VANESSA FERNANDEZ-LANGLAND

**** ******* *****, ***** ****, Indiana 46637 • 574-***-**** • adze3h@r.postjobfree.com Dedicated Nurse Practitioner

GERONTOLOGY • CORRECTIONAL NURSING • CARE PLAN DEVELOPMENT MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION • INFECTION CONTROL • NURSING DOCUMENTATION P R O F I L E

• Effectively steer the complete patient care process from assessment and timely treatment, through to educating patients and family members in self-care, health promotion, and disease process.

• Adept at caring for and communicating with individuals across the age continuum.

• Diligently liaise with all health care team members to increase safety and quality of care.

• Consistently enforce quality assurance, patient confidentiality, and ethical standards compliance.

• Proficiently assess and treat acute and chronic issues while striving to identify and meet patients’ physical, mental, and social needs.

• Solid experience in wound care, HIPAA compliance, electronic charting, and chronic disease management.

• Excel in accurately interpreting diagnostic tests and operating cottage-edge medical equipment. P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E

Holy Cross Village of Notre Dame University, 2015 to Present Charge RN, Rehabilitation, Memory and Long-Term Units

• Admit, care for, and discharge patients affected by chronic or acute illnesses such as TIAs, strokes, back surgery, fractures, joint replacement, diabetes, MIs, and herniations.

• Provide ambulatory and hygiene support while noting and recording vital signs and any physical or mental decline; report observations to physician.

• Care for patients via medications, IV therapy, memory care, ostomy care, and sterile wound care.

• Ensure documentation adheres to Medicare and Medicaid standards of charting. Eastlake Senior Communities, 2014 to 2015

Registered Nurse

• Assisted patients with mobility and self-care difficulty, administered medications, recorded temperature and blood pressure, changed sterile dressings, and closely monitored patients to determine and record food and fluid intake and output.

Elkhart County Jail (Correct Care Solutions), 2012 to 2014 Registered Nurse

• Interviewed newly-admitted clients to identify needs, explain institution’s treatment programs, obtain medical histories, and determine mental health needs and status.

• Completed SOAP (subjective, objective, assessment, plan) notes for inmates having medical care.

• Responded to ‘man-down’ and emergent situations in General Population and Maximum-Security Pods. Maxim Staffing Solutions, 2012 to Present

Registered Nurse

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care according to assignment and location, and demonstrate proficiency in the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care interventions.

• Collect, analyze, and interpret data, and evaluate signs, symptoms, and physiologic and psychosocial changes in patients’ condition.

• Document care plan including nursing diagnoses, expected outcomes and nursing interventions, and revise plan of care when required.

Elkhart General Hospital (Bittersweet Associates), 2011 to 2012 Elkhart Clinic, 2010 to 2011

Registered Nurse

• Conducted nursing assessments, determined diagnoses, cleaned wounds, changed dressings, evaluated vital signs, and accurately labeled specimens for lab.

• Administered medications and treatments, coordinated patient tests and surgeries, and scheduled pre-op appointments for clinic or hospital procedures.

• Provided health education to patients and family members.

• Maintained patient documentation and reported changes in patient condition to physician or charge nurse.

• Prepared equipment and exam rooms, and closely monitored patient during and after exams. Homeland Security / ICE, STG International-Contractual Port Isabel Detention Center, 2010 Registered Nurse

• Administered medical screenings for incarcerated patients to assess health, documented findings, and seamlessly collaborated with medical providers regarding conditions which require medications, lab tests, and treatment.

• Obtained complete physical & mental health histories to devise assessment and treatment goals.

• Collected and reported clinical and laboratory data to appropriate providers.

• As medical first responder to emergencies, leveraged decisiveness to implement appropriate therapeutic intervention in an unpredictable environment.

Valley Regional Medical Center, Brownsville, Texas 2009 to 2010 RN, Nursery Post-Partum

• Effectively assessed and cared for postpartum and neonatal patients.

• Formulated patient care plans including evaluations, nursing diagnoses, and recommended intervention.

• Conducted physical examinations, recorded patients' vital signs, and performed medical treatments.

• Ordered, interpreted, and evaluated diagnostic tests, and monitored all aspects of patient care including diet and physical activity.

• Instructed patients and families in topics such as childbirth, health improvement, and disease prevention.

• Prepared rooms, sterilized instruments and equipment, and replenished supplies.

• Interpreted and implemented physician’s orders, safely administered medication, maintained EMRs, and delivered comprehensive patient/family education.

• Effectively collaborated with physicians, lactation professionals, and all other relevant healthcare team members to optimize patient outcomes.

Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend, Indiana, 2005 to 2009 Certified Medical Assistant

• Operated colposcopy, EKG, and other equipment to conduct diagnostic assessments.

• Collected, labeled, and prepared specimens (blood, tissue, urine, etc.) for lab testing.

• Assisted physicians in examining and treating patients by performing injections or removing sutures. E D U C A T I O N

Nurse Practitioner of Family Medicine

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

Master’s Accelerated Program, Nursing

Wilkes University, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

Associate, Nursing

Bethel College, Mishawaka, Indiana

BAS, Business Management

Davenport University, South Bend, Indiana

VANESSA FERNANDEZ-LANGLAND

1100 Chesham Place, South Bend, Indiana 46637 • 574-***-**** • adze3h@r.postjobfree.com

[INSERT DATE]

[HIRING MANAGER’S NAME]

[HOSPITAL]

[ADDRESS]

[CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE]

Dear :

I am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity as a Nurse Practitioner and am submitting my resume for your review. In advance, thank you for your time and consideration. In addition to solid academic credentials including an NP degree, I possess excellent clinical skills, strong abilities in conducting through medical histories, and proven talents in treating individuals of all ages while collaborating with multi-disciplinary health care team members to ensure the utmost quality and efficiency of care. To complement these qualifications, I offer keen assessment, diagnostic, communication, and listening skills.

As a proactive contributor to your hospital/clinic, you will find me to be committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through exemplary patient relations skills, and strong expertise in educating patients and families in healthy lifestyle habits. I am confident that I could be an asset to <INSERT NAME OF HOSPITAL> and encourage you to call me at the information listed above so that we can discuss the position in greater detail.

Sincerely,

Vanessa Fernandez-Langland

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