GEORGE TOWNSEND, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Saint Cloud, FL 34771 561-***-**** ad1e0t@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Florida International University, College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Miami, FL Master of Science in Nursing, 2023

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Major: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, graduation 2024. South University, Bachelor of Science Degree, Nursing, 2018 Palm Beach State College, Registered Nursing Degree, 2016 South Tech Academy, Phlebotomy Technician Program, 2013 Florida SouthWestern State College, (Edison Junior College) Associate Degree, Fort Myers, FL 2002 LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS

Florida Department of Health

Advanced Registered Nurse Practioner, ARNP #11028363 Registered Nurse, RN #9454079

Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, PMHN-BC, valid through November 2024 Certified Nursing Assistant, Florida Department of Health CNA 319535, July 2018 Certified Phlebotomist, American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians (ASPT) August 2013 Hospice of Palm Beach County, Trained Caregiver and Volunteer Coordinator for Baptist Health System Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers and Advanced Cardiac Life Support MILITARY SERVICE

US Navy Reserves, Officer (LTJG), 2023

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Veterans Health Administration, https://www.va.gov/health April 2019 - Present Orlando VA Medical Center, Orlando, FL, April 2021-Present RN – Mental Health Unit

• Working 12-hour shifts, caring for up to 7 patients per shift providing medical care.

• Serve as the charge nurse on a rotational basis.

• Served 2 months on Medical Surgical Telemetry detail due to Covid surge impacting census. West Palm Beach VA Medical Center, Riviera Beach, FL, April 2019-March 2021 RN – ICU, April 2019-December 2020, and February 2021-March 2021

• Provided direct patient care to critically ill patients while the pandemic increased census drastically.

• Led instruction on Unit Review for Restraints

Clyde Lassen State Veterans Home, St. Augustine, FL RN/Charge Nurse, December 2020-February 2021

• Accepted a temporary FEMA assignment at this 120-bed nursing home, working on the midnight shift with 4 LPNs, 2 RNs, and 2 CNAs at the height of the pandemic, causing patient and staff casualties.

• Provided direct patient care (acute and long-term care,) Covid-19 precautions, and staff supervision.

• Served as Charge Nurse for 75% of shifts.

JFK Medical Center North, West Palm Beach, FL 2017-2020 RN; per diem (April 2019-October 2020) and RN; Behavioral Health (2019-2020) and RN ICU (2017- 2019)

• Mental Health Department-Acting Charge Nurse

• BERT Behavioral Emergency Response Team 5/2018-11/2020

• StaRN: 16 weeks in HCA’s Specialty Training Apprenticeship for Registered Nurses program with additional ICU specialization training.

Jupiter Medical Center, Jupiter, FL 2013-2017

Patient Care Technician, 3/2016-2/2017 and Phlebotomist, 2013-2016

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