Cherish Mendez
Oviedo,FL
Summary
I am a current registered nurse with Advent Health, where I have successfully completed the new grad residency program working at the East Orlando location on the cardiac/neuro PCU unit. I have gained a surplus amount of knowledge in the six months I have been there. I am now reaching to expand my horizons in my nursing career into new specialties to be able to learn and gain as much knowledge as possible.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Advent Health
11.2023 - Current
- Strong clinical judgment
- Maintain airways and oxygenation status post resp
- Failure
- Control glucommander, heparin and amiodarone drips
- Peg tube, TPN, NG tube, Trach experience
- NIHSS proficient
- Closely monitor individuals according to protocols for postoperative cardiac procedures and much more
Licensed massage therapist
Hand and Stone
12.2020 - 01.2023
- Assessed clients to determine massage needs and potential problems due to individual physical conditions
- Provided clients with individualized detailed information on relaxation, postural improvement, stretching and strengthening after each appointment
- Maintained client's treatment records and care programs for returning clients
- Performed a wide range of therapeutic methods including swedish, deep tissue, prenatal, hot stone, cbd and cold stone facial massage
- Promoted and grew sales percentages through repeat clientele and referrals
Prior authorization specialist
Center For Digestive Health
11.2020 - 04.2022
- Requested and obtained authorizations for outpatient procedures and radiology services
- Insurance eligibility check
- Communicate and coordinate with primary care, radiology and outpatient surgery facilities
Prior authorization specialist
Covenant Surgical Partners
12.2018 - 11.2020
- Led the medical authorization department
- Insurance eligibility and benefits verification
- Coordinate insurance authorizations and referrals for office visits and outpatient procedures
- Created and coordinated payment plans for self-pay patients
- Appointment scheduling for office visits and procedures, procedure scheduling for outpatient hospital
- New hire trainer for scheduling and authorization department
Medical administrative assistant
The Women’s Center
07.2017 - 12.2018
- New hire trainer
- Checking in and out patients, appointment scheduling
- Inbound and outbound calls
- Insurance verification, arraigning payment plans
Education
ASN -
Herzing University
Orlando, FL08.2023
Massage Therapy -
Cortiva Institute
Orlando, FL06.2020
Technical certificate - laboratory science
Seminole State College
Lake Mary, FL12.2018
Skills
- Empathy and compassion
- Critical thinking
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Reliability
- Time management
- Priority management
- Conflict resolution
- Decision making
- Adaptability
Certification
- BLS, 05/22, Orlando, FL
- CPR, 05/22, Orlando, FL
- NIHSS, 05/23, Orlando, FL
- Massage Therapist, 08/20, Orlando, FL
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Advent Health
11.2023 - Current
Licensed massage therapist
Hand and Stone
12.2020 - 01.2023
Prior authorization specialist
Center For Digestive Health
11.2020 - 04.2022
Prior authorization specialist
Covenant Surgical Partners
12.2018 - 11.2020
Medical administrative assistant
The Women’s Center
07.2017 - 12.2018
ASN -
Herzing University
Massage Therapy -
Cortiva Institute
Technical certificate - laboratory science
Seminole State College
- BLS, 05/22, Orlando, FL
- CPR, 05/22, Orlando, FL
- NIHSS, 05/23, Orlando, FL
- Massage Therapist, 08/20, Orlando, FL
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