of

nursing notes in QA chart as needed.

Re-audited charts on an on-going basis for

telephone orders returned by MD.

Pulled visit logs from computer to audit against

nursing, home health aide and other disciplines for

billing accuracy.

Audited all discharged records for completeness.

05/2008-09/2008 Quality Care Home Health

Laredo, TX

Supervisor: Henry Delgado, RN, Administrator

Quality Assurance Coordinator

Reviewed clinical records for completeness daily to

ensure all documentation had been obtained to

support claim for payment.

Reviewed CMS Forms (485-487) for completeness.

Audited all admissions, open and closed charts for

completeness.

Completed clinical review audit sheets to DON

regarding note deficiencies and corrections.

Demonstrated a working knowledge of Medicare

guidelines for home health coverage and compliance.

Assisted the medical clerk in filing and other

related duties.

Assisted with typing duties related to completing

telephone orders.

Sorted, alphabetized and filed yellow copy of

nursing notes in QA chart as needed.

Re-audited charts on an on-going basis for

telephone orders returned by MD.

Pulled visit logs from computer to audit against

nursing, home health aide and other disciplines for

billing accuracy.

Audited all discharged records for completeness.

Education Bachelor of Science in Nursing (October

2013-present)

Currently enrolled at the University of Texas at

Arlington (RN to BSN program)

Expected dated of graduation: December 2014

Associate Degree in Nursing (May 2011)

Received an Associate Degree in Nursing from South

Texas College.

Texas License # 807465

High School Diploma (December 2005)

Graduated under the Distinguished Achievement

Program.

Graduated with Honors.

Graduated from Vidal M. Trevino Magnet School.

Strengths Easygoing person who is open to ideas and

suggestions for improvement.

Good communication, reading, and writing skills in

both English and Spanish.

Reliable, responsible, efficient, and hard working.

Basic knowledge of OASIS coding and completion.

Computer Skills Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet, Haven,

PtCT, Compliance Billing Solutions, PPS Solutions,

Vesta, Lewis Patron, Kinnser

Languages

Fluent in English and Spanish.

Certifications

Certified Home Health Administrator (Initial hours

obtained in 2014), BLS Certified

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