LaKeshia Williams, MSN, FNP-C
**** **** ****** **** • Beaumont, TX 77706
832-***-**** • ************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Highly organized healthcare professional with 9 years’ experience in providing care and education to patients and families. Focused on leveraging career goals as a Nurse Practitioner. Strong ability to assess, identify, develop and sustain proper resources, while executing strategic initiatives with a holistic approach. Flexible and easily adaptive in fast-paced environments. Great decision-making, problem solving and analytical skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, while able to build positive rapport with patients, families and colleagues. Good leadership, mentoring and training capabilities.
LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS
Family Nurse Practitioner Licensure: State of Texas
American Association of Nurse Practitioners Certified
Registered Nurse Licensure: State of Texas
ACLS / BLS Certified: American Heart Association
EDUCATION
Walden University Minneapolis, MN
Master of Science of Nursing: 02/2018
Family Nurse Practitioner
Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL
Bachelor of Science of Nursing 12/2014
Lamar State College-PA Port Arthur, TX
Associate Degree of Nursing 05/2011
Lamar State College-PA Port Arthur, TX
License Vocational Nurse Diploma 08/2009
TECHNICAL SKILLS; Medhost EMR, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook
EXPERIENCE
Nurse Practitioner practicum 09/2016 - 01/2018
Spindletop Primary Clinic Beaumont, TX
Community Pediatric Port Arthur, TX
Gulf Coast Health Care Clinic Port Arthur, TX
Christus Southeast Texas Maternity Port Arthur, TX
and Women’s Health Center
●Under the supervision of Nurse Practitioners independently managed acute and chronic conditions of patients across the lifespan. Conducted comprehensive annual and episodic assessments, ordered and interpreted labs and diagnostics, as well as continuous monitoring of abnormal findings. Diagnosed, established care and treatment plans, managed chronic illnesses and provided education on disease processes and prevention, medication use and side effects, health promotion and lifestyle modifications.
●Pediatric care from birth to 18 years included well-baby exams, annual, school and sports physicals, immunization management, chronic illness and childhood diseases maintenance, acute respiratory and dermatologic care, incisions and drainages. Assessed for congenital and mental health disorders. Patient and caretaker education on developmental milestones, safety, hygiene, peer pressure, anxiety, proper nutrition and diet.
●Provided OB/GYN focused assessments, including annual well-woman, routine OB and episodic exams, ordered and interpreted labs and diagnostics, diagnosed and treated women health diseases. IUD and implant insertions and removals, Family planning, STD testing and treatments, pregnancy stress tests, monitored fetal heart tones, and measured dilations. Heavy patient education on disease prevention and maintenance, medication and birth control use and side effects, lifestyle modifications, diet and nutrition, gestational period and postpartum expectations.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Harbor Hospice Beaumont, TX
Registered Nurse (on-call) 2017 - Present
●Responsible for admissions into services, triage and assess conditions, assist in planning and providing palliative care for up 8 patients daily. Direct quality care including monitoring, recording and evaluating conditions, prescribe and order medications from formulary. Document patient’s symptoms and medical history for physicians’ to review. Provide death pronouncements.
Baptist Hospital Beaumont, TX
RN Oncology/Med-Surg 2015 - 2017
●Provided patients and families assistance and education in developing and maintaining health living habits and modify health goals. Conducted comprehensive assessments, venipuncture, administered medications and vaccinations. Communicated with physicians and all members of the interdisciplinary team for proper management of care. Document patient’s symptoms and medical history for the physicians to review and played a key part of discharge planning.
Epic Healthcare Services Beaumont, TX
RN Pediatric Home Health 2012 - Present
●Comprehensive assessments, medication administration, treatments, vent and trach care. Planned and provided long-term care for patients. Educated patients and caretakers on in-home treatments, medication use, safety, developing and maintaining health living habits and modify health goals. Maintained open lines of communication with physicians and all disciplines and provided detailed documentation.
MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing