Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Location:

Leonard, TX

Posted:

July 23, 2024

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Cortney R. Hockett, MSN, PMHNP

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Blue Ridge, Texas 75424

214-***-**** **************@*****.***

Objective Team-oriented, soon to be Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, committed to providing exceptional patient care by prioritizing safety and evidence-based quality standards. Skilled in leveraging multi-disciplinary relationships to promote a team's highest capacity. Excited to apply diverse skills and experience to make a meaningful impact to a mental health organization.

Experience

Intake RN (August 2023-Present) Glen Oaks Hospital Greenville, Texas

Assess patients medically and psychiatrically for possible treatment at our facility

Coordination of all admissions processes and serves as liaison to referral sources, families, payors, physicians, unit and hospital personnel involved with each admission

Verify insurance, triage patients, complete assessments, ability to staff clinical effectively, enter calls and admissions in computer and complete all admission paperwork with patient.

Effectively communicate with unit staff and assist patient to unit

PMHNP Student (June 2023-April 2024) Dallas County Jail Dallas, Texas

Provided 360 hours of psychiatric care and treatment to incarcerated individuals (Age17-70).

Conducted assessments, diagnosed mental health conditions, and developed appropriate treatment plans.

Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to address complex mental health needs.

Implemented crisis intervention strategies and managed psychiatric emergencies.

PMHNP Student (January 2024-April 2024) Broadway Psychiatry Garland, Texas

Provided mental health services to diverse population Age (6-85) with various psychiatric disorders.

Conducted comprehensive psychiatric assessments and developed personalized treatment plans.

Administered evidence-based therapies and medication management.

Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care and facilitate smooth transitions between healthcare settings.

PMHNP Student (August 2023-November 2023) A-1 Behavioral Health Carrollton, Texas

Provided 180 hours of psychiatric care and treatment to incarcerated individuals.

Delivered comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and ongoing care for diverse patient population (Age 13-65).

Conducted medication management, therapy sessions, and monitored treatment outcomes.

Employed evidence-based practices and therapeutic interventions to promote patients' mental wellness.

Collaborated with patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure holistic care.

OR RNII (November 2021-Present) Parkland Hospital Dallas, Texas

Circulate and scrub plastic, general, urology, ENT ortho and ophthalmology cases.

Coordinate and execute multiple surgeon procedures.

Coordinate with surgeons to ensure each case is safe and efficient.

Coordinate with all disciplines of the facility to administer safe patient care.

Nurse Manager (December 2015-October 2021) UT Southwestern Dallas, Texas

Supervise Plastic, General, Breast/oncology, Liver/kidney transplant, Endocrine & ENT Service Lines.

Led multiple surgical and anesthesia quality project reducing surgical site infections.

Led multiple projects improving operational efficiencies and patient throughput.

Communicates job expectations and appraises job performances.

Budgets for each fiscal year and for expansion opportunities annually.

Implements projects to ensure highest quality with highest efficiency.

Coordinating moving additional service lines to a new facility and opening 19 additional operating suites. Collaboration Included design, interdisciplinary process, and staffing model.

Collaborated in achievement of Magnet Status.

Multiple successful JC surveys

Nursing Supervisor (June 2015-November 2015) Presbyterian Hospital Plano, Texas

Interview, hire, schedule, and mentor new employees

Counsel, coach, and discipline employees

Communicate job expectations and appraises job performances.

Works with charge nurse to schedule optimal number of staff with high productivity.

Member of value analysis committee, in order to achieve highest standard of care within budget.

OR RNII (2010-2015) UT Southwestern Dallas, Texas

Circulate and scrub plastic, general, urology, robot, ENT, ortho-spine and neurology cases.

Coordinate and execute multiple surgeon procedures.

Coordinate with surgeons to ensure each case is safe and efficient.