Mental Health Nurse
Resume:
Linda Meldman, RN, PhD
Oakland, CA 94610
510-***-****-mobile phone
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS:
Psychiatric Nurse, State of California, no. 359
Public Health Nurse, State of California, no. 53939
Registered Nurse License, State of California, no. 311970
EXPERIENCE:
John Muir Medical Center Walnut Creek, California
Psychiatric Liaison Nurse
11/26/2016 – 05/20/2020
Promote quality patient care as an expert clinician, consultant, educator, and role model to acute inpatient areas practitioners
Help integrate mental health concepts in the nursing care of patients
Consult and develop nursing care plans which meet the mental health and behavioral needs of the patient using an interdisciplinary treatment
California State University, East Bay
Lecturer, Hayward, California
09/10/2000 – 06/10/2018
Supervise the community health clinical practice of generic undergraduate and continuamong nursing students
Solano County, Fairfield, California
1996-2000
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Quality Management
12/13/1997-10/27/2000
Developed and implemented an orientation and in-service program for all mental health staff, including mental health assistants, nurses, physicians, licensed clinical social workers, and marriage and family counselors
Developed policies and procedures, conducted utilization management and reviews, evaluated the private mental health providers for Solano county, and supervised mental health nurses
Solano County, Vallejo, California
Mental Health Nurse
03/22/1996-12/01/1997
Developed and implemented a post-hospitalization program for adults who had recently been discharged from the hospital, the “Daily Support” Program
Provided counseling, health education and medication management with individuals, groups and families
Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute, San Francisco, California
Clinical Nurse II
10/30/1994-10/01/1997
Assessed needs for psychiatric care, including acute hospitalization in the triage department
Worked in the emergency room, triaging on an emergency basis, and coordinating care based on psychiatric needs
Counseled adults with acute psychiatric problems and helped with their medication management, in the acute psychiatric inpatient unit
Edgewood Children’s Center, San Francisco, California
Nurse
02/12/1991-08/19/1996
Worked at a residential and day treatment program for children who have behavioral, cognitive and emotional problems
Additional responsibilities included; medication management for the children who took medication, medication education for the children and staff, and health maintenance, e.g., updating immunizations, health monitoring and health screenings
EDUCATION:
1993 Doctor of Philosophy, Nursing;
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
1984 Masters of Science, Child Adolescent Mental Health Nursing; University of California, San Francisco, California
1982 Bachelors of Science, Nursing;
University of California, San Francisco, California
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:
Bay Area Black Nurses volunteer
MEMBERSHIPS:
Sigma, Nurses Honor Society
University of California, San Francisco Alumni Association
University of Washington Alumni Association
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