RHONDA LOUISE SLOAN Cell: 210-***-****

San Antonio, Texas 78203 Email: adf4sa@r.postjobfree.com

GOALS: DIRECTOR OF FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER SERVICES / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PATIENT CARE SERVICES

●Strategic Vision ●Organizational Leadership● Patient Advocate

Self-driven, Healthcare/Nursing Professional with 10+ years of supervisory expertise including experience as a Program Supervisor, intellectual Disability Professional Director and Charge Nurse. A successful leader emphasizing team building and focused on service to enhance the community spirit. Exceptional knowledge of accreditation standards while maintaining performance improvement coupled with superb interpersonal skills in communicating with physicians, nurses, staff, and patients. Strong problem-solving skills and background in staff development. Develops and implements nursing plans. Evaluates staff performance and completes appraisals. Diligent patient advocate providing a voice and ensuring their well-being. Core competencies include:

Family Nurse Practitioner

Personnel Management

Training & Development

Registered Nurse (RN)

Clinical Policies & Procedures

Program Management

Speaks Conversational Spanish

Information Assurance (HIPPA)

Facility Management

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE

Family Nurse Practitioner-Certified AANP CB 5/22/2020/LIC. # 1001995, DEA # MS5975024

Master of Science in Nursing, United States University, (2020)

Master of Arts in Counseling, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX (2001)

Bachelor of Science degree in Health, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX (1993)

Register Nurse (License #879508), Wayland Baptist University, School of Nursing, San Antonio, TX (2015)

Certified Anger Resolution Therapist, Jul (2003)

Licensed Professional Counselor (License #18095) (2003)

Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (2006)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Family Nurse Practitioner

East Point Medical Center

Dr. Leo K. Edwards-Internal Medicine

2011 East Houston STE. 104 C San Antonio, Texas July 1, 2020-Present

Serving as the Family Nurse Practitioner providing internal medicine care to patients of all ages within the scope of practice for Advanced Practice Registered Nursing, under the supervision of Dr. Leo Edwards. Initiation of care includes assessment of patients with medical complaints and providing prescriptive care. Care includes physical assessments of children through Adult and Frail adult patients. Patients are seen daily for in office care and referrals are made for in-patient care at area medical centers as needed. Management of chronic disease is done with 20-50 patients daily, including some home visits. Telemedicine is also used due to the COVID-19 Pandemic to reduce the spread of infection. All records are kept in an Electronic Health Record, with weekly record review for prescriptive efficacy.

Pediatric Nurse

Department of Homeland Security

Immigration and Customs

South Texas Family Residential Center Dilley, TX June 2016 – Present

Serves as team lead to provide medical services to newly arrived immigrants from Central America and Mexico; includes providing vaccinations, Tuberculosis PPD testing, Sick Call services, daily resident health assessments, and medication administration as needed

Nurse Manager

San Antonio State Supported Living Center San Antonio, TX October 2017 – Retired June 2019

Serves as Nurse Manager of RN Case Managers for 234-Bed Adult Intellectually Disabled Long-Term Living Facility providing medical/surgical care to those with intellectual disabilities each day; IV pumps, tube feedings, TB management; wound care; Psychiatric Services for Geriatric Intellectually Disabled

Medical/Surgical Nurse

Texas Center for Infectious Disease San Antonio, TX October 2016-October 2017

Serves as the team lead to provide medical services to patients who are newly diagnosed with Multi-drug resistant Tuberculosis and those receiving treatment on an outpatient basis. The medical treatment includes managing PICC Lines, Ostomy bags, Gastrostomy Tubes, collecting lab blood and sputum specimens and completing nursing assessments

Pediatric Nurse

Department of Homeland Security

Immigration and Customs

South Texas Family Residential Center Dilley, TX June 2016 – Present

Serves as team lead to provide medical services to newly arrived immigrants from Central America and Mexico; includes providing vaccinations, Tuberculosis PPD testing, Sick Call services, daily resident health assessments, and medication administration as needed

Charge Nurse

San Antonio State Supported Living Center San Antonio, TX April 2016 – October 2016

Serves as Charge Nurse of 30-Bed Adult Intellectually Disabled Long-Term Living Facility providing medical/surgical care to those with intellectual disabilities each day

Psychiatric Nurse San Antonio, TX Jul 2015 –Jul 2016

San Antonio Behavioral Hospital

Serves as Charge Nurse of an Adult Psychiatric unit providing assistance with recovery from substance and alcohol abuse.

Manages a 40-bed psychiatric unit for Adults, alternating supervision of a 50-bed adolescent unit of children with active

suicidal and homicidal ideations.

Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional Director San Antonio, TX June 2013 – April 2016

San Antonio State Supported Living Center

Multi-hatted; serves as Director and Charge Nurse.

Performs intake &admission services/evaluations on individuals diagnosed with mental illness and intellectual disabilities.

Supervises 18, qualified Intellectual Disability Health Case Managers providing assistance in running behavioral support plans for individuals including: prompting individuals for behavioral changes and reaching training goals and objectives.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy provided the foundation to support individual coping skills during crisis intervention.

Foster Adoption Trainer San Antonio, TX Jul 2011 – Jun 2013

Bexar County

Recognized Field Expert on child welfare issues and grief and loss.

Utilized expertise to implement policies and procedures concerning services to children in Child Protective Custody.

Collaborated with Case Coordinators and Foster Parent Care providers in overseeing the safe and expeditious reunification of children with other family members and fictive kin.

Recruited and certified foster/adoptive families in Bexar County for the purpose of foster care and adoptive placements.

Completed Home Study Assessments on certified foster/adoptive families.

Conducted informational meetings and PRIDE training for foster/adoptive family certification.

Developed training for care providers programs, staff and other stakeholders.

Arranged and conducted speaking engagements at local churches for the recruitment of foster families.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Texas Kinship Program Supervisor San Antonio, TX Feb 2005 – Jul 2011

Supervised five (5) Kinship Development Staff members who trained and educated Relative/Kinship caregivers on the dynamics of abuse and neglect, and the impact it has on child development.

Adoption Supervisor San Antonio, TX Mar 2004 – Feb 2005

Supervised, trained and mentored eight (8) Adoption Staff members.

Managed reports and statistics of children being placed in permanent homes.

Recruited permanent families for children legally free for adoption.

CREST Kinship Home Study Worker San Antonio, TX Aug 2003 – Mar 2004

Completed home studies on relative caregivers for the purpose of adoptive placement and permanency of children.

Foster/Adoption Specialist Home Study Worker/PRIDE Trainer/Child Protective Specialist IV Oct 2001 – Aug 2003

Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services

Recruited and certified foster/adoptive families in Bexar County for the purpose of foster care and adoptive placements.

Completed Home Study Assessments on certified foster/adoptive families.

Conducted informational meetings and PRIDE training for foster/adoptive family certification.

Arranged and conducted speaking engagements at local churches for the recruitment of foster and adoptive families.

EARLY CAREER

Child Protective Specialist/Adoption Worker San Antonio, TX Dec 1997 – Oct 2001

Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services

Family Preservation Worker/Parenting Trainer San Antonio, TX Jan 1996 – Dec 1997

Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services

Rehabilitation Teacher San Antonio, TX Oct 1995 – Jan 1996

The Center for Health Care Services

Residential Trainer Richmond, TX Jul 1993 – Sep 1995

Richmond State School

PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT TRAINING

The Four Roles of Leadership

Frontline Leadership: positively Influencing Culture

Leadership: Empowering Yourself and Others

Strategic Thinking: Getting the Big Picture of Changing Environments

Positive Performance Management

Managing Workplace Harmony

Integrity Coaching

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