Registered Nurse Practitioner

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Kelvinda Kamara FNP-BC

Demonstrated achiever with exceptional knowledge of

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home health, cardiac cath, ER and long term care.

1. Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

2. Skilled at learning new concepts quickly, working well under

pressure, and communicating ideas clearly and effectively.

3. Extensive computer training, including knowledge of multiple

networking environments and medical software packages.

4. Enthusiastic and knowledgeable in the role of the

advance practice nurse.

Experience 2/13- Present Cigna Healthspring Baltimore MD

CRNP at Genesis Woodside Center, Magnolia and Manor Care

Hyattsville

• Performs comprehensive patient assessments in LTC facility.

• Collaborates with member’s physician to create a pro-active plan

of care focused on early prevention, detection and timely

intervention.

• Maintains strong collaborative relationship with facilities

• Directs and collaborates with the care management team in

ensuring that member transitions of care between various settings

such as hospitals, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation facilities are

managed appropriately.

• Directs and collaborates with the institutionally-based care

coordinator in performing as liaison between members, community-

based resources, and health care institutions to assist in the

coordination of benefits, such as Medicare and Medicaid that

members are eligible to receive.

• Facilitates a medically appropriate and effective plan of care to

avoid unnecessary duplication of testing, prolonged hospitalization

and fragmentation of care.

• Follows established HMO guidelines for pre-certification,

authorization, nursing facility stays, specialty services, and use of

authorized service vendors.

• Strategizes with physician and management team to enhance

cost effectiveness of services while addressing continuing needs of

member.

• Coordinates with social services for appropriate community and

supportive resources across all settings of care.

• Participates in periodic case review with the Regional Medical

Director and Regional Director of Program Services.

• Demonstrates understanding of the marketing efforts necessary

for growing Cigna Healthspring membership.

• Contributes ideas and leads to the marketing team.

• Participates in sales calls, family meetings, and other sales-

generating events, and is supportive of the Cigna Healthspring

program.

9/12-02/13 Ace Urgent Care and Clinic Greenbelt, MD

FNP

• Performs H&Ps, sports physicals and medical clearances.

• Observes and records progress of patients in the clinic records.

• Orders appropriate laboratory tests, x-rays, EKG’s, and other

procedures.

• Reviews all clinic laboratory reports ordered.

• Treat patients for common complaints like sore throats, URIs,

abdominal ailments, musculoskeletal complaints, sprains.

• Sees patients of all ages.

• Instructs and counsels patients regarding matters to their physical

and mental health, social, habits, family planning, normal growth and

development and aids patients in understanding long term

management of medical problem.

5/12-09/12 Adventist Home Health Takoma Park, MD

Weekend Admission Nurse

Performs initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of the

client’s needs, including Outcome and Assessment Information Set

(OASIS) assessments at appropriate time points

Coordinate with ordering physician to plan client care.

Perform comprehensive physical assessment and record

findings.

Reconcile medications and perform medication teaching.

Provide care to different client population and for diverse

problems and surgical procedures.

Provide comprehensive care of client by performing home

safety assessments and make suggestions as needed.

2009- 2011 Professional Healthcare Resources Bethesda, MD

Registered Nurse

Performs initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of the

client’s needs, including Outcome and Assessment Information Set

(OASIS) assessments at appropriate time points.

Provides services and treatments requiring substantial and

specialized nursing skill.

Educates and counsels the patient and caregivers in meeting

nursing and related needs.

Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing

procedures, and provides referrals to other services and disciplines

as needed.

Identifies and communicates changes in the patient’s condition;

informs the physician and obtains new orders as needed.

Maintains communication with the patient, family and other

members of the home care team to ensure coordination of services

and episode management that meets patient goals in a cost-

effective manner.

2008-2012 HCR Manor Care Largo, MD

RN Supervisor

Work every other weekend as nursing supervisor

Communicates with physicians about client condition and take

relevant orders.

Perform duties as needed for nursing staff like draw blood from

PICC line, administer TPN, access ports.

Handles all labs for the day, communicate results to MD’s and

take phone orders.

Handles matters with family and staff to facilitate smooth

operation.

Participates in weekly progress meetings to discuss high risk

clients and need for referral.

Handles all emergencies during shift, facilitate transfers to

higher level of care for clients.

05/06- 01/09 Central Care Inc. – Assigned to the Cardiac

Catheterization laboratory, Walter Reed Army Medical Center,

Washington, DC.

Registered Nurse

Plans, direct, supervises and evaluate nursing care of outpatient and

inpatient cardiology patient. Able to read EKG’s and reacts to life

threatening arrhythmias.

Independently determines and implements proper emergency

measures after identifying and interpreting life threatening conditions

by initiating life-saving measures

Circulate and monitor diagnostic and interventional Cardiac

Catheterizations cases, diagnostic and interventional Vascular

cases, ICD, pacemaker and loop recorder implants,

Electrophysiology and ablation cases.

Education

Masters of Science in Nursing 2011

Bowie Sate University, Bowie, MD 20715

Concentration Family Nurse Practitioner

Bachelor of Science in Nursing 2006

Bowie State University, Bowie MD

Certifications BLS

CDS

DEA

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