Nurse Practitioner Medical

LEISA S. MILLS, M.S.N., R.N. FNP-BC.

** * ****** *Depew, NY.14043 * Home 716 .Work 716-***-****.

OBJECTIVE A challenging health care position utilizing proven skills.

EXPERIENCE

FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER/INHOME RISK ASSESSMENTS

FOCUS CARE, EMSI, INSPIRIS, 3/1/09-CURRENT

Perform physical examines, in-depth health history, mental health questioner, longitudinal care

screening, and medication review and reconciliation in patient homes for high risk individuals.

Recommend best practice to managing provider, make referrals when needed, and report results

to Health Insurance Company.

FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER/MEDICAL EXAMINER/OFFICE MANAGER

RIVER FRONT MEDICAL SERVICES, 8/12/07-CURRENT.

Assess the health status of individuals through health and medical history, performs physical

exams. Acts as a medical examiner for NYS Department of Transportation following guidelines

to grant medical clearance to transportation drivers. Provides urgent care services, orders tests

and refers to specialist when necessary. Provides oversight for medical assistants and acts as a

resource for other staff members.

SPECIALIST CASE MANAGEMENT

HEALTH NOW, 8/28/2006-8/12/07.

Identifies member needs and coordinates case management plan. Collaborates with

members/families, providers, medical staff and /or others in order to develop, implement,

monitor, evaluate and document case managements plans. Documents treatment and case

management goals, interventions, expected and actual clinical and financial outcomes. Identifies

and intervenes on quality issues. Educates regarding case management, benefits, needs related

to clinical condition, appeals process, and community/ other resources with a goal of

empowering self-advocacy. Manages member benefits to maximize health care dollars.

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE CASE MANAGER

MCCAULEY SETON HOME CARE, 4/2006-8/2006

Provided primary nursing care to clients in their home, new ostomy teaching and complex

wound management, I.V. infusion, completed oasis data, followed Medicare/ Medicaid

regulatory guide lines for home care, coordinated all services for positive patient outcomes.

ACTING ADMINISTRATOR

FELICIAN SISTERS HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTERS, 8/2003-11/2003

Assumed leadership role in the day to day operations of the facility.

Ordered facility and medical supplies. Acted as a lesion between

Council members and nursing staff.

DIRECTOR OF NURSING

Felician Sisters Health and Wellness Centers, 2002-2006

Responsible for all nursing and medical functions within the facility, managed complex

wounds and treatments including wound vac systems, managed ostomy care, managed and

initiated skin care policy for the facility residents. .Developed health care policies to meet the

needs of an elderly population. Developed standards of care as well as conducting educational

in-services for patients and staff. Responsible for all hiring and termination of staff, scheduling

to meet patient needs, payroll preparation, all nursing evaluations, as well as assuming a

leadership role for other nursing staff members.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 2002-2005

Instruct and educate college level students regarding disease process, pathology,

treatments, pharmacology, and community services.

CHILD &FAMILY SERVICES CASE MANAGER

PARENTS ANONYMOUS, 1999.

Set up community services for high-risk parents. Managed multiple families through home

visits and personal meetings. Advised the Family Court system when child removal was

indicated. Developed a needs proposal and presented the findings to the executive board

members.

CANCER REGISTRAR/ PROGRAM DEVELOPER

Sisters Hospital, 1994-2002

Oversee patient oriented computer database, including oncology staging, lifetime follow-up

process, biostatistics reports, epidemiology reports, and special physician reports, serves as a

liaison between American College of Surgeons, Sisters Hospital, and medical and

administrative staff, teach administrators and staff medical guidelines for meeting ACS

requirements, coordinate and publish annual report, develop and maintain policies and

procedures, coordinate continuing medical education credit conferences for all physicians,

develop programs and schedule guest speakers for medical education programs, maintain office

equipment.

HEALTH NURSE. SUBSTANCE ABUSE

COMMUNITY

PATHWAYS/CATHOLIC HEALTH SYSTEM, 1993-1994

Performed patient education and counseling to substance abuse and HIV/AIDS clients and

families, conducted annual physicals and health screening, monitored and dispensed appropriate

drugs to assist in the detoxification process, participated on treatment team with counselors,

physicians, and administrators, maintained and enforced all safety and infection control policies

for staff and clients, performed education of non-medical personnel, conducted drug screening

tests, performed patient teaching in health, wellness, and hygiene, worked with Spanish

population in providing outreach services.

WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIMS

Catholic Health System- 1993

Reviewed and processed Workers’Compensation claims, advocated for rehabilitation services

to physicians and insurance company representatives, reported claim approval or disapproval to

Physical Therapy and Human Resources Departments.

R.N. CHARGE NURSE

Sisters Hospital, 1991-1993

Oversight of all medical/nursing aspects of patient care on Medical Surgical/ acute care unit,

medication administration, wound management, ostomy care, chemo therapy administration,

delegated responsibilities and supervised RN, LPN, and aids, ensured proper coverage for all

shifts, taught staff new procedures or updated standing procedures, provided education to new

staff.

LICENSURE/

CERTIFICATIONS: New York State Registered Professional Nurse, No.435900

New York State Family Nurse Practitioner, No. 335-338

Board Certification ANCC Family Nurse Practitioner No. 200-***-****

Basic Life Support, 2001-2014

Certified Medical Examiner No. 116*******

Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist No. 478066

DEA #

NPI #

NYS PRI certification

NYS Screener certification

EDUCATION: Concordia University, 2007.

Masters Degree in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner program.

600 supervised clinical hours as family nurse practitioner in internal medicine, pediatrics, and urgent

care.

Daemen College 2001.

Baccalaureate of Science Degree in Nursing.

State University of New York, 1998.

Baccalaureate of Science Degree in Health Care Administration

Erie Community College/Sisters School of Nursing 1991.

Associate of Applied Science in Nursing.

AFFILIATIONS: American Nurses Association,

NYS Nurse Practitioners Association

SKILLS: AS400, Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, and Windows.

Excellent Communication Skills.

Team Management Skills

Teaching Skills

Organizational Skills

Program integration Skills

REFERENCES: Attached

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