Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Benedicta Osuji, DNP, PMHNP-BC

Carson, California 310-***-**** ad5wed@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Accomplished Nurse Practitioner and DNP with 5 years of experience in the evaluation and treatment of mental health illnesses and recovery. Work collaboratively with physicians and other healthcare providers to provide physical examinations, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic and episodic disorders including anxiety, depression, mood disorder, PTSD, dementia, psychosis, bipolar disorder, ADHD, OCD, and schizophrenia. Provide emergency and long-term treatment management including physical and psychosocial examinations

Work Experience

Family Psychiatry Counseling and Wellness Westlake, California

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner January 2021 – Present

●Comply with all protocols of the Department of Mental Health while analyzing patient records to determine the usage of psychotropic medication and the quality and appropriateness of mental healthcare

●Work with approximately #45 in-patient per week residing in the acute psychiatric in-patient hospital and perform interviews to gain a comprehensive medical history

●Ensure productive physician consultations by leading medication management including appropriate dosages given contraindications, side effects, and other reactions

●Improve program management by 50% through development and updates on policies and procedures for the psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner role, together with the Chief of Nursing, and Chief of Psychiatry

●Served as a preceptor and coached #10 students on mental health issues, diagnosis, and treatment

Vortex Medical Group Long Beach, CA

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner February 2019 - Present

●Manage psychiatric care for patients in 5 different nursing homes including medication management, assessments, and follow-up visits

●Work closely with the psychiatrist to provide treatment for mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, mood disorders, PTSD, dementia, psychosis, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia

●Improve patient outcomes and quality of life by collaborating with family members, social workers, case managers, and other psychiatric healthcare providers

●Ensure 100% compliance with company, state, and federal regulations including HIPAA protocols concerning patient privacy

Kedren Acute Community Mental Health Center Los Angeles California Los Angeles, California Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner December 2019 - August 2020

Initiated appropriate drug therapies taking into consideration indications, contraindications, side effects, and other known reactions in preparation for physician consultations

●Treated #45 patients per week diagnosed with acute and chronic mental health issues including patients on 3, 14, and 30-day holds

●Managed patients declared a danger to self (DTS), danger to others (DTO), and grave disability (GD) including initial assessments, medication, and treatment plans

●Prepared patients for probable cause hearings and provided assistance with application for writ of petition to request early discharge

Skills

Mental Health Diagnoses, Patient Notes, Treatment Plans, Medication Management, Preceptors, HIPAA

Education and Certifications

Doctorate Degree in Psychiatric Mental Health Brandman University

Prerequisites MSN/DNP Advanced Physical Health Assessment Frontier Nursing University of Kentucky

Internship, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Exodus Recover/Psychiatric Medical Center

Public Health Certification PHN in Public Health Nursing University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Science in Nursing University of Phoenix

Memberships

American Psychiatric Nurses Association

California Nurses Association

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