Rina Delapena

Doctorate-prepared, AANP Board-Certified Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGNP-C) and Board-Certified Wound Care Specialist / Excisional Debridement Specialist (WCS-C, EDS-C) with over 13 years of advanced clinical experience. Expert in field-based mobile wound care, home-based health assessments, and skilled nursing facility rounding across the SF Bay Area. Demonstrated clinical competency in performing sharp, excisional, enzymatic, mechanical, and autolytic wound debridement, applying advanced modalities (NPWT, cellular-based tissue products, skin grafts, biologics, collagen matrices), and directing Medicare-compliant wound documentation.

Possession of an active California NP license, national board certification, unencumbered DEA registration, valid CA Driver's License, and reliable vehicle for local field travel.

Wound Care Nurse Practitioner (Mobile Home Health & Assisted Living) - California Wound & Hyperbaric Specialists Inc - Northern CA

(2026-04)

• Conduct thorough clinical assessments of patients in home and assisted living settings presenting with complex acute and chronic wounds, establishing individualized, evidence-based care plans.
• Perform advanced bedside wound care procedures, including sharp excisional debridement and application of cellular-based tissue products (CTPs) and skin grafts to accelerate healing beds in home environments.
• Collaborate closely with home health agency managers, primary care physicians, and interdisciplinary care teams to streamline care coordination and reduce hospital readmission rates.
• Educate home health nursing personnel, patients, and family caregivers on localized wound management techniques, preventative offloading, and nutrition strategies.
• Maintain meticulous, survey-ready digital records using WoundAlly, capturing precise wound progression data, measurements, and photographic tracking directly at the point of care.

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (Post-Acute, Skilled Nursing, Long-Term Care) - Altea Healthcare - Fremont, CA

(2025-11)

• Direct ongoing clinical management and continuous wound evaluation for complex geriatric residents between weekly specialized wound provider visits.
• Execute daily treatment regimens, manage localized infection risks, oversee offloading protocols, and adjust topical therapy or dressing orders.
• Partner with facility nursing staff and consulting wound specialists (NPs/MDs) to maintain treatment continuity and align comprehensive care goals.

Physical Medicine & Rehab Nurse Practitioner (Post-Acute, Skilled Nursing, Long-Term Care) - Comprehensive Rehab Consultants (CRC) - San Jose, CA

(2024-09 - 2025-03)

• Conducted mobile clinical rounds across SF Bay Area facilities, performing comprehensive physical, functional, and rehabilitation assessments for post-acute residents.
• Managed non-operative pain control regimens, spasticity protocols, and stroke recovery care plans in close collaboration with facility physical, occupational, and speech therapy teams.
• Documented encounter findings in facility EMRs adhering to billing and regulatory standards.

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner II (Post-Acute, Skilled Nursing, Long-Term Care, Mobile Home-Based Care) - Quality Care Solution / Kaiser Permanente - Northern California

(2021-10 - 2024-12)

• Conducted mobile, field-based clinical visits across assigned coverage zones for homebound, high-acuity primary care patients in private residences, ALFs, and board-and-care settings.
• Provided comprehensive ongoing wound management and monitoring between weekly consulting wound provider visits, overseeing infection surveillance, dressing changes, and pressure offloading.
• Exercised full prescribing authority for primary care medications, wound dressings, supplies, and durable medical equipment (DME).
• Ordered and interpreted laboratory panels, cultures, vascular studies, and imaging to evaluate overall clinical stability and healing progress.
• Executed timely, accurate point-of-care EMR charting complying with HIPAA standards and Medicare medical necessity documentation rules.

ICU & Perioperative Staff / Charge Nurse

(2011 - 2021)

• Delivered high-acuity surgical and critical care, managing severe skin/tissue breakdown, complex surgical drains, wound vacs, and infection prevention protocols.

Doctor of Nursing Practice - DNP - Rush University

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - BSN - Arizona State University

Associate of Science in Nursing - ASN - University of Hawaii