Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Location:

Killeen, TX

Posted:

May 06, 2024

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KATINA HILLARD

**** ****** ***** ** *******, TX *6549 · 254-***-****

*******@*****.***

To secure a position as a Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, to apply experience and knowledge to help individuals across the lifespan. Team-oriented with strong track record of establishing solid relationships with clients, co-works, and other team members. A professional driven to help others overcome personal obstacle and foster the integration of evidence-based practice in the care of individuals diagnosed with mental illness and substance misuse disorders.

EXPERIENCE

NURSE PRACTITIONER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

05/2022-11/2022

PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER (PMH-NP) STUDENT, STAATS PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, AUSTIN TX

Provide out-patient psychiatric care for 10-20 patients across the lifespan per day. Diagnosed and treat mental health disorders such as attention deficit disorder (ADD), Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorders, Schizophrenia, Bi-polar Mania. Managed patients’ acute illnesses including suicidal ideation, mania, and psychosis. Provide individual and family counseling regarding mental health diagnosis and treatment. Ordered necessary test per prescribing requirements. Provided patient education on diagnosis, medication management of symptoms, recovery, coping strategies, relapse prevention, and community resources.

11/2021-05/2022

PSYCHIAYRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER (PMH-NP) STUDENT,

VETERIANS AFFAIRS HOSPITAL, WACO, TX

Provide in patient psychiatric care for veterans with acute and chronic mental health conditions including Schizophrenia, Bi-polar Mania, Major Depressive Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Psychosis, Drug induced psychosis. Managed patients’ acute illnesses including suicidal ideation, mania, and psychosis. Maintained appropriate clinical records and follow-up data. Par6ticipated as a member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team providing a full range of Mental Health services. Provided high level of practice using evidence-based nursing principles involving caring for patients with complex mental health illness. Treated a wide range of psychiatric diagnoses in an adult population.

PROFESSIONAL NURSING EXPERIENCE

07/2017 – PRESENT

REGISTERED NURSE 2K CARDIACT/TELEMETRY ACUTE MED-SURG UNIT, cENTERAL tEXAS vETERANS hEALTH cARE aDMINISTRATION

Performed assessment/data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychologic, and cognitive status, analyzing patient care, and bringing problems to resolution. Anticipated and implemented preventive patient care measures. Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to adult and geriatric patients in the medicine/telemetry environment. Possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age-specific needs. Performed documentation duties on the floor and in the patient record, in a timely, accurate and concise manner. Worked as part of a team in delivering patient care, establish priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available center resources of time, personnel, equipment, and supplies. Functioned as a Charge Nurse and/or preceptor as required. Provided education and information about medication, ensured correct collection and labeling of specimens were done. Participated in in-services and performance improvement activities and customer service programs Completed mandatory and annual competencies for equipment and procedures, adhere to unit-based protocols, and maintain a current BLS and ACLS Perform independent, comprehensive telephone and clinical triaging, and facilitates continuity of care through a multidisciplinary approach.

Acts as relief nurse, triages and screens walk-in patients to assess the severity of the patient's condition and the need for provider intervention. Recognizes and reports abnormal test results, changes in symptoms and the need for follow-up. Monitor or ensure the monitoring of patients pre, during and post-procedure per established protocols and SOPs.

EDUCATION, LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS

08/2019- 11/2022

PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER, walden University

3.0 GPA

Graduated 11/2022

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Issued by: Texas Board of Nursing

01/2015- 05 2017

BACHELOR SCIENCE IN NURSING, Mary Hardin Baylor

Graduated with 3.5GPA

VA Learning Opportunities Residency (VALOR) Program focus Mental Health

Registered Nurse (RN), Issued by: Texas Board of Nursing

SKILLS

Verbal, Written, and Interpersonal Communication Skills

Demonstrates a high level of practice using evidence-based nursing principles involving caring for patients with complex mental health illness.

Participation as a member of a mulit-0disciplinary treatment team providing a full range of Ment6al Health services to patients.

Geriatric mental health expertise and experience, including specialized training and/or professional development, and experience providing, supervising, managing, evaluating, and/or investigating mental health services for older Veterans in team-based contexts.

Ability to work autonomously

Experience in maintaining appropriate clinical records and follow-up data on patients who are under their clinical care responsibility

Comfortable in providing Mental Health care through Telehealth modalities

Ability to treat a wide range of psychiatric diagnoses in an adult population

Works well within a team framework

REFERENCES

JOANNA OLSON

NURSE MANGER, 2K

******.*****@**.***

254-***-**** (WORK)

SHERRINA STEWART

ASSISTANT NURSE MANGER 2K