RN/Manager/Director

Dana Cardenas

***** *. ****. **. #*, Phoenix, AZ 85048 Home: 520-***-**** - Cell: Same : *******@*****.***

Professional Background

Registered Nurse with many years of various health care related experience. My experience in health care range from Marketing to Critical Care Pre-hospital and Inter-facility transporting. My unique Critical Care Nursing skills and Pre-hospital experience has given me the ability to develop great communication skills with Physicians and Pre-hospital care providers and facilities. I also have Nursing experience ER and Hospice.

Skill Highlights

● ER Nursing Skills ● BLS

● Critical Care Nursing ● ACLS

● Pre-Hospital Nursing ● PHTLS

● Hospice Nursing ● CCEMTP

● Home Infusion Marketing ● PALS

● FEMA Training

● HAZMAT Training

Professional Value Offered

Clinical Services for Marketing:

● Authorizations for medical necessity

● Communication with medical staff for obtaining information regarding treatment plans for discharge.

● Direct communication and education on treatment plans and medical care with families and patients.

● Communication with Insurance companies for authorization of medical treatment and coverage.

● Communication with doctors for orders.

● Communication with Corporate office to coordinate care and delivery of products and nursing care.

Critical Care Transports:

● Responding to calls for facility to facility transports.

● Responding to EMS calls.

● Communication for orders for transport from doctors.

● Communication and education for families and patients regarding medical care during transports.

● Utilization of and knowledge of LVAD, Balloon Pumps, Resp. Ventilators, BiPap and CPAP monitoring, Advanced Cardiac Monitors, and Invasive Monitors such as (ICP, A-line, and PICC lines).

● Transport of Level I Trauma patients for higher level of Care.

● Transport of Cath Lab patients for CABG procedures.

● Responding to and trained in Mass Casualty, HAZMAT, and Natural Disasters.

● Administration of all drugs oral or IV for patient transports.

Hospice and ER:

● All nursing skills for treatment of patients in Hospice and ER care settings.

Professional Experience

Critical Care RN

March 2009 to Current

Rural Metro Corp. Southwest Ambulance – Casa Grande, AZ

Critical Care Nursing

Contact: Ken Daughtrey-602-***-****

Director of Marketing

October 2008 to February 2009

Arizona Medical Infusion – Phoenix, AZ

Direct Marketing for Home Medical Infusion and Home Health Care. Contact-Anthony San Martino-602-***-****

Marketing

April 2008 to November 2008

Coram Pharmaceuticals – Phoenix, AZ

Marketing Rep.

Contact: 602-***-****

RN Coordinator

November 2007 to April 2008

Sacaton Hospital-GilaRiver Health Care – Sacaton, AZ

Coordination of Staff for out patient and ER services. Contact: Joseph Remitera-602-***-****

Critical Care RN

April 2005 to March 2008

Rural Metro Corp. Southwest Ambulance – Mesa , AZ

Critical Care Nursing

Contact: Ken Daughtrey-602-***-****

ER RN

August 2005 to March 2007

Gilbert Hospital – Gilbert, AZ

PRN Nursing in the ER. Seasonal and PRN position HR 602-***-****

RN

September 2004 to April 2005

RTA Hospice – Casa Grande, AZ

Hospice Home RN and In patient RN and Admission RN. Contact: Company out of business. No contact available.

Education and Training

Western New Mexico University 2000

Silver City , NM, USA

Nursing

ADN

Certifications

Registered Nurse- State of Arizona

BLS- Basic Life Support

ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support

PALS-Pediatric Life Support

PHTLS-Pre-Hospital Transport Life Support

CCEMTP Course- Critical Care Emergency Medicine Transport Provider, University of Baltimore Maryland. 2010

CCRN Course- Gateway Community College, Phoenix Arizona. 2009

FEMA Training

HAZMAT Training

Affiliations

IAFF- International Association Fire Fighters Member since 2005

References

Dr. Leonard Sanders. MD 602-***-****

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