Ienduli Fernandez

Master's-prepared Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with more than 15 years of progressive healthcare experience, including clinical supervision, nursing administration, medical-surgical nursing, emergency care, psychiatric nursing, quality improvement, patient safety, and university-level nursing education. Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams, coordinating patient flow and staffing, auditing clinical documentation, developing corrective action plans, and supporting regulatory readiness. Strong background in evidence-based practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, patient-centered care, staff development, and management of acute and chronic conditions.

Clinical Supervisor - Surgical Unit at ASHFORD HOSPITAL (2024-05 – Present)

• Supervise daily nursing operations within an acute-care surgical hospitalization unit, promoting safe, timely, and high-quality patient care.
• Provide clinical leadership, mentoring, performance oversight, and guidance to nursing personnel while reinforcing institutional policies and standards of practice.
• Coordinate staffing assignments, patient flow, admissions, transfers, discharges, supplies, and clinical resources according to patient acuity and operational needs.
• Conduct quality and safety rounds and review clinical documentation for compliance with institutional standards and patient-care indicators.
• Develop and follow corrective action plans related to documentation, pain management, fall prevention, patient education, intake and output, transfusion practices, and other quality indicators.
• Collaborate with nursing leadership, physicians, ancillary departments, case-related services, and multidisciplinary teams to resolve clinical and operational issues.

General Supervisor / Medical-Surgical Nursing Supervisor at HOSPITAL CARIBBEAN MEDICAL CENTER (2019-01 – 2024-05)

• Managed operations of a 30-bed medical inpatient unit and provided leadership to approximately 30 nursing professionals, including registered nurses and licensed practical nurses.
• Managed staffing schedules, payroll-related processes, supply requisitions, material utilization, and operational resource needs.
• Developed staff education and leadership initiatives focused on patient experience, clinical quality, safety, and service excellence.
• Supported departmental readiness and participated in regulatory surveys conducted by The Joint Commission and the Puerto Rico Department of Health.
• Participated in institutional committees addressing Quality, Patient Risk, Mortality, Fall Prevention, Suicide Prevention, and Pharmacy-related initiatives.
• Audited medical records and high-risk clinical processes including blood transfusions, pain management, wound care, discharge planning, and coordination with Social Work.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to improve continuity of care, discharge planning, and compliance with organizational standards.

University Nursing Faculty - Clinical and Medical-Surgical Nursing at NATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (2018-01 – 2020-12)

• Provided classroom instruction and supervised clinical rotations for undergraduate nursing students in medical-surgical nursing.
• Developed educational plans and learning activities emphasizing critical thinking, clinical judgment, the nursing process, and evidence-based care.
• Educated students on patient and family teaching, treatment regimens, safe nursing interventions, and discharge and home-care planning.
• Evaluated student clinical performance and reinforced professional, ethical, and patient-safety standards.

Registered Nurse (BSN) - Emergency Department at HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO (METRO PAVIA CLINIC) (2018-01 – 2019-12)

• Provided direct emergency nursing care and medication administration to adult and pediatric patients with acute and high-acuity conditions.
• Served in charge/lead responsibilities involving patient assignments, initial assessment, triage, prioritization, and stabilization.
• Participated in rapid-response and emergency stabilization activities for critically ill and injured patients and cardiopulmonary emergencies.
• Collaborated with physicians and multidisciplinary personnel to support timely assessment, treatment, transfer, and disposition.

Registered Nurse (RN) at HOSPITAL DE PSIQUIATRÍA ESTATAL DR. RAMÓN FERNÁNDEZ MARINA (2017-01 – 2018-12)

• Provided direct nursing care to assigned patients with acute psychiatric conditions, including medication administration and ongoing nursing assessment.
• Developed and implemented individualized nursing care plans and participated in therapeutic group activities.
• Collaborated with physicians, nursing leadership, and the interdisciplinary team in evaluating treatment response, safety, and adherence to prescribed therapy.

Master of Science in Nursing in Family Nurse Practitioner – Universidad Ana G. Méndez, Turabo Campus (2022-01 – 2024-12)

Master of Science in Nursing in Medical-Surgical Nursing, Education Role – National University College, Rio Grande Campus (2016-01 – 2017-12)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) in Nursing – National University College, Rio Grande Campus (2014-01 – 2015-12)

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) in Nursing – National University College, Rio Grande Campus (2012-01 – 2014-12)