Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

• Jul 2021 - Present

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

• Feb 2021 - May 2021

• Evaluating new clients for their specific needs and applying DSM-V mental health diagnosis. • Evaluating follow-ups with clients to address effectiveness, side effects, and adjustments or change in medication. • Prescribing medications with the utmost safety and with supervisory physician authority given by the state of Texas. • Current clinical software is InSync, Deep Scribe, and Microsoft Teams. • Daily consultation with physicians is available as well as mandatory weekly reviews with physicians. • DEA number and prescriptive authority obtained. • CAQH ProView is available.

RN, CCM

• Aug 2014 - Feb 2021

Admissions Nurse

• Sep 2013 - Aug 2014

•Supports a non-profit agency and the Presbyterian Community policies, goals, and objectives •Performs educational 101 and promotes hospice awareness. •Coordinates continuity of care with patients, family, physicians and staff. •Specializes in Medicare appropriateness regarding hospice care and insurance/Medicare benefits •Supports a non-profit agency and the Presbyterian Community policies, goals, and objectives •Performs educational 101 and promotes hospice awareness. •Coordinates continuity of care with patients, family, physicians and staff. •Specializes in Medicare appropriateness regarding hospice care and insurance/Medicare benefits

RN Case Manager

• Mar 2013 - Sep 2013

•Supports agency and corporate policies, goals, and objectives •Performs routine and emergency assessments including obtaining labs. •Coordinates Case Management of routine and emergency for 10-15 patients. •Educates patient and caregiver •Performs evaluations and admissions by explaining hospice appropriateness and Medicare benefits •Maintains communication with physician and Medical Director of patient needs and condition. Ensures documentation at the bedside. •Supports agency and corporate policies, goals, and objectives •Performs routine and emergency assessments including obtaining labs. •Coordinates Case Management of routine and emergency for 10-15 patients. •Educates patient and caregiver •Performs evaluations and admissions by explaining hospice appropriateness and Medicare benefits •Maintains communication with physician and Medical Director of patient needs and condition. Ensures documentation at the bedside.

Hospice Unit Nursing and Case Management

• Jul 2012 - Mar 2013

•Performs nursing duties, direct intervention and documentation within patient care plan with regard to hospice philosophy to 2-6 patients on the unit and have had 10-14 patients out in the field as a case manager. •Delivers care minimizing the risk of infection, contamination, and harm or injury at home and nursing care facilities. •Care plans including education directed towards identified knowledge deficits of patient and family, symptom management, pain management and comfortable death.

RN2

• Aug 2010 - Jul 2012

•Performs various duties, direct treatment and documentation of patient care with regard to age and developmental stage with disease process in mind to 4-6 patients. •Delivers nursing care minimizing the risk of infection, contamination, and harm or injury on a Medical/Surgery Unit. •Nursing care including education directed towards identified knowledge deficits, treatment planning, pain management and discharge planning. •Anticipates deteriorating patient life sign patterns or equipment malfunctions and takes appropriate action.

RN1

• Jan 2010 - Jul 2010

• Administering care to 4-5 adult patients on a cardiac monitored floor. • Assess and monitor post heart cath patients for bleeding and cardiac issues. • Administer ordered medications to maintain and enhance health promotion through education. • Alert physician and document changes of patients’ condition. • Administering care to 4-5 adult patients on a cardiac monitored floor. • Assess and monitor post heart cath patients for bleeding and cardiac issues. • Administer ordered medications to maintain and enhance health promotion through education. • Alert physician and document changes of patients’ condition.