LaKisha C. Knight, RN-BSN-MSN **** Post Oak Drive, Hueytown, AL 35023. Cell (205) ad2b8w@r.postjobfree.com

Board-Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nurse with over nine years of experience delivering client-centered compassionate care. Friendly, outgoing, energetic professional dedicated to providing the highest quality mental health care to individuals and their families. Exceptional knowledge base of mental health diagnoses, treatments, medications and adjunct therapies. Well-versed in providing safe interventions for acute to chronic conditions in both the inpatient hospital and clinical settings.

Career Experience

November 2022 to Present Aletheia House/Bessemer Neighborhood Health Clinic

Community Health Nurse Practitioner for Mobile Health Unit serving underserved populations

Assessing, Diagnosing, & Prescribing for various medical and mental health issues

November 2015 to Present University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital/UAHSF (Birmingham, AL)

Registered Nurse (Psychiatry/REACT Team Lead RN/Nephrology)

Medical-Surgical nurse specializing in providing exceptional skilled-nursing care for kidney transplant, dialysis and general med-surgical patients.

Efficient in phlebotomy, blood transfusions, IV therapy, medication administration and electronic charting.

Delivers multidisciplinary community–based treatment by conducting assessments; assessing physical and mental health needs; making appropriate referrals to physicians; providing management and administration of medication; providing of a range of treatment, rehabilitation, and support services; and sharing shift-management responsibility with other staff members.

July 2021 to September 2022 Integrated Behavioral Health (Birmingham, AL)

Psych-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Performed comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, diagnoses, individual psychotherapy, crisis interventions, medication management and care coordination.

Communicated with collaborating physicians and treatment team as necessary to provide quality care for patients within appropriate guidelines.

Acted as preceptor for students in training for advanced practice roles

Education

May 2018-August 2020. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (Birmingham, AL). MSN- Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Master’s Degree in Nursing received.

January 2016-July 2016. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (Birmingham, AL). RN-BSN Mobility Program. Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing received.

August 2013–August 2015. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (Birmingham, AL). Bachelor’s Degree in Healthcare Management received.

January 2013-August 2014. Jefferson State Community College (Birmingham, AL). Associates Degree in Nursing received.

January 1996-May 1999. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (Birmingham, AL). Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a minor in Computer Science received.

Licenses & Certifications

Active Alabama Board of Nursing CRNP & RN License #1-146805 (Exp. 12/31/2024).

American Heart Associate Basic Life Support (CPR) certification (Exp. December 2024).

CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) Crisis Intervention Training Certification (Exp. 04/2024).

American Nurses Credentialing Center Psychiatric-Mental Health Certified Nurse (Exp. 04/2024).

DEA License (Exp. 12/31/2025)

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