Charlene Rivera, FNP-C, BSN, RN

**** ** ***** *** ******** Pines, FL 33028 954-***-**** adu7et@r.postjobfree.com Highly motivated, compassionate and organized individual seeking a position as a nurse practitioner. Four months of experience as a FNP-C in a busy doctor’s office and 19 years of nursing experience in various departments such as Intensive Care Unit, Telemetry, Post Anesthesia Care, Pre-op, Pre-admission testing, and Labor and Delivery. Skilled at analyzing patient histories and extensive knowledge of medical terminology, immunization administratation, lab results interpretation. Experienced in teenagehood through late adulthood. Caring and personable professional with excellent communication skills in English and Spanish. Record keeping and time management capabilities. Licensure Florida RN License 4/2004-Present

APRN License 11/16/2022-Present

NPI 12/12/2022-Present

DEA 01/27/2023-Present

Family Nurse Practitioner Certification 11/03/2022-Present Education

Master in Nurse Practitioner at Ana G. Mendez University 12/2021 Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Broward College 12/2011 Associates of Science in Nursing at Broward Community College 12/2003 Education Experience/ Certificates

Pediatric Advanced Life Support 12/2011-Present

Advanced Cardiac Life Support 12/2004-Present

Work Experience

Prime Health; Health Circle 05/08/2022-Present

FNP-C

Advanced Nurse Practitioner currently registered with Florida licensure registration

● Deliver primary care, disease management, education, health coaching, episodic and wellness care for employees and families.

● Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients’ clinical problems and health care needs

● Deliver care, administer immunization and complete form I-693 for patient applying for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. (The Department of Homeland and Security)

● Provides primary care or specialty care to a group of adults in the areas of Women's Health, Primary Care, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of health care problems and prescription of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions

● Identifying the patient's medical problems, defining the medical management of these problems, and determining the need for consultation from medical/surgical/psychiatric subspecialty clinics

● Provides leadership in improving patient care, maintaining standards of care, and directing and teaching personnel in a variety of settings Surgery Center of Weston 12/2011-04/28/2022

Nurse Manager:

Responsible for planning, organizing and coordinating the day-to-day operations of the center ensuring quality patient care

Communicating with surgeons, ancillary personnel, anesthesia department, medical records and business personnel

Create goals and objectives for the facility and make sure the staff meet them Create staff work schedules

Ensure the facility is in compliance with current laws and policies Resolve problems and complaints involving patients, families, staff or surgeons Hire nursing personnel, provide employee evaluations, orientate new employees, and develop performance improvement activities

Budget cost centers

Interview patients for medical history, obtain records and clearances Assess, instruct & prepare patients pre-surgery and post-surgery Charlene Rivera, FNP-C BSN, RN

Memorial Hospital System 9/2011- 10/2020

Registered Nurse:

Interview patients for medical history, obtain records and clearances Assess, instruct & prepare patients pre-surgery and post-surgery Ensure that operative and informed consents are signed and correct Take and record vital statistics of patients to ensure readiness for surgical procedure Initiate IVs and ensure patients are educated about the procedure Monitor vital signs and other measurements of progress, meeting discharge criteria Log all findings in patient files

Answer patient questions and ensure patient comfort Monitor patients for condition changes, reporting any changes to physician Perform intervention duties during post-operative emergencies Provide post-surgical education and instructions to patient and family University of Miami Hospital 1/2009- 12/2011

Registered Nurse:

Interview patients for medical history, obtain records and clearances Assess, instruct & prepare patients pre-surgery and post-surgery Ensure that operative and informed consents are signed and correct Take and record vital statistics of patients to ensure readiness for surgical procedure Initiate IVs and ensure patients are educated about the procedure Monitor vital signs and other measurements of progress, meeting discharge criteria Log all findings in patient files

Answer patient questions and ensure patient comfort Monitor patients for condition changes, reporting any changes to physician Perform intervention duties during post-operative emergencies Provide post-surgical education and instructions to patient and family Westside Regional Hospital 4/2004- 1/2009

Registered Nurse:

Management of the trauma, neurological, cardiac arrest, strokes, surgical patient, and other triage situations

Assess, set up and monitor Hemodynamic monitoring devices such as art-lines, CVP, EVD’s, ICP, IAP, CPP, and chest tube

Medication titration (Vasoactive, Sedation, paralytic agents, etc.) Assess and monitor mechanically ventilated patients (ETT-tracheostomies, conventional ventilator)

Prepare and set up for bedside procedures, such as intubation, bronchoscopy, A-line, defibrillation and others

Charlene Rivera, FNP-C, BSN, RN

Memorial Hospital System 4/2004- 7/2005

Registered Nurse:

Assess patients in triage for preterm labor, active labor, rupture of waters, pregnancy complications, or co-existing issues

Assist in maintaining pregnancy in antepartum mothers Perform fetal assessment and monitoring as well as maternal physical assessment Manage patients in labor, including induction assistance, epidural assistance, pain management, education, and delivery support

Assist and circulate in operating room for cesarean sections, tubal, and emergency obstetric and gynecological procedures

Provide medication, immunizations,

Newborn care and assessment for healthy infant

Breastfeeding and postpartum support/management

Assist with fetal demise

Collaboration with care management team, including anesthesiologist, physician or midwife, lactation nurse, and charge nurse

Other Skills

Bilingual: fluent in English and Spanish

Computer skills (Word, Epic, One Medical Passport, E-Clinicals and other computer charting software)

Communication

Critical thinking and problem solving

Time management

Ethics, compliance and confidentiality

Teamwork and dependability

References

Available upon request

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