Cheranand “Cher” Espiritu, RN, BSN

**** ******** *****, *******, *** Mexico 88201

Mobile Number: 505-***-****

Email Address: adl2rq@r.postjobfree.com

WORK EXPERIENCE

NURSING

** ***** ** *******-**lated work experience in diverse fields – currently the a Nurse Case Manager in a 167 bed capacity hospital in Roswell, New Mexico, experienced in Utilization Management and Quality Review under well-known insurance companies in the USA, trained and received certification in Hemodialysis and Cardiac Ultrasound, and Private Duty nursing experience

NURSE CASE MANAGER/ ED CASE MANAGER, EASTERN NEW MEXICO MEDICAL CENTER, ROSWELL NEW MEXICO ( May/2019 – present)

Reports directly to the Director of Case Management and Chief Financial Officer of the hospital; conducts utilization reviews for new admissions; coordinates with the physicians or other healthcare professional the applicability and documentation of medical necessity vis-à-vis MCG Guidelines; provides assistance to the departments with regard to required support for patients and/or their families in lieu of case management or discharge planning,, such as referrals for home health or placements in Skilled Nursing Facilities or IP Rehab Facilities; Was trained and transitioned to floor case manager, not just for ED, last quarter in lieu of the patient surge and staff shortage during the pandemic.

REGISTERED NURSE/NURSE MANAGER. SOMBRILLO SKILLED NURSING FACILITY & REHABILITATION CENTER/LOS ALAMOS RETIREMENT COMMUNITY ( Feb/2018 – May/2019)

Reports directly to Assistant Director of Nursing and Director of Nursing in the management of patients’ healthcare needs; restores patients' health by developing day-to-day management and long-term planning of the patient care; Provides training to new RN staff; collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary professionals; providing physical and psychological support for patients, friends, and families.

USRN NURSE CLINICAL QUALITY REVIEWER/UR NURSE. ACCENTURE, INC. (Sept/2016 – June/2017)

As a Quality Reviewer: Performed auditing functions for a confidential US healthcare account. Safeguarded and upheld the quality of business processing operations in terms of providing healthcare insurance services at par with the client’s policies and procedures. Initially planned for expansion, assigned as Product Trainor for incoming USRNs for the account.

As a Utilization Review Nurse (from January 2017): Determined appropriateness and medical necessity of hospitalization and requested treatment(s) based on plan's guidelines, policies, Milliman, and medical director review, if needed. Responsible for presenting, preparing, and submitting all recommendations for denial to the medical director and plan liaison, including arranging any peer-to-peer review.

HEART STATION NURSE/ULTRASOUND TECHNICIAN/MARKETING OFFICER. GP GENESIS DIALYSIS CLINIC & DIAGNOSTIC CENTER (October/2015 – August/2016)

Performed diagnostic procedures for the clinic’s adult patients, such as cardiac sonography (2d Echocardiogram), Treadmill Stress Test, 24 Hour Holter Monitoring Tests (Heart Station) and assisted the radiologists in procedures requiring ultrasound imaging, such as Pediatric 2d Echo, General ultrasound, small parts/vascular, OB-gynecology, including biopsy procedures (which could be ultrasound-guided or CT Scan-guided). In-charged with marketing duties such as promoting the clinic’s services throughout Manila area

PRIVATE DUTY NURSE (Nov/2011- Oct/2015)

HEMODIALYSIS NURSE (Volunteer Nurse), PEOPLE’S CENTER FOR HEMODIALYSIS CARE, INC. (Oct/2010 – Feb/2011)

Acted as a hemodialysis (HD) nurse in a dialysis center that caters to at least of 20 patients a day; 2-3 shifts/day; Mondays thru Saturdays. As there was no particular assigned patient per shift, Nurses on duty are responsible for all patients having the treatment per shift. Performed the initiation of treatment, cannulation of patients till termination of treatment; Administered medications/treatments as prescribed by attending nephrologists; Ensured the comfort and safety of patients while on treatment. Trained students and new volunteer dialysis nurses; attended to scheduled meetings or trainings as may be required

ADMINISTRATION/CLERICAL/MARKETING

ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER, B&B PHARMACY, INC./HEALTHY YOU, INC.

Proper administration and management of established drugstore chains of the company, which promoted the use of generic medicines

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY to the Managing Partner, GERMED PHARMA CORP./BIOGENERICS PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

Reported directly to the German President/CEO and Managing Partner (MP) and provided assistance in everyday function

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, GERMAN CLUB, INC.

Reported directly to the (German) Board of Directors; Handled all of the Club’s activities; Accomplishment: promoted from CLUB SECRETARY to EXECUTIVE SECRETARY in less than six months of tenure

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, EUROPEAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE PHILIPPINES (ECCP)

Promoted the Chamber’s projects and acted as Service Assistant to German exhibitors in trade fairs/exhibits in Manila

CUSTOMER SERVICE

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE, SYKES ASIA, INC. (US Credit Bureau account )

Provided customer service support for inbound calls from the account’s customers from USA; Accomplishments: Transferred to account’s Retention Team within fourth month of tenure; 3rd Place in Stack Ranking of Retention Team (December 2006) after only one(1) month of training for Retention Team; (Overall) Top10 Most Number of Retained Calls (January 2007)

ARTS/WRITING

Wedding Blogger, BRIDAL POD - Wrote articles as a wedding blogger for Bridal Pod, which is a New York-based online site which features articles on weddings, pre/post-wedding photography, wedding fashion and trends, and so much more.

Accessory and Headpiece Designer, GARGANTILLA Accessories

EXAMS TAKEN/LICENSES

Philippine Nursing Licensure Exams – June 2006 – Passed; Partial Retake - Passed; PRC Lic. 0408786

Cardiac Sonographer’s Certification, Hemodialysis Nurse Certification

NCLEX (Nursing Licensure Exam for USA-California) - Passed; Currently a Multistate Licensed Registered Nurse in New Mexico, RN licensed in California and Nevada; currently temporary license in Texas, in process of acquiring RN license

American Heart Association Basic Life Support/BLS Provider

IELTS- General Bandscore Width – 8.0

SEMINARS/TRAININGS ATTENDED

April 12, 2018

September-October 2015

June 6-7, 2015

June 5, 2015

May 31, 2015

December 19-21, 2014

March 9-11, 2011

AHA Basic Life Support (CPR and AED) Program (Renewal Date 04/2020)

Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA

Cardiac Sonographer’s Course Certification

Heart & Lung Diagnostic Clinic, Quezon City

American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI) Basic Life Support (BLS)

American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Basic Trauma Assessment & Management

Emergency Care

ECG Reading & Interpretation

Foreign Body Airway Obstruction

Electrical Therapy

Post-Cardiac Arrest Care

Pharmacology Emergency

Airway Management

ILead Nurses, Quezon City

Caring for the Peritoneal Dialysis Patient

Principles of Peritoneal Dialysis, Nursing Care of a PD Patient, PD Exchange, Medication & Interpretation, PD Exit Site & Care, and PD Documentation

Institute of Advanced Nursing & Applied Health Professions (IANAHP)

National Kidney & Transplant Institute (NKTI), East Avenue, Quezon City

Rhabdomyolysis, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis & Collaborative Management

(RENAP Update)

Philippines Heart Center

Documentation, Infusion Therapy for Children, Intravenous Fluid Therapy for Patient with Dengue

Association of Nursing Service Administrators of the Philippines, Inc. (ANSAP)

TandangSora, Quezon City

Ethico-Legal Aspect, Fluids &ELEctrolytes, Managing Complications of IV Therapy

Veterans Memorial Medical Center

North Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City

July 27 – August 28, 2009

July 27, 2008

CARDIO-RENAL NURSE TRAINING PROGRAM

HEART Foundation/The Philippine Heart Center, Quezon City

July 27-29, 2009 Basic ECG and Arrhythmia Recognition

July 30, 2009 Adult Basic Life Support Seminar

August 12-14, 2009 Advanced Cardiac Life Support Healthcare Provider’s Course

PREVENTING ETHICAL PITFALLS IN CARING, COLOSTOMY CARE & MANAGEMENT, UNDERSTANDING DIALYSIS

Global Learning Innovations, Quezon City

March 25-27, 2008

INTRAVENOUS THERAPY TRAINING

Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP), Quezon City

March 14, 2008

INTRODUCTION TO ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

Is it Dementia or Delirium?

NC-CLEX, Inc., Nursing Center for Clinical Lab Experience, Inc., Manila

February 29 - March 1, 2008

NURSING SKILLS FAIR (PNA)

Philippine Nurses Association Auditorium (PNA), F. Benitez St., Manila

August 1-2, 2007

CLINICAL UPDATE: CULTURAL DIVERSITY, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT, CURRENT TRENDS, TREATMENT MODALITIES, EMERGENCY DISASTER NURSING, DOCUMENTATION AND LEGAL STANDARDS OF NURSING IN THE USA

PRS for Nurses, Manila

October 3- 7, 2005

FIRST AID TRAINING (STANDARD) & BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (ADULT CPR)

The Philippine National Red Cross, Manila Chapter

January 11, 2005

BASIC ISSUES IN THE NURSING CARE OF THE PATIENT IN THE CHANGING TIMES

Conference Hall, San Beda College, Manila

EDUCATION

2004 - 2006

SAN BEDA COLLEGE

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, April 2006

1993 – 1997

DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Economics and Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Major in Business Management, September 1997.

CHARACTER REFERENCES

Director, Case Management

Eastern New Mexico Medical Center, Roswell NM

MARY FLORES # 575-***-****

Interim Director, Case Management

Community Health Systems/Eastern New Mexico Medical Center, Roswell NM

HARRY KALLIPOLITIS # 520-***-****

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