Dedicated Family Nurse Practitioner with over 23 years of emergency nursing and nursing leadership experience with a focus on quality of care and process improvement.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Operations
Procare,llc.
03.2023 - Current
Oversee day-to-day operations including quality of care for 10 free standing emergency facilities.
Manage budgets and resources, optimizing allocation for maximum impact on business objectives.
Oversee successful implementation of operational strategies and policies to drive organizational growth and productivity.
Developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency.
FNP/RN
Emergency Care Of Floresville
02.2021 - Current
Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Assisted patients dealing with traumatic injuries or illnesses, including stroke patients, accident victims and cardiac patients.
Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Oversee policy and procedure and quality improvement processes.
Chief Nursing Officer
Connally Memorial Medical Center
01.2018 - 02.2021
Provide oversight for 133 licensed staff
Maintained staff and community education collaborations
Increased HCAHPS scores by 15% in last two quarters
Lead stroke team to CMS gold award
Oversaw 12 departments to include the Emergency Department, Surgical Services, Medical/Surgical, Intensive Care, Pharmacy, Quality Improvement, Infection Control, Trauma, Stroke, Education, Home Health, and Infusion Therapy.
Successfully developed new service lines such as the Infusion Therapy Center.
Responsible for oversight of daily operations
Emergency Department Director
Connally Memorial Medical Center
03.2012 - 01.2018
Effectively staffed 10 bed Emergency Department
Responsible for 25 licensed staff
Provided quarterly education for staff and local EMS
Maintained appropriate productivity and budget
Implemented level 3 stroke certification to include tele neurology.
Emergency Department Nurse
Connally Memorial Medical Center
03.2003 - 03.2012
Assigned responsibilities such as charge nurse and triage nurse
Provided bedside care for level 4 trauma patients
Provided bedside emergency care for all age ranges
Proficient in meditech, microsoft word and excel
Education
Ph.D. - Forensic Psychology
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
08-2025
Master of Science - PMHNP - Primary Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Walden University
01.2023
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Walden University
11.2021
Bachelor of Science Nursing - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX
2019
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions
San Antonio, TX
2010
LVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse
Coastal Bend College
Pleasanton
04.2004
Skills
Patient advocacy centered
Process improvement
Quality of care focused
Operations management
Strategic planning and execution
Timeline
Director of Operations
Procare,llc.
03.2023 - Current
FNP/RN
Emergency Care Of Floresville
02.2021 - Current
Chief Nursing Officer
Connally Memorial Medical Center
01.2018 - 02.2021
Emergency Department Director
Connally Memorial Medical Center
03.2012 - 01.2018
Emergency Department Nurse
Connally Memorial Medical Center
03.2003 - 03.2012
Bachelor of Science Nursing - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions
Ph.D. - Forensic Psychology
Walden University
Master of Science - PMHNP - Primary Mental Health Nurse Practitioner