Claudia Berisso

Hi, my name is Claudia and I’m a dual US/EU citizen. I speak both English and Spanish fluently. I recently moved to Spain from the US and live in Palma, Mallorca. I’m excited to start working and am available to begin work as soon as possible. I hold two bachelor degrees- B.S. Psychology from George Mason University and an Accelerated BSN from the University of Miami; however, Spain will not recognize either degree in the sense of allowing me to practice in those professions. I am a quick learner and am eager to start a new career! I am also willing to get certifications in a new line of work, if needed. Please see further skills in the “Skills” section of my CV and “Other Work Experience” for more information. Thank you!

PROFESSIONAL NURSE EXPERIENCE

• Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield- Tampa, FL                                                     June 2021-December 2021

-Utilization Review Nurse (remote)

- Proactively involved in all aspects of Utilization Management including: recertification, concurrent review, discharge planning, and clinical case appeals

- Ensure patient admissions are in compliance with Medicare by using Milliman Care Guidelines

- Review electronic charts to provide documentation for admission/ stay criteria

- Confer with physicians to assess the appropriateness of the level of care

- Analyze appropriate data to identify trends/ problems relating to delays in the delivery of care and patient placement

-Develop relationships with physicians, healthcare service providers, customers, and Medical Directors to help improve health outcomes for members

- Apply clinical knowledge to work with facilities and providers for care coordination

- Consult with peer clinical reviewers and Medical Directors to ensure medical appropriate, quality, and cost effective care is provided throughout the medical management process

- Met 100% of turnaround time

• Cortex Health Inc.- Lehi, Utah/ Miami Dade County (FL)                                    March 2021- May 2021

- COVID RN (Temporary, Remote)

- Telephonically assist the Salt Lake County Health Department in scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments for residents 12 years of age and older

- Telephonically assist the Miami Dade County Health Department in scheduling appointments for homebound patients needing Covid-19 tests 

- Take Inbound/outbound calls- both English and Spanish phone lines 

-Escalate any concerns or side effects to the Salt Lake City Health Department

• Memorial Regional Hospital- Hollywood, Florida October 2019- December 2019

-Cardiac Operating Room, Registered Nurse II

Adult and Pediatric Heart Surgery Team, Trauma, VAD and ECMO teams

-Circulating nurse for cardiac cases (adult and pediatric), VAD devices, ECMO, TAVR, and heart transplant cases

• Houston Methodist Hospital- Houston, Texas June 2017- July 2019

-Fondren Brown (Walter Tower) Operating Room, Registered Nurse IIB

DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center

-Circulating and scrub nurse for cardiac- open and minimally invasive, VAD devices, TAVR, vascular-open and endovascular, thoracic- open and robotic, organ procurement, heart, lung, pancreas, and kidney transplant cases (scrub exposure in cardiac)

- Conducted clinical assessments and identified the individual needs of the patients, as well as, where further education was necessary so that their goals could be met. 

- Assist the department Educator in precepting new employees; involved in hiring process

- Involved in: the department’s Shared Governance Committee, Mentor Committee, Pressure Ulcer unit champion, Newsletter Committee, HMH Clinical Practice and Quality Outcomes Council- hospital wide, Evidence Based Practice projects, created a cart for Deaths in the OR, represent the CVOR as a hospital committee member of the Peri-Operative Pressure Injury Prevention Committee, and a PatientTrak Super User for the unit. 

- Assist surgeons with emergent bedside procedures: ECMO, IABP, Tracheostomies

- Work closely with Sale Representatives from multiple companies

STUDENT CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Total hours: 900

Location of clinical and departments worked: available upon request.

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

• Arthritis-Osteoporsis Treatment and Research Center, Inc- Medical Office Coordinator
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children- Missing Children’s Division (Family Abduction Unit)
• Computing Technologies, Inc- Visa Applicant Specialist 2
• Astar Education Institute- Admission Director
• George Mason University- Research Assistant
• Child and Family Counseling Group, PLC- Lead Administrative Assistant

EDUCATION

• University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida

- Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing, December 2015

- GPA: 3.5/4.0

• George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

- Bachelor of Science in Psychology, January 2010

- GPA: 3.98/4.0, summa cum laude