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Anissa Garces

Sunrise, FL 33351-8233,FL

Summary

Knowledgeable healthcare professional adept at completing age-appropriate examinations, ordering correct labs and prescribing medical interventions to manage both acute and chronic medical issues. Proficient in educating patients and families in procedures, at-home care and preventive measures. Looking for an opportunity to begin my next career as family nurse practitioner. Bring with me my years of experience as a caring and compassionate healthcare professional.

Highly-motivated employee with the desire to take on new challenges. I have strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Case Management

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
Sunrise, FL
02.2022 - Current
  • Developed and implemented case management policies and procedures.
  • Identified, assessed, and managed high-risk cases in need of intensive care coordination.
  • Oversaw the daily operations of the case management department including staffing, budgeting, and quality assurance.

Director of Case Management

HCA Healthcare Inc.
Aventura, FL
02.2014 - 01.2022
  • Implemented strategies to improve communication between medical staff, social workers, discharge planners.
  • Coached and mentored new hires on clinical documentation standards and compliance requirements.
  • Analyzed utilization trends within the facility in order to identify areas for improvement.
  • Facilitated interdisciplinary team meetings regarding complex cases requiring additional support or guidance.
  • Participated in committees focused on improving overall quality of care while controlling costs.

Director of Telemetry & Cardiac Services

HCA
Margate, FL
09.2010 - 02.2014
  • Developed and implemented comprehensive strategies to improve operational processes and organizational efficiency.
  • Identified opportunities for improvement in operational performance metrics.
  • Developed policies and procedures to ensure compliance with corporate standards.
  • Analyzed customer feedback data to identify trends in product performance or customer service issues.
  • Assessed employee performance against established benchmarks or targets.
  • Facilitated collaboration between teams by encouraging open communication channels.
  • Supported work-life balance to improve staff morale.
  • Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.

Education

Masters Degree: Family Nurse Practitioner - Advanced Practice Nursing

South University
Savannah, GA
06-2024

Master of Science - Nursing Education

University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ
03-2019

Skills

  • Documentation Management
  • Interdepartmental Collaboration
  • Budget Management
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Professionalism
  • Client Needs Assessments
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Time management abilities
  • Multitasking
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Self Motivation
  • Effective Communication
  • Attention to Detail
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Effective customer communication
  • Professional Demeanor
  • Excellent Communication

Affiliations

  • Involved in local church youth and elder groups. Active in at risk youth group and Operation Food Bank in local church.
  • Mentor high school students from local church.
  • Joined the National Association of Hispanic Nurses
  • Care Manager privately for four individuals. Managing their medical management such as doctor appointments, medications, over all well being.

Hobbies

  • Started training for mini marthon. Long time goal that was put on hold after school was completed.
  • Began eating healthy again, focusing on complete health: to include changing nutritional habits, yoga and joining gym and going.

Timeline

Director of Case Management

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
02.2022 - Current

Director of Case Management

HCA Healthcare Inc.
02.2014 - 01.2022

Director of Telemetry & Cardiac Services

HCA
09.2010 - 02.2014

Masters Degree: Family Nurse Practitioner - Advanced Practice Nursing

South University

Master of Science - Nursing Education

University of Phoenix
Anissa Garces