Monica Avila
Claremont,CA
Summary
A Doctorally Prepared Advanced Practice Nurse who values best clinical practice and evidence based guidelines to improve patient safety and reduce healthcare risk.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ER/Inpatient Case Manager
Kaiser Permanente
03.2020 - Current
- Patient advocate in ER, inpatient, and pediatric inpatient setting
- Managing caseload to satisfy multiple patients with diverse needs
Pediatric Case Manager
Kaiser Permanente
11.2018 - 03.2020
- Identifying care needs of individual patients in pediatric outpatient clinic and coordinating responses based on physician advice, insurance limitations, and procedural costs.
- Researching best practices and developing strategies to improve program outcomes.
Pediatric Registered Nurse
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
08.2016 - 11.2018
- Administering medications and treatment to pediatric patients and monitoring responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Education
Doctorate of Nursing Practice - Pediatric Clinical Specialty
Loma Linda University School of Nursing
Loma Linda, Ca.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Texas Health Science Center Houston
Houston, TX2016
Skills
- Developing and implementing a DNP Quality Improvement (QI) Project on Post-Partum Depression Screening in a Pediatric Outpatient clinical setting Implementing innovations using evidenced-based research and guidelines and a nursing theory model Ultimately translating existing evidence into practice and reducing healthcare risk, improving patient safety and outcomes
- QI project completion through DNP graduate-level courses and DNP essentials guidelines
- Native speaker of Spanish, Qualified Bilingual Staff Level 2 (QBS 2)
Certification
- Registered Nurse California, License # 95103136, AHA BLS, PALS
Timeline
ER/Inpatient Case Manager
Kaiser Permanente
03.2020 - Current
Pediatric Case Manager
Kaiser Permanente
11.2018 - 03.2020
Pediatric Registered Nurse
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
08.2016 - 11.2018
Doctorate of Nursing Practice - Pediatric Clinical Specialty
Loma Linda University School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Texas Health Science Center Houston