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ObjectiveCompassionate and patient focused nursing professional seeking to leverage nursing and additional professional knowledge and passion towards a meaningful career in health care. Highly motivated and caring individual with well-regarded skills in providing optimum patient care and committed to providing quality evidenced based mental health care services for patients and their families.EducationWalden University, Minneapolis, MN 02/2021Master of Science in Nursing (PMHNP)University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ 09/2010Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ 06/2003Master of Business Administration in Technology Management (MBA)New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 06/1997Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems (MIS)Licenses & CertificationsPsychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC), Exp: 05/2023Registered Nurse, State of New Jersey Exp: 05/2023Controlled Dangerous Substances Certified Exp: 09/2022Drug Enforcement Administration Certified Exp: 10/2024Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association Exp: 08/2023Professional & Clinical ExperiencePsychiatric Advance practice Nurse: Specialized Therapy Associates, Hackensack, NJ 05/2022 - PresentEvaluation and diagnosis of psychiatric disorders in individuals across the lifespanAssess patients in psychiatric crisis and prescribe appropriate treatment options for their stabilizationMonitor patients progress through medication monitoring/management and lab reportsInitiation of treatment with pharmacological intervention and referrals as appropriateConduct risk assessment for level of danger posed by patients to themselves and others develop safety plans and follow upsProvide psychotherapy and counseling to patients as well as families as appropriateCollaborate with Psychiatrist and peers, engage in staff educationRegistered Nurse, (Charge Nurse), Trenton Psychiatric Hospital, Trenton, NJ 03/2014  PresentSkilled knowledge in working with broad spectrum of mental health conditions in young adult, adult, and elder populationComplete nursing and prescribed behavioral health assessments to develop appropriate servicesCounsel and educate residents concerning their medication by utilizing medication resources as requiredEnsure the proper administration of medicationMonitor results of medicated and non-medicated treatmentsFormulate, plan, and implement individualized resident care plansCollaborate with multiple disciplines concerning resident treatment planCollaborate with family concerning prescribed care planResponsible for residents well being and physical needs such as hygiene, appropriate diet, and maintenance of physical environmentManage admissions and discharges of residents into and from assigned unitProvide social support for patients by creating opportunities such as support groups, social activities, and other therapeutic measuresEducate and assist residents and their families in understanding their treatment planPsychiatric Advanced Practice Nurse Intern, Bancroft Welsh Campus, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08/2020-11/2020Participated in assessing and diagnosing children and adolescents with psychiatric presenting conditionsCollaborated in psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and overall management of psychiatric care for pediatric populationProvide psychotherapy to clients and families with mental health disorders in residential and community settingFocused on differential diagnosis with emphasis on psychosocial needs within this populationPsychiatric Advanced Practice Nurse Intern, Catholic Charities, Trenton, NJ 02/2020-08/2020Participated in evaluation and diagnosis of psychiatric disorders, substance abuse disorders, and mental illness in individuals across the life span (ages 18 and above)Completed initial psychiatric evaluations, including medication management follow-upsParticipated in initiation of treatment with pharmacological intervention and referrals as appropriateConducted risk assessments for level of danger posed by patients to themselves and others and subsequently developing safety plans and performing follow-upsAssessed patients in psychiatric crises and prescribe appropriate treatment options for their stabilization and monitor clients progress utilizing medication monitoring and management techniques and lab reportsProvided psychotherapy and counseling to patients and families as appropriateCollaborate with multiple disciplines and engaged in staff educationR.N., Genesis Health Care Skilled Nursing and Rehab, Old Bridge, NJ 2013 - 2015Managed care for patients with wide variety of diagnoses including cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, renal disease, traumatic brain injury, post surgical care needs, and palliative carePerformed patient admissions including assessments, nursing diagnosis, development of care plans, and evaluating said care plansMonitored and assessed patients responses to care and report alterations in status as well as abnormal labs, x-rays, and diagnostic reports to physicianMade use of physical assessment skills and mastery of fine nursing principles to manage a range of post-acute-care and rehabilitation patientsEducated patients and family members on proper discharge care and follow up appointments with physicians and specialistsR.N., Regency Heritage Nursing and Rehab Centers, Sub acute unit, Somerset, NJ 2012  2013Managed care for patients and residents with wide variety of diagnosis including cardiovascular and Alzheimers disease, diabetes, and schizophrenia, as well as give comfort care to the terminally ill.Assessment and care of patient, respond to patients in distress in a non-threatening manner while attempting to understand the source of distressMedication administration via oral, subcutaneous, intra dermal, intramuscular, and intravenous, as orderedAdministered daily feeding via PEG and Nasogastric tubeFollow up on Physicians referrals and arrange appointment for specialist consultation including cardiology, psychiatry, and pulmonary consults.Education of Patient and familyPerformed duties per job description including admitting patients, transfers.Maintaining Safety precautions in all aspects and providing aseptic procedures in accordance with universal precautions/facility protocol.Worked directly with other departments and management to achieve patient care and client satisfactionR.N., Assessor, Visiting Nurses Association of Central Jersey, Red Bank, NJ 2011 - 2014Performed assessment visits in communityConducted visual and functional assessments utilizing interviews and chart review techniques to evaluate/assess in-depth information about individual situations and functioning, determined clients unique needs, and identified imbalances in Medicaid benefits distribution amongst recipientsDeveloped and maintained client and customer relationshipsAdhered to agency Infection Control and Safety PolicyAssured all pertinent information is reviewed with colleagues and managementAssured appropriate verbal and interpersonal communication skills, able to interact with physicians, office staff, home care and hospice staffSenior Analyst (Team Lead), Prudential Financial, Morganville, NJ 1998 - 2004Managed a team of twelve Tier 2 support engineers in supporting internal and external clients on remote access issues, products include Nortel VPN, AT&T Global dialer and Sygate firewall.Assisted clients on network connectivity and network protocol configuration issues on transport control protocol (TCP/IP), ensuring that IP addresses were configured properly in accordance with corporate IP addressing schemes.Researched, resolved, and responded to complex questions or issues raised by users, such as software debugging, network security and quality assurance that resulted in cost savings, improved quality, and efficiency.Resolved over 70% of total call volume without escalation. Received over fifty written commendations from satisfied end users and upper management on timely resolution of client issues and positive impact on productivitySkillsPsychiatric Nursing, Communication, Community Health, Leadership, Case Management, Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration, Education, Health Promotion, Clinical & Community Needs Assessment, Community Outreach, Health Promotion, Basic Data Collection, CHARM (EMR), MS Word