Nurse Practitioner Registered

Tim Kessinger-McCroskey

**** *. **** **** *** Springfield, MO 65810

Phone: 417-***-****

E-Mail: ac2h6m@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Obtain a professional position as a Family Nurse Practitioner in an emergency, urgent care, or clinical capacity.

Education

Walden University March 2013 - November 2015

Minneapolis, MN

Masters of Nursing

Southwest Baptist University August 1997- May 1999

Springfield, MO

Associate of Applied Science Nursing

United States Air Force Academy July 1985- May 1990

Colorado Springs, CO

Bachelor of Science Human Factors Engineering

Professional Work History

Family Nurse Practitioner February 2016- Present

Cox Health System Emergency Department, Springfield, MO

Worked as a Family Nurse Practitioner in a Level 1 trauma center emergency department with an annual volume of 120,000 patients. Responsibilities included treating admitting and transferring patients of acuity levels 3-5, assisting in traumas and other critical care activities within the department, and collaborating with a broad spectrum of allied health professionals and physicians of various specialties.

Family Nurse Practitioner March 2016-Present

Docs Who Care, Various Hospitals in Missouri

Worked as a Family Nurse Practitioner in a Hospitalist setting. This entailed rounding on patients autonomously and creating plans of care for the collaborative nursing team to follow. Responsible for all admissions and discharges. In addition, worked in the ER of each hospital on an “as needed” basis. Various sized hospitals were clients for this company, primarily critical access hospitals with up to 25 inpatient beds.

Family Nurse Practitioner March 2016-Present

Mercy Health Systems Emergency Department, Aurora and Cassville, MO

Worked as a Family Nurse Practitioner in 2 critical access hospitals with 15 bed capacity and annual volumes of 12,600 and 15,000 patients respectively. Responsibilities included treating, admitting, and transferring patients of acuity levels 1-5, assisting in traumas and other critical care activities, as well as taking the role of lead provider in these situations. Collaborated with physicians and other allied health professionals and specialists that included orthopedics, surgery, neurology, urology, obstetrics and gynecology, and pediatrics.

Registered Nurse- Emergency Room August 2007- 2016

I-70 Community Hospital, Sweet Springs, MO

Worked alone in a critical access emergency room with an annual volume of 3500 patients. Responsible for triage, primary care, admissions, and transfers.

Registered Nurse- House Manager June 2009- October 2015

Ellett Memorial Hospital, Appleton City, MO

Night shift supervisor for a 15 bed critical access hospital with a 3000 patient annual volume. Managed triage, admissions, emergency room, and EMS services.

Registered Nurse- Per Diem October 1999- August 2007

Southwest MO, Fresno CA, Napa CA

Interacted with a multitude of hospitals on a per diem basis staffing units, intensive care units, and emergency services. Extensive experience in all facets of patient care and all ages of patient population.

Registered Nurse- Traveling Assignments May 2002- August 2005

Fresno CA, Napa CA, Tulsa OK,

Kansas City MO, St Louis, MO

Extensive travel experience utilizing skills for care of

heart transplant, kidney transplant, intensive care, and telemetry

patients. Familiar with various state regulations and requirements.

Licensure and Certifications

Family Nurse Practitioner Missouri: Active License: 201-***-****

Registered Nurse Missouri: Active License: 155826

Registered Nurse California: Inactive License: 603030

Basic Life Support for Providers (BLS): 1997-2017

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS): 1999- 2017

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS): 2005-2017

Emergency Nursing Pediatric Trauma Course (ENPT): 2012-2017

Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC): 2012-2014

Professional Memberships

American Association of Nurse Practitioners: 2016-Present

Missouri Coalition of Nurses in Advanced Practice: 2016-Present

Honors

Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing: 2013-Present

Additional Accomplishments

-Captain (retired) United States Air Force

-Commercial Pilot

-Parent Representative for Early Childhood Special Education Board

Springfield Missouri Public Schools

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