ERICA SUZANNE MARTINEZ
MSN, FNP-BC
Downey,CA
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated healthcare professional with proven versatility in critical care, nursing education, and program management. Also, an exemplary communicator who demonstrates professionalism and empathy when working with patients and their families—aspiring to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team as a Nurse Practitioner to support and improve patient outcomes.
Overview
5
5
Certifications
4
4
years of post-secondary education
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Palliative Care Program Manager
Charter Healthcare Group
West Covina, CA
05.2019 - Current
- Established patients meet appropriate criteria for palliative care services.
- First line supervision of Palliative Nurses.
- Responsible for case managing patients and coordinating with physicians, service directors, and other health care providers to identify and implement innovative models and best practices, emphasizing service improvements and cost reduction.
- Transitioned over 55 patients to hospice from 2019-2020
- Ensuring that individualized patient care goals are met.
- Established preventative measures to avoid hospital readmissions and responsible for tracking metrics. Average re-admission rate now under 9%
- Ensuring highest quality of care is provided and in compliance with federal, state and local regulatory requirements.
- Clinical practice expert/resource to staff.
- Investigates and resolves patient/family/member concerns regarding patient care.
- Reviews quality oversight program results of contract services visits for adherence to hospice and home health policies, protocols and standards and takes appropriate action.
Hospital Admission Reduction Program RN
Charter Healthcare Group
Los Angeles , CA
02.2019 - 05.2019
- Responsible for managing patients for 90 days after discharge to help prevent re-admission.
- Responsible for conducting initial visits for patients after discharge from hospital.
- Provides compassionate, and professional nursing care, utilizing nursing process in accordance with established standards of care, policies, and procedures.
- Remains flexible to changing systems; is expected to demonstrate quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice; and treats co-workers, patients, families, and all members of health care team with dignity and respect.
- Ensures multidisciplinary planning, consultation, and education.
- Ensures plan is reflective of admission or outpatient database, on-going findings, age appropriate care, cultural specific needs, and appropriate acuity.
- Revises plan on ongoing basis based on patient condition and evaluation of progress.
- Identifies barriers and needs for patient/family education that will facilitate outpatient medical management plan.
- Ensures that patient understands medication purpose, side effects, and administration instructions in hospital as well as at time of discharge.
- Ensures patient safety related but not limited to, medications and procedures utilizing five rights; patient falls; decubitus prevention and prevention of nosocomial infections.
- Ensures optimal pain control and patient comfort; identifies and discusses patient anxieties, fears or concerns regarding patient condition, treatment or discharge.
- Ensures that patient understands medication purpose, side effects, and administration instructions
District Clinical Specialist
Kinetic Inc Concepts KCI
Los Angeles , CA
10.2017 - 02.2019
- Responsible for supporting strategic revenue goals for assigned customers by improving wound care knowledge and providing clinical training and education on KCI products.
- Promotes KCI value proposition from clinical perspective by using customer education programs, tools and presentations to increase knowledge of KCI product portfolio.
- Assists with bedside consultations and case-specific training.
- Demonstrates leadership through compliance with Company's set of principles and standards.
- Conducting accredited education program and other education programs (e.g.
- WRN and Resident Training programs) in compliance with KCI policies.
- Maintain current knowledge of clinical data, surgical and wound care techniques, and educational needs Clinical Nurse II, 6 South Advanced Heart Failure, Cedars.
- Developed support plans and competency-based training programs to enhance knowledge base of healthcare staff.
- Established and maintained relationships with customers, hospitals and physicians and obtained new users for products and services.
Clinical Nurse II
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
05.2016 - 10.2017
- 54 bed progressive care unit; serves monitored telemetry patients who are awaiting heart transplants, or require cardiac procedures such as pacemaker insertions, percutaneous cardiac catheterization with placement of coronary stents, or cardiac ablations for debilitating dysrhythmias.
- Observed and assessed signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to medications and treatments, general behavior, and general physical condition.
- Worked well in fast-paced environment, with strong ability to multitask.
- Planned and implemented care based on observations and implemented appropriate reporting, referrals and care in accordance with standardized procedures and initiated emergency procedures when indicated.
- Provided care and patient education on disease prevention and restorative measures.
- Experience with non-invasive mechanical ventilation patients, central lines, wound care, specialty drug infusions, Swan Ganz and hemodynamic monitoring.
Education
Post-Masters Family Nurse Practitioner Program - FNP
West Coast University
North Hollywood, CA 09.2018 - 05.2020
Master of Science - Nursing
West Coast University
North Hollywood, CA 03.2016 - 03.2018
Skills
Patient and family advocacy
Preventative health
Chronic disease management
Acute care expertise
Cultural awareness
Resource management
End-Of-Life Care
Healthcare management
Patient education
Palliative care
EPIC EHR Systems
Case Management
Care Plan Development
Critical care
Quality Assurance Evaluation
Data Collection & Research
Certification
ANCC Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Affiliations
American Association of Nurse Practitioners AANP
American Nurses Association ANA
Quote
Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind.
Henry James
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner & Furnishing 95016303
12-2021
DEA Submitted 12/23/20
12-2020
ANCC Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
11-2020
Palliative Care Program Manager
Charter Healthcare Group
05.2019 - Current
Hospital Admission Reduction Program RN
Charter Healthcare Group
02.2019 - 05.2019
Post-Masters Family Nurse Practitioner Program - FNP
West Coast University
09.2018 - 05.2020
District Clinical Specialist
Kinetic Inc Concepts KCI
10.2017 - 02.2019
Clinical Nurse II
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
05.2016 - 10.2017
Master of Science - Nursing
West Coast University
03.2016 - 03.2018