Nurse Practitioner Registered

Heather Downs, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

*** ****** *****, ************, **. 40071 *502-***-***** ******.*******@*****.***

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Dependable, results-driven Family Nurse Practitioner with over six years of direct care and managerial experience as a Registered Nurse, and almost a year of FNP experience, seeking a position as an Nurse Practitioner, with a company that will allow me to utilize my compassion and clinical expertise to provide excellence in care while reducing costs and improving quality.

CORE COMPETENCIES/ACCOMPLISHMENTS

*Responsible for managing all functions of the correctional medical clinic, alongside DON, HAS, and clinic staff. Performs all procedures necessary on a daily basis, either independently or collaboratively with the medical director who is at the clinic weekly; including the removal of cysts and lipomas, suturing, steroidal joint injections, nail trephining, nail removal, cryotherapy, some small joint reductions, splinting, and all evaluation and treatment of medical conditions.

Transitioned a long-term care unit into a fully functional acute care rehabilitation unit.

*Implemented a Proactive Interdisciplinary Team as a part of a performance improvement project to accomplish federally required gradual dose reductions of psychotropic medications.

*Excellent leadership and managerial skills, with over three years of experience preparing for and interacting with state and federal auditors while incorporating QAPI’s and PIP’s.

*Dependable, independent worker, dedicated to being self-motivated and goal oriented in both reducing costs and improving quality.

*Experience in hiring, firing, coaching, and counseling staff while developing subordinate rapport and building successful, energetic teams.

*Excellent communication, investigative, tacking, trending, and quality assurance skills, with over four years of direct experience working with the interdisciplinary team to develop quality assurance/performance

improvement plans that ensure regulatory guidelines are being exceeded.

*Understanding of regulatory guidelines in wound care with over two years’ experience rounding directly with wound care doctors.

*Competent in all major Microsoft computer systems and software, as well as many healthcare EMAR’s such as Cerner, SigmaCare, Matrix, and Point Click Care.

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Blackburn Correctional Complex APRN, 7/2018-Current

Pearl Medicine, Louisville KY APRN, 2/2018-4/2018

The Brook Hospital DuPont, Louisville, KY PRN Mental Health Staff Nurse, 8/2015-1/2018

Baptist Healthcare Louisville, Louisville, KY Crisis Management Staff Nurse, 6/2016-6/2017

Kentucky One Health-Rudd Heart and Lung Center, Louisville, KY Open Heart Recovery and Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Staff Nurse, 9/2015-4/2016

Signature Healthcare of Spencer County, Taylorsville, KY Assistant Director of Nursing/Nurse Manager, 1/2015-7/2015

Friendship Health and Rehab, Pewee Valley, KY Charge Nurse June 6/2011-6/2012, Wound Care Nurse 6/2012-7/2013, Assistant Director of Nursing 7/2013-12/2014

CLINICAL EXPERIENCES

Providence Louisville East: Worked with acute and chronic conditions, as well as rehabilitative patients in a long-term care and rehabilitation setting.

Women’s Center for Gynecology and Bladder Disorders: Worked with women having various gynecological and bladder disorders, including treatment of interstitial cystitis, insertion and removal of various IUDs, pessaries, and abdominal ultrasounds.

Bullitt County Family Practitioners: Worked with acute and chronic care conditions in patients across the lifespan in an office setting.

Roederer Correctional Complex: Worked with state inmates with acute and chronic conditions, including minor surgical services which included toenail removals, steroidal joint injection, removal of various dermal piercings, draining cysts, removal of genital warts via cryotherapy, and various other procedures.

Pediatric Care of Lexington: Worked with acute and chronic conditions of pediatric patients.

EDUCATION

Indiana Wesleyan University

Family Nurse Practitioner, 12/2015-1/2018

Grand Canyon University

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 1/2011-10/2013

Galen College of Nursing

Associate of Applied Science in Nursing, 9/2009-5/2011

Licensed Practical Nursing Certificate, 8/2008-9/2009

LICENSES/AFFILIATIONS

APRN License 3012122

FNP Certification F02180950 (2/2018-2/2023)

NPI 118*******

RN License 1128245

CPR/BLS May (8/2018-8/2021)

AANP Member (2017-current)

KCNPNM Member (2017-current)

REFERENCES

Robert Young, CEO, Friendship Health and Rehab 407-***-****

Jamie Jackson, DON, Friendship Health and Rehab 513-***-****

Gary Preece, Administrator, Friendship Health and Rehab 502-***-****

Keith Johnson, Co-worker, Friendship Health and Rehab 502-***-****

Dawn Edwards, Co-worker, Friendship Health and Rehab 502-***-****

Adam Higgason, Co-worker, Signature Healthcare 270-***-****

Michelle Altes, Co-worker, Signature Healthcare 502-***-****

Keith Johnson, Co-worker, Friendship Health and Rehab 502-***-****

Brittany Greenwood, Co-worker, Friendship Health and Rehab 502-***-****

Vicki Raisor, Nurse Practitioner Clinical Preceptor, Pearl Medicine 502-***-****

*Further transcripts and reference letters available upon request.

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