Registered Nurse Specialist (promoted ****) September 2013-November 2016

Senior Registered Nurse (September 2013-October 2014)

Department of Children and Families - Florida State Psychiatric Hospital

Provided direct quality care for over 100 male and female residents of the Civil Admissions Unit (Medication administration, admissions and annual assessments, intake interviews).

Developed, implemented and kept up-to-date recovery plans, monthly and weekly progress notes for patients with a broad range of mental health diagnosis including schizophrenia, depression, bipolar, developmental disabilities and the dually diagnosed.

Responded to numerous volatile situations and violate outbreaks, earning the respect of security, physicians and coworkers for calm, levelheaded and quick thinking to restore the security and safety of residents and staff.

Supervised and trained direct care staff/nurses on most current Florida State Hospital Operating policies and procedures and provided patient education through individual and group therapy.

Independently monitor patients' behavior and physical wellness; promptly address medical conditions, collaborate with multidisciplinary team to develop, implement, and evaluate an effective care plan for each patient.

RN, Blountstown Health and Rehabilitation Center & River Valley Rehab January 2012-Septmber 2013

Provided direct quality care to approximately 30 patients including medication administration, admissions, wound care, Iv & catheter insertion, lab work, ostomy care, enteral tube feedings.

Initiated physician orders, ordered/assist physicians when making rounds, clinical documentation, patient & family education, directly supervised LPNs and CNAs

Education

Post Doctorate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certification graduated May 2023

Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

Doctor of Nursing Practice- Family Nurse Practitioner graduated April 2021 Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

GPA 3.7 GPA, Recipient of the Emilie D. Henning-Schaefer & Walter A. Schaefer Scholarship Fund scholarship

Clinical Practicum Experience

Participated in clinical rotations throughout Leon and surrounding rural counties including Gadsden, Jackson and Calhoun

Over 125 clinical hours focusing solely on both women’s health and pediatrics and over 500 hours in adult/geriatric care.

Clinical experiences in the primary, urgent care, pediatrics, and cardiology specialty setting.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Troy University, Dothan, AL graduated May2015 Associate of Science in Nursing, Chipola College, Mariana, FL graduated May 2012

Jerri S. Edwards, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC

644 Highway 69, Grand Ridge, FL 32442 850-***-**** ad33qn@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Experience

APRN-Florida Department of Children and Families August 20, 2021-Present

Florida State Hospital

Performs Physical complete assessments on admitting and prerelease civil and forensic male and female residents including breast, abdominal, pelvic and rectal examinations.

Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history, physicals and manage acutely and chronically ill patients with multiple medical and psychiatric conditions.

Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities for residents.

Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals and treatment plans.

Adjunct Faculty- Florida State University August 2022-present

Adjunct Instructor for the Graduate Nursing Program

Lead coordinator for the Undergraduate psychiatric/community health clinical rotations, implemented partnership with FSU & The Florida Department of Corrections to provide clinical experiences for students in Florida’s state prisons.

School Health Program Administrator September 2019 – August 2020

Executive Community Health Nursing Director, Bureau of Family Health Services

Florida Department of Health- State Health Office

Directs the statewide School Health Services program which monitors the delivery of school health services in all 67 counties and participates in the development of program specific components of the 39-million-dollar budget, budget allocation, and amendments, and ongoing budget functions.

Collaborates with state and national organizations including the National Association of School Nurses (NASN), Florida Association of School Nurses (FASN), The Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Florida Department of Education, who have interest and expertise that will be helpful in the development of school health programs.

Provides nursing and administrative consultation and technical assistance to county health departments, county school boards, nursing schools and provider staff regarding programmatic issues, and assists in interpreting rules, policies, or procedures. Responds to oral and written requests for information from other departmental divisions, state agencies, outside groups or persons, and the legislature.

Community Health Nursing Supervisor September 2017-present

Florida Department of Health

Managed all aspects of the Gadsden County school health program including 9 field staff, budget of approximately $500,000, monitoring of school clinics, and education of staff.

Coordinated and implemented all Family Planning services within the local high school, participated on local community improvement-based committees.

Backed up the Community Health Nursing Director and assisted the clinic nursing staff and the nurse practitioner with providing immunizations, counseling, education, family planning services, testing for sexually transmitted infections and other services as needed in the county health department clinic.

Director of Clinical Services November 2016-September 2017 Tapestry Senior Living of Tallahassee

Responsible for ground up development of all clinical operations including policies and procedures, troubleshooting any security or technical problems and created efficient working systems to provide quality care to over 60 residents within the newly opened 150 bed assisted living facility.

Assessed and created individualized service plans and admitted over 10 new residents per month, coordinated care management by making outside referrals, worked closely with physicians, and coordinated services including home health, hospice, physical and occupational therapy.

Built and maintained excellent working relationships with other local healthcare professionals as well as offered our facility as a clinical training site for both FSU and FAMU nursing students.

Responsible for hiring, recruiting, supervising, and leading a clinical staff of currently over 20 employees (LPN’s and CNA’s).

Skills

State Government

Public Health Administration

Emergency Preparedness

Women’s Health

Infectious Diseases/Epidemiology

Psychiatry

Forensic

Grant Management

Guidelines/Policies/Statues

Communication

Education

Primary Care

Teaching

Licenses & Certifications

FL License # APRN11014211

FL License # RN935094

BLS–AHA expires 08/2025

HIV Counseling (current)

References

Dr. Alicia Craig-Rodriguez, DNP, MBA, APRN, FNP-BC, Graduate Coordinator, Florida State University 850-***-****

Rita Smith, DNP-APRN, NP-C, Statewide Medical Director, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice 850-***-****

Shay Chapman, BSN, MBA, Deputy Division Director, Florida Department of Health 850-***-****

Achievements

2020-Awarded a 1-million-dollar Disaster Response for School Based Services grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to implement mental health services in counties affected by Hurricane Michael. Implementation of grant initiatives were implemented in collaboration with Dr. Sharon Hoover, Director and Dr. Jill Bohnenkamp, Co-Director of the National Center for School Mental Health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

2020- Contributing author of MMWR: COVID-19 in primary and secondary school settings in Florida during the first semester of school reopening, August-December 2020.

2020-Assisted at the Emergency Operations Center during the state’s pandemic response. Worked closely with state leaders on the Governor’s priority of long-term care testing.

2020-Invited to speak at FSU College of Nursing’s first Mental Health Conference

2017-2018-Collaborated with FSU College of Medicine to redevelop and build partnership and fully functioning Family Planning clinic within the Gadsden County High School

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