FNP/PMHNP

• Feb 2023 - Present

Program Chair MSN/FNP Program

• May 2021 - Present

Program Chair for MSN/FNP Program for online on-ground students. Create and orchestrate Clinical Residency for on-ground and online students nationwide. Function as faculty teaching a variety of didactic and clinical courses within the FNP program, both in person and online.

Program Chair, MSN/FNP Program

• May 2021 - Present

Program Chair for MSN/FNP Program for on-ground and online students in Arizona. Responsible for orchestrating and facilitating Clinical Residency for both on-ground and online students across the nation. Function as faculty for a variety of courses.

Adjunct Faculty Instructor

• Jun 2020 - Present

Adjunct Faculty Instructor

• Jun 2018 - Feb 2023

Full-time faculty/course coordinator for FNP Program at Simmons University Full-time faculty/course coordinator for FNP Program at Simmons University

Family Nurse Practitioner

• Sep 2017 - Mar 2022

Lead Faculty Area Chair, Associate Faculty, School of Nursing

• Nov 2016 - Jun 2018

Serve as associate faculty, conducting a variety of graduate nursing courses in the on-ground and online setting. Serve as associate faculty, conducting a variety of graduate nursing courses in the on-ground and online setting.

Family Nurse Practitioner

• Jul 2016 - Nov 2017

Provide preventive, routine, and urgent care to patients aged 18 months and up as solo practitioner in a busy retail health clinic. PRN FNP as of 9/14/17 Provide preventive, routine, and urgent care to patients aged 18 months and up as solo practitioner in a busy retail health clinic. PRN FNP as of 9/14/17

Family Nurse Practitioner

• Dec 2013 - Oct 2016

Provide urgent, preventative, and chronic disease management care as a family nurse practitioner in a busy family medicine clinic, delivering quality care in an efficient, and cost-effective manner, to patients of all ages, working as both an autonomous provider and as a member of a collaborative care team.

Senior Director of Clinical Services

• Mar 2014 - Feb 2016

 Lead clinical services performed in an ambulatory setting for a large healthcare organization spanning across seven states. Oversee work performed by 500+ non-physician clinicians including APRNs and PAs within a highly matrixed organization. Provide oversight and direction of day-to-day operations associated with direct patient care activities. Advise senior management on matters relating to clinical services performed by advanced practitioners, registered nurses, and other direct patient caregivers. Maintain working knowledge of current clinical practice and regulatory requirements. Create streamlined processes for advanced practice provider students rotating through Banner facilities.Highlights: Created an advanced practice provider voice by establishing a formal APP Committee. Improved recruitment of advanced practice providers, increasing staff members from approximately 270 to over 500 during the two year term. Identified and mapped all advanced practice providers by location and specialty and developed a strategy to enhance advanced practice utilization and deployment.

Director Of Nursing

• Aug 2012 - Jun 2014

 Directed 80+ clinical staff members in a large, multi-specialty clinic.  Provided managerial and operational oversight for clinical care delivered in an ambulatory setting. Developed and supported change processes based on evidence-based practice, quality improvement, service excellence, and fiscal responsibility while focusing on delivering quality, holistic care. Created the budget, analyzed budget variances, and monitored resource allocation. Strategized with senior management to enhance operational models. Educated provider and clinical staff, on a variety of topics including ACLS, PALS, PEARS, and BLS certifications. Cultivated collegial and collaborative relationships with community partners. Hired, developed, and mentored clinical leadership and staff.Highlights: Elevated nurse employee satisfaction numbers and overall recruitment and retention scores. Achieved CLIA certification and implemented point of care testing for urgent care, family medicine, internal medicine, Coumadin clinic, pediatrics, OB/GYN, and dermatology. Developed, implemented, and managed a rapid response system for a large, multi-specialty clinic.