Compassionate Registered Nurse with multi-state licensure and over 9 years of experience in delivering culturally competent care to diverse populations. Expertise in simplifying complex medical information to support patients and families during transitions. Committed to enhancing quality of life in palliative and hospice care settings.
Overview
1
1
Certification
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse Case Manager
HCA Mountain Ridge
Thornton, CO
03.2025 - Current
Assessed patients concurrently during hospitalization to evaluate resource use, service intensity, and determine appropriate level of care.
Planned discharge at admission, identified post-acute needs, and coordinated home health transitions. health care delivery systems and payer prior approval requireme
Applied established criteria for medical necessity, including Interqual guidelines, to ensure appropriate patient care.
Maintained expertise in relevant regulations to ensure compliance with care standards.
Shortened patient stays, reduced costly readmissions, and optimized resource utilization
Nurse Home Visitor
Nurse-Family Partnership, Denver Health
10.2020 - Current
Partner alongside at-risk first-time mothers and families to deliver maternal-child, client centered community health nursing from pregnancy throughout the child's second birthday
Enhances pregnancy outcomes, supports child health and development, and improves family economic self-sufficiency by building and maintaining therapeutic nurse-patient relationships
Maintain client relationship while providing holistic pre-and-post natal at-home assessments, psychological support, resources, education, and community partnerships
Coordinated care for a caseload of over 25 families in community health settings.
Collaborate and consult with physicians, interdisciplinary teams, mental health providers, and other professionals regarding treatment and educational plans that promote positive client outcomes
Utilize concepts of reflection and motivational interviewing to develop therapeutic relationships and reveal the client's heart's desire
Coordinated resources and program referrals to support family needs.
Centralized RN Care Coordinator
Denver Health
08.2019 - 10.2020
Facilitated timely access to care, decreasing emergency room visits and hospital readmissions while improving patient wellbeing.
Coordinated telephonic care for medically complex patients, enhancing self-management confidence through education on diagnoses, treatment options, and lifestyle modifications.
Managed patient referrals and follow-ups to ensure continuity of care.
Homeless Outreach Nurse and Bilingual Clinic Nurse
Clinica Family Health
01.2017 - 08.2019
Provided direct clinical patient care within a large Federally Qualified Health Center
Coordinated nurse visit schedules to ensure timely patient care
Executed treatments and laboratory procedures based on provider instructions.
Partnered with Outreach MD to deliver culturally sensitive, trauma-informed services to unhoused individuals at shelters and encampments
Collaborated with local organizations, including Housing Authority, Court Navigators, Police Officers, Mental Health Partners, and Food Banks, to enhance support for homeless populations
International Health Care Worker
Peace Corps
01.2004 - 12.2005
Collaborated with Garifuna minority to enhance health and wellness, focusing on neo-natal and child health, HIV, dengue, and malaria prevention.
Developed and implemented health education programs for local populations.
Developed peer-education program to cultivate local experts, facilitating knowledge continuity and transfer.
Aviation Electronics Technician E-5 Rank
United States Navy
04.1996 - 04.2000
Completed military service and received an honorable discharge for exemplary conduct and dedication.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Regis University
Denver, CO
Bachelor of Science - Public Health Education
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA
Certification - Holistic Nurse Coaching
Nurse Coach Collective
Online
License And Certification - Massage Therapy
American Institute
Hollywood, FL
Skills
Clinical Case Management
Value-Based Care
Patient Advocacy
Resource advocacy
Client home visits
Culturally Competent Care
Client record management
Autonomous Practice
Team collaboration
Flexibility and adaptability
Spanish proficiency
Boundary setting
Certification
Nursing Licensure Compact, CO
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Stages of Change
Substance Abuse Brief Intervention
IPV Assessment
Trauma Informed Care
Dyadic Assessment of Naturalistic Caregiver-Child Experience
Expertise
Community Health Nursing
Primary Care Nursing
Case Management
Skills
3,5,5,5,5,4,4,5,4,5,4,5
Timeline
Registered Nurse Case Manager
HCA Mountain Ridge
03.2025 - Current
Nurse Home Visitor
Nurse-Family Partnership, Denver Health
10.2020 - Current
Centralized RN Care Coordinator
Denver Health
08.2019 - 10.2020
Homeless Outreach Nurse and Bilingual Clinic Nurse