VIVIAN C. CATA, APRN, MSN, AGACNP-BC, CMSRN

**** **** *** ****** 305-***-****/ 305-***-****

Hialeah, Florida 33012 e-mail: adcczz@r.postjobfree.com

WORK EXPERIENCE

SOUTH MIAMI HOSPITAL, South Miami, Florida

Registered Nurse (Critical Care) (8/14 – present)

* Direct patient care to approximately 1-3 patients on a critical care unit. Care includes ventilator management, other respiratory modality management, trained in open heart, continuous renal replacement therapy, intra-aortic balloon pump; liaison between ancillary departments necessary for patient care, good and efficient communication with all physicians, families, co-workers and patients. Also, serve as charge nurse frequently in a 28-bed unit.

Patient Care Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager (05/09 – 8/14)

* Budget, scheduling, variances for a 37-bed unit. Managing a staff of over 50 employees. Organization and entity committee attendance. Leadership meeting attendance. Daily interactions with various departments, serve as physician liaison daily. Hospital-wide nursing supervision as needed. Interviewing for future scholar nurse partners for the organization.

Registered Nurse (Clinical Nurse I, II, and Proficient Nurse) (07/05 – 5/09)

* Increased time spent as charge nurse. Provide direct patient care to approximately 4-8 patients. Staff nurse duties in orthopedic/neurologic medical-surgical floor and in a respiratory step-down unit. Skills include complex wound dressing, post-operative monitoring, tracheotomy care as well as airway maintenance and monitoring. Attendance of floor governance meetings with floor manager; trained in Versant RN Residency program for new nurses. Trained in and assisted in implementing new online medication administration program and have provided support to various other departments and entities for above mentioned program. Also worked three months during this time in the operating room suites.

BARRY UNIVERSITY, Miami Shores, Florida

Adjunct Professor (2020-present)

* Clinical High Acuity professor for 8 nursing students. High Acuity includes step-down, trauma/surgical/neuro/cardiac intensive care units as well as emergency room. Supervision in clinical setting to ensure patient safety and proper execution of learned skills.

MIAMI-DADE COLLEGE, Miami, Florida

Adjunct Professor (2009-2011)

* Leading group of 8-10 student in nursing skills and clinicals in a local hospital. Duties included reviewing proper clinical procedure, creating exam structure and evaluating students on skills and procedure. Also, supervising students in clinical settings to ensure patient safety and proper execution of skills.

EASTMAN KODAK CO., Miami, Florida

Finance and Operations Manager (5/00 – 12/04)

* Finance Director responsibilities as well as responsible for approving pricing and special promotions; back-up for Country Business Manager in all aspects of the business including regional meetings; provided approval for all necessary expenditures in Region.

* Maintained daily contact with team to discuss monthly dollar estimates as well as product estimates and various miscellaneous issues.

* Responsible for monthly Sales & Demand Planning calls with all countries with authority given to make any change in estimates.

Finance Director (3/98 – 5/00)

Senior Accountant (1/96 – 3/98)

CITY OF HIALEAH, Florida

Accountant; Accounts Payable Supervisor (1/95 - 1/96)

Internal Auditor (5/94 - 1/95)

Work experience begun prior to graduation.

STATIA TERMINALS, INC., Miami, Florida

Corporate Accountant (5/93 - 5/94)

SOUTHLAND CORPORATION (7-ELEVEN CORPORATION), Miami, Florida

Assistant Accounting Manager (3/85 - 9/92)

EDUCATION

BARRY UNIVERSITY, Miami Shores, Florida

Master of Science Nursing, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, May 2019

GPA 4.0/4.0

BARRY UNIVERSITY, Miami Shores, Florida

Bachelor of Science Nursing, May 2010

* GPA 4.0/4.0

MIAMI-DADE COLLEGE, Miami, Florida

Associate in Science - Nursing, April 2005

* GPA 3.20/4.0

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Miami, Florida

Master of Accounting, April 1993

* GPA 3.33/4.0

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, Coral Gables, Florida

Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting, December 1990

* GPA 3.0/4.0

MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Miami, Florida

Associate in Arts – Business, May 1988

* GPA 3.0/4.0

Registered Nurse (RN), July 2005, Florida license number RN 9234068, Active

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP-BC), September 2019, Florida license number 11004160, Active, NPI # 179*******

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification received February 1996, License number AC0029044, Inactive

Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN) certification received December 2010, Active

SKILLS/HONORS & ACTIVITIES

* Graduate degree rotations were in cardiac, intensive care, pulmonology, and nephrology for a total of 500 hours

* Computer – All Microsoft programs, Cerner, electronic medication administration

* Languages - Fluent in Spanish and English

* American Association of Critical Care Nurses, member since 2018

* Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing, inducted April 2018

* BLS and ACLS Certified

* Certified Med-Surg. Registered Nurse (CMSRN) – Dec. 2010

* Leader of the Quarter, South Miami Hospital, 1st quarter 2013

* Big Brother-Big Sister at work volunteer – 2013

* Association Treasure since 2014 for a 408-housing complex in the Florida Keys handling all aspects of finance

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