Nurse Practitioner Behavioral Health
Resume:
Professional Experience
FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER /PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER UNISON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 09/2022-PRESENT
Provide psychiatric evaluation to patients in an inpatient Crisis Stabilization Unit
Provide psychiatric evaluation and management to patients in an inpatient Temp Obs Unit
Provide psychiatric evaluation and management to patients in an inpatient Residential Unit
Provide psychiatric evaluation and management to patients in an outpatient setting
Substance Abuse Disorder Treatment
Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
Suboxone prescribing
Medication Assisted Therapy for OUD and AUD
Provided psychotropic medication management, psychiatric assessments, and evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment
Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings
Evaluate outpatients for psychiatric referrals
Provide Telehealth consultations
Telehealth using Zoom, Pathways
ePrescribing
EMR-Care logic, Drs First Quick Mar
Collaboration with primary care providers to manage chronic diseases.
ADHD treatment using non-stimulant medications
Diagnose of psychiatric and behavioral health disorders
ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE/ADJUNCT NURSING INSTRUCTOR SOUTH GEORGIA STATE COLLEGE 08-2022-08/2022
Online instruction of students seeking a bachelor's degree
Instructing students using the Brightspace platform
Additional responsibilities included developing and implementing individual remediation
Provided education on different topics such as good health habits, balanced diet, accident prevention, immunization, preventive measures for some common conditions like flu, diarrhea, constipation, cholera, etc
Utilizes innovative teaching strategies to meet the learning needs of a diverse student population: including, but not limited to, interactive video technology, online format
Plans and organizes lesson plans, research and reference materials, syllabi, and other learning aids in accordance with the program curriculum
Utilizes effective teaching techniques adaptable to a variety of learning styles
Promotes the comprehensive mission and philosophy of the college
NURSE PRACTITIONER MATRIX MEDICAL 05/2021-05/2023
Care management services.
Management of chronic diseases.
PVD/PAD Assessment and diagnosis.
Medication education and adherence.
Lab specimen collection and interpretation.
Perform Comprehensive Health Assessments in home and other settings.
Coding accuracy of diagnosis and medical record documentation.
Documentation, coding, and gap closure.
Identify gaps in care.
Make necessary referrals as needed.
NURSE PRACTITIONER SIGNIFY HEALTH 09/2020-PRESENT
Perform Health Risk Assessments in home and other settings.
Obtain lab specimens.
Perform PAD screenings.
Educate patients on medical diagnosis.
Educate patients on medication compliance.
Educate patients on preventive care and screenings.
Interpret lab results.
Identify gaps in care.
Care management services.
Documentation, coding, and gap closure.
Telehealth using DoxyMe
NURSE PRACTITIONER-INFECTION CONTROL-PREVENTION/WOUND CARE/OCCUPATIONAL-ENVRIONMENTAL HEALTH CLINCH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 07/2020-03/2021
Wound assessment, reassessment, and management in an acute care setting/critical access setting.
Bedside debridement using blade and curette.
Compile data for research studies.
Create new policies and procedures associated with wound care, occupational health, and infection prevention.
Integrate research findings into clinical practice.
Liaison between physician, patients, and manufactures.
Evaluation of products and make recommendations for products/equipment.
Identifies, reports, investigate, and control infections and communicable disease among patient, staff, visitors, and vendors.
Formulate wound care protocols for facility use.
Complete reports required by CDC, OSHA, and public health.
Attend and obtain memberships to seminars, conferences, in areas of wound care, infection prevention, occupational/environmental health.
Knowledge of guidelines, accrediting organization standards, federal and state regulations and national guidelines.
Participate in hospital survey for accreditation.
Responsible for all pre-employment testing and vaccination processes, annual N95/TB/ Influenza testing and/or vaccinations, and the management of potential blood exposures, employee illnesses and disease outbreaks.
Conduct risk assessments at least annually.
Physical assessments of employees.
Risk assessments associated with maintenance and building repairs.
Mitigate Legionnaires’ risk assessment annually and as needed in collaboration with environmental services.
STAFF NURSE/CHARGE NURSE MEMORIAL SATILLA HEALTH 11/2018 - 07/2020
Float throughout the hospital providing patient care in medical/surgical units.
Supervise certified nursing assistants.
Corresponds with physicians and other disciplines concerning patient care.
Audit medical charts, medical record documentation, and knowledge of multiple EMRs.
Assess and provide patient care in a hospital setting providing wound care, assistance with activities of daily living, IV therapy (PICC lines/Central Lines/Porta Cath/Groshong), patient education, venipuncture and alternative medication maintenance.
Implement care plans, arrange services for outpatient appointments, ostomy care, operating orthopedic equipment, and preceptor of new nurses.
Perform detailed head to toe physical assessment of diverse patient populations, blood glucose monitoring, vital signs, catheter care/ maintenance, medication administration, wound care using multiple types’ dressing/equipment including wound vacs and pulsavacs.
Provide patient and family education in an acute care setting in compliance with physician orders, plan of care, and core values of the nursing facility.
Knowledge of Meditech EMR documentation.
CHARGE NURSE BAPTIST VILLAGE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY 10/2018 - 07/2020
Direct nursing service of staff.
Provide direct resident care.
Participate in resident care plans.
Assign duties to professional and ancillary staff.
Supervise and evaluate work performance in terms of resident care, staff relations, and efficiency of service.
Prepare and maintain clinical records, prepare reports.
Investigate and report complaints.
Orientation of new hires.
Interpret facility policies and regulations.
Participate in quality assurance.
Maintain HIPPA standards in and out of facility.
Knowledge of Healthtech EMR.
Knowledge of Point Care Click EMR.
PROGRAM DIRECTOR WOUND CARE CENTER RESTORIX HEALTH 02/2017 - 10/2018
Responsible for overall leadership, performance and day-to-day activities of the wound care/hyperbaric treatment center.
Manage staff by team building, responsible for budgeting, revenue cycle management, clinical operations, hospital partner interaction/retention, physician management, and professional education/community referral development.
Organize orientation of new staff, continuing education, annual and specific competencies, developmental needs, disciplinary process, evaluation process, performance management, and behavioral management.
Collaborates with medical director to improve quality outcomes.
Plans, implements, evaluate and adjust staff patterns and clinical flow to improve efficiencies and productivity in accordance with acuity levels.
Completes billing/utilization documentation.
Documents registration, charge posting, and supporting medical documentation notes in the EMR.
Ensure compliance with clinical practice pathways to maximize patient outcomes.
Reviews outcome reports and collaborates with staff to identify improvement opportunities.
REGISTERED NURSE INFECTION CONTROL/OCCUPATIONAL-EMPLOYEE HEALTH, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, INTELLECTUAL/ DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, ADMINISTRATION, PRIVATE HOME CARE ADMINISTRATOR UNISON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 08/ 2016 - 06/2017
Serve as agency infection control nurse.
Maintain communication with Regional Health District.
Provide nursing duties and guidance for Developmental Disability programs as guided by the Georgia Department of Community Health/ reviewing Health Risk Screening Tools (HRST).
Delivers staff training to promote quality service and CPR/First Aid training.
Oversee private home care regulations, policies, procedures, and requirements for consumers and employees.
Develop and implement corrective actions, evaluation/motivation/coaching/mentoring staff, effective relationship with internal and external customers with interpersonal and communication skills for working relationships.
Handles medical qualifications, performs head to toe assessments, reviews of medical qualifications of clients and new hires/transfers, review of certifications of new hires, and administer training/education to new hires/annually/prn.
Request medical information form physicians and other disciplines for clients as well as consumers associated with a medical diagnosis and occupational health exposures.
Performs several miscellaneous activities/responsibilities as assigned by the quality/safety improvement manager.
Develop/maintain policies as mandated by Georgia Department of Community Health concerning private home care regulations
Maintain/orders medical supplies for company.
Provides guidance in infection control/occupational health/employee health issues in accordance with OSHA, CDC, SHEA, and other nationally recognized sources.
Serves as private home care administrator making private home care supervisory visits according to state regulations.
Maintain all records in a confidential manner.
Assess and provide patient care in a hospital setting providing: wound care, assistance with activities of daily living, IV therapy (PICC lines/Central Lines/Portacath/Groshon), patient education, venipuncture and alternative medication maintenance.
Implement care plans, arrange services for outpatient appointments, ostomy care, operating orthopedic equipment, and preceptor of new nurses.
Perform detailed head to toe physical assessment of diverse patient populations, blood glucose monitoring, vital signs, catheter care/ maintenance, medication administration, wound care using multiple types’ dressing/equipment including wound vacs and pulsavacs.
Provide patient and family education in an acute care setting in compliance with physician orders, plan of care, and core values of the nursing facility.
REGISTERED NURSE/INFECTION CONTROL-PREVENTION (DIABETES EDUCATION, WOUND/OSTOMY CARE, EMPLOYEE/OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH) MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM 05/2014 - 08/2016
Organized and directed the operation of the nursing services department by; defining lines of authority and delegation of duties involving employee health/infection control practices.
Developed nursing management tools.
Maintained supplies and equipment necessary for efficient operation.
Maintained inventories of medical supplies.
Coordinated nursing service functions with other departments of the facility.
Attended continual education programs.
Inspected facility for compliance with federal, state and local standards of regulation and worked closely with the county health department.
Identified, prevented and controlled outbreaks of infection in hospital setting.
Identified infectious disease processes through surveillance/epidemiologic investigation, preventing/controlling transmission of infectious agents, employee/occupational health, management/communication, environment of care, education/research, and cleaning/sterilization, disinfection, and asepsis.
Provided training and education to staff and family members on the spreading of infection.
Reported surveillance information to federal agencies.
Implemented and developed reports for internal and external viewing.
Evaluated and developed the nursing staff of the facility.
Maintained employee files for new hires and exposures associated with blood borne pathogens, screening of employee of communicable diseases, educated patients/family on diabetes care, implemented wound care treatments for diabetic wounds, surgical wounds, pressure ulcers, skin tears, and arterial venous stasis wounds, training related to new wound care equipment/supplies correspondence with podiatry and vascular/general surgeons.
Provided ostomy education and obtained assistance with medical ostomy supplies.
Provided correspondence with case managers, and correspondence with local/state health department on infectious diseases and emergency preparedness.
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE/STAFF NURSE/ MED-SURG-ORTHO MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM 02/2002 - 05/2014
Supervised certified nursing assistants.
Corresponded with physicians and other disciplines concerning patient care.
Audited medical charts, medical record documentation.
Assessed and provided patient care in a hospital setting providing: wound care, assistance with activities of daily living, IV therapy (PICC lines/Central Lines/Portacath/Groshon), patient education, venipuncture and alternative medication maintenance.
Arranged services for outpatient appointments, ostomy care, operating orthopedic equipment, and preceptor of new nurses.
Performed detailed head to toe physical assessment of diverse patient populations, blood glucose monitoring, vital signs, catheter care/ maintenance, medication administration, wound care using multiple types’ dressing/equipment including wound vacs and pulsavacs.
Provided patient and family education in an acute care setting in compliance with physician orders, plan of care, and core values of the nursing facility.
Provided care of patients preoperatively/postoperatively for heart cauterizations, total knee replacements, total hip replacements, total shoulder replacements, arthroscopy of joints, wound irrigation and debridement, wound vac placements, amputations of limbs, and other minor surgical procedures.
Volunteer Experience
OKEFENOKEE BLACK NURSES ASSOCIATION 2015
Co-founder
Volunteer not-for-profit organization impacting/educating the community on healthcare needs/risks
ETA SIGMA THETA SORORITY INC 2022
Whole woman coordinator
SERVE GA VOLUNTEER 2020
Volunteer -Nurse Referrer
Licenses, Certifications, Affiliations & Skills
LICENSES
Georgia RN-Exp 1/31/2025
o#RN239880 eNLC Compact
Florida APRN- Exp 07/31/2024
oAPRN 11010186
NPI
oNPI 116*******
CAQH
o14651323 up to date
Family Nurse Practitioner (American Academy of Nurse Practitioners)- Exp 2/9/2025
o#F02200444
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (American Nurses Credentialing Center)- Exp 3/9/2028
CERTIFICATIONS
Hyperbaric Certification
BLS Certification
TB Administration/Interpretation Certification
HRST Certification
AFFILIATIONS
Okefenokee Black Nurses Association since 2015 (CO-FOUNDER)
Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
Georgia Infection Prevention
Region M Healthcare Coalition/Incident Command
Serve GA
Satilla MRC
CLINICAL SKILLS
Incision and Drainage
Cerumen Lavage
IV Therapy
Wound Care
Wound Debridement
Wound Vac Placement
Quanta Flo
Education
POST MASTER’S 2023 SOUTH COLLEGE
Major: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Post-Graduate Certificate
MASTER’S 2019 SOUTH UNIVERSITY
Major: Master of Science in Nursing with Specialization in Family Nurse Practitioner
BACHELOR 2016 GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY
Major: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
ASSOCIATE 2014 SOUTH GEORGIA STATE COLLEGE
Major: Associate of Science in Nursing
DIPLOMA 2002 OKEFENOKEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Major: Nursing (Licensed Practical Nurse)
Clinical Experience
ELITE PRIMARY CARE ADULT HEALTH ASSESSMENT 60 HRS FALL 2018
Lauren Turner FNP-C
EMR System- eClinical Works
Skills-Diabetic Infusion Therapy
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA GASTROENTEROLOGY ADULT HEALTH ASSESSMENT 60 HRS FALL 2018
ASHLEY WHITE FNP-C
EMR System-Cerner
Skills-Assessment and diagnosis of Gastroenterology patients, Review Gastroenterology diagnostic tests, Gastroenterology screening/treatment guidelines
WAYCROSS INTERNAL MEDICINE ADULT-GERO 180 HRS WINTER 2019
Dr. Rhonda Williams
EMR System-eClinical Works
Skills-Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of adult/gerontology patients using clinical guidelines
MCKINNEY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER ADULT-WOMEN’S HEALTH 180 HRS SPRING 2019
Lashunda Stone-Cooper FNP-C
EMR System-eClinical Works
Skills-Assessment and diagnosis of Women’s Health patients, PAP Smears, IUD insertions, ParaGard insertions, Suboxone Therapy Initiation/Follow up care using USPST/CMS screening/treatment guidelines
GEORGIA PHYSICIANS’ SOUTH PEDIATRIC HEALTH 180 HRS SUMMER 2019
CARLA WINN FNP-BC
EMR System-Athena
Skills-Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of pediatric patients, Use of pediatric screening/treatment guidelines
CHEATAM PEDIATRICS PEDIACTRIC HEALTH 180 HRS SUMMER 2019
DR. DAVID CHEATAM
EMR System-Athena
Skills-Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of pediatric patients, Use of pediatric screening/treatment guidelines
HENDERSON FAMILY PRACTICE FAMILY HEALTH 180 HRS FALL 2019
LORI HENDERSON FNP-C
EMR System-Health Fusion
Skills-Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of family population using clinical guidelines
EMPOWER WELLNESS PSYCHOTHERAPY & COUNSELING 300 HRS SPRING 2022
DANA MORGAN PMHNP-BC
EMR System-ICAN Notes
Skills-Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of psychiatric/mental health disorders
ASPIRE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & DD SERVICES 150 HRS FALL 2022
JESSICA BATTLE PMHNP-BC
EMR System-Care Logic
Skills-Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of psychiatric/mental health/substance abuse disorders, collaborate with team meetings
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