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Yuliya Yakimova, MSN, FNP-BC
Miami,FL
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Summary
- Dedicated and patient-focused Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, MSN, FNP-BC, with proven strengths in acute patient care, staff development, leadership, and family advocacy.
- Dedicated nursing leader with excellent unit management skills.
- Proficient in quality, cost and care standards focused on maximizing resources and patient satisfaction.
- Exceptional capacity to multi-task: manage numerous, often competing priorities with ease and foster the provision of superior patient care.
- Administrative and referral experience, including triaging, admissions, assessment, treatment, referral, discharge, outpatient continuance of care, and patient education for a wide range of patience with complex care needs.
- Recognized and noted by families and patients as an excellent care provider and patient advocate.
- Excellent ability to forge, lead and motivate outstanding healthcare teams that provide top-quality patient care as noted by multiple recognitions from top level leadership and corporate management..
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills; superior accuracy in patient history, charting, and other documentation.
- Nursing practice experience in Europe, Canada, and the USA.
- Current PALS/ACLS, BLS-CPR certifications.
- Multilingual proficiency: English, Russian, Ukrainian, Beginner-level Spanish.
- Eager to learn, explore and pursue training in new areas/positions of the nursing career.
- Master's Degree, and ANCC certification as Family Nurse Practitioner.
- Legal Nurse Consultant Certification.
- Current enrolment in Post-Master Degree Certification study in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with expected graduation in August 2023.
- Multiple education honor society membership awarded for academic excellence demonstrated during Master's Degree studies.
- Proficiencies: Step-down, Med/Surg; Mental-Health, ICU; CCU; ER, Mother Baby, Labor & Delivery, Pediatrics, Pre and Post Op, Observation/Inpatient Care.
- Excellent phlebotomy skills, with long standing experience in complicated IV access on pediatric and fragile patients.
- Triple lumen Central Lines; NG/Sump, CoreTrach MFT feeding tube insertion and care, Peg tubes care;
- Acute Care Patient/family education;
- Wound care and management; Family/Patient outpatient Training and in-services;
- Meditech and Medhost applications, excellent computer skills in word, excel, PowerPoint and other.
- Multistate RN License including FLorida.
- APRN licensure and ANCC Certification.
Overview
28
years of professional experience
Work History
HCA Florida Kendal Hospital
Clinical Resource Nurse
02.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Resource Nurse supports high-quality, patient-centered care by offering feedback, guidance, and mentoring to new graduate nurses and/or nurses that are transitioning to new specialty, supporting multiple units, providing guidance and education on hospital's standard of nursing practice, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with all accrediting and regulatory agency requirements
- Performs rounds on each nursing unit, continuously observing, assessing quality of patient care, and identifying nursing educational needs
- Escalates concerns about nursing skills, patient care, policies, processes, and equipment as appropriate
- Utilizes skills of observation
- Provides feedback on nursing assessments, nursing diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation of patient care
- Provides feedback and mentoring on patient assessments and care planning
- Provides assistance with performing or troubleshooting specific skills
- Maintains IMobile phone for easy contact by new graduates or nurses within scope of support
- Tracks requests to identify most commonly requested skills for purposes of enhancing orientation & education
- Fosters teamwork and contributes to achievement of team goals
- Attends rapid responses and codes as needed to observe, provide feedback, and debrief, facilitate education, direction, coaching before, during/after rapid response or code as indicated
- Shares knowledge/expertise and assists co-workers.
- Mentored newly hired nurses on facility's processes and procedures while providing valuable feedback and positive reinforcement.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to evaluate patient data and determine patient care plans.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives to improve patient care outcomes.
- Demonstrated knowledge of technical procedures and proper equipment use.
- Provided skilled, timely, level-headed emergency responses to critically-ill patients.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care rehabilitation.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention morale.
United Health
Clinical Nurse Coordinator, Night Shift
10.2019 - 02.2023
Job overview
- Supervised employees and oversaw quality compliance with company standards for food and services.
- Coached nursing and nursing support staff to optimize performance and motivate toward more efficient work.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Worked closely with team members to schedule breaks and shifts to meet state regulations.
- Cooperated with coworkers to improve customer experience and manage storefront.
- Advised new employees on company procedures and policies to facilitate daily tasks and responsibilities.
- Prepared materials for following shift.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
HCA FL Kendall Hospital
Registered Nurse
10.2019 - 12.2019
Job overview
- Trauma Center – currently HCA Florida Kendall Hospital
- ICU-Step Down unit – Burn/Trauma unit, RN, utilizes clinical assessment skills and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Has knowledge of medical terminology, procedures, Sovera, Net Access, Interqual, Millman, EQ health criteria, Medicare, Medicaid, HMO and Private insurance guidelines
- Communicates effectively and ongoing throughout the day, maintains timely reports on the daily basis
- Discusses admitted patients with immediate supervisor and members of the team
- Rounds with health care members regarding patient's hospital care, progress and needs
- Knowledgeable about inpatient, observation and outpatient criteria of new admissions and continued hospital stay
- Able to identify potential denial cases and address them as appropriate according to department denial policy and procedure
- Does concurrent and retrospective reviews as needed and provides a leadership role in acute unit
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options
United Healthcare Insurance
Registered Nurse
03.2016 - 09.2019
Job overview
- Work with minimal guidance; seek guidance on the most complex tasks
- Navigating work guidance through online resources
- Determine medical appropriateness of inpatient and outpatient services following evaluation of medical guidelines and benefit determination
- Perform utilization management, and approval of initial or concurrent reviews (telephonic inpatient care management/discharge planning)
- Assess and interpret customers' needs and requirements during IP stay and post IP discharge
- Identify and resolve solutions to non-standard requests and problems
- Translating concepts into practice
- Provide explanations and guidance to others on difficult issues and unusual client-related presentations
- Coach and provide feedback and guide others whenever needed
- Act as a resource for others with less experience
- Critical analysis of case manager submission with a review of supporting tools
- Communication and collaboration with Medical Directors and Discharge care managers
- Case preparation and presentation for Medical Director's review
- Documentation in HSR and accessing other remote online patient record systems, documenting the supportive rationale for MD decision and client IP stay initial and concurrent reviews
- Timely and accurate documentation in the database of the decision made by RN or MD.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Registered Nurse, UR
09.2011 - 10.2015
Job overview
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SERVICES, FDOH
Pediatric Registered Nurse
05.2007 - 09.2011
Job overview
- Professional nursing position responsible for family-centered care coordination to children with chronic medical conditions; included responsibility for this position is the coordination of CMS specialty clinics
- Visited outpatient clinic to assess patient's condition as well as during IP admissions
- Provides care coordination to children with chronic handicapping health problems with attention to physical, developmental, and psychosocial rehabilitation needs
- Give authorization for services paid by Children's Medical Services according to title xx1 and Safety Net guidelines
- Performs clinics functions including charge responsibility of clinic, scheduling patient assuring case records are complete and accessible in the clinic, performing nursing histories and assessment, and assisting the physician with examination and procedures
- Conducts pre and post interviews with all clients and families during which the nurse reinforces MD orders, provides teaching and emotional support and documents outcomes
- Interviews clients and/or families applying for CMS services
- Explain polices and procedures
- Complete eligibility screening, initial assessments and care plans and education as per Children Medical Services Performance Standards
- Responsible for participating in and responding to Emergency Operations and Disaster Recovery efforts as events arise within assigned office, region or state.
- Provided basic educational services to parents and guardians on topics such as child growth and development and special needs.
- Maintained continuous growth of professional knowledge and competencies through ongoing education opportunities.
- Aided in designing healthcare plans for pediatric patients based on individual medical needs and living situations.
- Monitored ongoing metrics for children with chronic health conditions, both remotely and within office settings.
- Educated social workers and child welfare personnel on complex health issues, providing valuable insight into pediatric patients' conditions.
- Completed at-home health checks for children unable to visit medical offices due to health risks and living conditions.
NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER
Emergency Department RN
01.2006 - 01.2007
Job overview
- Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies & procedures in collaboration with adult and pediatric patients, patient's family & other members
- Trauma repaid response interventions with utilization of ACLS, BLS and PALS protocols
- Skilled in bedside monitoring telemetry and 12-lead EKG interpretation
- Flexible assignment adjustments as needed per department flow
- Provides prescribed medical treatment and personal care services to patients
- Tracks and records patient medical information and vital signs
- Maintains accurate records and reports of patient data
- Monitors, records and reports symptoms of patient conditions
- Prepares and assists patients for medical examinations
- Interprets and evaluates diagnostic testing results
- Educates and informs family members regarding patient care.
Hamilton Health Sciences
Nursing Resource Team RN
01.2002 - 01.2006
Job overview
- Serve as resource nurse floating/travel to areas such as ER, ICU, MED/SURG, Neuro, L&D, mother/baby, pediatrics, observation, pre op and post op, caring for patients with acute illnesses, including acute congestive failure, acute myocardial infarction, drug overdose, massive trauma, respiratory failure, post-op, DIC, etc
- Utilize ACLS/PALS/BLS protocols
- Vent Management/central line management and caring for patients with long term vent dependence during long recovery.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Participates in rapid response team interventions as assigned per department shifts and needs
- Promote health and support patients and families in coping with illness
- Skilled in bedside monitoring telemetry and 12-lead EKG interpretation
- Provide strong contributions as member of unit quality assurance program designed to identify and evaluate problems, manage patient census, and allocate staff assignments
- Exhibit motivation and dedication by providing the highest quality of care to each patient
Joseph Brant Hospital
Registered Nurse
01.2003 - 01.2004
Job overview
- Provided care for patients suffering from trauma, acute chest pain, respiratory failure/complaints, drug overdoses, acute alcohol ingestion, and gastrointestinal bleeds
- Acquired and recorded patient information
- Participates in rapid response team interventions as assigned per department shifts and needs
- ACLS/PALS/BLS protocol administration
- Prepared patients for surgical and radiological procedures, initiated and maintained intravenous therapy, and operated 12-lead EKG
- Skilled in bedside monitoring telemetry and 12-lead EKG interpretation
- Coordinated ongoing staff education program
- Contributed substantially to successful accreditation within the department.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
KRIVIJ RIG CITY HOSPITAL, Infectious Disease Hospital
Registered Nurse
01.1995 - 01.2003
Job overview
- Delivered a complete range of RN services and expertise
- Accurately obtained and documented patient history and medication lists, assessed individual conditions and needs, and selected departmental referrals for acute and chronically ill patients
- Prepared equipment and assisted physicians during patient examinations and treatments
- Sterilized equipment as per department protocol
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials
- Applied my knowledge about different methods of Infection Control and disease prevention and utilized it while working with patients
- Provided valuable health teaching about infectious disease and its prevention to the patients and their family
- Selected to serve as Infection Control Coordinator, maintaining tuberculosis and hepatitis standards and conducted screenings and preventive activities
- Organized and facilitated meetings with security managers to ensure infection-control policy compliance
- Repeatedly commended by patients and supervisors for outstanding quality of care; received consistent mention in care-survey responses
- Maintained a high degree of accuracy to achieve optimal patient acuity monitoring
- Significantly improved facility's public image by ensuring exceptional patient satisfaction.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Education
Purdue University GlobalWest Lafayette, IN
Master of Science from Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
08.2023
Purdue University GlobalWest Lebanon, IN
Master of Science from Family Nurse Practitioner
05.2022
Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA
Bachelor of Science from Nursing Program
2016
CDI College Or Business And TechnologyOntario, CA
Associate of Applied Science from Microcomputer Business Applications
2002
Krivij Rig Medical College No. 2Ukraine
Associate of Science from Nursing
05.1995
University Overview
- Study Abroad: Ukraine, Nursing
Skills
- Advance Practice Registered Nurse Certification
- PMHNP certification - in progress
- Quality Assurance Maintenance
- Presentation Development
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Disease Processes
- Medical Emergency Response
- EMR Systems
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- Diagnostic Test Evaluations
- Nurse Leadership
- Nursing Performance Assessment
- Compliance Monitoring
- Staff Performance Evaluation
- Team Development
- Trauma Recovery
- Clinical procedure improvements
Accomplishments
- Certifications: FNP-BC, ACLS, PALS, EKG; Adult and Pediatric BLS – CPR
- Nurse Leadership Certification
- Legal Nurse Consultant Certification
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Russian
Native or Bilingual
Ukrainian
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
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Timeline
Clinical Resource Nurse
HCA Florida Kendal Hospital
02.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
HCA FL Kendall Hospital
10.2019 - 12.2019
Clinical Nurse Coordinator, Night Shift
United Health
10.2019 - 02.2023
Registered Nurse
United Healthcare Insurance
03.2016 - 09.2019
Registered Nurse, UR
Baptist Hospital of Miami
09.2011 - 10.2015
Pediatric Registered Nurse
CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SERVICES, FDOH
05.2007 - 09.2011
Emergency Department RN
NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER
01.2006 - 01.2007
Registered Nurse
Joseph Brant Hospital
01.2003 - 01.2004
Nursing Resource Team RN
Hamilton Health Sciences
01.2002 - 01.2006
Registered Nurse
KRIVIJ RIG CITY HOSPITAL, Infectious Disease Hospital
01.1995 - 01.2003
Purdue University Global
Master of Science from Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Purdue University Global
Master of Science from Family Nurse Practitioner
Liberty University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing Program
CDI College Or Business And Technology
Associate of Applied Science from Microcomputer Business Applications
Krivij Rig Medical College No. 2
Associate of Science from Nursing
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