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Margarita Ruiz

Laredo,TX

Summary

Dynamic healthcare professional with 27 years of combined nursing experience in long-term care and home health. Excelling in integrated care management and quality assurance auditing. Proven track record in enhancing patient care through effective communication and staff training. Skilled in developing individualized care plans, ensuring compliance, and optimizing resource use to elevate overall care quality.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

ADNS

Touchstone Communities®
Laredo, TX
09.2024 - Current
  • Managed changes in integrated health care delivery systems and technological innovations while keeping focus on quality of care.
  • Conducted regular performance reviews of nursing staff.
  • Assessed competency of clinical staff to promote quality, continuity, and safety.
  • Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
  • Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care issues.
  • Assessed patient care needs and developed individualized care plans.
  • Monitored inpatient bed use, facilities and staff to provide optimal use of resources.
  • Coordinated with physicians, pharmacists, dietitians, and social workers to ensure comprehensive patient care.
  • Coordinated work activities and scheduling of nursing staff.
  • Monitored patient progress and adjusted care plans as needed.
  • Hired new nursing staff.
  • Built work schedules and staff assignments, taking workload, space and availability into consideration.
  • Trained new nurses on proper documentation techniques according to established protocols.
  • Conducted quality assurance audits to evaluate adherence to standards of care.
  • Investigated complaints from patients or families regarding quality of care issues.
  • Ensured compliance with state and federal regulations related to nursing practice.
  • Reviewed daily documentation of dispensing of controlled substances, immediately noting discrepancies from shift to shift.

ADON

Regent Care Center of Laredo
Laredo, TX
04.2024 - 09.2024
  • Assessed competency of clinical staff to promote quality, continuity, and safety.
  • Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
  • Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care issues.
  • Coordinated with physicians, pharmacists, dietitians, and social workers to ensure comprehensive patient care.

MDS Coordinator

Regent Care Center
Laredo, TX
09.2022 - 04.2024
  • Assisted in identifying opportunities for improvement in processes related to the completion of the MDS form.
  • Compiled reports from various systems regarding utilization review outcomes and quality indicators as requested by management staff.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans.
  • Coordinated completion of resident assessments in accordance with current federal and state regulations.
  • Monitored residents' progress and updated MDS records accordingly.
  • Audited monthly MDS submissions for accuracy, timeliness, completeness and compliance with applicable regulations.
  • Developed individualized plans of care for each resident based on assessment findings.

Charge Nurse

Regent Care Center
Laredo, TX
11.2021 - 09.2022
  • Coordinated, tasked and supervised nurses and ancillary staff based on staffing requirements.
  • Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
  • Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times.
  • Maintained accurate records of all treatment interventions provided to each patient.
  • Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
  • Collaborated with other departments such as pharmacy, laboratory services, physical therapy, to ensure proper delivery of services.
  • Educated patients, caregivers and families on diagnoses, treatment and disease prevention.

Home Health Field Nurse

Healing Experts
Laredo, TX
11.2019 - 01.2022
  • Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
  • Educated patients and families on disease process, treatments, medications and lifestyle modifications to promote health.
  • Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.
  • Administered medications, treatments, and injections as prescribed by healthcare providers.
  • Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
  • Supported patients with chronic illness management, optimizing quality of life.

Education

Vocational - Nursing

Victoria Community College
Victoria, TX
10-1997

Skills

  • Integrated care management
  • Patient care planning
  • Quality assurance auditing
  • Care plan adjustment
  • Staff training
  • Microsoft office
  • Effective communication
  • Task prioritization
  • Point Click Care
  • OnShift scheduling

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

ADNS

Touchstone Communities®
09.2024 - Current

ADON

Regent Care Center of Laredo
04.2024 - 09.2024

MDS Coordinator

Regent Care Center
09.2022 - 04.2024

Charge Nurse

Regent Care Center
11.2021 - 09.2022

Home Health Field Nurse

Healing Experts
11.2019 - 01.2022

Vocational - Nursing

Victoria Community College

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