Nurse Practitioner Primary Care
Resume:
Charles E. Wade
Indianapolis, IN
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Family Nurse Practitioner
Key Qualifications
Team Player Critical Thinking
Computer Proficiency Outstanding Communicator
Excellent Patient Care Problem Solver
Work Experience
Wade’s Care First Nurse Practitioner Services LLC, Indianapolis, IN Home Risk Assessment Nurse Practitioner
10/2023- present
Risk Assessment
• Perform annual wellness visits and health assessments for chronic conditions
• Assist in closing quality healthcare gaps
• Provide patient healthcare education
• Collaborating with primary care team to enhance the delivery of care
• Make recommendations to patient and interdisciplinary team to promote positive health outcomes
Marion VA Medical Center, Marion, IN
Float PACT Team Nurse Practitioner
09/2021- 09/2023
Primary Care
• Works independently and autonomously
• Float Nurse Practitioner for the Primary Care PACT Teams
• Managing acute and chronic diseases
• Total holistic care of patients
• Preventative Care, screening at appropriate age
• Obtaining history and physical examination
• Ordering diagnostic testing and interpretation of lab tests
• Ordering correct medication therapy for acute and chronic diseases
• Developing an evidenced base care plan per differential diagnosis, physical assessment, and diagnostic findings
• Create high-quality cost-effective interventions and treatment plans
• Conduct patient education and answering questions to promote health
• Minimizing hospitalizations by managing overall health
• Referral to appropriate specialties when needed
• VA Video Connect (VVC) telehealth for patients to ensure continuity of care
• Telehealth visits reaching patients who have difficulty coming to the clinic
• Resource to all the PACT Teams and staff
Marion VA Medical Center, Marion, IN
NP MOD (Medical Officer on duty)
04/2021- 09/2021
Community Living Center/Acute psych/ Mental Health
• Works independently and autonomously
Medical officer on duty CLC, acute psych, rehab, and mental health
• Admitting patients from the urgent care or other facilities to acute psych for evaluation/treatment
• Providing Nocturnist coverage as NP- MOD (Medical officer on duty)
• Managing multiple issues simultaneously and appropriately prioritize based on patients’ needs
• Formulating a plan of care for diverse patients according to evidenced based guidelines
• Creating a correct differential diagnosis per patient clinical condition
• Ordering and interpreting laboratory findings for diagnosis
• Create high-quality cost-effective interventions and treatment plans
• Conduct patient education and answering questions to promote health
• Excellent customer service skills
• Creating timely referrals for interventions and to promote health Marion General Hospital, Marion, IN
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner
03/2020-03/2021
Med- Surge/Critical Care Department
• Works independently and autonomously
• Admit patients from the ED to corresponding unit dependent of diagnosis
• Managing multiple issues simultaneously and appropriately prioritize based on patients’ needs
• Formulating a plan of care for diverse patients according to evidenced based guidelines
• Creating a correct differential diagnosis per patient clinical condition
• Ordering and interpreting laboratory findings for diagnosis
• Create high-quality cost-effective interventions and treatment plans
• Conduct patient education and answering questions to promote health
• Excellent customer service skills
• Creating timely referrals for interventions and to promote health Witham Memorial Hospital, Lebanon, IN
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner
05/2018-03/2020
Med-Surge/Critical Care Unit/Geriatric Psych
• Works independently and autonomously
• Provides a focused history for initial and ongoing physical examination
• Performing physical examinations appropriate for age and clinical condition
• Obtaining relevant health and medical information
• Formulating a plan of care for diverse patients which is proven via evidenced based practice guidelines
• Creating a correct differential diagnosis per patient clinical condition
• Ordering and interpreting laboratory findings for diagnosis
• Developing an evidenced base care plan per differential diagnosis, physical assessment, and diagnostic findings
• Create high-quality cost-effective interventions and treatment plans
• Conduct patient education and answering questions to promote health
• Identifying patient needs and adding resources to promote patient’s overall health, compliance, and safety
Evaluating the patient’s response to the treatment regimen and patient outcomes
• Creating appropriate referrals to promote health, further intervention Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN Float Pool Registered Nurse
04/2016-06/2018
Med-Surge/Progressive Care/Intensive Care Units
• Assessing and caring for patients in the Med- Surge, PCU, and ICU areas for the VA Hospital
• Restoring and promoting patients’ health including them in their care
• Establish a nurturing patient/nurse relationship providing a safe environment
• Answering patients’ question, giving education, and resolving problems using the interdisciplinary team
• Caring for the patient using the nursing process
• Correct Documentation
• Caring for a diverse patient population (Veterans and their families) which includes heart catherization, joint replacement, radical head and necks, bariatric patients among general diagnoses.
• Caring for Veterans and floating to need areas within the hospital IU Health North/Saxony/ Tipton Hospital, Indianapolis, IN Resource Pool Registered Nurse
12/2013-04/2016
Med-Surge/ Progressive Care Units
• Assessing and caring for patients in the Med- Surge and PCU area’s for IU North/Saxony
• Restoring and promoting patient’s health including them in their care
• Establish a nurturing patient/nurse relationship providing a safe environment
• Answering patients’ question, giving education, and resolving problems using the interdisciplinary team
• Caring for the patient using the nursing process
• Correct Documentation
• Caring for a diverse patient population which includes heart catheterization, joint replacement, radical head and necks, bariatric patients among general diagnoses. IU Health Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN
Registered Nurse
8/2012-12/2013
Neurological / Trauma Surgical Progressive Care Unit/ Limb Reattachment
• Assessing and Caring for Neurological, Trauma, and Critical Care patients
• Restoring and promoting patient’s health including them in their care
• Establish a nurturing patient/nurse relationship providing a safe environment
• Answering patients question and resolving problems using the interdisciplinary team
• Caring for the patient using the nursing process
• Correct Documentation
• Caring for a diverse patient population
• Caring for patients with hand reattachments/revascularization Wishard Memorial Hospital, Indianapolis, IN
Care Tech II
9/2011-7/2012
• Observe and report changes in patient behavior to the registered nurse.
• Respond and report promptly and appropriate information to the registered nurse.
• Reinforce patient mental orientation and complete appropriate documentation. Summary of Qualifications
• Strong clinical skills as a float RN. Member of rotation as Charge Nurse with responsibility for all units and for Rapid Response Team which assesses potential transfers of patients throughout hospital.
• Serve as a resource for all nurses in the hospital.
• Committed to providing high quality cost-effective care to all with a focus on underserved population.
• Ability to adapt to all kinds of people. Consistently effective as advocate for patients. Communication within the interdisciplinary team to provide additional resources needed for patients to ensure positive outcomes.
• Skilled at facilitating open lines of communication among all members of the healthcare team, and with patients and their families. Committed to efficient and effective resource utilization, ethical conduct, collaboration with fellow providers, continuing research and education.
• 700 clinical hours conducted in diverse specialties ranging from infancy to geriatrics. Ability to assess and treat 30-plus patients daily under supervision of NP during clinical rotation. Clinical Rotations
• VA Medical Center Emergency Department Physical Assessment Course and rotation for assessing patients and creating diagnosis differentials November 2016- January 2017
• VA Medical Center Emergency Department
Adult Lifespan I
Course and rotation for assessing, diagnosing, planning, interpretation, intervention, and evaluation of patient care in the ER setting
November 2016- March 2017
• VA Medical Center Urgent Care Center
Adult Life span I
Treating patients with acute on chronic illnesses that meet outpatient treatment and management
January 2017- March 2017
• Open Door Clinic Adult Life Span II & III
Primary Care across the life span treating acute and chronic illnesses Includes Women’s Health and Pediatrics
February 2017- October 2017
Education and Certification
Associate of Science, Nursing
Harrison College, Indianapolis, IN
9/2009-6/2012
Registered Nurse License# 28204542A
Bachelor of Science, Nursing
Western’s Governors University (WGU), Indianapolis, IN 10/2012- 9/2014
Master of Science, Nursing
Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN
Graduate Degree focus on Primary Care
05/2015-12/2017
Licenses
NPI-159*******
APN Prescriptive Authority-71007932A current-2025
CSR-71007932B current-2025
DEA-MW4765167 current- 2024
Healthcare Provided CPR, AED certified current-2025 Healthcare Provider ACLS certified current- 2025
Bariatric Nurse Certification-2016
Charge Nurse
Volunteer Work
National Institute for Fitness and Sport
1/2006-4/2011
Youth Fitness Mentor
Promoted fun activities for youth, educating them on the importance of exercising in the attempt to decrease childhood obesity and foster teamwork.
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