RICARDO F ESPINDOLA

Assessment, medication, maintenance of IV lines / medication, patient and family education, designing plan of care with the rest of clinical team including physicians, home aids, social workers, pharmacies, community resources.

• Assessment, medication administration, admissions and discharges, management of doctor’s orders, lab reports, pharmacy transactions and referrals, pharmacy consultant reports, triage and de escalation
• Creation and customization of care plans on admission, educational groups
• This is fast paced work environment where cooperation and adaptation for fast changing situations is fundamental, currently my full time position.

• Assessment, medication administration, admissions and discharges, management of doctor’s orders, lab reports, pharmacy transactions and referrals, pharmacy consultant reports, triage and de escalation
• Creation and customization of care plans on admission, educational groups
• Night shifts, culturally sensitive care tailored to the Native American population.

• Assessment, medication administration, admissions / discharges, management of doctor’s orders, lab reports, pharmacy transactions, triage and de escalation of potentially dangerous triage situations
• Developing customized Care Plans in cooperation with clinical team tailored to each particular client
• Following through with government and accreditation agencies protocols under the direction of nursing management
• Worked FT at this position for two years, the part time until they moved away. Best work environm,ent ever, I really cherish this experience.,

• Overseeing staff's performance and patient's plan of care, reporting to the clinical team, pre certification of patients in regards to insurance in cooperation with UR department, scheduling of nursing and BHT medical staff, forwarding medical orders, triage of new admissions, pharmacy transactions, management of narcotics
• Enforcement of narcotics protocols
• Conducting HIV, STD, healthy habits therapy group
• Following through with government and accreditation agencies protocols in consultation with Pharmacy consultants and State auditors.

• Assessment, medication administration, admissions and discharges, management of doctor’s orders, lab reports, pharmacy transactions and referrals, pharmacy consultant reports, triage and de escalation
• Creation and customization of care plans on admission, educational groups
• Promoted to weekend PM shift manager. This company sponsored me with a FT position to the USA from Canada, it was my first position as a detox nurse. I worked for them 2013-2016 and 2017-2019, when they finally closed have lots to be personally grateful to both company and management/chairs. Shortly after my arrival, I got married and obtained an American citizenship.