Ruta Fritz, RN, MSN, FNP-C
Kingwood TX, 77339
Phone 713-***-**** / Cell 713-***-****
E-mail: ****.*****@*****.***
Certifications/Licenses
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse- Texas Board of Nursing
Family Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
CPR- Health Care Provider
Inactive APRN License- Oklahoma Board of Nursing
Work Experience
Optum Clinical Services Complex Population Management Houston, TX January 2012- Present
Personal Visiting Provider/Team Lead
Provides in home care for adults with chronic illnesses both monthly and as needed for acute issues to prevent hospital stays
Performs acute interventions for CHF and COPD exacerbations as needed using IM and PO medication
Proactive teaching and monitoring to improve overall health and avoid complications of chronic illness
Coordinates care and services in conjunction with PCP and Service Coordinator
Serve as operations and clinical resource. Duties include scheduling, training of new hires, quality measures, and reporting.
Participated in Clinical Nurse Leadership Program 2016
Performs annual Medicare assessments
Minute Clinic September 2007- May 2011
Nurse Practitioner/Manager of Operations Houston and Oklahoma City
Responsible for daily business and clinical operations of 12 retail clinics, supervising 90 employees.
Duties include scheduling and staffing of clinics and monitoring and maintaining clinical quality.
Direct patient care on a weekly basis.
Conducted monthly staff meetings
Northwest Internal Medicine Oklahoma City, OK October 2006- February 2008
Nurse Practitioner
Large urban internal medicine practice includes adults of all ages
Routine chronic care visits including medication adjustments and lab follow-up
Diagnosis and treatment of acute complaints
Shawnee Medical Center Clinic Shawnee, OK March 2005- October 2006
Nurse Practitioner
Sole NP in 4 physician practice encompassing both rural and urban areas
Performs initial OB visits including history and lab work for both high and low risk patients
Providing routine and problem OB and GYN visits
Planned Parenthood of Central Oklahoma November 2004- August 2005
Nurse Practitioner-Part Time
Provided STD counseling, testing, and treatment for men and women of all ages
Provided contraception counseling and prescriptions
Provided well woman exams and problem visits
Renaissance Women’s Group, Austin, Texas November 1997-August 2004
Nurse/Nurse Manager
Performed telephone triage, patient education on a variety of topics, review and reporting of lab results
Supervised RN’s, LVN’s and Medical Assistants for a 10 physician/7 NP OB/GYN practice
Coordinated clinical scheduling and staffing; including hiring of new employees and performance reviews
Conducted clinical staff meetings and in-services, including OSHA updates
Education
May 2004 The University of Texas at Austin
Masters of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Program
December 1995 The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Science in Nursing