Amanda Ruiz
Mustang,Oklahoma
Summary
Dedicated healthcare professional with extensive experience in correctional nursing, specializing in high-volume medical screenings for incoming inmates. Adept at crisis-level care coordination, risk assessments, and effective communication across multidisciplinary teams to enhance safety and health outcomes in a demanding environment.
Overview
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years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Federal Transfer Center
Oklahoma City, OK
10.2013 - Current
- Critical incident intervention- Provides swift, skilled medical response during emergencies, coordinating with custody and clinical teams to deliver effective life-saving support.
- Conducts high-volume triage for several hundred inmates weekly in receiving and discharge department, ensuring accurate assessments and clinical prioritization to maintain safety in fast-paced correctional environment.
- Performs structured suicide and homicide risk assessments, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure (a safe well-coordinated timely placements) in suicide-watch housing, enhancing inmate safety.
- Institution infection control- screen inmates for infectious-disease risk during intake initiating early containment actions to reduce transmission and protect staff and population health.
- Provides medication administration to maintain proper treatment protocols and support inmate health within the correctional facility-oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular and intravenous
- Collaborative clinical communication- Engages in effective, clear and concise communication with multiple departments to align care plans and maintain safety and continuity of care.
- Lead RN trainer- serve as the lead trainer for all newly hired registered nurses, providing structured instruction and hands-on competency development in medical intake, patient screening and receiving and discharge workflows.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices and BOP policies, fostering adherence to standards of care.
- Flexible shift adaptability- demonstrates exceptional scheduling flexibility, consistently working day, evening, overnight and extended shifts to maintain continuous medical coverage and support operational needs in a demanding correctional environment.
Registered Nurse
Saint Anthony Hospital
Oklahoma City, OK
08.2011 - 10.2013
- Advanced resuscitation skills - supported ICU Code Blue emergencies by performing CPR, managing airways, assisting with intubations, suctioning, and administering arrhythmia therapy, contributing to patient survival and recovery.
- Advanced ICU equipment proficiency- managed and fine-tuned life-support equipment and related devices to maintain respiratory and hemodynamic stability for critically ill patients, ensuring safe, responsive care in high-acuity situations.
- Diagnostic-driven clinical support- performed thorough assessments and diagnostic testing to supply physicians with critical health data, supporting accurate treatment planning and continuous management of complex patient conditions.
- Patient advocacy and care planning - collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to advocate for patient needs and implemented treatment plans, ensuring safe, coordinated, patient-centered care and improving patient outcomes.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Federal Transfer Center
Oklahoma City, OK
11.2009 - 10.2013
- Insulin preparation and insulin administration - prepared and administered insulin accurately according to prescribed dosing requirements, ensuring safe glycemic management and consistent monitoring for inmates with diabetes.
- Medication administration and pill line management - administered medications accurately and safely while conducting pill line across multiple housing units, ensuring proper documentation, compliance, and continuity of care within a secure correctional setting.
- Administered wound care and respiratory treatments, facilitating healing and infection prevention through non-invasive procedures
- Sanitized rooms and equipment using aseptic technique, ensuring infection prevention and cross-contamination control
- Collected and packaged biological specimens for laboratory transport, supporting timely and accurate diagnostic testing
- Adhered to facility policies and procedures while providing quality nursing care.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing -
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, OK01-2016
Associates in Applied Science degree - Nursing
Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, OK05-2011
Licensed Practical Nursing -
Moore Norman Technology Center
Norman, OK07-2009
Skills
- Correctional healthcare standards
- Medication-assisted treatment delivery
- Suicide risk assessment
- Emergency response readiness
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Patient care coordination
- Critical thinking
- De-escalation techniques
- Dynamic shift management
- Oral and written communication
- Multitasking skills
- BEMER certification
Activities
- Multiple quarterly outstanding rating's reviews including 03/01/2019
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Accomplishments
- Special Act Award-recognized for exceptional clinical judgement in identifying emergent abdominal symptoms in an inmate and initiating urgent transfer to a local emergency department, resulting in timely intervention and a successful patient outcome-July 2019
Certification
- Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN), 2016
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, 2026
References
Lindy, Stolarzyk Health Services Administrator
7410 S. Macarthur Blvd. Oklahoma City, Ok 73169
Phone: 405-682-4209
Michell, Nyquist Assistant Health Services Administrator
7410 S. Macarthur Blvd. Oklahoma City, Ok 73169
Phone: 405-682-4207
Ladeanna, Franks Infectious Disease Coordinator
7410 S. Macarthur Blvd. Oklahoma City, Ok 73169
Phone: 405-682-4076
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Federal Transfer Center
10.2013 - Current
Registered Nurse
Saint Anthony Hospital
08.2011 - 10.2013
Licensed Practical Nurse
Federal Transfer Center
11.2009 - 10.2013
Bachelor of Nursing -
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Associates in Applied Science degree - Nursing
Oklahoma City Community College
Licensed Practical Nursing -
Moore Norman Technology Center