Ruben Mares

Work independently and self employed as a NM license nurse practitioner in the community of Dona Ana County, New Mexico. Provided comprehensive primary care independently to patients, spanning pediatric, adult, and geriatric. Conduct in-home assessments including an evaluation of past medical history, review of systems, medication reconciliation, vital signs, and comprehensive physical exam.

Nurse Practitioner - Self-employed - Dona Ana County, New Mexico

(2024-06)

• Work independently and self employed as a NM license nurse practitioner in the community of Dona Ana County, New Mexico.
• Provided comprehensive primary care independently to patients, spanning pediatric, adult, and geriatric.
• Conduct in-home assessments including an evaluation of past medical history, review of systems, medication reconciliation, vital signs, and comprehensive physical exam.
• Document assessments, diagnoses, treatment plans, and follow-up.
• Create treatment plans, incorporating medication and additional therapies as needed.
• Interpret and order laboratory tests, ensuring diagnosis and care.
• Collaborate with various healthcare professionals.
• Educate patients on disease prevention and healthy habits to maintain well-being.
• Conduct follow-up assessments to assess treatment efficacy and patient progress.

FNP Clinical Practicum Experience - FNP Clinical Practicum Sites - El Paso, TX; Las Cruces, NM

(2020-08 - 2022-12)

Total FNP Program Clinical Hours = 775 Clinical Practicum Sites: EP Family Doctor2270 Joe Battle Blvd, El Paso, TX 79938 Dr. Ann Mercer, MD, Internal Medicine801 Missouri Ave APT 12, Las Cruces, NM 88011 Paso Del Norte Pediatrics, P.A 2325 Pershing Dr, El Paso, TX 79903

• Partnered with provider to conduct comprehensive assessments and diagnoses, formulate treatment plans, and recommend appropriate therapeutic interventions and testing.
• Delivered patient care, performing routine examinations and primary care procedures.
• Educated patients on diagnoses, treatment options, follow-up care, and purpose, dosage, and side effects of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications posture by completing payroll duties and staff training accordingly.

Interim Administrator Director General Surgical Services - William Beaumont Army Medical Center - 18511 Highlander Medics St, Ft. Bliss, TX 79918

(2024-02)

Full Time: 40+ hours/week

• The Administrator Director assumes leadership ability to locate solutions to ever-changing situations.
• Provides the coordination of daily patient care with Team Huddles and patient care assignments with a knowledge of all clinic duty cover of short staffing situations.
• Ensure clinic staff maintain a duty-ready posture by completing payroll duties and staff training accordingly.
• Maintains all audits and requests from health are teams in the facility to prioritize care within the clinic.
• Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to develop strategies to improve patient care services.
• Serves as a facilitator to mediate complaints and concerns of patients, family members, and staff by taking immediate action to resolve or refer to a higher level.
• Receives, investigates, and acts on complaints involving clinic operations or patient care. Maximizes clinic resources to prevent readmissions or transfers of clinic patients to a higher level of care.
• Round hourly in the clinic to assist staff of Environment of Care, TJC, and infection control.
• Manages telephone calls from patients and makes appropriate decisions on self-treatment, the recommendation to come to the clinic as a walk-in for care, need for physician intervention, or referral to the emergency department.
• Educates and enhances health prevention and promotion to strive for wellness.

Operating Room RN Assistant Head Nurse/Charge Nurse, Coordinator, Circulator, and PACU - William Beaumont Army Medical Center - 18511 Highlander Medics St, Ft. Bliss, TX 79918

(2016-04)

Full Time: 40+ hours/week Operating Room Assistant Head Nurse/Charge Nurse: Responsible and supporting the day-to-day activities of the Operating Room Unit. Oversee 10 Operating Rooms, 30 FTEs, and OR volume approximately over 30 surgical cases a day. Create work schedules and assign surgical staff. Serve as liaison among nurses, physicians, patients, families, management, and other parties. Delegate tasks and coordinate nursing staff, accordingly, based on scope of practice, competencies, priorities, and patient care needs. Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and laws; keep up to date with policy changes. Assist patient and staff education. Evaluate data quality, patient safety, and performance improvements. Collaborates with other management staff on resource utilization and stewardship and apply sound principles of resource management. Maintain a safe environment for staff and patients.

Coordinator and Service Line Lead Nurse: Support daily operations for Plastic Surgery Specialty. Maintain open lines of communication with the plastic surgeons around any issues that may arise related to their patients, supplies, and equipment. As a Coordinator makes plans, coordinates,

Perioperative Operating Room Circulator RN - The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus - 2001 N Oregon St, El Paso, TX 79902

(2014-10 - 2016-04)

Full Time: 40+ hours/week

• Circulator-responsible managing the overall nursing in the operating room and helps maintain a safe, comfortable environment. Assess patient status, analyze and interpret information for interventions. Work with surgeons to facilitate quality of care. Circulate for surgical procedure’s such as ENT, Dental Procedures, Thoracic, Lumbar, Orthopedics, General surgery, Urology, OB/GYN, Pediatric Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and Robotic Surgery.

Medical Surgical RN - Las Palmas Medical Center - 1801 N Oregon St, El Paso, TX 79902

(2014-03 - 2014-07)

Full Time: 40+ hours/week

• Provide professional nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process. Collaborate with other members of healthcare delivery team to deliver quality healthcare. Serve as patient and family advocate concerning patients’ rights. Evaluate and document patient response, monitor and recognize changes in status, take appropriate action based on assessment of the patient.

Medical Assistant - C.E Providers Service - 6300 Gateway Blvd W, El Paso, TX 79925

(2013-07 - 2014-03)

Part Time: 30+ hours/month

• Taking and recording patient history, personal information, vital signs and other relevant information. Assist clinical staff in completing examinations and procedures. Perform administrative and clinical duties.

Doctor of Nursing Practice - The University of Texas at El Paso (2024-08 - 2026-05)

Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner with Primary Care Focus - The University of Texas at El Paso (2022-12)

Master of Healthcare Administration - Park University (2016-12)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Texas Tech University Health Science Center at El Paso (2012-12)

Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance - The University of Texas at El Paso (2009-05)

Associate of Arts - Field of Study in Business Administration - El Paso Community College (2006-12)