Nurse Practitioner Registered

Yulia Zolotayko-Merchant, FNP-C, APRN, MSN, OCN

***** ****** **** **. ****, TX 77450 T: 832-***-**** Email: adg5ex@r.postjobfree.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yulia-zolotayko-merchant-81a26612a

Nurse Practitioner

Pain Management Physical Assessment Diagnostic Testing Patient Education Leadership

1+ years of experience as a Pain Management Nurse Practitioner with active DEA and 5+ years of experience as a Registered Nurse. Expertise in providing quality pain management care in outpatient settings as a Nurse Practitioner and bedside care in Medical-Surgical and Oncology settings to patients before and after orthopedic, general, urological, bariatric, and plastic surgeries as a Registered Nurse. Extensive experience as an in-home private duty nurse.

Track record in assessing, planning, and providing all aspects of pain management in outpatient settings, including diagnosis and treatment in addition to providing physical exams, interpreting diagnostic procedures, maintaining progress notes and patient education.

Critical thinking, organizational, prioritizing, clinical judgment, and decision-making skills; deft at documenting all care and treatments and utilizing computerized documentation systems.

Team leader capable of fostering healthy relationships in the work environment, training staff members, and functioning autonomously under pressure and calmly in emergency situations.

Philanthropist with strong communication and listening skills, able to communicate with patients and families; encourage trust; and provide emotional support, guidance, and customer service.

Selected Achievements

Received Cum Laude Honors during the Master Program with a GPA of 3.645 despite being a full-time Registered Nurse and a mother.

Created and promoted an effective initiative at Houston Methodist West Hospital regarding Constipation Prevention for the hospital’s orthopedic post-op patients. The campaign decreased the number of patients with constipation and delayed discharge time by 50% in one year.

Core Skills and Competencies

Pain Management Supervision Case Evaluation

Adaptable to Change Time/Task Management Analytical

Detail-Oriented Active Listening Accurate Medication

Administration Patient Education Communication

Professional Experience

Katy Pain and Spine, Katy, TX 10.2019 – 10.2020

Pain Management Nurse Practitioner – active DEA; NPI #194*******

Evaluate, diagnose and treat patients with chronic, acute, neuropathic, rheumatologic, spine, migraine headaches, cancer and oral pain.

Provide medical care with the goal of optimizing drug therapy and improving therapeutic outcomes for patients with chronic and acute pain.

Support all documentation with Electronic medical system (EMR) E-Clinicals and E-prescribing of controlled substances.

Houston Methodist West Hospital, Katy, TX 04.2017—Present

Clinical Nurse, In-patient Medical-Surgical/Post-op Unit

Fulfill a vital role providing advanced and complex evidence-based bedside care for patients before and after orthopedic, medical oncology, general, urological, bariatric, and plastic surgeries.

Serve as a part-time nurse educator for orthopedic knee/hip/spine patients.

Recognized for facilitating Joint classes for patients regarding upcoming surgeries, expectations, possible risks, and ways to improve outcomes and decrease complications after surgeries.

St. Jude Visiting Nurses, Houston, TX 11.2016—09.2019

PRN Private Duty Home Health Nurse

Provide 12-hour shifts of continuous nursing/personal care to an elderly patient, initiating and implementing patient’s care plan, performing daily assessments, and communicating with physicians.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 06.2014—04.2017

Registered Nurse, In-patient Adult Leukemia Unit

Collaborated with MD and ancillary staff to provide effective interdisciplinary patient care.

Served as a preceptor to new RN’s and students and as a resource nurse for an assigned unit.

Led Nurse Informatics for G16 Leukemia Unit: implemented and enhanced technology to improve nursing practices and educated/updated staff regarding the latest innovations and technologies.

Education

M.S. in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner 01.2016—05.2019

The University of Texas Health and Science Center at Houston, Cizik School of Nursing, Houston, TX

Clinical Experience: 360 hours of Internal Medicine, 120 hours of Ob/Gyn clinical rotation, and 120 hours of Pediatrics clinical rotation.

Sigma Theta Tau (International Honor Society of Nursing), Cum Laude Honors

Bachelor of Science in Nursing 01.2013—05.2014

The University of Texas Health and Science Center at Houston, School of Nursing, Houston, TX

Licensure

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Family Nurse Practitioner/Texas Board of Nursing 07.2019—01.2022

Registered Nurse, Texas Board of Nursing 06.2014—01.2022

Certifications

Family Nurse Practitioner, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board 07.2019—06.2024

Oncology Certified Nurse, Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation 08.2016—12.2020

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, American Heart Association 05.2013—10.2021

Basic Life Support, American Heart Association 05.2013—10.2020

Training

“Pain Management” Orientation for Nurse Practitioners at Katy Pain and Spine Clinic

“The Joint” Training for Orthopedic Nurses About Hip and Knee Replacements

Post-op Management of Bariatric Patients Training

Chemotherapy Infusion Training

Oncological Emergencies Training

Continues CPR and ACLS Training

End-of-Life Care Training

Honors and Rewards

Cum Laude Honors 06.2019

Sigma Theta Tau, Local chapter of International Honor Society of Nursing 04.2018—Present

Organizations

Oncology Nursing Society 12.2011—Present

American Nurses Association 05.2012—Present

Nurses Christian Fellowship 09.2012—Present

Volunteering Activities

Volunteer, Ronald McDonald House, Houston, TX 08.2014—Present

Serve as a Russian/English translator for patients and their families during medical appointments.

Languages

Russian (Native), English (Advanced).

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