VALERIYA KOVBAS, RN, MSN, FNP

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CELL: 718-***-**** E-MAIL: add607@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

Family Nurse Practitioner with solid experience that includes hospitalist services for Medicine, Ambulatory Surgery, and ER observation/holding units.

Member of a hospital-wide Rapid Response Team, conducted codes independently when necessary.

Excellent diagnostic and treatment planning skills, clinical decision-making in pressured environments.

Provider of high quality medical care consistent with organizational operating procedures and regulatory mandates.

EDUCATION:

Long Island University (LIU), Brooklyn, NY

Post-Master Certificate Program

Family Nurse Practitioner (2010)

CUNY – Lehman College, Bronx, NY

Master of Science – Nursing

Advanced Practice Nurse (2006)

Kwantlen University, Vancouver, Canada

Qualifying RN Certifications

Medical College No.1, Kharkov, Ukraine

Associate Degree – Nursing

Kharkov University, Kharkov, Ukraine

Master of Science

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:

Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center

New York State Nurse Practitioner in Family Health

New York State Registered Professional Nurse

Drug Enforcement Administration Prescriptive Privileges

National Provider Identifier (NPI), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

ACLS, BLS Certified, American Heart Association

EXPERIENCE:

LIJ Forest Hills Hospital (LIJFHH), Queens, NY

Nurse Practitioner – Internal Medicine (F/T days) 10/2019 – 06/2020

Assessed, treated, and discharged patients in collaboration with attending physicians.

Presented and discussed patients’ health problems and dispositions in daily interdisciplinary rounds.

Reviewed, modified, and approved recommendations from nutritionist, wound care RN, and consultants.

Documented detailed assessments, diagnoses, and treatment plans in computer system.

Discussed goals of care with patients/HCP, involved palliative care team as needed.

Applied new guidelines and policies in work process during pandemic.

Identified acute conditions and initiated actions accordingly, participated in RRT and Codes.

Inserted NGTs and IVs, performed phlebotomy as needed.

Worked independently as well as in a team.

New York Community Hospital (NYCH), Brooklyn, NY

Nurse Practitioner – Hospitalist/Case Management (F/T days) 04/2018 – 05/2019

Processed admissions, transfers, and discharges; participated in rounds to evaluate patients’ conditions and treatment plans.

Conducted H&Ps, ordered diagnostic tests, utilized problem solving to determine diagnoses and write orders, collaborated with other patient care providers.

Inserted IVs/NG tubes/catheters, performed phlebotomy, interpreted rhythm strips, and discontinued central lines.

Ran RRT and Codes in collaboration with ICU MD.

Nurse Practitioner – Hospitalist (evenings flex) 08/2016 – 04/2018

Responsibilities and covered services as described previously.

In addition, performed Employee Health NP duties for HR; conducted assessments, ordered tests, reviewed results, and facilitated return-to-work clearances.

Nurse Practitioner – Ambulatory Surgery Department (F/T days) 08/2016 – 04/2018

Performed physical assessments and wrote H&Ps, obtained/verified consents, ordered pre-op tests, and requested additional clearances if required.

Typical cases included orthopedic, cardiovascular, pain management, GYN, GI, and EENT.

Promptly reported abnormal clinical findings to surgery and anesthesiology team.

Assessed patients before transferring to procedure, addressed/treated SOB, BP, glucose level, and other problems; if unstable, referred to ER.

Ordered and interpreted ECGs, inserted IVs and performed phlebotomy as needed; skilled in rapid response, capable of running codes.

Nurse Practitioner – Hospitalist (F/T days) 03/2014 – 08/2016

Admitted patients from ER, treated patients in Observation and Med-Surg units in the role of a House doctor.

Proficient in assessment, differential diagnosis, and timely interventions.

Skilled in IV, phlebotomy, ECG, NG tubes, Foley catheters, d/c central lines.

Discussed treatment plans and options with patients/family members, obtained consents, demonstrated compassion, focused on informed decision making and high quality outcomes.

Beth Israel Medical Center (BIMC), Brooklyn, NY

Registered Nurse – STAT/Float Team (F/T days) 2009 – 2014

Registered Nurse – STAT/Float Team (P/T days) 2006 – 2009

Member of Rapid Response Team; stabilized acutely ill patients in Medical-Surgical and Telemetry units; cared for critically ill patients pending transfer to ICU; performed cardiac and BP monitoring; administered conscious sedation, IV drips, and blood transfusions.

Functioned as a leader, clinical resource, and educator to nurses; conducted rounds on all units to assess patients in distress; determined best course of care in collaboration with interdisciplinary team.

Accompanied ICU/ER patients to diagnostic areas, monitored patients’ responses to testing and procedures, and intervened as necessary.

Expertise with ventilators, chest tubes, NG/PEG tube feeding, wounds, and other aspects of care.

Floated to Medical and Surgical ICUs, Interventional Radiology, and Ambulatory Surgery Unit.

Registered Nurse – Medical-Surgical Unit (F/T days) 2002 – 2006

Rotated to charge RN role on a 35-bed general service with ventilators and telemetry monitoring.

Cared for patients diagnosed with pneumonia, CHF, MI, diabetic complications, renal failure, sepsis, as well as patients undergoing orthopedic, GI, GU, and general surgeries.

Responded promptly to codes/emergencies.

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:

Phillips Beth Israel School of Nursing (PBISN), New York, NY

Adjunct Clinical Instructor (P/T days) 2006 – 2009

Clinical and simulation lab instruction in an AAS degree program; concentration in Medical-Surgical nursing skills.

Accompanied groups of 10 students to medical-surgical, telemetry, and ICU units.

Evaluated performance via discussions and exams; served as a liaison to unit staff to coordinate student assignments.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS:

MS Word, e-prescribe, Prism, Empower, Sunrise

English, Russian, and Ukrainian; capable of serving as an interpreter

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