Family Nurse Practitioner

• Accomplished, ethical Medical Professional with 12 years of experience providing top notch patient care.
• Exemplified leadership skills demonstrated throughout multiple hands on management positions.
• Dynamic communication skills, instrumental to educating patients, family members and caretakers on effective treatment and prevention methods.
• Regarded for ability to assess and care for patients within emergent situations while adhering to general medical ethics.
• Possesses trilingual capabilities in English, Spanish and Italian.

Texas Health Management, LLC 2015-Present

Family Nurse Practitioner

• Fulfill key role performing health risk assessments for Healthspring Cigna Medicare patients for approximately 30 patients weekly.
• Accurately collect patient histories, conduct thorough assessments and determine severity of diagnosis.
• Leverage nursing expertise to recognize normal and abnormal findings throughout evaluations.
• Utilize various tools, including FloChec circulatory testing device, DataCare application and ICD-10 coding to maximize efficiency throughout day to day processes.
• Demonstrated strong leadership skills, as well as an ability to continually achieve and surpass goals.
• Cultivate positive relationships with Primary Care Providers and Medical Director of Operations, key to developing most effective care plans.

Maxim Staffing Solutions

Registered Temporary Nurse

• Assumed key nursing position throughout Intensive Care, Telemetry and Medical/Surgical units, focused primarily on patient assessment, diagnosis, critical care monitoring placement and management, as well as medication administration.
• Ensured accuracy throughout patient progress documentation.
• Exemplified strong interpersonal communication skills throughout patient and family interactions.
• Fully utilized available resources to ensure maximized efficiency throughout patient care.

Key Work Locations:

• Abrazo Hospital Group includes several 200+ bed facilities: Arizona Heart Hospital, Phoenix Baptist Hospital, Arrowhead Hospital, West Valley Hospital, Maryvale Hospital, and Paradise Valley Hospital
• Maricopa Medical Center 449-beds in Burn ICU & MSICU
• Oasis Orthopedic Hospital 64-beds
• The Celerion Research Laboratory

Scottsdale Health Care 2011-2012

Registered Staff Nurse

• Strategically assessed patients, conducted thorough tests and designed individualized treatment plans within Cardiothoracic and Medical ICU.
• Promoted health and protection by educating patients on effective prevention methods.
• Nominated for the Daisy Nursing Award for extraordinary nursing

Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center 2009-2011

Registered Charge Nurse

• Utilized nursing expertise to oversee 12 Registered Nurses, 3 Technicians and 3 Health Unit Coordinators per shift, while simultaneously providing rigorous, thorough Neuroscience training.
• Demonstrated ability to fulfill multiple roles throughout daily operations, including stroke alert team coordinator, rapid responder and Charge RN.
• Effectively mentored patients and families while making sound recommendations regarding treatment and prevention.
• Recipient of the X-Factor Award for Nursing Excellence in 2011

Nurses RX 2006-2009

Registered Nurse Traveler

• Tended to patients suffering from various acute medical conditions.

• Collaborated extensively with providers and staff to develop effective care plans and educate patients on treatment.

Nursing assignments completed at:

• Brigham & Women s Hospital, Boston, MA Neuroscience ICU (2006-2009)
• Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA Neuroscience ICU (08/08-11/08)
• Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C. Neuroscience ICU (06/08-08/08)
• Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD Neuroscience ICU (12/07-06/08)
• University of California San Francisco, UCSF, CA Float ICU Position (09/07-12/07)
• Roger Williams Hospital, Providence, RI Bariatric and Cancer ICU (01/06-09/06)

Rhode Island Hospital 2003-2006

Registered Staff Charge Nurse

• Utilized strong nursing foundation to care for 5-7 patients within neuroscience telemetry care unit and trauma intensive care unit while simultaneously overseeing 9 direct reports.
• Developed and implemented highly effective training programs for new hires and students, key to maximizing efficiency throughout daily operations.

Masters in Family Nurse Practitioner Studies, GPA 3.98, University of Phoenix Tempe, AZ; 2015

Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Cum Laude, University of Rhode Island; 2003

Family Nurse Practitioner Licensure; 2015-2018

Arizona RN Licensure; 2014-2018

Family Practice Board Certified, ANCC; 2015-2020

Drug Enforcement Agency Licensure; 2015-2017

Advanced and Basic Cardiac Life Support; 2015-2017

Critical Care Registered Nursing National Certification; 2010

Neuroscience Registered Nursing National Certification; 2011

Joint & Trigger Point Injection Course, Advanced Practice Education Services; 2015

Honor Society of Nursing Member, Sigma Theta Tau; 2003-Present

American Nurses Association (ANA); 2012-Present

American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP); 2012-Present

American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN); 2012-Present

The Coalition of Arizona Nurses in Advanced Practice (CAZNAP); 2012-Present

Adult care rotation Dr. Vern Strubeck, D.O., Avondale Family Health Clinic (2013)

Geriatric clinical rotation Dr. Kenneth Levy, M.D., Geriatric Specialties of Arizona (2013)

Women s Health Planned Parenthood with Joyce Morgan, WHNP (2013) and Dr. Victor Kissil, D.O., Desert Valley OB/Gyn (2014)

Pediatrics clinical rotation Dr. Tracey Drummond, M.D., East Scottsdale Medical Care (2014)

Family Practice Preceptorship Veroncia Fox, FNP-BC, and Dr. Brett Wilden, D.O., Choice Medical in Anthem (2014-2015)

Outpatient Cardiology Susan Halli-Demeter, CNP, Mayo Clinic Hospital (2014)

Pain Management specialty Randall Hamilton, DNP, The Pain Center of Arizona (2014)

Allergy and Immunology specialty Dr. Connie Hsu, M.D. & Dana Mather, FNP (2014)

Association of Family Practice P.A. Fall Conference 45 CME including Dermatology (2014)

Fitzgerald Family Nurse Practitioner Board Review course, Tucson, AZ (2015)