Rachel Muñoz, PMHNP-BC

Summary of Qualifications

• Just under 4 years’ experience working as a psychiatric provider and consultant for a community mental health agency providing diagnosis, treatment, and prescribing services to patients across the lifespan and in various settings (crisis, medical inpatient, emergency department, pediatric and adult psychiatric urgent care, outpatient, and school district)

• 10 years acute care work experience, 6 years clinic/urgent care work experience, 4 years emergency medical experience with an emphasis on acute mental and behavioral health crisis patients across the lifespan

• Serving as a liaison to community partners including local and state law enforcement agencies, school districts, state judiciary committees, primary care and pediatric offices, and emergency medical agencies to provide education and support in managing behavioral health crises and specific client concerns

• Caring professional with excellent communication skills, passion for the nursing profession and desire to build on current skills

Work History

Assistant Medical Director- United Counseling Service • duties as described below in addition to being the Program Manager for Battelle House, a crisis stabilization facility, and Emergency Services (crisis response) for Bennington County. This includes direct supervision of 14 employees. The Assistant Medical Director also assists in clinical and operational decision making within the agency as well as advising community partners on issues pertaining to community mental health concerns and education

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner- United Counseling Service/Southwestern Vermont Medical Center • 100 Ledge Hill Drive, Bennington, VT 05201 • duties include: performing comprehensive psychiatric evaluations with diagnosis, treatment, and medication prescribing • consulting for medical inpatients with co-occurring psychiatric complaints • assisting the SVMC emergency department in psychiatric clinical decision-making • assisting crisis clinicians in psychiatric clinical decision-making

Registered Nurse-Emergency Department • 160 Allen Street, Rutland, VT, 05701 • Staff nurse in high volume department • populations served include: pediatrics (newborn +), young adults, adults, geriatrics, psychiatric • 4/2015-5/2019 (per diem)

Registered Nurse-First Aid/Triage Nurse and Clinic Nurse at Stratton Mountain Urgent Care • 78 Founder's Hill Rd, Stratton, VT 05155 • duties include: providing initial treatment and stabilization of a variety of injuries (medical, trauma, orthopedic) from first aid to advanced cardiac life support; populations served include: adult, young adult and pediatric • 11/2012-2019 (seasonal full-time and part-time)

Clinical Coordinator-Medical-Surgical Services Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, 100 Hospital Drive, Bennington, VT 05201• Shift supervisor for up to 20 staff members (RN's, LNA's, ancillary staff) and 50 patients; responsibilities also include: bed management/patient placement, staffing and primary clinical resource to staff nurses • 3/2011-10/2014 (part-time) 10/2014-3/2016 (per diem)

Education

Walden University, Minneapolis. Minnesota • Master’s Degree in Nursing, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (MSN, PMHNP)

Southern Vermont College, Bennington, Vermont • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) Dean's List each semester, May 2012

Southern Vermont College, Bennington, Vermont • Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN) Dean’s List each semester, May 2008

Licensure & Certifications

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, VT #101.0134312

• Registered Nurse, VT #026.0042382

• American Heart Association BLS, CPI, CAMS, QMHP, Zero Suicide Institute, CALM

References

Alya Reeve, MD, Medical Director, United Counseling Service, Bennington, VT 50201, 802-***-****

Lorna Mattern, Executive Director, United Counseling Service, Bennington, VT 50201, 802-***-****