KEARIESHA ADDISON SAMUELS

**** ** ***** ***, *******, Florida 33029

786-***-****

ad16fa@r.postjobfree.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keariesha-addison-samuels-42584b243/ OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position as a Nurse practitioner within a multidisciplinary medical facility EDUCATION

University of Miami, MSN, Miami, Fl, 01/2022-08/ 2023 Florida Atlantic University, BSN, Boca Raton, FL, 08/ 2013- 12/ 2015 Broward College, ADN, Pembroke Pines, FL, 01/2007- 05/2009 LICENSES/CERTIFICATION

APRN License, Florida- expires 4/30/2025

RN License, Florida- expires 4/30/2025

Certified Case Manager (CCM) certification, expires 05/31/2028. Basic Life Support Certification American Heart, expires 2025. Advanced cardiac Life support -American Heart, expires 2025 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sunshine Health Insurance; Sunrise, Florida, 02/2016 – 02/ 2022 Complex Pediatric Nurse Case manager

• Complete patient assessment via telephone and during home visits monthly and as needed.

• Ensure medical equipment is being used appropriately and teach the member/ caregiver how to use and troubleshoot the most common issues.

• Monthly medication reconciliation- teach members/ caregivers the use, side effects, mechanism of action and how to administer their medications.

• Provide education to families on how to manage their medical conditions including when and what to do in an emergency and how to prevent complications.

• Help manage Medicaid dollars by preventing unnecessary hospitalizations and ER visits.

• Review patients’ lab, and medical records, then advise the MD on the amount of private duty nursing hours that seems appropriate.

• Communicate with the primary care physician on the patient’s behalf to request specialist referrals and orders for medical items and therapy to be submitted to the insurance for approval.

• Monthly discussion of the patient’s medical history, current clinical and social status with the health plan MD to determine the continued need for coverage of services and make recommendations regarding any adjustments.

Kidz Korner; Plantation, Florida 02/ 2012- 12/ 2015 Charge Nurse 7a-7p

• Orient and train new nurses on the facilities procedures and policies.

• Lead and support the nurse team in troubleshooting any issues and determining when to call the MD

Staff nurse 7a-7p

• Head to toe assessments, Medication administration, Urinary catheterization, TPN administration, IV administration, determining when to call the MD to request higher level of medical attention.

Broward Children’s Center; Pompano Beach, Florida, 01/ 2011- 09/ 2013 Staff Nurse Pediatric Skilled unit

• Head to toe assessments, Medication administration, Urinary catheterization, TPN administration, IV administration, determining when to call the MD to request higher level of medical attention.

North Beach Rehabilitation Center, North Miami Beach, Florida 11/ 2009-12/ 2010 Staff nurse -3pm-11pm

• Head to toe assessments, Medication administration, Urinary catheterization, TPN administration, IV administration, determining when to call the MD to request higher level of medical attention.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE/ ROTATIONS

Jackson Memorial Fast Track ER- Miami, Fl, 05/ 2023- 08/2023

• Triage, lab and imaging orders, patient interview, assessment, diagnose, treatment of urgent conditions in adults.

• Assisted with conditions such as animal bites, cuts, muscular skeletal ailments, strep throat, URI, skin rashes, STIs etc.

• Suturing, incision and drainage, wound assessment

• SOAP note Documentation.

Care Max -Plantation, Fl, 01/ 2023- 04/ 2023

• Worked on one with the MD performing annual assessments, routine follow up, management and referrals of Medicare patients with various critical illnesses such as Heart Failure, CAD, HTN, Diabetes, various stages of the most common cancers, STIs, mental illness, dermatological concerns, musculoskeletal and gastroenterology complaints.

Walgreens’s Pharmacy- U Health Clinic- Weston and Boca Raton, Fl, 08/ 2022- 12/ 2022

• Assessment and treatment of minor complaints such as strep throat, and other HEENT concerns, abdominal and minor infections in both adults and children

• Vaccine administration, sport and school physicals HONORS AND AWARDS

• Award for Deportment 1994- St. Hugh’s High School- Kingston, Jamaica

• Most continuing education courses completed for the year 2017- Sunshine Health

• No HIPPA violations -Sunshine Health, February 2020

• Certificate of Appreciation- Consistently High Audit Scores April 2021- Sunshine Health

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Bushy Park Elementary-Presentation on Healthy Eating- Oklahoma, 2015 Keetowah Band of Indians- Presentation on Diabetes Management-Oklahoma, 2015 March of Dimes for Babies Walk, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl, 2017 Health Fair nurse- volunteer- Metropolitan Community Church, 2019- Back to school Fair – Miramar Florida, July 2019

Broward County Public school volunteer January 2022- present SPECIAL SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

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