

Bilingual (English/Spanish) Registered Nurse with 19 years of progressive experience spanning hospice, wound care, case management, nursing education, and healthcare leadership. Compassionate, highly-motivated Registered Nurse with a desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills are known for high productivity and efficient task completion.
· Deliver compassionate hospice care to patients in homes and residential facilities, ensuring dignity and comfort.
· Conduct comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments to develop individualized care plans.
· Manage medication administration and adjust pain management strategies to meet patient needs.
· Educate patients and families on the dying process, symptom management, and available support resources.
· Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams (physicians, social workers, chaplains) to address needs.
· Provide wound care and document patient care in compliance with regulatory standards.
· Directed health services for 80–126 residents across assisted living and memory care.
· Led compliance audits and training that restored DOH compliance and maintained full licensure.
· Conducted weekly staff trainings on care plans, medication administration, and special diets.
· Performed comprehensive nursing assessments, wound care, and weekly skin checks to monitor health.
· Coordinated care with providers, specialists, home health, hospice, and PCPs to ensure seamless transitions.
· Strengthened family/provider communication and improved resident-centered outcomes.
· Oversaw clinical care for 72 residents, supervising caregivers, medication technicians, and coordinators.
· Delivered daily wound care for venous ulcers, pressure injuries, and other chronic wounds.
· Implemented staff training programs and compliance audits that aligned with DOH standards.
· Educated staff and families on disease processes, medication management, and resident care.
· Partnered with state regulatory agencies to maintain full compliance and operational status.
· Delivered critical care in ICU and med-surg units, managing high-risk medications and procedures.
· Responded to emergencies as part of the rapid response team.
· Coordinated case management duties, including utilization review and insurance communications.
· Improved continuity and quality of care, reducing costs while advocating for patients’ needs.
· Developed simulation programs that increased NCLEX pass rates to 95%.
· Mentored nursing students in clinical reasoning, safety, and holistic care.
· Collaborated with faculty to integrate critical thinking into curriculum and teaching strategies.
· Guided nursing, paramedic, LPN, and CNA students through tutoring and clinical education.
Clinical & Patient Care: Hospice & wound care management Patient advocacy Holistic care coordination
Leadership & Compliance: DOH & URAC regulatory compliance Interdisciplinary team leadership Facility turnaround
Education & Development: Staff training & onboarding Nursing education NCLEX preparation & mentoring
Quality & Performance: Process improvement Critical thinking integration Outcome-driven program development