Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Skills And Qualities
Languages
Timeline
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Jose Carlos Cruz

Nashville

Summary

Dynamic Family Nurse Practitioner with extensive experience at AFC Urgent Care, excelling in patient assessment and individualized care plans. Proven leadership in emergency and critical care settings, enhancing team coordination and optimizing patient outcomes. Skilled in diagnostic testing and bilingual communication, committed to advancing health management and wellness strategies.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Family Nurse Practitioner

AFC Urgent Care
Nashville
01.2026 - Current
  • Conducted comprehensive patient assessments and developed individualized care plans.
  • Diagnosed and treated common illnesses and injuries in urgent care settings.
  • Educated patients on health management, disease prevention, and wellness strategies.
  • Performed diagnostic tests and interpreted results to inform treatment decisions.

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

TriStar Century Farms Emergency Room
Antioch
08.2024 - 01.2026
  • Coordinated patient transfers to higher-level care for specialized treatment.
  • Delivered critical care to acutely ill and trauma patients, ensuring rapid stabilization.
  • Collaborated with EMS, physicians and specialists to optimize patient outcomes in a free-standing ER setting.

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department/Clinical Nurse Coordinator

Summit Medical Center
Hermitage
04.2024 - 08.2024
  • Assess patients presenting with emergent needs, including kidney stones, stroke symptoms, and chest pain.
  • Coordinate care with physicians and other facilities or units for further patient management.
  • Implement plans to improve staff skills to better serve the community and department.

Registered Nurse, Cardiac Cath Lab/Interventional Radiology

Summit Medical Center
Hermitage
02.2023 - 04.2024
  • Sedate and monitor patients while physicians perform heart catheterizations, clot retrievals, and vascular angiograms.
  • Coordinate care with inpatient teams and assist in neurovascular thrombectomies.

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Saint Thomas West
Nashville
06.2022 - 03.2023
  • Assisted in cardioversions, temporary pacemaker placements, and CCTAs.
  • Managed cardiac and neurological emergency patients, ensuring timely interventions.

Travel RN, Inova Springfield Healthplex ED

Medical Solutions Traveling Company
Alexandria
01.2022 - 04.2022
  • Provided emergency care for a diverse patient population, from abdominal pain to hemorrhagic strokes.
  • Administered ABGs, breathing treatments, and ventilator management.
  • Coordinated patient transfers to higher-acuity hospitals when needed.

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Summit Medical Center
Hermitage
11.2018 - 12.2021
  • Administered critical IV medications, including insulin, Cardizem, Nicardipine, and Heparin.
  • Assisted in trauma resuscitations, myocardial infarctions, and conscious sedations.
  • Functioned as Charge Nurse, managing unit flow and patient assignments.

Registered Nurse, Neuroscience/Telemetry Floor

Saint Thomas West
Nashville
04.2021 - 07.2021
  • Provided care for stroke patients, altered mental status cases, and med-surg overflow patients.
  • Performed NIH stroke scale assessments to monitor neurological changes.

Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse, Medical-Surgical Floor

Summit Medical Center
Hermitage
06.2017 - 11.2018
  • Led a team of 5-7 nurses on a 32-bed unit, coordinating patient care and ensuring compliance with protocols.
  • Performed wound care and dressing changes to promote healing and prevent infection.
  • Prepared patients for surgical procedures and managed post-operative care to ensure optimal recovery.

Education

Masters of Science - Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner

Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN
08-2025

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
05-2021

Associate of Science - Nursing

Aquinas College
Nashville, TN
12-2016

Skills

  • Team leadership
  • Preventive care
  • Patient assessment
  • Clinical documentation
  • Bilingual communication
  • Chronic disease management
  • Health promotion

Certification

  • ANCC FNP-BC, Active, 09/21/30
  • American Red Cross BLS (CPR Certification), 09/30/27
  • American Red Cross ACLS, 07/01/26
  • Advance Practice Registered Nurse, 09/30/27
  • Registered Nurse, 09/30/2027

Skills And Qualities

  • Strong leadership and team coordination in high-acuity emergency settings.
  • Proficient in Spanish (written & spoken).
  • Effective bilingual communication.
  • Expert in emergency care, trauma stabilization, and critical care management.

Languages

  • Spanish

Timeline

Family Nurse Practitioner

AFC Urgent Care
01.2026 - Current

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

TriStar Century Farms Emergency Room
08.2024 - 01.2026

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department/Clinical Nurse Coordinator

Summit Medical Center
04.2024 - 08.2024

Registered Nurse, Cardiac Cath Lab/Interventional Radiology

Summit Medical Center
02.2023 - 04.2024

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Saint Thomas West
06.2022 - 03.2023

Travel RN, Inova Springfield Healthplex ED

Medical Solutions Traveling Company
01.2022 - 04.2022

Registered Nurse, Neuroscience/Telemetry Floor

Saint Thomas West
04.2021 - 07.2021

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Summit Medical Center
11.2018 - 12.2021

Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse, Medical-Surgical Floor

Summit Medical Center
06.2017 - 11.2018

Masters of Science - Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner

Austin Peay State University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

East Tennessee State University

Associate of Science - Nursing

Aquinas College
Jose Carlos Cruz