Registered Nurse Home Health
Resume:
Laura M. López, RN
El Paso, TX. 79936
Home 915-***-****
Cellular 915-***-****
*********@*****.***
May 31, 2012
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have been employed for the past twenty-three years with Sierra-Providence Tenet Health Network as a Registered Nurse. I have worked for four and a half years on the Medical/Surgical floor, for six and a half years in the Home Health department, for one year in the Hospice department, and for the past eleven years at Border Children’s Health Center.
I have established myself as a leader in my field through schooling and training I have received in the course of my career. I have the ability to work independently, work with physicians, and patients/families. I am flexible, open-minded, and adaptable to change.
I have computer and typing skills.
I would appreciate the opportunity to have an interview with you and explore employment possibilities.
My resume is enclosed for your review.
Sincerely,
Laura M. López, RN
Laura M. López, RN
2444 John Cox Pl.
El Paso, TX. 79936
Home 915-***-****
Cellular 915-***-****
PERSONAL SUMMARY
A highly motivated, dedicated, and skilled Registered Nurse with over twenty-three years experience in the health care field that can communicate fluently in English and Spanish.
WORK EXPERIENCE
SIERRA-PROVIDENCE HEALTH NETWORK
Border Children’s Health Center Nurse Coordinator 2000-Present
Responsible for coordinating total nursing care for pediatric patients, as well as special needs children, participate in patient and family teaching, and provide leadership by working cooperatively with other ancillary team personnel in maintaining optimum patient care. Act as a liaison, advocate, and case manager with service providers for the child and family. Responsible in coordinating prior authorizations for tests and/or procedures ordered by physicians, using ICD-9 Codes and CPT Codes. Responsible for interacting with specialty physicians that come for out of town.
Hospice Nurse 1999-2000
Responsible for patient management care to include keeping patient comfortable and pain free, teaching family members the care of terminally ill family members, family counseling, supervision of Certified Nursing Assistants, interacting with Physicians, Social Workers and Spiritual Counselors.
Home Health Quality Assurance Nurse 1996-1999
Responsible for auditing charts to make sure all the documentation was in order to meet medicare, medicaid, and insurance regulations. Also instructed Field Nurses in the proper procedure for maintaining accurate documentation. On the last three months at this position, I was the Case Manager for all the therapists.
Home Health Field Nurse 1993-1996
Responsible for patient management care to include instructing family members and patients on how to care for their own illness such as wound care and diabetic care. Also responsible for dispensing medications, doing IV therapy, drawing lab work, ostomy care, insertion of foley catheters and foley care, also did supervision of Certified Nursing Assistants, and interacted with Physicians and Social Workers.
Medical/Surgical Floor Nurse 1989-1993
Responsible for patient care in the hospital setting to include wound care, dispensing medications, doing IV therapy, ostomy care, insertion of foley catheters and foley care, discharge instructions, documentation of each patients care, interacted with Charge Nurse, Physicians, and other departments. Also, I was in charge of eleven patients per shift plus supervised Certified Nursing Assistants and was the Assistant Charge Nurse.
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