Mental Health Nurse
Resume:
NANCY MITCHELL
ac9fvt@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE
Provide high quality, evidence-based, cost-effective, culturally competent mental health care.
SKILLS
Quickly establish therapeutic rapport
Excellent interviewing, assessment, diagnostic skills
Formulate evidence-based treatment plans
Understand concurrent use of medications & psychotherapy
Collaborate & effectively communicate with clients, family, & multi-disciplinary team
Easily learns and competent use of EHRs: Epic, Vista, Athena, Mei-Tech
EXPERIENCE
RN/UAMS PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
January 2014-January 2019
Provide competent, compassionate, and ethical inpatient mental health care to children, women, and adults. Charge nurse. Psychiatric Nurse Consultant in ED. ECT Nurse. Facilitated psychoeducation groups. Assessed, diagnosed, developed plan of care, provided interventions, and evaluated efficacy of interventions. Participated in daily treatment team/physician rounding meetings. Frequent preceptor for nursing students and new employees.
RN/WORLD WIDE TRAVEL STAFFING/CENTRAL REGIONAL STATE HOSPITAL
April 2013-November 2013
Provide inpatient mental health care to children and adolescents. Charge Nurse. Delegated daily duties to nursing and ancillary staff. Supervised break and meal schedule. Maintained therapeutic milieu and administered evidence-based behavior management techniques.
CLINICAL NURSE MANAGER, RN/WRMC
July 2011-April 2013
Oversaw day-to-day management and long-term planning of a geriatric psychiatric unit. Interviewed, hired, trained, and supervised nursing and auxiliary staff. Maintained nursing guidelines, operations, staffing, and job results. Established rapport with patients, families, and multidisciplinary team and provided information to ensure quality care. Resolved patient and staff needs by encouraging team problem-solving. Achieved financial objectives by participating in annual and monthly budget meetings. Updated and monitored monthly quality assurance initiatives.
LPN/WRMC
July 2008-July 2011
Performed bedside nursing to patients in physical rehabilitation unit, progressive care unit, medical-surgical units, and post-partum care. Assisted employee health nurse with bi-annual employee health fair, yearly flu injections, and PPD testing. Implemented new CAUTI protocol, educated staff, and completed monthly unit audits.
LPN/ROBIN WILLIAMS, MD
July 2008-July 2011
Collaborated with physician with dual specialties, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, as physician’s bi-monthly weekend hospital rounding nurse. Worked in physician’s clinic PRN, assisting with patients from ages newborn to older adult.
TEACHER/ARKANSAS, UTAH, ILLINOIS
January 1996-July 2007
Experience in public schools (elementary and middle school), Montessori School (elementary), Behavior Disorder Classroom (7th-9th grades), and Residential Treatment Centers (7th-12th grades). 1-year experience as Elementary School Counselor. Proficient with administering and interpreting educational testing and writing individualized education plans. 15-hours completed in a Master’s Degree of Education.
SWIM COACH/ARKANSAS
June 2000-June 2010
Trained youth ages 5-18 in basic swim strokes and competitive swimming at local, state, and regional meets. identified and corrected faulty technique. Directed local meets. Served as referee and started at local meets.
PARA-PROFESSIONAL AND UNIT MANAGER/ARKANSAS, UTAH
August 1984-January 1996
Experience with children, adolescents, and adults in inpatient acute care hospitals and residential treatment centers. Supervised daily activities of youth, facilitated various types of psychoeducation and academic enrichment groups, and participated in multidisciplinary team meetings. Excelled in verbal de-escalation techniques, behavior management, and maintaining the therapeutic milieu. Created and implemented Role Play Therapy. Obtained national certificate in ROPES Challenge Facilitator. Outstanding facilitator of experiential patient and family therapy on a ROPES challenge course. Marketed and lead ROPES challenge course for public leadership and group building activities.
AFFILIATIONS
Registered Nurse License 2011-Present R089544
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society
Arkansas Psychiatric Nurses Association
American Nurses Association
Arkansas Nurses Association
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Active leadership in Unit Councils, PRI Infection Control Nurse, PRI Representative on the CNO Advisory Board, College of Nursing Graduate Student Representative in Associated Student Government, Safety Committee.
Poster presentation on behalf of WRMC at ARNA state convention.
Promoted mental health in community-wide fairs.
Provided four weeks of Spring into Mental Health Seminars at a church
Guest lecturer on psychiatric/mental health topics at Ozarka College, UAMS College of Nursing, WRMC, Batesville Health and Rehabilitation, UACCB Post-Conferences,
Keynote Speaker chosen by students for LPN and RN pinning ceremonies at UACCB
Gained experience educating nursing students in medical and psychiatric simulation labs using SimMan 3G and standardized patients
References
Sara Jones PhD, PMHNP-BC, RN
UAMS Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Specialty Coordinator
Carol Campbell, DNP, PMHNP, RN
UAMS Clinical Instructor
Beverly Caraway, PMHNP, RN
White River Behavioral Health Clinic
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