Nurse Practitioner Assistant

Efren R. Menendez, MSN, FNP-AcuteNP.

APRN#*******1, RN#9234899 FNP-C#F09181745

Cellular: 786-***-**** E-Mail: ***********@*****.***

Summary of Qualifications

Experienced Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner committed to delivering quality patient care with over 20 years of nursing experience. Specialized in acute care, infectious diseases and emergency medicine. Work experience includes dialysis, oncology, gynecology, med-surgical, hematology, pre/post-operative, and intensive care. Strengths in patient education, patient counseling and case management including psychiatric patients. Maintain effective rapport with patients, families, nursing colleagues and physicians. Skilled in developing and implementing patient health care assessments and quality assurance; highly motivated and flexible with both leader and team player qualities, bi-lingual (English and Spanish).

Professional Experience

University of Miami Hospital, Miami, Florida April 2020 – March 2022

Nurse Practitioner, Internal Medicine Hospitalist

ER admissions, triage, patient health assessments, diagnosis and treatment.

Jackson South Hospital, Miami, Florida August 2020 – Present

Coral Gables Hospital, Coral Gables, Florida

Dr. Eduardo Vasquez

Nurse Practitioner, Pulmonary Diseases

Coral Gables Hospital, Coral Gables, Florida February 2019 – October 2020

Mercy Hospital, Miami, Florida

Private Practice – Dr. Oscar Herrera

Nurse Practitioner, Infectious Diseases

Responsible for patient health assessments, determine and implement treatment, educate patient in preventive measures and adequately manage patient health care needs, conduct rounds and patient/doctor consults.

Coral Gables Hospital, Coral Gables, Florida February 2017 – March 2019

Nurse Manager, Emergency Department/ Intensive Care Unit

Responsible for planning, administering and evaluating emergency services. Assist in providing administrative direction and operational support to the emergency department and the Intensive Care Unit. Supervise and provide technical support to staff. Manage scheduling, and adequate/effective staffing. Ensure effective bed utilization, assess, plan and evaluate patient care. Serve as Nursing Supervisor and provide primary patient care as needed. Work in triage, train doctors and ARNPs on utilizing hospital databases and serve as a role model for staff, promote teamwork, collaboration and team cohesiveness. needed.

Coral Gables Hospital, Coral Gables, Florida November 2014 - 2017

Assistant Nurse Manager, Intensive Care Unit

Provided operational support to the ICU Director and manage unit daily operations. Supervise and provide technical support and consultation to ICU staff. Manage scheduling, and adequate/effective staffing. Ensure effective bed utilization, respond to codes and emergencies, assess, plan and evaluate patient care, provided orientation and training to new nursing staff, complete performance appraisals. Serve as preceptor for new nurses and college interns, serve as role model for staff, promote teamwork, collaboration and team cohesiveness. Provide primary patient care as needed.

Coral Gables Hospital, Coral Gables, Florida August 2013 – November 2014

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

Initiate assessment of vital signs, assist patient in the physical preparation and provide pre-operative orientation to patient of the surgery process. Conduct surgical assessment and provide Phase II post-operative support, including psychological support, to patient and their families. Coordinate patient consent and medication administration with anesthesiologist and surgical staff prior to surgery. Administer all medications, including pain medication, initiate and administer IVs, intravenous therapy, lab tests and administering blood/plasma/platelets transfusions and antibiotics, observe for side effects and respond to diagnostic data to initiate appropriate actions or intervention in order to avoid adverse impact and stabilize patient. Perform and interpret electrocardiograms, monitor vital signs, and administer nebulizer treatments. Prepare patient for discharge including teaching of discharge instructions, physical therapy for orthopedic patients, assist in obtaining discharge medications and use of said medications, and transport patient to discharge area.

Coral Gables Hospital, Coral Gables, Florida May 2012 – August 2013

Registered Nurse, Ambulatory Pre/Post-Operative Surgical Care Unit

Initiate assessment of vital signs, assist patient in the physical preparation and provide pre-operative orientation to patient of the surgery process. Conduct surgical assessment and provide Phase II post-operative support, including psychological support, to patient and their families. Coordinate patient consent and medication administration with anesthesiologist and surgical staff prior to surgery. Administer all medications, including pain medication, initiate and administer IVs, intravenous therapy, lab tests and administering blood/plasma/platelets transfusions and antibiotics, observe for side effects and respond to diagnostic data to initiate appropriate actions or intervention in order to avoid adverse impact and stabilize patient. Perform and interpret electrocardiograms, monitor vital signs, and administer nebulizer treatments. Prepare patient for discharge including teaching of discharge instructions, physical therapy for orthopedic patients, assist in obtaining discharge medications and use of said medications, and transport patient to discharge area.

First Quality Home Care, Miami, Florida December 2011 – May 2012

Registered Nurse, Intake Supervisor

Determined patient eligibility for Medicare, Medicaid, HMO, self-pay and private insurance patients, interview patients to assess their needs, conducted new referral evaluations for all incoming patients. Prepared physician orders. Conducted nursing staffings. Supervised admission processing staff and coordinated with nursing staff to ensure treatment follow-up and with the case management department. Provided nursing care to patients such as administering medications and medical treatments as prescribed by physicians, including IVs, IM injections, physical examinations and patient care. Reviewed and evaluated clinical history to determine the health resources necessary to meet the individual health needs of the patients.

Centrum Home Health Care, Miami, Florida September 2007- December 2011

Registered Nurse, Case Manager

Provided medical treatment, psychiatric evaluation and ensured follow up with psychiatrist’s instructions. Administered medications and medical treatments as prescribed by physicians, including IVs, IM injections, physical examinations and patient care. Evaluated and determined health resources health resources necessary for each individual patient. Ensured quality health care through the use of various measures such as record review, peer review, direct observation, and assessment of staff and patients. Responsible for the oversight and supervision of nursing staff to ensure compliance as required. Reviewed nursing assessments and staff training requirements. Provided supervision to administrative staff; teaching medication management to psychiatric patients in home health care after discharge from hospital. Responsible for ensuring HIPPA and civil rights compliance. Educated members of the health care team about the principles of disease prevention and health promotion. Collaborated with multiple agencies such as AHCA, OSHA, Medicare, Medicaid, and accrediting agencies such as Community Health Accreditation Program.

Florida Home Health Care, Miami, Florida August 2008 –December 2009

Registered Nurse

Administered medications and medical treatments as prescribed by physicians, including IVs, IM injections, physical examinations and patient care. Reviewed and evaluated clinical history to determine the health resources necessary to meet the individual health needs of my patients.

Patient Care, Inc., Miami, Florida July 2005- August 2008

Registered Nurse

Responsible for providing oversight, supervision and technical assistance to LPNs and Nursing Aide staff to ensure compliance as required. Administered medications and medical treatments as prescribed by physicians including IVs, IM injections, physical examinations and patient care. Evaluated and determined health resources necessary for each individual patient. Provided training of medical management and psychiatric medications. Participated on the agency QA team and worked with the Oasis program.

Doctors Hospital, Coral Gables, Florida August 1998- December 2004

EKG/Monitoring Technician - Telemetry Unit

CAC Medical Center, Miami, Florida September 1996- August 1998

Phlebotomist

Hospital Provincial, Cuba June 1993-August 1996

Nurse -Intensive care, emergency medicine, oncology, med-surgical, pre/post-operative units and infectious diseases.

Education

Barry University, Miami Shores, FL

Post Master Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Intensivist Nurse Practitioner 01/20 -06/21

Herzing University, Madison, WI

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Family Nurse Practitioner, 01/17 – 08/18

Instituto Superior de Ciencias Medicas, Cuba

Bachelor in Nursing 08/88 - 07/93

Certifications

PICC Line Nurse, Certified

Certified in First Aid & CPR

Certified in ACLS

Certified in PALS

Psychiatric Nurse, Certified

ECCO Critical Care, Certified

Skills

Spanish

English

Teaching and Preceptor Experience

Leadership and Team Building

Supervising Experience

Computer Literacy

EMR Systems

Nursing Experience

ICD-10

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