Harriet Cuttler
San Francisco,CA
Summary
Accomplished Registered Nurse and aspiring Nurse Practitioner with over 5 years of experience in outpatient primary care and acute care settings. Skilled in managing diverse patient populations, chronic care, and emergency response in urban health environments. Fluent in Spanish with extensive experience in patient education and technology utilization in healthcare settings.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Whole Person Integrated Care
10.2023 - Current
- Work independently under a standardized procedure with health workers to provide direct patient care to people living in homeless shelters throughout San Francisco
- Collaborate with shelter staff to ensure the health and safety of all clients during their shelter stays
- Respond to urgent and emergent care presentations while focusing on chronic care management
- Stabilize clients and meet them where they are for a safe and dignified stay in the shelter to prevent hospital stays.
- Liaise with physicians on discharge plans and create outpatient instructions for patients not admitted to hospital.
- Manage patients with multiple chronic health conditions, acute episodes of care and behavioral health challenges while promoting and supporting prevention and wellness.
Registered Nurse
Southeast Family Health Center Early AIDs Prevention
01.2023 - Current
- Helped to initiate and implement a Cabenuva long-acting injectable HIV treatment for over 20 clients
- Provide patient education on HIV disease, treatment, and other relevant issues
- Perform comprehensive psychosocial assessments, development, follow-up of individual care plans, and clinical consultation with other service providers as needed
- Perform individual health and treatment education/support sessions and track medication adherence
- Use motivational interviewing skills to support patients in medication adherence.
Registered Nurse
Mission Neighborhood Health Center
09.2022 - 09.2023
- Working with a predominantly monolingual Spanish-speaking population, perform thorough assessments
- Coordinate patient flow in primary care areas
- Perform thorough prenatal intake visits in both English and Spanish
- Assess the initial health needs of patients and prepare them as indicated or as the condition warrants
- Provide medical treatment as ordered and perform procedures according to nursing protocol
- Prepare and administer medication and vaccines as ordered
- Responsible for triage/emergency and medical screening of patients in the charge area
- Provide patient education and counseling.
Bilingual Clinic Assistant and Trainer
Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette
05.2019 - 05.2021
- Performed phlebotomy, quality controls, and educated patients about birth control options
- Assisted providers by rooming patients, obtaining vital signs, and other tasks as directed
- Participated in all aspects of surgical procedures such as COLPs, LEEPs, and in-clinic abortions
- Developed a flow and trained coworkers on how to assist during general anesthesia procedures
- Trained new staff in the implementation of a team-centered patient care model.
Spanish Interpreter
Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette
05.2019 - 05.2021
- Interpreted visits between Spanish-speaking patients and providers
- Translated medical documents for Spanish-speaking patients
- Remained up-to-date with medical terminology and best interpreting practices
- Adhered to the ethics and standards of medical interpreters as defined by the National Council on Interpreting in Healthcare (NCIH).
Peer Advocate Program Coordinator
Elders in Action
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Provided social services in navigating the Medicaid and medicare insurance systems, social security, and taxes
- Coordinated and facilitated peer-based support for older adults in the Portland tri-county area
- Empowered 90 volunteers to assist older adults facing a difficult transition in their lives with next steps
- Streamlined systems for intake and referral for volunteers and database tracking
- Improved communication between staff members and volunteers by introducing an online communication platform
- Managed and staffed helpline receiving over 100 calls a week
- Lead housing clinics aimed at assisting older adults in applying for affordable housing.
Life Enrichment Director
The Springs at Clackamas Woods
07.2017 - 01.2019
- Planned, coordinated, and implemented events and activities for over 200 older adults
- Worked with local pharmacy to host a flu clinic and assisted residents to complete documentation
- Created a system for receiving critical feedback from residents
- Worked on a continuous improvement team to create a comprehensive transportation system across communities
- Organized outings with residents, created daily, monthly, and weekly work calendars for both residents and staff, and collaborated with community partners to implement intergenerational programming
- Founded a volunteer committee, managed a team of eight life enrichment coordinators and assistants, and handled a comprehensive budget.
Project Supervisor
Amigos de las Américas
06.2015 - 08.2015
- Responsible for the health and safety of ten high school-aged student volunteers
- Served as liaison between volunteers and members of the rural communities where they lived in homestays, working collaboratively with community members on projects relating to environmental health
- Some of my duties as a project supervisor included: Conducting training to prepare volunteers for eight week-long projects in rural Panama covering a wide range of topics, including health, safety, and cultural humility
- Coordinating educational events addressing health and environmental issues
- Weekly visits to communities to assess the physical and mental health of volunteers
- Facilitating problem-solving with students for approaching tasks related to chosen community projects
- Accompanied volunteers on clinic visits and coordinated their healthcare needs in Spanish.
Education
Masters of Science in Nursing - Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA06.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies, Dance Minor
Portland State University
Portland05.2017
Some College (No Degree) - Spanish Interpreting
Linfield College
Portland, ORSkills
- Certified Bilingual in Spanish (Certified by the Department of Public Health Oral Proficiency Exam, 2023)
- Basic Life Support/CPR/AED Certified, American Heart Association (Expires May 2025)Advanced physical examination
- Clinical assessment, Interprofessional collaboration
- EMR proficiency in EPIC, APEX and NextGen
Rn License
CA BRN License# 95295979
Nurse Practitioner Clinical Residencies
- San Francisco Department of Public Health Southeast Family Health Center, San Francisco, CA 01/2024- 06/2024, Preceptor: Levis Owens
- San Francisco General Hospital Family Health Center, San Francisco, CA, Nurse Practitioner Student, 01/2024-06/2024, Preceptor: Sara Sullivan
- San Francisco General Hospital Ward86, San Francisco, CA, Nurse Practitioner Student, 01/2024, 06/2024, Preceptor: Janeen Rojas
- East Bay AIDS Center–Alta Bates Medical Center, Oakland, CA, Nurse Practitioner Student, 09/2023-12/2023, Preceptor: Kentaro Kaneko
- San Francisco AIDS Foundation–Magnet/Strut, San Francisco, CA, Nurse Practitioner Student, 01/2023, 06/2023, Preceptor: Marion Pellegrini, FNP
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Whole Person Integrated Care
10.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Southeast Family Health Center Early AIDs Prevention
01.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Mission Neighborhood Health Center
09.2022 - 09.2023
Bilingual Clinic Assistant and Trainer
Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette
05.2019 - 05.2021
Spanish Interpreter
Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette
05.2019 - 05.2021
Peer Advocate Program Coordinator
Elders in Action
01.2019 - 05.2019
Life Enrichment Director
The Springs at Clackamas Woods
07.2017 - 01.2019
Project Supervisor
Amigos de las Américas
06.2015 - 08.2015
Masters of Science in Nursing - Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
University of California, San Francisco
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies, Dance Minor
Portland State University
Some College (No Degree) - Spanish Interpreting
Linfield College