CYNTHIA MARIE AVILA MOSS
Summary
Highly motivated, compassionate, health professional possessing both leadership and managerial experience with diversified interpersonal skills. Focused on Post Anesthesia and Trauma I, with advanced degree in Health Service Management. Practicing team collaborative skills with effective time management, prioritizing tasks, and exercising sound judgement with self direction. Skilled in numerous technical, analytical, and research procedures with strong interest in the diversity of patient/family health education. Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Post Anesthesia Care Unit/ Contract Registered Nurse
San Antonio Military Medical Center
2019.05 - Current
- Applied clinical expertise and experience in the management of the largest comprehensive Post-Anesthesia Care Unit in the United States Army hospital healthcare system carrying for 2,000 patients per month.
Post Anesthesia Care Unit 14/bed, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center
2016.09 - 2018.10
- Applied clinical expertise in the management of US Air Force largest comprehensive PACU unit, caring for 700 patients a month thru the three phases of an Ambulatory Center Practices.
Post Anesthesia Care Unit 35/bed, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Wilford Hall Medical Center Trauma I/JBSA-Lackland
1994.01 - 2016.09
- Managed 39 employees with an annual budget of over 30M
- Maximizing readiness of department equipment, synchronizing patient flow and representing institutional programs for the multiple surgical specialties
- Developed Education and Training Orientation Programs for 24 years accounting for all the staff training and reports.
Education
M.A., Health Service Management -
Webster University
San Antonio, Tx05.2003
B.S.,Nursing -
University of Puerto Rico
05.1981
Skills
- Vital signs monitoring
- Clinical judgment
- Basic Life Support
- Healthcare regulations
- Direct Patient Care
- Genesis, Outlook,AHLTA, ATAAPS,DMRSI.S3, Microsoft Office,Power POINT,ADP and Make Shift use
- Medication Administration
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Oxygen saturation standards
- OSHA safety expert
- Cardiac Care
- Patient Monitoring
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient Assessments
- Patient Relations
- Critical Care
- ADL Assistance
- Nursing staff leadership
- Chart updating
- Wound Care
- Care Planning
- Data Collection
- Patient Management
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health screening
- Precepting
- Lab result interpretation
- Central Line Management
- IV Therapy Administration
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Catheter Care
- Compassionate Care
- Spanish proficiency
- Spanish Fluency
Certification
- Basic Life Support(BLS)
- Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS)
- Certification in American PeriAnesthesia Nursing (CAPA)
Peer Review Publication
Cynthia A, Tyree N. "Characteristics of Patients Suffering Acute Post -Operative Nausea and Vomiting" (2004)
References
- Dr. Cecilia Schmalbach, cshmalbach@yahoo.com
- Rebecca Stuit, luv2stamprn@gmail.com
- Belinda Gonzalez, bgonzalez115@satx.rr.com
Affiliations
- American Board of Peri-Anesthesia
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Post Anesthesia Care Unit/ Contract Registered Nurse
San Antonio Military Medical Center
2019.05 - Current
Post Anesthesia Care Unit 14/bed, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center
2016.09 - 2018.10
Post Anesthesia Care Unit 35/bed, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Wilford Hall Medical Center Trauma I/JBSA-Lackland
1994.01 - 2016.09
M.A., Health Service Management -
Webster University
B.S.,Nursing -
University of Puerto Rico
- Basic Life Support(BLS)
- Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS)
- Certification in American PeriAnesthesia Nursing (CAPA)
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