Registered Nurse

RAFAEL ENRIQUEZ

**** ******* ***** **., ** Paso, Texas 79936

915-***-**** • *************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE/QUALIFICATION PROFILE:

With a passionate commitment to the medical profession, with over 5 years experience as a Registered Nurse in diverse health care environments and medical disciplines. I Have earned a reputation as high-skilled and trusted professional offering effective treatment solutions through a combination of leadership, teamwork and thorough knowledge of patient needs and health care goals.

I am a dedicated and patient-focused Registered Nurse with proven strengths in acute patient care, staff development, and family advocacy.

Exceptional capacity to multi-task: manage numerous, often competing priorities with ease and foster the provision of superior patient care.

Administrative and referral experience including admissions, assessment, treatment, referral, and education for a wide range of patients.

Widely recognized as an excellent care provider and patient advocate.

Demonstrated ability to forge, lead, and motivate outstanding healthcare teams that provide

Op-quality patient care.

Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills; superior accuracy in patient history, charting, and other documentation.

Certifications and Proficiencies

Certifications: Licensed RN #722058, ACLS, PALS, BLS, RUG Certified, and Class Certified

Proficiencies: Hospice, Home Health Care, Care plan creation and administration; Patient/family education; Training and in-services. Bilingual with articulate fluency in English and Spanish

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EAST EL PASO PHYSICIANS MEDICAL CENTER, EL PASO, TEXAS 10/2010-PRESENT

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT STAFF NURSE/ CHARGE NURSE

Provides professional nursing care within the Emergency department; coordinates care planning with other disciplines. Provides direct and indirect patient care in the emergency care setting. Provides care that reflects initiative, flexibility and responsibility indicative of professional expectation with a minimum of supervision. Is able to triage safely, rapidly and accurately every patient that enters the emergency care system. Determines priorities of care based on physical psychosocial needs, as well as factors influencing patient flow through the system. Communicates with Emergency Department physicians about changes in patient’s status, symptomatology and results of diagnostic studies. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.

GLOBAL HOSPICE, EL PASO, TEXAS 12/09 12/10

Hospice RN Case Manager / Alternate Clinical Services Director

Provide direct patient care, apply knowledge of medications/treatments, record assessments, patient’s reactions to palliative care, receive records and initiates physician’s orders, re-evaluate the patient’s nursing needs, and initiate appropriate emergency measures when the occasion arises. Work on call with other staff when scheduled. Maintain constant awareness of patient safety and rights.

As Alternate Director of Clinical Services must be available to the agency at all times in person or via telecommunication. Assure that patients are cared for in accordance with agency policies and procedures. Evaluate performance of agency nursing/professional personnel, and assists with performance evaluations of all company personnel. Supervise and direct the scheduling of patient visits. Assist with problem solving strategies. Supervise and coordinate in-service education activities and new staff training. Assume other responsibilities as they are recognized. Report to the Administrator and Director of Clinical Services.

CULBERSON HOSPITAL, VAN HORN, TEXAS 8/2009 7/2010

Emergency Room / Floor Charge Nurse

Assessment –Assess patients appropriately to include pain level, wound/fall, etc. and other patient needs. Planning –Utilize data to develop a plan of care to achieve attainable outcomes. Implementation –Implement plan consistent with Standards of Nursing Practice. Evaluation –evaluate interventions and revise plan as appropriate. Documentation –document legibly, accurately and timely. Teaching –Teach and document patient / family / SO regarding Plan of Care, Disease Process and ultimate favorable outcome desired. Patient Safety –Comply with Patient Safety standards regarding patient identification, fall risk, aspiration risk. Interdisciplinary Communication –Communicate with Charge Nurse, Physicians and other team members appropriately. Professionalism/Leadership –delegate tasks appropriately. Take responsibility for competency and certification.

CAPROCK HOME HEALTH SERVICES, EL PASO, TEXAS 2/2009 8/2009

Director of Nursing

Provide supervision to skilled nursing and therapeutic service staff regarding client care, scheduling, documentation, educational needs, community projects and job training. Participate in staff meetings and in-service education programs. Seek opportunities to enhance professional growth. Observe all scheduled time frames for submitting required paperwork in order to facilitate operations of the agency. Prioritize to support the direct or indirect services to the clients through team support and cooperation. Recognize and follow the appropriate communication and organization chain of command of the company. Implement orientation programs for new clinical employees. Recruit and hire quality clinical personnel and execute timely evaluation of clinical staff. Provide solutions to management problems with administrative support. Determine staffing needs and operational expenses within budget guidelines. Work in conjunction with administrator to insure delivery of quality care throughout the agency. Assume the role of acting administrator in his/her absence and be available to the agency at all times during operating hours.

EL PASO SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, EL PASO, TEXAS 7/2008 8/2009

Emergency Room Staff RN

Assessment –Assess patients appropriately to include pain level, wound/fall, etc. and other patient needs. Planning –Utilize data to develop a plan of care to achieve attainable outcomes. Implementation –Implement plan consistent with Standards of Nursing Practice. Evaluation –evaluate interventions and revise plan as appropriate. Documentation –document legibly, accurately and timely. Teaching –Teach and document patient / family / SO regarding Plan of Care, Disease Process and ultimate favorable outcome desired. Patient Safety –Comply with Patient Safety standards regarding patient identification, fall risk, aspiration risk. Interdisciplinary Communication –Communicate with Charge Nurse, Physicians and other team members appropriately. Professionalism/Leadership –delegate tasks appropriately. Take responsibility for competency and certification.

GLOBAL HOSPICE, EL PASO, TEXAS 6/2008 7/2008

Director of Nursing

Provide supervision to skilled nursing and therapeutic service staff regarding client care, scheduling, documentation, educational needs, community projects and job training. Participate in staff meetings and in-service education programs. Seek opportunities to enhance professional growth. Observe all scheduled time frames for submitting required paperwork in order to facilitate operations of the agency. Structure priorities to support, direct or indirect services, to the client via team support and cooperation. Recognize and follow the appropriate communication and organization chain of command of the company. Implement orientation programs for new clinical employees. Recruit and hire quality clinical personnel and execute timely evaluation of clinical staff. Provide solutions to management problems with administrative support. Determine staffing needs and operational expenses within budget guidelines. Work in conjunction with administrator to insure delivery of quality care throughout the agency. Assume the role of acting administrator in his/her absence and be available to the agency at all times during operating hours.

OUTREACH HEALTH SERVICES, EL PASO, TEXAS 9/2007 6/2008

Director of Patient Care

Provide supervision to skilled nursing and therapeutic service staff regarding client care, scheduling, documentation, educational needs, community projects and job training. Participate in staff meetings and in-service education programs. Seek opportunities to enhance professional growth. Observe all scheduled time frames for submitting required paperwork in order to facilitate operations of the agency. Structure priorities to support, direct or indirect, services to the client via team support and cooperation. Recognize and follow the appropriate communication and organization chain of command of the company. Implement orientation programs for new clinical employees. Recruit and hire quality clinical personnel and execute timely evaluation of clinical staff. Provide solutions to management problems with administrative support. Determine staffing needs and operational expenses within budget guidelines. Work in conjunction with administrator to insure delivery of quality care throughout the agency. Assume the role of acting administrator in his/her absence and be available to the agency at all times during operating hours.

OUTREACH HEALTH SERVICES, EL PASO, TEXAS 6/2007 9/2007

CBA Field Supervisor/Case Manager

Assess and develop a plan of care for clients in caseload, and on an ongoing basis, assess the client’s medical status and take necessary action to ensure the client’s medical needs, assistance with activities of daily living, requirements for adaptive aids, medical supplies, and minor home modifications were met. Responsible for ensuring that the client’s service was delivered according to full compliance with The Department of Aging and Disability Services, as well as those of Outreach Health Services policies and procedures. Responsible for providing a leadership role, functioning independently and performing supervision to unlicensed personnel as well as participating in providing the assistance with activities of daily living as needed.

• Responsible for making an assessment decision as to nursing tasks that will be delegated to unlicensed personnel.

• Coordinate services to the client according to their needs.

• Recruit, interview, train, hire, supervise, evaluate and terminate (if needed) attendants that provide services for clients.

• Make initial visits to client’s home for supervision and evaluation of services.

• Substitute as needed and make myself available for other Field Supervisors during their absence as assigned by the Administrator or the Director of Patient Care.

SIERRA MEDICAL CENTER, EL PASO, TEXAS 1/2006 7/2007

Emergency Room Staff RN

Assessment –Assess patients appropriately to include pain level, wound/fall, etc. and other patient needs. Planning –Utilize data to develop a plan of care to achieve attainable outcomes. Implementation –Implement plan consistent with Standards of Nursing Practice. Evaluation –evaluate interventions and revise plan as appropriate. Documentation –document legibly, accurately and timely. Teaching –Teach and document patient / family / SO regarding Plan of Care, Disease Process and ultimate favorable outcome desired. Patient Safety –Comply with Patient Safety standards regarding patient identification, fall risk, aspiration risk. Interdisciplinary Communication –Communicate with Charge Nurse, Physicians and other team members appropriately. Professionalism/Leadership –delegate tasks appropriately. Take responsibility for competency and certification.

CITY OF EL PASO FIRE DEPARTMENT, EL PASO, TEXAS 3/1990 10/2006

Licensed EMT-Paramedic

Supervision of junior partner and ancillary personnel, respond to emergency calls, implements a triage system with multiple patient involvements. Rapid assessment of both medical and traumatic patients, render medical treatment and administer medications when appropriate under the direction of the medical director or per protocol. Transport to an appropriate medical facility, transfer to higher level of medical care, document and make ready for next call.

Educational Background

Associates of Applied Science in Nursing

EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE – El Paso, Texas

Military Service 10/1982-10/1984

71 L (Administrative Clerk)

58th ATC Division

Ft Brag, NC

Licensure

Registered Nurse (RN), State of Texas

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