Mary Pizzingrillo, MSN, ANP-C
*** ******** ****, ****** ****, N.Y. 11530
acej83@r.postjobfree.com
QUALIFICATIONS
• Experienced Nurse Practitioner,Registered Nurse, and Manager. Excellent leadership
and critical thinking skills
EDUCATION
• Molloy College Post-graduate Family Nurse Practitioner 2004
• College of Mount St. Vincent MSN Adult Nurse Practitioner 1996
• Herbert H. Lehman College BSN Nursing 1988
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
11/2013-present Health Care Partners IPA
Director of Case Management/Director of NP Services
• Succesfully managed team of 55 medical and non-medical personnel responsible for
remote, telephonic disease management programs
•Integrated HEDIS and STARR measures into case management programs
•Assisted in the education and promotion of palliative care and hospice programs
• Developed educational programs for staff related to documentation standards as well
as chronic disease management
• Developed educational resources for patients in community regarding health
maintenance, and disease prevention
• Initiated development of educational resources for organization's website to help
patients in community access educational supportive resources remotely
• Responsible for training all NP's on EMR as well as coding and docuemntation
11/2012-11/2013(per-diem) EMSI(Examination Management Services)
Nurse Practitioner
Performed home assessments based on insurance company need
Identified high risk patients and developed plan of care to decrease need for
hospitalization
Communicated with case managers at various insurance agencies in order to get needed
services in the home
5/2013-10/2013 Centers for Specialty Care Group
Consultant-Rehospitalization Management Specialist/Nurse Practitioner
Performed in-services on key topics such as:
Chronic disease management
Palliative Care and end of life discussions and planning
Comfort Care
Implemented policies and procedures for interventions such as; clysis therapy and
comfort care
Won Nursing Leadership award for clinical effectiveness
Worked with all levels of nursing and administration to identify key causes of
rehospitalization
Implemented programs to reduce transfers to hospital
Established more effective lines of communication with physicians and staff at facilities
11/2011-11/2012 Visiting Nurse of Suffolk/Hospice
Nurse Practitioner/Medical Manager
Performed medical management of patients requiring in patient hospice care
Evaluated patients in community for appropriateness of hospice referrals
Developed policies and protocols for the advancement of practice within the hospice
setting
Provided educational in services for staff regarding accurate assessment and symptom
management
Participated in performance improvement programs within the agency
8/2008-11/2011 South Nassau Communities Hospital
Geriatric Nurse Practitioner/Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner
• Worked collaboratively with members of the healthcare team in program development
of Geriatrics and Palliative care
• Medically managed patients experiencing acute symptoms at end of life
• Worked closely with Department of Family Medicine to assist in educating Family
Medicine Residents about Palliative Care and treatment modalities
• Performed in-services for nursing staff on topics such as; geriatric assessments, geriatric
syndromes, high risk medications in the elderly, functional assessments, dangers of
hospitalization in the elderly
9/2008-present Adelphi University (per-diem)
Adelphi University
• Physical assessment instructor, lecture and skills lab
• Clinical Instructor at Winthrop Hospital
10/2006-9/2008 INSPIRIS of New York
Team Lead Nurse Practitioner
Responsible for management of 10 Nurse Practitioners covering 13 nursing
home facilities
Decreased Hospitalization rate by 50% over 3 month time period
Oversight of case management of patients in long-term care facilities
Established relationships with key administrators at 2 Nassau County facilities
resulting in contractual agreement and addition on 150 new members to
current program
Responsible for development of a Preventative Fall Protocol in conjunction with
Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Partnered with Medical Director at Empire which ensured continuation and
stabilization of contract
Developed Advance Care Directive Program for Nurse Practitioners
Assisted in development of Palliative Care Program
9/2004-10/2006 Winthrop University Hospital
Nurse Practitioner
Involved in the medical management of patients requiring cardiac monitoring
• Managed cases from admission to discharge and assisted in the expedition of their
care and services. Worked with discharge planners to ensure patient placement in
appropriate and safe environments upon discharge
9/2000-9/2004 Clearview Nursing Home
Nurse Practitioner
Medically coordinated the care of patients requiring long and short term care within a
Nursing Home environment.
• Worked in collaboration with off-site physicians to provide care to residents within
the Nursing Home.
9/1997-9/2000 Our Lady Of Mercy Hospital
Nurse Practitioner
• Responsible for the medical management of a 16 bed sub-acute geriatric unit.
• Performed diagnostic testing and interpretation and assisted in the discharge
planning of these residents returning back to the Nursing Homes.
• Performed stress testing, interpreted EKG’s and assisted with
5/1993-9/1997 St. Johns Riverside Hospital
Registered Nurse in Emergency Department,
Responsible for the care of patients with acute needs.
Intensive Care Unit, Provided nursing services to patients requiring ICU services
5/1988-5/1993 Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY
Registered Nurse Emergency Department
Responsible for care of patients in an emergency room setting
Supervised nursing staff on regular basis
Achievements
2013-Nursing Leadership Award-Centers for Specialty Care Group
3/2009-present Health care advisement column in 50 Plus Lifestyle Newspaper
catering to the needs of those over the age of 50
4/2008 Speaker list for New York Citizens on Health Care Decisions
9/2006-2013 Adelphi University
Clinical Instructor Senior Nursing Students
2006-2008 Nurse Practitioner preceptor
4/2005-present ANCC certified-Nurse Practitioner
1994 College of Mount St. Vincent Clinical Instructor-RN program