Registered Nurse Practitioner

Ricardo Rodriguez MSN FNP-C

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FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER LIC NO: AP 138514

Career Objective: Healthcare professional with 12 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Experienced in caring for patients in various settings and in all age groups throughout the lifespan. Goal is to Provide quality care to underserved communities by being a passionate patient caregiver.

Experience

Janurary 2019-Present

Family Nurse Practioner @ South Central Texas Healthcare : Conduct VA C&P Assessments: Conduct Head to Toe VA Assessments on veterans of the Armed Forces for pension and compensation purposes.

January 2019-June 2020

Family Nurse Practitioner @ Laredo Premier Walk in/Urgent Care Clinic: Prescribe treatment, refer patients for follow up care, and educate patients on self-care at home. Provide Minor Injury and Illness Treatment for Adults and Children over the age of 1 year old. Experienced in care of cold, cough, flu, allergies, rashes, sinus infection, ear infection, asthma, nausea/vomiting, strains/sprains, minor suturing, simple fracture care, dehydration, headaches, burns. Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and other acute/ chronic conditions.

June 2018-December 2018

Family Nurse Practitioner, Dr. Milton Haber Internal Medicine

Providing primary care in private practice to treat various acute and chronic diseases Including Hypertension and Diabetes as well as preventative medicine including physical exams and prescribing of procedures such as Colonoscopy and Mammograms.

January 2018 – June 2018

Health Services Administrator, Core Civic Laredo Texas

Direct health services for detainees of Webb County Detention Center including performing physical exams on detainees and assessing healthcare needs and acuity, screening detainees for infectious diseases such as Varicella and TB, scheduling exams, labs and procedures. Schedule and manage entire Nursing Staff consisting of RNs and LVNs. Work closely with Warden, Assistant Warden, Chief of Security and ICE officials to schedule and maintain detainee health care needs in facility.

November 2013 – January 2018

Registered Nurse Supervising Clinician, BrightStar Care of Laredo

Supervise care of patient LVN staff and also participate in care of patients by performing nursing admission assessment and recertifying care of patients.

February 2015 – August 2017

House Supervisor, Laredo Specialty Hospital

Supervise day to day operations of hospital including supervision of staff nurses, scheduling nursing assignments and providing updates of daily hospital operations to Director of Nursing and Medical Director.

January 2013 – May 2013

Director of nursing, Laredo Specialty Hospital

Oversee the Nursing Services for Laredo Specialty Hospital including creating staffing schedules, provide training for RNs, develop policies and procedures to ensure safe nursing care provided by Laredo Specialty Hospital.

NOVEMBER 2010 – AUGUST 2017

ICU Registered Nurse, Laredo Specialty Hospital

Provide daily nursing care to patients including IV medication management, wound care, medication administration. Coordinate patient care with other members of healthcare team.

JUNE 2008 – NOVEMBER 2010

Charge Registered Nurse, Doctors Hospital of Laredo

Supervise day to day operations of hospital including supervision of staff nurses, scheduling nursing assignments and providing updates of daily hospital operations to Director of Nursing and Medical Director.

Education

August 2015-December 2017

Master of Science in Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner, Texas A&M International University, Laredo Texas

STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT FOR FNP COHORT OF 2017

May 2003-May 2008

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Texas A&M International University, Laredo Texas

Recipient of BRIDGE PROGRAM Scholarship

Member of Student Nurses Association

May 2003

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, EAGLE PASS HIGH SCHOOL CC WINN CAMPUS, Eagle Pass Texas

GRADUATED TOP 10TH PERCENTILE OF CLASS

Skills

FLUENT IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH

CLINICAL LADDER RN LEVEL IV AT LAREDO SPECIALTY HOSPITAL- ONLY REGISTERED NURSE AT LAREDO SPECIALTY HOSPITAL TO BE AWARDED THIS LEVEL OF RECOGNITION

PARTICIPATED AS NURSE PRECEPTOR/MENTOR FOR LAREDO SPECIALTY HOSPITAL SINCE 2011. INVOLVED IN MENTORING AND PRECEPTING NEW HIRE RNS AT LAREDO SPECIALTY HOSPITAL AND MESQUITE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, MESQUITE TEXAS.

LAREDO SPECIALTY HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH NOMINEE 2013

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