Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist Resume Example Clinical Support Options

PSYCHIATRIC CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST

Professional Summary

Highly skilled Advanced Practice Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (PMHCNS, BC, PC) with extensive experience in adult psychiatric and mental health services. Dedicated APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse) with strong professional work ethic and enthusiastic healthcare practitioner. Excellent clinical, consultation/liaison, practice and teaching skills. Seeking a clinical position in consultation/liaison services, outpatient psychiatry or integrative psychiatric setting, which supports and promotes the progressive integration of psychiatric and mental health management in the community or hospital health services.

Skills

Excellent clinical & problem solving skills

Exceptional interpersonal communication & leadership skills

Excellent clinical & practice skills

Excellent education & teaching skills

Highly skilled & experienced in Psychiatric & Mental Health Services

Knowledge & experience in hospital systems & specialty services

Experienced in duel diagnosis

Work History

01/2015 to 06/2016

Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist Clinical Support Options – Pittsfield, MA 01201
Community outpatient psychiatric clinic. Provided diagnostic and psychiatric and mental health services for ages 14 years and older. Administered on going medication evaluations, management and treatment for a variety of behavioral and addiction services. Provided consultation and supervision to clinical staff. Collaborated with outpatient, inpatient and partial hospitalization practitioners, practitioners in the community and other healthcare and law enforcement agencies.

01/2014 to 12/2014

Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist: Consultation/LiaisonCape Cod HealthCare – Hyannis, MA
Provided on-site psychiatric assessments, psycho-pharmacological and level of care recommendations for individuals presenting to the ED. In addition, provided psychiatric consultation/liaison services to patients admitted for inpatient hospitalizations, including alcohol/substance services, created treatment plans for psychiatric evaluations and medication management. Worked closely with other medical practitioners and members of the multi-disciplinary team. Experienced in partial hospitalization program and inpatient psychiatric services.

01/2000 to Current

Psychiatric Private PracticePsychiatric Private Outpatient Practice – Lenox, MA
Solo psychiatric outpatient clinical practice serving the psychiatric and mental health care for ages 14 years and older. Providing all areas of psychiatry: psychotherapy (individual, family, couples), medication evaluation and management and prescribing; ordering of clinical testing. Collaboration with community practitioners, inpatient and partial hospitalization psych services.

01/1996 to 09/2001

Clinical Registered Nurse, Consultation/LiaisonOther Psychiatric Experience – Berkshire County

Geri-Psych Consultation/Liaison: long term care and assisted living facilities: Provided Advanced Practice Clinical services

Clinical Registered Nurse: Austen Riggs: Private Psych Treatment Center. Provided medication evaluation and management, individual and group therapy, developed treatment plans, updated medication and treatment plans, provided education and teaching wellness promotion.

06/1982 to 06/1996

Clinical Registered NurseBerkshire Health Systems & Hillcrest Hospital – Berkshire Medical Center & Hillcrest Hospital
Registered Clinical Nurse with extensive knowledge and experience in: ED, ICU, CCU, PACU, Maternal/Child Health, Labor/Delivery, Respiratory and Neurological care. Provided clinical evaluation, assessment, medication management, maintained proper documentation and medical records. Worked well with multi-disciplinary health care members and practitioners.

Education

1996

Master of Science: Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health
U Mass - Amherst, MA
Graduated: Cum Laude

1993

Bachelor of Science: Nursing
U Mass - Amherst, MA
Graduated: Magna Cum Laude

1982

Associate of Science: Nursing
Berkshire Community College - Pittsfield, MA

Graduated: Cum Laude

President of Student Nurses Organization (SNO)

Certifications

ANCC: Advanced Practice Board Certified: Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (PMHCNS) adult. # ...8297

Advanced Holistic Nurse: Board Certified #58

Licensure

MA: Advanced Practice #...992

Current

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing

ME: CNS # ...001

Maine Board of Registration in Nursing

Current

NH: Advanced Practice # ...693

New Hampshire Board of Registration in Nursing

Current

Accomplishments

Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing - Beta-Zeta Chapter

Alpha Sigma Lambda, National Honor Society

Who's Who in American Nursing

Who's Who Among Young American Professionals

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Clinical Support Options
Cape Cod HealthCare
Psychiatric Private Outpatient Practice
Other Psychiatric Experience
Berkshire Health Systems & Hillcrest Hospital

School Attended

U Mass
Berkshire Community College

Job Titles Held:

Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist
Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist: Consultation/Liaison
Psychiatric Private Practice
Clinical Registered Nurse, Consultation/Liaison
Clinical Registered Nurse

Degrees

Master of Science : Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health
Bachelor of Science : Nursing
Associate of Science : Nursing

Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist Resume Example

Resume Score: 60%

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