Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Resume Example Associates For Behavioral Healthcare

ADVANCED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER

Professional Summary

Knowledgeable Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner demonstrating expertise in Psychiatry. Over 20 years of experience working in the mental health field. Astute professional with exceptional knowledge of health issues, conditions and medication side effects. Ready to join new organization supporting patient care and assessing needs.

Skills

Medical history documenting
Patient education
Relationship and rapport building
Psychiatry and mental health

Therapeutic intervention
Medication prescribing
Patient wellness

Work History

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, 09/2013 to Current
Associates For Behavioral Healthcare – Hiawatha, IA

Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
Educated patients on treatment options, medical needs and non-medical options for treatments and therapy.
Prescribed medications and treatments for patients and maintained accurate records.
Assessed and diagnosed patients with variety of medical issues, including mental and psychiatric conditions.

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, 03/2004 to 09/2013
Mercy Outpatient Psychiatry – Cedar Rapids, IA

Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
Educated patients on treatment options, medical needs and non-medical options for treatments and therapy.
Teamed with physicians to provide comprehensive patient care, referrals and high-risk management strategies.
Prescribed medications and treatments for patients and maintained accurate records.
Assessed and diagnosed patients with variety of medical issues, including mental and psychiatric conditions.
Explained medications and side effects to patients, family members and caregivers, and thoroughly reviewed lab results and other diagnostic tests.
Adhered to all hospital procedures, policies and protocols to support patient safety.
Played an integral role in developing the first outpatient psychiatric clinic at Mercy Medical Center.
Daily rounds on 18 bed and 16 bed inpatient psychiatric units, including intake evaluations and daily follow-ups.
Provided psychiatric consults on all medical units throughout Mercy Medical Center.
Managed on-call service 24 hours per day for emergency department, 18 bed and 12 bed inpatient psychiatric units.
First nurse practitioner to work in inpatient setting at Mercy Medical Center in 2004.
Utilized Epic EHR in inpatient and outpatient setting.

Psychiatric Registered Nurse, 02/1997 to 03/2004
Mercy Medical Center – Cedar Rapids, IA

Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
Monitored vital signs, nutritional intake and signs and symptoms of complications to report deviations to supervisor.
Coordinated with medical and paramedical professionals to provide appropriate input and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients.
Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications, altering treatment plans as needed.
Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
Conducted therapy for mentally ill patients in group and individual settings to assist patients in achieving normalcy.
Adhered to strict safety measures by carefully determining proper dosages before administering medications.
Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Performed ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care.
Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Facilitated electroconvulsive treatment therapy in the OR.
Developed 24 hour crisis intervention team that served the entire hospital, as well as a crisis phone line for the community.
Collaborated with the emergency department to perform psychiatric evaluations to determine appropriate level of care for acute psychiatric emergency patients.
Performed utilization review to secure insurance benefits for individuals receiving inpatient psychiatric care.

Education

Master of Science: Psychiatric Nursing, 12/2003
University of Iowa, College of Nursing - Iowa City, IA

Bachelor of Science: NursingUniversity of Iowa, College of Nursing - Iowa City, IA

Broadcast JournalismFort Hays State University - Hays, KS

Affiliations

American Psychiatric Nurse's Association (APNA) member since 1997.
Sigma Theta Tau, honor society for nursing.

Certifications

American Nurse's Credentialing Center (ANCC) board certified PMHNP-BC
State of Iowa ARNP and RN licenses
Federal DEA license
Iowa Controlled Substances license
CPR certified
Dependent adult and child abuse reporting certified

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Associates For Behavioral Healthcare
Mercy Outpatient Psychiatry
Mercy Medical Center

School Attended

University of Iowa, College of Nursing
Fort Hays State University

Job Titles Held:

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Psychiatric Registered Nurse

Degrees

Master of Science : Psychiatric Nursing , 12/2003
Bachelor of Science : Nursing
Broadcast Journalism

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