Registered nurse

P.O. BOX **** • Harlingen, TX ***** • **************@*****.*** • 956-***-****

Education

The University of Texas at Brownsville Brownsville, TX

Associate Degree in Nursing December 2006

VBMC School of Vocational Nursing Harlingen, TX

Licensed Vocational Nurse December 1996

Pace High School Brownsville, TX

High School Diploma

Harbor Hospice

Experience

McAllen, TX

Case Manager January 2024 - Present

Evaluate patient’s physical condition

Develop care plan, addressing medical needs and social services

Documentation and timely completion of all required paperwork

Hands-on nursing care to patient

Kindred/Gentiva Harlingen, TX

Admissions Nurse August 2022 – January 2024

Complete initial comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs

Educate patients and families about the hospice benefits

Enroll patients in hospice services

Identify patient’s and family’s needs

skills, knowledge, abilities, or achievements.

Communicate with the assigned case manager and document all paperwork on a timely manner

Case Manager Harlingen, TX

April 2021 – July 2022

Fresenius Kidney Care McAllen, TX

Case Manager August 2019 – April 2021

Conduct comprehensive assessments: medical, behavioral, pharmaceutical, and social needs of the patient.

Create and implement a care plan that will address identified needs

Facilitate care across the continuum of care, spanning settings such as the home, hospital, skilled nursing facility, and acute care facility

Doctor’s Hospital at Renaissance Edinburg, TX

Case Manager June 2019 – August 2019

Pre – OP Nurse September 2018 – May 2019

Palms Behavioral Health Harlingen, TX

Psych Nurse April 2018 – September 2018

Assessment and admission of patients in mental health crisis, chemical dependence and other psychiatric issues

Medication administration, observing side effects

Daily documentation of psychiatric and medical issues identified with patients

Supervise mental health technicians assigned on my shift and assure patient schedule and group therapies are being completed and documented

Partners in Care Donna, TX

Home Health Care Manager March 2014 – April 2017

Directly supervise field nursing staff and ensure Plan of Care is followed

Instrumental in making sure scheduling is being followed according to the Plan of Care

Direct input of OASIS coding

Audit and review charts to ensure Medicare and Medicaid compliance

Assisted in performing the different Oasis: comprehensive assessment, other follow up oasis and discharge oasis with communication to MD as needed

Good Shepherd Home Health Edcouch, TX

Home Health Case Manager / ADON September 2012- December 2013

Executive Home Health LLC Brownsville, TX

Administrator / Director of Nurses March 2013 – April 2018

Primary function is for the overall administration of the clinical departments and monitoring of appropriate staffing and productivity

Hiring and training of employees followed by supervision and evaluation

Coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team, patient/family and referring agency

Audit and review charts for Medicare and Medicaid compliance

Beyamar Home Health Edinburg, TX

RN Case Manager December 2009 – September 2012

National Nursing and Rehab Home Health Harlingen, TX

RN May 2008 – December 2009

Med Team Home Health Brownsville, TX

LVN August 2003 – May 2008

Home health nurse. Skilled assessments in patients’ homes. IV therapy, wound care, insulin administration, etc.

TCM Healthcare Brownsville, TX

LVN February 2001 – July 2003

Skilled assessments, wound care, IV therapy, Glucometer checks, and insulin administration

Skills

Technical: Kinser, Axxess, Home Care Home Based

Language: Fluent in both English and Spanish / Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing

City, State

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