LeKeisha Anderson Lewis
Memphis, TN 901-***-**** ***********@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/lekeisha-lewis-36440b12
NURSE PRACTITIONER, MSN, FNP
Compassionate Nurse Practitioner with 20+ years of nursing experience working in hospital, medical practice, geriatric, rehabilitation, and home settings. Exercises a patient-centered approach to providing quality care with a focus on holistic healing with good patient outcomes. Possesses strong leadership and critical thinking/problem solving skills. Excellent manager of time with above average productivity. Also an expert in patient and team communication, staff mentoring, program support, and physician collaboration. Currently seeking a position within a progressive medical practice.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Charge Nurse for 10+ Years infectious disease, geriatric, rehabilitation
Also served as Unit Nurse, Staff Development/Infection Control Nurse, Unit Manager/PAE Nurse, Acting Director of Nursing, Nurse Assessment Coordinator, and MDS Coordinator
Adept at health assessments, tests, analyzing records, creating care plans, and accurate detailed documentation
EDUCATION
MSN, FNP Union University Germantown, TN 12/2013
BS, Nursing Chamberlain School of Nursing St. Louis, MO 03/2011
BS, Health Care Management Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL 05/2010
AAS, Nursing Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR 12/2008
LPN Diploma The Med School of Nursing Memphis, TN 10/1995
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
RN – TN, AR, MS - thru 10/2018
APN, current thru 10/2018
CRN Assessment Coordinator – NASPAC
ACLS, current thru 11/2019
AANP FNP, effective 12/2014 - 12/2019
Basic Life Support, current thru 11/2019
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Your Home Advantage Memphis, TN 05/2015 to Present
Perform in-home health risk assessments for insurance • Educate patients on a variety of subjects such as medical terminology, procedures, diet, exercise, etc. • Refer to specialists and contact PCP as needed
Registered Nurse
OR Nurses Nationwide Germantown, TN 04/2015 to Present
Temp position: Provide supplemental staffing in hospital settings • Assist in a variety of units that included: Telemetry, Urology, Med-Surg, Step-down• Conduct assessments, care plans, implementation, and evaluation of patients
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Integrated Care Professionals Memphis, TN 08/2016 to 05/17
Comprehensive health assessments • Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care • Order, perform, and interpret tests and analyze records, reports, and examinations to diagnose patients • Monitor patients’ conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary • Collect, record, and maintain patient information such as medical history, reports, and examination results • Discuss for comprehension and clarity procedures, test results, or prescribed treatments with patients • Advise concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention information with patients/family members/staff • Refer patients to specialists or other practitioners
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Lee County Cooperative Clinic Lee County, AR 06/2015 to 08/2016
Prescribed or administered treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury • Ordered, performed, and interpreted tests and analyzed records, reports, and examination information to diagnose • Monitored patients’ conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary • Collected, recorded, and maintained patient information such as medical history, reports, and examination results • Explained procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients and care givers • Advised concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention information with patients’/care givers/ family/staff • Referred patients to specialists or other practitioners • Directed and coordinated activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff • Coordinated work with nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, pharmacists, psychologists, and other health care provides
Lead Resident Assessment Coordinator
Signature @ St. Francis (Hospital) Memphis, TN 11/2013 to 04/2015
Coordinated PPS and OBRA assessments process, Optimizing Rugs for payment, diagnosis codes, federal transmissions • Supervised the MDS department and care planning process • Worked closely with MD and NP, completed head to toe assessments, took vital signs, hung IVs, and administered medications, monitored effectiveness of medications and conducted patient evaluations
MDS Coordinator
Allenbrooke Nursing and Rehab Memphis, TN 04/2010 to 02/2012
Directed the MDS department • Supervised PPS process, OBRA and Medicare assessments. Created Care plans, cut letters, and coordinated assessment schedules • Supervised PAE process and accuracy of assessments to capture appropriate RUG scores • Coordinated staff and work schedules of MDS department • Acted as Director of Nursing in her absence
MDS Coordinator, Charge Nurse
Parkway Health and Rehab Center Memphis, TN 03/2004 to 04/2010
Charge Nurse, Staff Development/Infection Control Nurse, Unit Manager/ PAE Nurse and MDS Coordinator within my years of service • Served as MDS Coordinator with experience in both Medicare and OBRA, VA contracts, and Managed Care • Placed calls to MD and NP when patients were noted to have a change in condition • Worked as weekend supervisor which included bedside nursing • Obtained Certification as a Nurse Assessment Coordinator in 2003
Charge Nurse
Graceland Nursing Center Memphis, TN 01/1999 to 05/2004
Charge Nurse on Skilled Unit: Supervised CNAs, provided direct patient care, treatments, documentation and other duties as assigned
Charge Nurse/ Unit Manager
High Point Health and Rehab Center Memphis, TN 01/1996 - 01/1999
Served as Charge Nurse for one year then was promoted to Unit Manager • Supervised the unit: monitored labs, called doctors as needed, and monitored documentation for accuracy • Assisted doctors when making rounds • Conducted staff in-service • Worked the floor as needed
ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/HONORS, ETC.
•TN Health Care Association
•Student Nurse Association
•GMAAPN
•AANP
•Sigma Theta Tau International
•Sigma Theta Tau President’s Honor
Community Service/Missions
•Medical Mission Trip to Dominican Republic, January 2013
•Health and Healing Ministry, Bountiful Blessings Temple of Deliverance