Clara Green

**** ****** ***. ***. ****, El Paso, TX 79912 C: 915-***-**** adhjja@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner focused on providing quality, cost effective care, and maintaining direct lines of communication with patients and the entire health-care team. Superb interpersonal and leadership skills. More than 20 years in nursing and healthcare. Seeking a position in a facility that diagnoses and manages both common and complex medical conditions in patients 13 years to geriatric. Experienced critical care nurse with a diverse nursing background in varies settings of direct patient care, comprehensive physical assessment, interpreting lab, diagnostic tests and management of patient care. Additional expertise includes primary wound care, detailed wound assessment, and treatment to wounds at various stages of healing. Management at the department level and staff supervision. A professional background that has equipped me with solid practical skills combined with a deep understanding of interpersonal communication and leadership.

Certifications

●Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Certification - Current

●Advance Practice Registered Nurse Prescriptive Authority- Current

●Advance Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Texas- Current

●Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification – Current

●Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)– Current

●Pediatric advance Life Support (PALS) – Current

●Trauma Nurse Core Course – Current

Skill Highlights

●Skilled in conducting comprehensive physical examinations

●Hemodynamic monitoring of invasive devices; A-Line, Swan Ganz, Vigileo

●CVP/ Balloon pump monitoring

●EKG monitoring and interpretation

●Cordis Catheter/ Central line management

●Skilled in wound care assessment and treatment

Experience

05/2020 to present Medical/Surgical Nurse- 40hrs/week. Ho’olaulima Government Solutions, LLC. Experienced in medical surgical nursing. Deliver high-quality, compassionate care for post op surgery patients; vascular, orthopedic, OB, pediatrics, and general surgery. Monitor post-operative vitals, set up PCA, fluids, telemetry monitors and review post-operative orders and orient patients to unit. Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols. Perform many tasks within my scope of practice providing care to a wide age group of patients.

01/2019 – 02/2020 Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)- 40hrs/week. William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Tx. Charge nurse coordinates administrative flow of ASU to ensure timely & effective patient care. Utilize the nursing process to formulate an appropriate plan of care for the PACU patient and documents care on the appropriate PACU form. Expert skills to assess lab data preoperatively and reports abnormal lab values. Assist surgeons with complex or potentially life- threatening procedures and assists anesthesiologists with insertion of invasive lines. Provide moderately difficult professional nursing care to critically ill patients.

11/2015- 01/2019 Critical Care, RN- ICU- Present/40hrs/week. William Beaumont Army medical Center, El Paso, Texas. Deliver high-quality and compassionate treatment to surgery critical care, cardiac critical care, and medically unstable patients. Manage hemodynamic monitors that are required to sustain life. Monitor devices include invasive lines such as A-lines, central lines, Swanz Ganz, cordis, CVP, CPP. In addition, monitors such as mechanical ventilators, Ekos machine, Impella and balloon heart pumps. Administer a variety of medications via various routes and provide moderate sedation when procedures require intravenous sedation. Assist physicians with complex and potentially life-threatening procedures such as, transesophageal echocardiogram, bronchoscopy, cardioversion and insertion of invasive lines, arterial, venous, and pulmonary artery catheters, chest tubes, paracentesis, thoracentesis, and endotracheal tubes. Serve as a charge nurse on all shifts, provide guidance and leadership to other professional and paraprofessional nurses. Collaborate with physicians and other health care team members to assure the delivery of the optimal level of overall care to critical care patients.

02/2015- 11/ 2015 Clinical Staff, RN- Medical/Surgery- Present/40hrs/week. William Beaumont Army medical Center-El Paso, Texas. Working closely with soldiers and new graduate nurses LVN and RN my background allows me the position to provide guidance and leadership to other professional and paraprofessional nurses. Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues. Evaluate patient care needs, prioritize treatment, and maintain patient flow. Accurately document all elements of nursing assessment, treatment, medications, discharge instructions and follow- up care

02/2011- 02/2015 Clinical Staff, RN- Intermediate Care- 02/2011 to 02/2015- 36hrs/week Providence Memorial Hospital-El Paso, Texas. Treating patient with strokes, head traumas, comas, ventilators, and intracranial hematomas. Observe patients for serious situations or emergencies and implement proper measures. Administer a variety of medications via various routes and operate highly complex technical equipment, such as hemodynamic monitoring devices, ventilators, and oxygen capnometers. Assist physicians with complex and potentially life-threatening procedures such as cardioversion and insertion of invasive lines, arterial, venous, and pulmonary artery catheters, chest tubes, paracentesis, and endotracheal tubes. Serve as a charge nurse on all shifts, provide guidance and leadership to other professional and paraprofessional nurses. Collaborate with physicians and other health care team members to assure the delivery of the optimal level of overall care to critical care patients.

2005/2011 License Vocational Nurse- Desert Knolls Convalescent Home- 40hrs/week. Victorville, CA. Monitored patients with chronic conditions such as congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease requiring dialysis, stroke patients requiring moderate to maximum assist with ADL’s, bedridden and wheelchair bound patients. Supervise nursing assistants, managed schedules, and daily routines. Working closely with primary care MD and therapists (PT, OT, ST) to deliver quality care to immobile patients to get them functioning at their highest level. Lead treatment nurse providing wound assessment and treatment to decubitus ulcers at various stages of healing.

2003/2005 License Vocational Nurse- Braswell Colonial Care- 40hrs/week. Redlands CA. Provided complex dressing changes and applied woundvacs. Accurately document all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care. Sound, ethical, and independent decision- making ability consistent with medical protocols. Serve as a charge nurse on all shifts, provide guidance and leadership to other professional and paraprofessional nurses. Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues.

2000/2003 Certified Nurse Assistant/ License Vocational Nurse-Princess Healthcare- 40hrs/week. Fontana CA. Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to chronically ill elderly patients. Assist elderly patients with activities of daily living. Provide total care for dependent, bedridden patients who require feeding and repositioning and turning every two hours. Provided bed baths, showers, assisted with transfers to bed, wheelchair etc. Document vital signs, weights and reported abnormal values to charge nurse.

1998/2000 Certified Nurse Assistant-Waterman Convalescent- 40hrs/week. San Bernardino CA. Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to chronically ill elderly patients. Assist elderly patients with activities of daily living. Provide total care for dependent, bedridden patients who require feeding and repositioning and turning every two hours. Provided bed baths, showers, assisted with transfers to bed, wheelchair etc. Document vital signs, weights and reported abnormal values to charge nurse.

Education and Training

Master of Science in nursing (2020) Walden University – Minneapolis, MN

Major: Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Bachelor of Science (2014) University of Texas at El Paso- El Paso, TX, United States

·Major: Nursing

Associate of Science (2010) Victor Valley community college- Victorville, CA, United states

·Major: Nursing

·Minor: Math and Science

LICENSED VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA (1999) SUMMIT CAREER COLLEGE- COLTON, CA, UNITED STATES

. Major: Nursing

Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program Experience

●Practice Care of Adults – 160 hours

●Advance Practice Care of Frail Elderly – 160 hours

●Gerontology Management (>65 yrs) – 120 hours

●Primary Care of Women – 160 hours

●Synthesis advance Nurse Practitioner Primary Care – 160 hours

●Advanced Health Assessment

●Advanced Pharmacology

●Performed full physical exams, ordered labs, diagnostics, and medications

●Diagnosed and managed a variety of illness including chronic and mental health conditions

●Conducted mandated school health screenings and physicals

●Ensured compliance with age appropriate preventive health measures

●Provided women's health care, including pelvic and breast exams, family planning

Licenses

Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner: AP146179

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board: AG05200005

Registered Nurse in Texas, License: 819841

Registered Nurse in California, License: 796954 (Inactive)

References

Dustin Richardson, RN, AOIC – William Beaumont Army Medical Center- Intensive Care Unit

El Paso, Texas, 915-***-****

Raymond Sanchez, FNP -Veteran Affair- Primary Care

El Paso, Texas, 915-***-****

Sarah Haggerty, RN, PACU- William Beaumont Army Medical Center – Post Anesthesia Care Unit

El Paso, Tx, 915-***-****

Martha Flores, RN, ICU- William Beaumont Army Medical Center- Intensive Care Unit

El Paso, Tx, 915-***-****

Contact this candidate