Melanie Bowen, MSN, APRN, ANP-BC, AGPCNP-BC
*** ******** ***. *****, ** 76053
Cell: 817-***-**** Fax: 817-***-****
ac7by6@r.postjobfree.com
_OBJECTIVE
Seeking a position as a Nurse Practitioner in the Hill Country/Austin area. I am relocating to Johnson City and aspire to provide excellent care to patients of the South Central Texas region. I have over 10 years experience in skilled rehab, long term acute care, hospice/palliative care, and wellness/weight loss. I strive to maintain a very low return to acute rate and have experience with medically complex patients, ventilators, tracheostomies, IV medications, and catastrophic palliative care of patients and family.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Nurse Practitioner- Skilled Rehab/Long term Care, Texas Health Physicians Group March 2010-Present
Managed care and quality of life of patients
Current Facilities
oLegends Healthcare Euless, Life Care Center of Haltom Rehab, Carlyle Skilled Rehab,
Richland Hills Rehab, Fort Worth Center of Rehab, Trail Lake Nursing and Rehab
Previous Facilities:
oBroadway Plaza Cityview, Cityview Care Center, Renaissance Park, Immanuels Rehab,
Arlington Heights, Westside Campus of Care, Williamsburg Rehab, Green Valley,
Emerald Hills, Villages on McArthur, Lodge Bear Creek
Nurse Practitioner, Liberty Love Wellness January 2017- Present
Management of weight loss and primary care of patients, medications, depression
Nurse Practitioner, Heart to Heart Hospice August 2013-Present
Contract special visits and face to face encounters with advanced hospice patients
Nurse Practitioner, Life Pointe Hospice of the Dallas Metroplex August 2017-Present
Face to face visits with medically complex hospice patients
Nurse Practitioner, Americorps Health Care Group, Inc February 2013-Present
Face to face visits with medically complex hospice patients/IDT meetings
Registered Nurse/Nursing Supervisor, Kindred Hospital Fort Worth 1997-2007
Long term and Acute Care health
PICC line placement, ACLS Instructor, BLS instructor, Staffing, Quality Control, Infection Control
_ EDUCATION
University of Texas at Arlington May 2007
Masters of Science in Nursing, Adult Nurse Practitioner
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Post Certification
University of Texas at Arlington May 1997
Bachelors of Science in Nursing
CERTIFICATIONS
Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Certification October 2013-Present
National Certification- ANP Adult Nurse Practitioner Certification September 2007-Present
Registered Nurse, Texas Board of Nurse Examiners June 1997-Prsent
MEMBERSHIPS
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Clinical Preceptor for Nurse Practitioner Students January 2008-Present
Clinical Teaching and Diagnosis
University of Texas at Arlington and Texas Women’s University
Secretary for Nursing Constituency Council, University of Texas at Arlington 1996-1997
REFERENCES
Available Upon Request