Diane Rivero
Miami,FL
Summary
Registered nurse with more than 6 years of experience with a demonstrated background of success in emergency room, operating room patient care and Stepdown/Progressive Care Unit cross-trained. I am a team-oriented and reliable nurse with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment. Aiming to use my experience and specified education to be able to instruct students in preparation in becoming future nurses.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS RN License RN9493450 Certifications and Additional Training: CPR, BLS, ACLS, PALS, OSHA (5 hrs.), HIV-HBV-AIDS (4 hrs.) Emergency Medical Records systems: Cerner, Teletracking, Lawson, Kronos, ANSOS, Image Now Knowledge of medical terminology and HIPAA regulations Administrative experience in various settings to include Preventive Medicine, Oncology, Intensive Care Unit, Progressive Care, and Emergency Room Ability to lead, develop, and guide units daily Adaptable to changing needs while being aware of organizational values and goals Self-directed and passionate about personal development, growth, and mentoring other individuals Highly proficient with Microsoft Office
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Nursing Faculty-Full-time
Keiser University
04.2023 - Current
- Provides a syllabus or outline to each nursing student that includes at least: title of course; number of lecture hours, number of laboratory hours, number of clinical hours (as applicable), course description; course objectives or outcomes, teaching strategies, methods of evaluation; required textbooks and other learning resources
- Designs and implements teaching strategies that will assist the nursing student to meet the course objectives or outcomes
- Establishes clinical objectives or outcomes within the framework of the course in which the student is enrolled
- Communicates clinical objectives or outcomes to the student; create rotations in Complio, assign instructors and students to clinical rotations, assist students in compliance for clinicals
- Communicate with the staff at the clinical site
- Provides orientation of each student to the clinical site, Communicate with the staff at the clinical site
- Including introduction to staff
- Makes assignments, in conjunction with the clinical instructors
- Provides supervision of each student in the clinical area
- Evaluates each nursing student’s experience, achievement, and progress in relation to the clinical objectives or outcomes, with input from clinical instructor
- Supervises student practice by providing guidance, direction, and support appropriate to the clinical situation
- Compares the number of planned laboratory hours as established in the course syllabus with the number of hours provided to students and reports the data to the Program Director in a chart form that meets the requirements
- Plans, implements, and evaluates the program of learning and outcomes for students in the associate degree/Nursing Programs
- Functions as a member of assigned committees to develop the instructional program and promote the educational philosophy of the university
- Maintains accurate scholastic and attendance records of enrolled students and submits reports as requested
- Maintains cooperative relationships with other instructors and clinical facilities to plan, implement, and evaluate the curriculum and policies
- Submits to the respective Program Director and/or Dean upon request, an outline of each course taught with a statement of objectives
- Advises students, according to handbook policy
- Reports problems involving students who have a documented disability or special needs to the Office of Disability Services located in the Center for Student Success
- Maintains an accurate inventory of supplies/equipment; organizes/prepares classroom material and presentations, maintains laboratory supplies for all nursing courses, in charge of ordering laboratory supplies
- Works with advisory committees, fellow instructors, and students to plan and evaluate the need for curriculum and policy changes
- Fulfills requirements of faculty workload policy as stated in the college’s Policies and Procedures Manual
- Represents the department division, or college at appropriate functions as requested
Float Pool Emergency Room Nurse
Memorial Healthcare
01.2023 - Current
- Responsible for caring for patients of diverse culture and population using evidence-based practice and critical knowledge of disease processes and intervention
- Work together with 3+ mid-level providers to stabilize patients and address medical needs
- Collaborate effectively with colleagues to monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in 5+ patients' conditions
- Receive patients from fire rescue and triage the patient according to acuity level
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests (Labs, EKGs, X-rays, etc.) to identify patient's condition
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions and educate patients about their health condition & treatment
- Direct or supervise uncertified nursing or healthcare personnel within the emergency department
Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty
Florida Atlantic University
08.2022 - Current
- Meet with lead course faculty at the beginning of each semester to orient to the course and review student learning outcomes, course syllabus, and learning resources
- Confirm student assignments and congruence with theory content
- Review course grading policies and Nursing Faculty Handbook
- Provide feedback about adequacy of site in allowing students to meet course outcomes to the lead course faculty
- Meet with the lead course instructor to review student evaluations of the clinical instructor to grow in teaching effectiveness
- Participate in ongoing communication with lead course faculty and discuss instructional issues and individual student learning needs and progress
- Serve as a professional role model and representative of the Division of Nursing and University
- Perform all reasonable assigned tasks as designated by the lead course faculty to provide students with the opportunity to meet course outcomes and program goals
- Demonstrate behaviors and attitudes that are supportive of the Division of Nursing students and mission, philosophy, program goals, policies, and professional values
- Promote cooperation and communication among the clinical site staff, students, faculty, and other team members
Clinical Nurse Educator/Emergency Room
West Kendall Baptist Hospital
01.2022 - 04.2023
- Evaluates department education needs
- Facilitates and provides education to meet these needs utilizing principles of adult learning to plan, implement and evaluate programs
- Implements programs to meet department staff development goals, objectives, competencies and outcomes
- Utilizes a variety of teaching strategies to meet individual and group learning needs
- Creates/revises teaching materials for staff education utilizing innovation and creativity
- Develops and maintains unit-based competency system in collaboration with manager and staff
- Daily audits on moderate sedation, blood transfusion, sepsis, STEMI and chart reviews with PI dept
- Assists managers, faculty and students in meeting clinical and didactic needs
- Functions as an expert practitioner to assist staff in the development or education of new skills to provide high level, complex patient care to meet/exceed the benchmark for nursing and specific quality indicators
- Present educational opportunities to staff that incorporate curriculum and contact hours and/or that assist in meeting mandatory practice components (BLS, PALS, ACLS, mock codes, skills fairs, etc.)
Emergency Room Nurse
Broward Health Imperial Point/Care Rev
10.2020 - 01.2023
- Responsible for caring for patients of diverse culture and population using evidence-based practice and critical knowledge of disease processes and intervention
- Work together with 3+ mid-level providers to stabilize patients and address medical needs
- Collaborate effectively with colleagues to monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in 5+ patients' conditions
- Receive patients from fire rescue and triage the patient according to acuity level
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests (Labs, EKGs, X-rays, etc.) to identify patient's condition
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions and educate patients about their health condition & treatment
- Direct or supervise uncertified nursing or healthcare personnel within the emergency department
Emergency Room Nurse
Doctor’s Hospital
03.2019 - 01.2022
- Responsible for caring for patients of diverse culture and population using evidence-based practice and critical knowledge of disease processes and intervention
- Work hand-in-hand with 3+ mid-level providers to stabilize patients and address medical needs
- Collaborate effectively with colleagues to monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in 4+ patients' conditions
- Receive patients from fire rescue and triage the patient according to acuity level
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests (Labs, EKGs, X-rays, etc.) to identify patient's condition
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions and educate patients about their health condition & treatment
- Direct or supervise uncertified nursing or healthcare personnel within the emergency department
Operating Room Nurse
Surgical Partners
02.2019 - 09.2020
- Functioned as cross-departmental intermediary in support of operations and surgical procedures
- Primary OR nurse for shoulder and knee arthroscopy
- Primary nurse for pain management facet joint injections, epidural steroid injections, nerve blocks, and transforaminal epidural steroid injections
- Delivered exceptional patient care, including maintaining sterile and safe environment
- Cultivated and nurtured relationships with patients and families
- Ensured availability of legal documentation prior to procedures
- Created and maintained proper patient documentation/records
- Assisted anesthesia with patients as needed pre/during/post operatively
- Safely transported, moved and positioned patients pre and post operatively
- Performed sterile surgical skin preps of specific operative sites
- Generated accurate, concise operative records of all activities occurring during each case
- Initiated and maintained continuous counts of sponges and instruments throughout case
- Assisted anesthesia in transporting patients to recovery post procedure
Emergency Team Coordinator
Doctor’s Hospital
01.2011 - 01.2019
- Responsible for scheduling staff in ANSOS according to the needs and census
- Audits patient charts for documentation; review, complete and follow-up on any missing data
- Assist with department budget and minimizing costs; ordering medical and office supplies as needed
- Demonstrate exceptional customer service while interacting with physicians, patients, staff and visitors
TCT/HCIOS Program Manager
Miami Children’s Hospital
01.2004 - 01.2010
- Managed the day-to-day operations of the Health Connect in School program; worked directly with Operations Director to coordinate all aspects of contract requirements
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to formulate and implement ideas for referrals and program development
- Monitored expenditures by creating a monthly spreadsheet detailing all fiduciary responsibilities
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Educational Leadership Track
Walden University
08.2025
Masters in Nursing - Nursing Educator Track
Chamberlain University
05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Coast University
06.2018
Master of Science - Public Administration
Barry University
12.2015
Licensed Practical Nurse -
Mercy Hospital
12.2014
Bachelor of Science - Health Services Administration
Barry University
08.2009
Associate of Science - Business Administration
Miami Dade College
04.2007
Skills
- Interprofessional collaboration
- Clinical assessment
- Teaching strategies
- Quality improvement
- Curriculum development
- Clinical instruction
- Student evaluation
- Evidence-based teaching
- Clinical assignments
- Clinical rotation supervision
Personal Information
Title: MSN-Ed, RN
Timeline
Clinical Nursing Faculty-Full-time
Keiser University
04.2023 - Current
Float Pool Emergency Room Nurse
Memorial Healthcare
01.2023 - Current
Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty
Florida Atlantic University
08.2022 - Current
Clinical Nurse Educator/Emergency Room
West Kendall Baptist Hospital
01.2022 - 04.2023
Emergency Room Nurse
Broward Health Imperial Point/Care Rev
10.2020 - 01.2023
Emergency Room Nurse
Doctor’s Hospital
03.2019 - 01.2022
Operating Room Nurse
Surgical Partners
02.2019 - 09.2020
Emergency Team Coordinator
Doctor’s Hospital
01.2011 - 01.2019
TCT/HCIOS Program Manager
Miami Children’s Hospital
01.2004 - 01.2010
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Educational Leadership Track
Walden University
Masters in Nursing - Nursing Educator Track
Chamberlain University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Coast University
Master of Science - Public Administration
Barry University
Licensed Practical Nurse -
Mercy Hospital
Bachelor of Science - Health Services Administration
Barry University
Associate of Science - Business Administration
Miami Dade College
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