Registered Nurse Practitioner

PROFILE

Dedicated Family Nurse Practitioner with more than 14 years of extensive experience in

acute care hospital environments. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with more than 3 years of pulmonary critical care medicine experience and 11 years of expert critical care nursing clinical background. Self-motivated and multifaceted practitioner with former nursing administrative supervisor and educator roles. Qualified for employment in diverse specialties, patient populations and clinical settings. Adept to transforming and achieving organizational values and goals. Recognized as a dynamic clinical leader who is flexible, able to learn on the fly, and acclimate to new or challenging conditions. Committed to practicing comprehensive medicine governed by evidence-based guidelines, clinical judgment, professional experience, and physician guidance. EXPERIENCE

CRITICAL CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER, VINCENZO NOVARA; MIAMI, FL — 2012–PRESENT Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, education, and evaluation for acute and chronically ill patients in various critical care specialty units and acute care settings. Obtain and interpret laboratory, radiologic, and diagnostic studies. Perform direct treatment and management of pulmonary and critical care conditions with prescriptive authority, non-pharmacological therapies, specialty healthcare provider referral, and supervising physician guidance. Implement and manage critical care specific interventions including mechanical ventilation, vasoactive drips, sedation, and anticoagulants. Respond to various acute and lifesaving scenarios both autonomously and under the direct supervision of physician, applying set protocols, standards of care, independent critical thinking skills and team guidance.Trained in providing hands on assistance with critical care procedures such as endotracheal intubations and central line placements. Prepare and maintain accurate patient records, charts, and documents to support the medical practice and appropriate reimbursements for services provided. Assist and provide direction to nursing staff with clinical decision making and priority setting. Perform daily rounds and assess patient health status by ordering and reviewing data, evaluating the appropriateness of care, and modifying based on assessment. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary health care team members to optimize patient management and ensure coordinated patient care. Establish patient safety by adhering to standards of care including accuracy of practice, time management, prioritization, and appropriate utilization of resources.

8275 NW 48 Street, Doral, FL 33166 305-***-**** **************@*****.*** MELISSA CORDOVI APRN, FNP-C, CCRN

CRITICAL CARE EDUCATOR, BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA; MIAMI, FL— 10/2015- 12/2016 Utilizes clinical judgment when patients manifest signs of deterioration to anticipate, prevent, and intervene. Convey a positive image of self, profession, and the organization. Knowledgeable of the organization’s policies and procedures. Complete Residency assessments, evaluations and competencies as required for critical care role. Provides feedback to constructively influence the staff’s behavior as a professional nurse. Demonstrate commitment to continuous improvement by using feedback to modify practices as applicable. Demonstrate a non-judgmental attitude and is approachable to promote a safe learning environment. Engage and support others through change by encouraging decision-making and soliciting feedback/ideas from the clinical area.Demonstrate understanding of nursing professional practice, role of the professional nurse and professional development with mentoring. CRITICAL CARE SUPERVISOR, BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA; MIAMI, FL 08/2013-10/2015 Supervise clinical staff to ensure work is performed within prescribed standards; provides guidance to staff when required to address performance issues or concerns; provides input regarding staff performance evaluations and provides employee counseling when required. Identify behaviors requiring intervention; refers to organizational policies and procedures. Supervise and delegate the delivery of individualized patient care. Evaluates each patient's progress on a daily basis and intervenes as appropriate. Plan staffing levels to meet patient needs, utilizing the Cerner Acuity system; proactively maximizing resources and developing staffing solutions. Monitor and adhere to labor and expense budgets; maintains daily, monthly, quarterly and annual attendance records and reports for the department; participates in the annual budgetary process when assigned. Audit charts for complete documentation. (i.e.: skin care, fall risk, restraints, medications, transfusions and vital signs). Reviews, completes, investigates and follows-up on Quality Variance Reports. Demonstrate exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community. CRITICAL CARE NURSE, BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA; MIAMI,FL 07/2007-08/2013 Responsible for the post-operative care of surgical patients requiring vigilant observation and monitoring. Providing critical care treatments for varying chronic and acute conditions. Delivering advanced care to a diverse patient population and optimizing quality of life based on individualized needs and goals. Delivering patient education on multiple disease processes and related management including teaching of pharmacologic interventions, procedures, and plan of care. Skillfully collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary team to achieve adequate treatment, management, and monitoring. Adept in providing and assisting practitioners with critical care procedures at the bedside. Dynamic team player with the ability to respect each disciplines role and scope of practice. Able to perform well under pressure and efficiently delegate tasks during emergency situations. Develops trusting relationships with patients and families. Exudes unbiased patient advocacy in all aspects of care. Autonomous and proactive in delivery of care. Utilizes clinical judgment when patients manifest signs of deterioration to anticipate, prevent, and intervene. Experience with invasive and non-invasive medical equipment including: Intra-abdominal Balloon Pump (IABP), Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy

(CRRT), Ventriculostomy, and Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD), Transvenous pacers, Pulmonary Artery Catheters (Swan-ganz), and VIGILEO hemodynamic monitor. EDUCATION

SAINT JOSEPH COLLEGE, STANDISH, MAINE — MASTERS IN SCIENCE OF NURSING, 08/2013-05/2016

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, CORAL GABLES, — BACHELORS IN SCIENCE OF NURSING, 08/2003-05/ 2006

MIAMI DADE COLLEGE, MIAMI, FLORIDA — ASSOCIATE IN ARTS, 06/2001-06/2003

CREDENTIALED FACILITIES

Jackson North Medical Center

North Shore Medical Center

Florida Medical Center

Hialeah Hospital

Kindred Hospital

CERTIFICATIONS

Critical Care Registered Nurse* CCRN

Advanced Cardiac Life Support * ACLS

Basic Life Support* BLS

SKILLS

Hemo-dynamic monitoring and management utilizing varying equipment and catheters including NICOM, VIGILEO, SWAN-GANZ, CVP line, and Arterial line. Titration, tapering, and monitoring of critical care intravenous drips such as vasoconstrictors, vasodilators and antiarrhythmics. Sedation and paralytic titration and tapering utilizing pertinent assessment tools and monitors including peripheral nerve stimulators (PNS), electroencephalogram (EEG), and Bispectral Index (BIS). Monitoring and management of multiple airways and ventilator modes including Bilevel, Assist Control, and CPAP. Competent in pronation therapy, specialty bed (Rotoprone), and manual. Expert in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), Fresenius and NXT Stage equipment. Expert in Therapeutic Temperature Management (hypothermia) with Arctic Sun equipment. NIH Stroke Certification.

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