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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-***-****

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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

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Heritage Health and Housing 01/23/2017 - 02/02/2018

PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER

Placements:

PS 192/Hamilton Grange

Heritage Health and housing primary care clinic

Axion Health Care 05/2016 – 01/20/2017

PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER

Placements:

Morrisania School Based Health Clinic JS 117

Provided Urgent and Primary Care for Children 10 - 18

Guidance Medical Personnel, INC 03/2015 – 06/2015 Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Placements:

Downstate School Based Health Clinic:

Provided primary care for children ages 4 – 19

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER 09/2007-12/2014

Clinical Care Coordinator (07/13 -12/14)

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

CARE MANAGER 05/10 - 07/13)

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

Medical Consultant - ACS / PNP (09/07 – 02/08)

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

Sponsored an agency Conference Day

Participated in case presentations to the Commissioner

Went on home visits as requested by ACS staff

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Assisted in recruitment

Participated in pediatric grand rounds

LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE 09/2008 - Present

Adjunct Professor

Job Responsibilities:

Clinical adjunct professor with primary focus on developmental pediatrics

and psychiatry

Instructor in the learning lab

Instructor for both the RN and LPN program

LONG ISLAND COLLEGE HOSPITAL SCHOOL of NURSING 02/2003 – 08/2008

Assistant Professor of Nursing (08/07 - 08/08

Job Responsibilities:

Classroom focus on Nursing Fundamentals and Pharmacology

Clinical instructor for various clinical settings

Per Diem Clinical Instructor (02/03 - 08/07)

Clinical Instructor in maternal child health and pediatrics

VISITING NURSE SERVICE 08/2003 -12/2010

Developmental Specialist

Job Responsibilities:

Performed in home developmental evaluations

Participated in the early intervention conferences

Participated in Individualized Family Service Plan Meetings

JEWISH BOARD FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN 10/2004 – 10/2007

Medical Coordinator / PNP

Job Responsibilities:

Medical provider for males 18 to 23 currently aging out of foster care

Presented health education for staff and residents

Maintain health records for staff and residents

Accompanied residents to outside appointment

Participated in residential conference and events

CHILDREN’S AID SOCIETY 06/2004 - 9/2005

School Based Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Job Responsibilities:

School Based pediatric nurse practitioner for elementary school P.S. 50

Provided Annual, Sports and focused physical exams

Provided first aid

Participated in medical grand rounds at Mt. Sinai Hospital

ASSOCIATION TO BENEFIT CHILDREN - 02/2003 - 06/2004

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Job Responsibilities:

Provided assessment for pediatric mobile crisis team for behavioral issues

Participated in treatment rounds

Provided family therapy

Provided health conferences for parents and staff

Maintained healthcare records

Provided vision and hearing screen to all head start programs

WADE HEALTHCARE SERVICES 02/2003 - 06/2004

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Job Responsibilities:

Provided primary care for children in foster care with the New York Foundling Hospital

Provided primary care for mother - baby program through The New York Foundling Hospital

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METROPOLITAN CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH 04/2001–05/2002

PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER (PER DIEM)

Job Responsibilities:

Provided psychiatric clinical evaluation for children aged 5 - 18

Provided psychotropic medication management

QUEENS CHILD GUIDANCE CENTER 02/2001 – 02/2004

PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER

Job Responsibilities:

Provided psychotropic management for children aged 8 - 18

LONG ISLAND COLLGE HOSPITAL 07/1997 – 01/1999

CASE MANAGER – NEUROLOGY

Job Responsibilities:

Provided medical case management services to patients on the neurology /neurosurgery

Initiated discharge planning to appropriate level of care

Provided emotional support to patients and families

Performed utilization review on assigned patients / assisted with appeals

PRI Certified

Merit Behavioral Care Corporation 09/1995 - 06/1997

Urgent care Manager

Job responsibilities:

This company purchased Empire Blue Cross / Blue Shield care management department

Created new department to triage patients requesting admission to psychiatric facilities

and assigned correct level of care

Empire Blue Cross/ Blue Shield 10/1993 - 08/1995

Clinical Case Manager (10/93 - 09/94)

Job Responsibilities:

Provided care management for clients who were hospitalized for psychiatric disorders.

Assisted in discharge planning

Provided utilization review for psychiatric stay

Promoted to Network Manager

Network Manager (09/94 - 08/95)

Job responsibilities:

Responsible for management and credentialing of facilities and providers

Reviewing new approaches to psychiatric care and exploring new option be

presented to the network

Participated in contract negotiations

Lenox Hill Hospital 07/1991 - 06/1993

ECT Nurse

Job Responsibilities:

Created role of ECT nurse for an established psychiatric unit

Assisted during the procedure

Reoriented patients following procedure

Provided education resources for staff and patients

Provided cognitive group

Provided staff relief

Blueberry Treatment Center 012/1990 - 05/1991

School Nurse

Job Responsibilities:

School nurse for therapeutic nursery for children aged 18 months to 5 years

Maintain health records

Provided education resources for staff

provided first aid for children

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Empire Blue Cross/ Blue Shield 09/1988 - 03/1991

Utilization Review Nurse

Job responsibilities:

Provided utilization review for psychiatric admission

Roosevelt Hospital 02/1987 - 05/1994

Assistant Nursing Clinical Coordinator (02/87 - 09/88)

Job Responsibilities:

Charge nurse for evening shift for a psychiatric unit

Maintained therapeutic milieu

Provided therapeutic groups

Maintained communication between 3 shifts

Participated in quality assurance committee

Led evening rounds

Visiting Nurse Service - Mobile Crisis Team 07/1986 -01/1987

Psychiatric Registered Nurse

Job Responsibilities:

Participated in the formulation of a new psychiatric mobile crisis

team

Performed primary evaluation of patients

Assisted in involuntary hospitalization as needed

Worked with NYPD with their difficult cases

Short term treatment and follow up care

Care management with assistance to transition to appropriate after care treatment

Gouverneur Hospital - Young Adult Outreach Team 04/1987 - 06/1996

Head Nurse

Job Responsibilities:

Helped in the formulation of a new concept in treating psychiatric recidivism

In the 18 - 35-year-old population

Participated in the formulation of support resources

Screened patients in various psychiatric settings - primarily in

Bellevue’s psychiatric emergency room

Planned hospital course and then followed the patient post d/c

Provided home visitation

Provide assistance in involuntary hospitalization at Bellevue

Provided supportive psychiatric therapy

Participated in training in family therapy

Provided support to psychiatric mobile crisis team

Provided medical health care management

Payne Whitney Clinic 05/1983 - 01/1994

Psychiatric Nurse

Job Responsibilities:

Per Diem Staff Nurse for psychiatric units.

New York State Psychiatric Institute 10/1981 -05/1985

Charge Nurse -Child Research Psychiatry (3/84 -5/85)

Job Responsibilities:

Psychiatric care of children ages 8 - 13

Maintained therapeutic milieu

Behavioral modification primary treatment modality

Participated in child - psychiatry training program with Dr. David Schaffer

Participated in research protocols

Created family connection program

Participated in quality assurance committee

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Charge Nurse - Adult - Research Psychiatry (01/81 - 03/84)

Job Responsibilities:

Maintained therapeutic milieu

Participated in research protocols

Participated in training modality for the care of patients with diagnosis of borderline personality disorder

Ran therapeutic groups

NYU Medical Center 09/1979 - 02/1981

Staff Nurse

Job Responsibilities:

Assisted in the establishment of day surgery unit.

Triage admissions

Scrubbed, circulated, first assisted in the O.R./ worked in recovery room

Called and followed up on patient’s the day after surgery

Hospital for Special Surgery 05/1979 -09/1979

Staff Nurse

Job Responsibilities:

Circulated in orthopedic surgical operating rooms

Manpower Health Care Agency 02/1978 - 04/1983

Registered Nurse

Job Responsibilities:

Per Diem / staff relief in the operating room - primarily Columbia Presbyterian

Given an award for excellence

Bellevue Hospital 11/1976 - 04/1979

Head Nurse (12/78 - 4/79)

Job Responsibilities:

Evening charge nurse - participated in the triage of emergency surgeries. In charge of cardiac operating room

Staff Nurse (11/76 - 12/78)

Job Responsibilities:

Performed all duties of a scrub and circulating nurse in the general, neuro, orthopedic, eye, ent and cardiac operating rooms.

INDEPENDENT VENTURES;

Consulting Services:

Clients include: Dripride (a division of Weyhaeuser paper), Incarnation Children’s Center, OLOM Homecare Services

Private Practice – Focus on Mental Health

EDUCATION:

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, New York, N.Y. 2003

POST – MASTER’S CERTIFICATION: CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Clinical Placement:

Bronx Lebanon Developmental Center

CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK 2000

HUNTER - BELLEVUE SCHOOL OF SCHOOL OF NURSING, New York, N.Y. MASTER OF SCIENCE -PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER PROGRAM

Clinical Placements:

Bellevue hospital - in-patient pediatric unit

Beth Israel North - Child neurosurgery unit

Children’s Aide Society: Is 90 / P.S. 5 in Washington Heights

Mount Sinai PS. School in East Harlem

The Brazelton Behavioral Neonatal Institute

Trained in use of Denver II Developmental Screening Tool

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THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH, New York, N.Y. 1997 MASTER OF ARTS – PSYCHOLOGY

Research Placement:

1-year placement in the Mahler Nursery participated in attachment research

Instructed in Bayley Scales of Infant development

Participated in the Child Study Project – research for at risk children

CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

HUNTER - BELLEVUE SCHOOL OF NURSING, New York, N.Y. 1984 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING – Cum Laude, Departmental honors

Clinical Placement:

Red Cross community education department

Research Project:

Independent project “Exploration of Burnout in Registered Nurses”

COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING, Hudson, N.Y.

COLUMBIA GREEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1976

DIPLOMA IN NURSING/ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE – Cum Laude

Clinical Placements;

Columbia Memorial Hospital

VA Hospital - Northampton, Massachusetts

CERTIFICATION:

Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care

Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Specialist

PUBLICATION(S):

“Families on the Mend”. Nursing Spectrum March 24,2008

AWARDS:

New York State Regent’s Scholarship

International Nurses’ Society

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

SIGMA THETA TAU INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

ZERO TO THREE

SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW

ASSOCIATION FOR PLAY THERAPY

VOLUNTEER SERVICE;

MEDICAL RESERVES CORP

CAMP ADVENTURE

AMERICAN RED CROSS

THE NURSES’ HEALTH STUDY II

MANHATTAN MENTAL HEALTH COUNCIL

HOSPITAL DE LA FAMILIA

MILITARY SERVICE :

1 LT ARMY MEDICAL CORP

Trainings:

Officers’ Training parts I and II

NBC Defense Course

REFERENCES: Professional and personal references available upon request



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