Nurse Practitioner Primary Care
Resume:
Kathleen Shute
South Weymouth, MA *****
***************@*****.***
Experienced, passionate board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with over 15 years of experience providing compassionate, patient-centered care. Life long learner seeking a position as a Nurse Practitioner in the primary care setting.
Experience with EPIC, ECW, Meditech, and CPRS charting systems. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
NP
SSHC INC - Canton, MA
July 2023 to October 2023
Primary, occupational, urgent care. Practicing psychiatric, addiction medicine. Fast paced, dynamic environment with a focus on multidisciplinary collaboration for care of adults in an outpatient setting. Contract Family Nurse Practitioner
Covelo Staffing - Waltham, MA
June 2023 to July 2023
• Provided primary care to homebound elderly patients and families in their homes and assisted living facilities.
• Complete admission intakes and design interdisciplinary care plans for new patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team including hospice, palliative care, VNA, assisted living facilities, physical therapy, and occupational therapy.
• Contract/Completed
Cardiology Nurse Practitioner
US Department of Veteran Affairs - West Roxbury, MA August 2018 to February 2023
• Responsible for providing a broad range of diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventative services for both inpatient and outpatient Cardiology patients while working closely with the Cardiology attending staff to develop daily plan.
• Admitting and discharging patients who undergo elective cardiac procedures, triaging admissions, inpatient care service when patients are admitted and during discharge to assure smooth transitions and liaison with Primary Care Providers and consultants, tele-health and home care agencies.
• Providing guidance and continuity for the cardiology residents in their provision of care to patients.
• Responsible for assisting the resident teams to address all aspects of care by the promotion of safe practices as well as the encouragement of effective use of inpatient and outpatient resources.
• Conducting and reporting (under the supervision of Cardiology faculty) stress tests and same day cardiac catheterization.
Student Nurse Practitioner Clinical Rotations (2015-2018)
• Duffy Health Center
• Hyannis, MA
• Addiction Medicine
• US Department of Veterans Affairs – Jamaica Plain & Brockton, MA
• Women’s Health
• Primary Care
• South Shore Hospital – Weymouth, MA
• Emergency Medicine
• Boston Children’s Hospital – Boston, MA
• Acute Care (step down unit)
Staff Nurse – Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
US Department of Veteran Affairs - West Roxbury, MA November 2016 to August 2018
• Responsible for the care of postoperative patients in a busy, at times critical 6 bed unit.
• Implements education plans to meet service needs while maintaining knowledge of current trends and techniques.
• Collaborates with the operating room, progressive care unit, and surgical intensive care unit to facilitate prompt, safe, appropriate care for the postoperative patient. Utilization Review Nurse
Collaborative Care - West Roxbury, MA
January 2015 to November 2016
• In collaboration with the nurse manager, attending, social work, and medical teams responsible for the daily management and evaluation of patient care and flow in a busy, 26 bed medical surgical floor with a cardiology focus.
• Experienced in leading daily, multi-disciplinary meetings to coordinate the care of patients, and facilitating safe discharges including coordination of care after discharge to avoid unnecessary readmissions.
• Participated on system redesign teams at the organizational level with Chief Nursing Officer. Nursing /Clinical Resource Nurse
VA Boston Healthcare SystemClinical Resource Nurse - Brockton, MA December 2013 to December 2015
• Provided professional, conscientious, evidence-based guidance to staff and to critically ill postoperative patients. Expertly utilized critical thinking skills, as well as collaborated with interdisciplinary team members in order to implement clinical interventions for VISN wide changes where needed.
• Conducted monthly workshops to educate staff on the care of the patient with dementia.
• Conducted Monthly workshops based on the needs of staff.
• Developed webpage on VA Homepage for User Guide manuals for Nursing. Staff Nurse - Acute Medical Surgical Floor
VA Boston Healthcare System - West Roxbury, MA
January 2009 to December 2013
• Provided professional and conscientious care to patients recovering from orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, ENT surgery, urological and other procedures.
• Charge nurse duties
• Representative at national conference for International Health Institute. Falls Prevention and poster presentation NOVA.
Washington D.C.
2010
Education
Masters of Science in Nursing
SIMMONS UNIVERSITY - Boston, MA, US
May 2018
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
REGIS COLLEGE - Weston, MA, US
May 2008
Nursing Licenses
RN
Expires: September 2024
CNP
Expires: September 2024
Skills
• Hospital Experience (10+ years)
• EMR Systems
• Nursing
• Primary Care Experience
• Experience Administering Injections (10+ years)
• Medication Administration
• Epic (1 year)
• Patient Care
• Hospice Care (10+ years)
• Pain Management (10+ years)
• Primary care
• Occupational health (1 year)
• Nursing (10+ years)
• Critical care experience
• EMR systems
• Hospital experience
• ICU experience
• Vital signs (10+ years)
• Medical records (10+ years)
• Anatomy knowledge
• ICD-10 (2 years)
• HIPAA (10+ years)
• Dermal fillers
• Botox
• Suturing
• Patient care
• Orthopedics experience
• PRE/POSTOP EXPERIENCE
• Communication skills
• EHR systems
• orthopedics experience
• Acute care
Awards
Glass Is Half Full
2014
Glass is Half Full Award
National Organization
VA
2014
Nurses Week
Certifications and Licenses
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
Certified Nurse Practitioner
BLS Certification
ACLS Certification
APRN
September 2023 to September 2024
DEA Certification
RN License
CPR Certification
BC/BE
AED Certification
FNP-C
PA-C
LPN
Licensed Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant License
ATLS Certification
First Aid Certification
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