XAVIERA URRUTIA
Tampa,FL
Summary
Registered Nurse with progressive experience in acute medical-surgical, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and long-term care settings. Provides careful assessment, medication and treatment administration, wound care, patient and family education, and timely change-of-condition reporting to support safe, individualized care and accurate documentation.
Overview
4
4
Certifications
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
EGRET COVE CENTER
St. Petersburg, FL
07.2026 - Current
- Provide direct RN care to medically complex residents with acute and chronic conditions, applying ongoing assessment, clinical judgment, care planning, medication management, treatments, and evaluation of patient response.
- Assess neurologic, respiratory, cardiovascular, skin, functional, and overall clinical status; recognize changes in condition and coordinate timely provider notification, diagnostic evaluation, treatment, or hospital transfer when indicated.
- Administered and monitored scheduled and PRN medications and treatments, evaluated therapeutic response and adverse effects, and maintained accurate electronic documentation to ensure patient safety.
- Performed and coordinated wound and skin care, respiratory/tracheostomy-related care, enteral-feeding support, and infection-prevention measures, ensuring adherence to protocols to optimize patient outcomes.
- Collaborated with physicians, advanced practice providers, hospice, therapy, families, CNAs, and nursing staff to customize care plans, reinforce patient education, and enhance overall patient safety.
Nursing Supervisor
BAY POINTE NURSING PAVILION
St. Petersburg, FL
08.2024 - 06.2026
- Provided direct clinical care and nursing leadership in a 100+ bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility serving medically complex patients with diverse acute and chronic care needs.
- Executed focused and change-of-condition assessments, prioritized clinical concerns, initiated nursing interventions, and coordinated care with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to enhance patient outcomes.
- Coordinated admissions, transfers, discharges, care planning, and staffing to ensure continuity of care while facilitating effective communication and education for patients and families.
- Administered medications, IV antibiotics, treatments, wound care, and other skilled nursing interventions while monitoring effectiveness, adverse effects, and changes in patient condition.
- Managed urgent situations with clinical judgment and safety protocols to mitigate risks and ensure patient safety.
Licensed Practical Nurse
HIGHLAND PINES HEALTH & REHAB
Clearwater, FL
02.2024 - 03.2026
Licensed Practical Nurse
WHISPERING OAKS
Tampa, FL
03.2023 - 06.2024
- Provided skilled nursing care to adults with complex medical and rehabilitation needs, including ongoing assessment, medication administration, IV therapy, wound care, treatments, and patient-centered education.
- Identified changes in physical, neurologic, respiratory, and functional status; communicated findings and coordinated interventions with providers and interdisciplinary teams to ensure timely patient care.
- Facilitated admissions, care transitions, discharge planning, and hospital transfers for patients needing a higher level of care, and enhancing continuity of care.
Licensed Practical Nurse - Medical-Surgical
ADVENTHEALTH ZEPHYRHILLS/DADE CITY
Zephyrhills / Dade City, FL
10.2022 - 03.2023
- Delivered acute inpatient medical-surgical nursing care to adult patients, ensuring comprehensive assessment, timely medication administration, IV therapy, wound care, patient education, and continuous clinical monitoring to support recovery.
- Monitored changes in patient condition, communicated critical findings to physicians and the interdisciplinary team, and ensured accurate documentation in Epic to enhance care coordination.
- Tracked patient vitals regularly during shifts to ensure timely interventions. and reported changes to AdventHealth Zephyrhills and Dade City nurses.
- Administered medications and documented treatments in electronic health records.
- Assisted with wound care, dressing changes, and infection control procedures.
Provider Pay Reconsideration Analyst II / Medical Claims Representative
ELEVANCE HEALTH
Tampa, FL
10.2018 - 10.2022
- Reviewed complex medical claims and provider payment reconsiderations per federal regulations and payer policies, ensuring compliance and accuracy, while achieving 99-100% quality audit scores.
- Reviewed provider records for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with health plan guidelines.
- Supported Elevance Health provider inquiries across benefits, eligibility, and claims questions.
- Coordinated with provider offices on authorizations, referrals, and service updates.
Education
Associate Degree - Nursing (RN); Licensed Practical Nurse Program (LPN)
Pasco-Hernando State College
New Port Richey, FLAssociate of Arts -
St. Petersburg College
Wesley Chapel, FLSkills
- Adult Medical-Surgical Nursing Comprehensive Patient Assessment Nursing Process & Care Planning Complex Medical Care IV Therapy Medication Administration & Response Monitoring Wound & Skin Care Change-of-Condition Assessment Patient & Family Education Interdisciplinary Collaboration Admissions, Transfers & Discharges Infection Prevention Patient Safety Epic EMR PointClickCare (PCC) eMAR/eTAR
- Epic charting
- Medication administration
- Epic EMR PointClickCare (PCC) eMAR/eTAR Medication Administration Documentation Care Planning Patient Education Documentation Incident & Risk Management Reporting Infection Surveillance QAPI Documentation Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook & PowerPoint
- Wound care
- Care Coordination
Personal Information
Title: Registered Nurse - Multistate License
Certification
Registered Nurse - Multistate License | RN License # RN9711838
Timeline
Registered Nurse
EGRET COVE CENTER
07.2026 - Current
Nursing Supervisor
BAY POINTE NURSING PAVILION
08.2024 - 06.2026
Licensed Practical Nurse
HIGHLAND PINES HEALTH & REHAB
02.2024 - 03.2026
Licensed Practical Nurse
WHISPERING OAKS
03.2023 - 06.2024
Licensed Practical Nurse - Medical-Surgical
ADVENTHEALTH ZEPHYRHILLS/DADE CITY
10.2022 - 03.2023
Provider Pay Reconsideration Analyst II / Medical Claims Representative
ELEVANCE HEALTH
10.2018 - 10.2022
Associate Degree - Nursing (RN); Licensed Practical Nurse Program (LPN)
Pasco-Hernando State College
Associate of Arts -
St. Petersburg College