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Nurse Practitioner Manager

Location:

New York City, NY

Salary:

100,00.00

Posted:

June 04, 2018

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CHRISTINE – MARIE GARCIA, RN, MA, PNP *** Main Street #3C

Home: (212) 777- 8222 New York, New York

Fax:Fax:F FAX:212-***-**** 10044

Cell: 631-***-****

ac5q35@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

A well-rounded Healthcare Professional offering extensive experience in clinical services. Strong, progressive background in providing professional care in the hospital, home and emergency environments. Proficient at identifying and managing health care services consistent with current and emerging needs of clientele. Strong interpersonal, leadership and communication skills - with proven ability to motivate and educate families. Well-developed instinct at adapting to new concepts, ideas and practices that contributes to the successful achievement of desired outcomes. Proven patient satisfaction with care rendered.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Over twenty years of diverse and progressive experience encompassing:

Pediatrics / Behavioral Health/ Care Management

Pediatrics/Behavioral Health:

Extensive knowledge of growth and development, with the ability to teach and direct parents in the care of their child, to help the family reach their potential.

Assurance of safe and therapeutic practice of nursing, maintenance of quality client care, effective provision of service, compliance with protocols and regulations, and client satisfaction to service.

Management of a collaborative process that assess, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors and evaluates services necessary to meet individual client needs.

Eclectic clinical approach employed to develop rapport with children and families of diverse ethnic and economic backgrounds.

Experienced healthcare educator in development of programs and materials for clients and staff.

Successfully presented clinical material to large and small groups.

Participates in continuing education.

Pediatric Research

Analytic and versatile thinker, effective in adapting research design.

Participated in observation research with toddlers and their mothers.

Collected data, administered medication to adults and children in clinical drug trials.

Care Management:

Collaboration with multidisciplinary team in the areas of planning of care, counseling, supportive therapy, and crisis intervention

Evaluation of effectiveness of treatment plans and recommendation of changes; coordination of healthcare services for members to ensure quality of care with cost containment while maintaining excellent services.

Management of care between hospital and various insurance companies; complete assessment evaluation and pre-screening of all admissions and continued stays.

Comprehensive and supportive discharge planning that includes: interaction with physicians’ / key departments /service networks, to ensure appropriate, efficient and cost effective discharge planning for member who returns home or to an alternate care setting. Direction of appropriate referrals to alternate health care modalities, including home nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy.

Implementation of utilization review and quality assurance programs including developing workflow, policies and procedures in compliance with Total Quality Assurance standards. Participated in preparation for JCAHO surveys.

EMPLOYMENT:

NYC HHC – Morrisania 02/12/2018 – 05/01/2018

PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER

Placement

SBHC JHS117/TYWLS/ Morrisania Outpatient Clinic

CHRISTINE – MARIE GARCIA

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PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER

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Job Responsibilities:

Created role for clinical care coordinator for new project that provides a cooperative

role between health care providers and insurance companies

Liaison for the Cigna Account

Presented poster for NYU at the Cigna CAC Conference

Supported other initiatives in the department of network integration

Trained new employees to the role of clinical care coordinator

Participated in child neurology and child development grand rounds

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Job Responsibilities:

Provided care management services for in patient

Primary responsibility for epilepsy and psychiatric unit

Provided coverage for surgical ICU, and surgery units

Performed PRI

Obtained authorizations for facilities, equipment and medications

Participated in child neurology and child development grand rounds

SR. CLINICAL NURSE (2/08 - 05/10)

Job Responsibilities:

Sole Nurse on night shift of 22 bed psychiatric unit

Performed all nursing duties for patient on the unit

Assisted in ECT

Assisted in JCAHO preparations

Assisted in evaluation of night staff

Participated in training dialectical behavioral therapy

Participated in unit continuing educational training

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Job Responsibilities:

Commissioner initiative to provide consultation service in house to staff at ACS staff trainings

Primary location at 125th street ACS office

Provided Staff training