Jose Alba Silva
FNP
Miami,FL
Summary
Board-certified Nurse Practitioner with expertise in FNP. Proficient in patient and family education regarding the management of acute and chronic health conditions. Self-directed professional with superior problem-solving, communication and management skills. Successful in prioritizing tasks and organizing projects to improve the quality of patient care. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
ER Nurse
Baptist Health South
Miami, FL
02.2022 - Current
- Administered emergency medical treatments to stabilize patients in life-threatening situations.
- Educated patients and family members about medical conditions and treatment options.
- Performed routine treatments such as catheterizations and enemas.
- Provided direct patient care, including administering medications, wound dressing changes, IV therapy, and monitoring vital signs.
Emergency Room Nurse
HCA Mercy Hospital
City of Miami, FL
09.2019 - Current
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects
- Imparted medical, operational and patient care knowledge to junior nurses to maximize performance and quality of team operations
Emergency Room Nurse
Jackson Health System
Miami, FL
04.2013 - 06.2019
- Worked with interdisciplinary team to diagnose and treat high-volume caseload in busy emergency room setting
- Monitored patient condition, progress and medication side effects, accurately recording and reporting on changes
- Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses for emergent concerns
Director of Nursing
TGR Home Health Care
Miami, FL
01.2009 - 02.2012
- Restructured patient satisfaction surveys to cover every step of patient journey to understand what matters most to every patient
- Implemented changes needed to correct deficiencies found during government inspections
Pediatric Registered Nurse
Palmetto General Hospital
Hialeah, FL
02.2006 - 01.2007
- Facilitated medication management, including educating family members and monitoring for side effects
- Implemented accurate and timely documentation in electronic client medical records
- Conducted patient-focused planning and case management designed to meet individual health and service needs for quality and cost-effective outcomes
Medical Doctor
Salvador Allende Hospital
Habana, Cuba
09.1994 - 01.2004
- Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in electronic medical records
- Monitored treatment regimens to determine efficacy and adjusted according to results achieved
- Maintained strict patient privacy and confidential patient information, taking care to meet HIPAA guidelines and statutes for data security
- Ordered laboratory tests and imaging scans to complete further investigations
- Referred patients to medical specialists or other practitioners for more specialized courses of treatment
Education
Master of Science: Nursing -
Miami Regional University - Miami, FL
M.D.: family medicine -
Instituto Ciencias Medicas De La Habana
Associate of Science: Nursing Practice -
Instituto Politécnico Salud Pelegrina Sarda - Ciudad Habana - Habana, Cuba
Skills
- Direct patient care
- Broad medical terminology knowledge
- Talented in minor surgery
- IV drug therapy management
- Fluent English, Spanish
- Medical records management
- Regulatory compliance
- Problem resolution
- Patient Assessments
- Chronic Disease Management
- Documentation
- Patient Examination
- Geriatric Treatment Knowledge
- Diet and Nutrition
- ICD-10
- Decision-Making
- Preventive Healthcare
- Emergency Diagnostics
- Testing and Diagnostics
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Test Interpretations
- Diagnostic Test Evaluations
- Microsoft Office
Timeline
ER Nurse
Baptist Health South
02.2022 - Current
Emergency Room Nurse
HCA Mercy Hospital
09.2019 - Current
Emergency Room Nurse
Jackson Health System
04.2013 - 06.2019
Director of Nursing
TGR Home Health Care
01.2009 - 02.2012
Pediatric Registered Nurse
Palmetto General Hospital
02.2006 - 01.2007
Medical Doctor
Salvador Allende Hospital
09.1994 - 01.2004
Master of Science: Nursing -
Miami Regional University - Miami, FL
M.D.: family medicine -
Instituto Ciencias Medicas De La Habana
Associate of Science: Nursing Practice -
Instituto Politécnico Salud Pelegrina Sarda - Ciudad Habana - Habana, Cuba
References
As per request
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