Natasha Ruiz

Experience

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  Southwest Healthcare System

  Jul 2008 - Jan 2015

  Emergency and Critical Care Nursing Staff Education SupportEMR SuperuserEmergency Department PreceptorComputerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) Systems Clinical Facilitator Clinical nurse supervisor of 21 Bed Medical Surgical Telemetry Floor in Level II Trauma CenterStaff EvaluationsStaff AssignmentsInventory CountsFacilitator of Client ThroughputStaff Resource

  • Registered Nurse, BSN, CEN

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2015

  • Charge Nurse/Clinical Supervisor

    Apr 2010 - Mar 2012

  • Registered Nurse

    Jul 2008 - Apr 2010
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  Aureus Medical Group

  Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

  Emergency Room Registered Nurse
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  Mind and Body Pain Clinic

  Jul 2017 - Sept 2018

  Nurse Practitioner

  Nurse Practitioner in an outpatient clinic and ambulatory care center performing interventional pain medicine and managing acute and chronic pain, internal medicine, and neurological patients. Interventional pain medicine encourages non-opioid practices and includes alternatives such as trigger point therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation, cognitive behavioral therapy, land and water physical therapy, myofascial release, chiropractic care, preventive therapy, and more!

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  Vituity

  Dec 2018 - Jan 2022

  Emergency Nurse Practitioner

  Emergency Room NP working at various sites. I see moderate to high acuity patients as well as the typical fast tracker. I provide triage, MSE screening, and collaborative care - with a high degree of autonomy- from ESI2-5 patients of all ages. I perform important ED skills such as I&Ds, simple and complex laceration repairs, digital/dental/regional/hematoma blocks, closed reductions, wedge excisions of nails, FB removal, EKG and X-ray interpretations etc. I perform consultations with varying specialities and admit patients, as appropriate. I collaborate and present to attending physicians as needed. Show less

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  Vituity Cares

  Nov 2020 - Jun 2021

  Volunteer Mentor

  West Coast Mentorship Program 2020-2021 School YearThe Vituity Cares Foundation strives to create a more equitable world by improving the health of underserved communities. ​​​​​​​One way we will accomplish this is through our Mentorship Program which aims to serve youth ages 14-18 from underrepresented backgrounds to nurture and support their interest in healthcare professions. ​​​​​​​​For more information on getting involved or donating, please contact: information@vituitycares.org​​​​​​​ Show less

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  Palomar Health

  Dec 2020 - Apr 2022

  Nurse Practitioner

  Preventing illness, maintaining health and providing early intervention and rehabilitation whenever injuries or health problems occur in the occupational setting for local corporations and Palomar Health employees.

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  UC San Diego Health

  May 2022 - now

  Nurse Practitioner