Javier Ruiz
San Antonio,TX
Summary
A passionate and dedicated nurse with over nine years of healthcare experience in a variety of medical settings, including emergency services, home health services, ICU, orthopedic units, medsurg units geriatric units, and rehabilitation centers. Vast experience dealing with a very broad range of medical conditions. Bringing forth the ability to thoroughly and accurately assess the health of patients and prescribe the proper treatment programs for optimal health moving forward. Adept in working as a collaborative team member to ensure that patients receive the highest level of care possible.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Case Manager
Comprehensive Home Health Services
San Antonio, TX
06.2023 - Current
- Implement the nursing process to provide care for the patient
- Assess needs of the patient, obtain orders, and submit appropriate lab tests
- Adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring
- Maintained a high level of staff morale and professionalism
- Effectively supervise LVNs
- Provided teaching on disease process
- Manage various disorders and diseases
- Instruct patients and family members on proper discharge care
- Perform necessary administrative responsibilities, to include, but not be limited to, answering phone calls and voicemails, scheduling appointments, scanning and faxing patient documents, to ensure optimal clinic workflow.
Methodist Hospital
San Antonio, TX
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Implement nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients
- Collaborate with the patient care team to achieve quality patient outcomes
- Provide communication, confidence, and professionalism as evidenced by active engagement in unit and organizational activities
- Able to demonstrate team work, adaptability, and serving as a resource to the patient care team
- Deliver quality nursing care services and promote a positive image of nursing
Director of Nursing/Alt. Administrator-Full Time
Caprock Home Health Services
02.2019 - 06.2022
- Carry out rules and regulations mandated by the state; Effectively perform and complete audits provided by the state without discrepancies
- Implement the nursing process to provide care for patients
- Assess need for, obtain orders, and submit appropriate tests
- Implement the PDGM model and HHRG to utilize and manage disciplines to benefit quality outcome
- Manage various disorders and diseases
- Instruct patients and family members on proper discharge care
- Manage utilization of disciplines and services being rendered
- Review QAPI
- Carry out physician orders; serve as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care; monitor, record, and communicate patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.
RN-Full Time
Remington Transitional Care Unit
San Antonio, TX
10.2018 - 02.2019
- Deliver efficient and effective nursing care while achieving positive clinical outcomes
- Operate within the scope of practice defined by the State Nurse Practice Act and delegate aspects of patient care to LPNs and CNAs
- Manage patient care by performing nursing assessments and collaborating with the nursing team and other disciplines, residents and families to develop effective service plans
- Assist physician with procedures, dressing changes, and administering medications; Perform phlebotomy and other lab tests, monitors blood pressure, blood sugar, EKG and other vital measurements as ordered by the physician; Administer prescribed medications, change dressings, clean wounds, and monitor vital signs
- Provided emergency, urgent and non-urgent care to patients of all ages
- Manage CT, X-Ray and Laboratory tests.
RN Full Time
Powerback Rehabilitation
San Antonio, TX
02.2017 - 10.2018
- Deliver efficient and effective nursing care while achieving positive clinical outcomes and patient/family satisfaction
- Operate within the scope of practice defined by the State Nurse Practice Act and delegate aspects of patient care to LPNs and Caregivers/Aides, consistent with their scope of practice
- Manage patient care by performing nursing assessments and collaborating with the nursing team and other disciplines, residents and families to develop effective service plans
- Assess, triage, plan, provide, and evaluate patient care for a designated shift or clinic ensuring execution of physician orders and in accordance with company policy and procedures
- May delegate work to licensed vocational nurse (LVN) or medical assistants (MA) (as needed and depending on locations); Respond to a variety of medical emergencies that present to the clinic
RN Full Time Case Manager and PRN
St. Mark Homehealth
San Antonio, TX
01.2017 - 10.2018
- Implement the nursing process to provide care for the patient
- Assess need for, obtain orders, and submit appropriate lab tests
- Acute patient care, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring
- Supervise and manage one to five patients per day
- Maintained a high level of staff morale and professionalism
- Effectively supervise LVNs
- Provided teaching on disease process
- Manage various disorders and diseases
- Instruct patients and family members on proper discharge care
- Perform necessary administrative responsibilities, to include, but not be limited to, answering phone calls and voicemails, scheduling appointments, scanning and faxing patient documents, to ensure optimal clinic workflow.
Director of Nursing/Alt. Administrator-Full Time
Amistad Homecare
San Antonio, TX
11.2015 - 01.2017
- Comply with regulations and oversee all departments
- Closely monitor acute conditions
- Develop and implement nursing care plans as well as patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses
- Supervised staff, facilitated meetings, and informed staff of new policies and procedures
- In addition, DON position was responsible for recruitment, retention, and training of the nurses, and other clinical staff
- Furthermore, responsible for overall direction and guidance of all patients care services.
RN-Full Time Case Manager
Evangel Home Healthcare
El Paso, TX
12.2014 - 11.2015
- Implemented the nursing process to provide care for the patient
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests
- Acute patient care, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring
- Supervised and managed three to five clinical staff members
- Maintained a high level of staff morale and professionalism
- Effectively supervised LVNs and CNAs
- Provided teaching on disease process
- Managed various disorders and diseases
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
Lieutenant/EMT-B
Horizon Fire Department
Horizon City, TX
02.2010 - 08.2015
- As an employee to the Horizon Fire Department our responsibilities would vary at the EMS division
- Respond to medical and fire emergencies
- Expanded our knowledge and skills by attending training
- Conducted assessments to patients that required EMS services
- Demonstrated high standards of performance, including teamwork, communication and compassion
- Assessed for change in health condition, reviewed and revised plans accordingly
- Interpreted limited histories and used physical examinations to identify potential underlying critical issues
- Patients that were provided care had a wide range of needs from basic ambulatory care to trauma intervention and life support.
RN Student-ICU Entry Level
Sierra Providence East
El Paso, TX
12.2013 - 06.2014
- As a student with the University of Texas at El Paso, it was my responsibility to provide care to patients with critical condition and intensive care
- Part of my responsibilities was to obtain and follow MD orders, provide bedside care, assess the patient, and provide/implement the nursing process
- During this time, my preceptor guided me as she educated/taught the role of the nurse in the ICU unit and the importance of the Nursing Process and the responsibilities it carries
- Function independently under standing orders when needed.
EMT-B
Fort Bliss Fire EMS
Fort Bliss, TX
07.2009 - 02.2011
- Responded to dispatched emergency assignments quickly and safely
- Assessed patient condition thoroughly
- Monitored patients for change in condition
- Performed/provided basic and advanced care.
EMT-B
Dominion Ambulance
El Paso, TX
07.2009 - 02.2011
- Assessed patients and obtain medical information; provided care
- Assessed patients and documented their medical history
- Obtained knowledge with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Hypertension, and ESRD disease
- Responded to dispatched emergency assignments quickly and safely
- Demonstrated high standards of performance, including teamwork, communication and compassion.
Lab Assistant
Southwestern General Hospital
El Paso, TX
02.2006 - 02.2008
- Assessed patient and provided the best care possible for the patient
- Obtained and carried out physician orders
- Currently knowledgeable of ICD-10 codes
- Gained knowledge in coding principles and governing regulations
- Routinely obtained labs
- Such as, throat, blood, stool, and/or urine
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical information, weight and height measurements and vital signs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Texas - El Paso
01.2014
Associate of Fire Science -
El Paso Community College
01.2012
Skills
- Acute patient care
- Cardiac patient care
- Orthopedic patient care
- Med surgical patient care
- Medication administration
- Wound care
- Wound vac
- Trach care
- IV/PICC/Midline/Mediport infusion
- G-tube care/feeding
- Foley change/care
- Lymphedema care
- Ostomy change/care
- Emergency settings
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- EMR proficiency: Medtech, Kinnser, Pointcare, Axxess
Certification
- Registered Nurse, 869664, 7/31/2026
- Lab Assistant Certification
- Firefighter Certification
- EMT Texas Certification
- CPR Certification
- NIMS 100
- NIMS 200
- NIMS 700
- NIMS 800
- PHTLS (Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support)
- AMLS (Advanced Medical Life Support)
References
- Adriane Rumfield, Caprock Home Health Services, (936) 520-2437
- Melissa Morales, UMC, (915) 539-6107
- Lorenzo Puentes, El Paso Fire Dept./Horizon Fire Dept., (915) 944-5125
- Sandra Reyna, Amistad Homecare, (210) 400-2502
- Pam Saenz, Amistad Homecare, (210) 331-3133
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
RN Case Manager
Comprehensive Home Health Services
06.2023 - Current
Methodist Hospital
06.2022 - 06.2023
Director of Nursing/Alt. Administrator-Full Time
Caprock Home Health Services
02.2019 - 06.2022
RN-Full Time
Remington Transitional Care Unit
10.2018 - 02.2019
RN Full Time
Powerback Rehabilitation
02.2017 - 10.2018
RN Full Time Case Manager and PRN
St. Mark Homehealth
01.2017 - 10.2018
Director of Nursing/Alt. Administrator-Full Time
Amistad Homecare
11.2015 - 01.2017
RN-Full Time Case Manager
Evangel Home Healthcare
12.2014 - 11.2015
RN Student-ICU Entry Level
Sierra Providence East
12.2013 - 06.2014
Lieutenant/EMT-B
Horizon Fire Department
02.2010 - 08.2015
EMT-B
Fort Bliss Fire EMS
07.2009 - 02.2011
EMT-B
Dominion Ambulance
07.2009 - 02.2011
Lab Assistant
Southwestern General Hospital
02.2006 - 02.2008
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Texas - El Paso
Associate of Fire Science -
El Paso Community College
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