RACHAEL SMITH
Panama City, Florida, ***** · ***********@*****.*** · 850-***-**** · LinkedIn
Nurse Practitioner
Compassionate and patient-centric with 10+ years of experience in providing high-quality patient services, care, and support within fast-paced healthcare facilities. Proven history of success in performing telehealth health risk assessment (HRA) visits, providing primary care via online chat system with patients, offering initial consultation, and documenting patient information and conditions. Expert in performing thorough patient assessments, and delivering, managing, and overseeing procedures, medication administration and restorative care for a broad-range of acute and chronically ill patients. Possess excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving with an aptitude to collaborate with colleagues, patients, and management. Skilled in developing and leading process and procedure improvements to enhance efficiency and patient experiences. Proven expertise in:
·Telemedicine Nursing Operations Coordination
·Patient Care & Assessment
·Patient Counselling & Education
·Healthcare Information Systems
·Patient Medication Management
·Best Practices Development & Execution
·Nursing Staff Coaching & Mentoring
·Key Relationships Development
EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS
Master of Science in Nursing Family, Nurse Practitioner Specialty Track 2020 Chamberlain University Illinois
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) 2017 Chamberlain University Illinois
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) 2014 Gulf Coast State College Florida
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
R D Smith, Incorporated at Magnolia Medical – Panama City, Florida
FNP, Owner, 2020 to Present
Increased patient satisfaction by delivering education to patients and stimulating wellness through prevention.
Deliver health teaching and counseling and initiating indicated referrals, while recording electronic health records in an accurate manner. Prescribe, initiate, oversee, alter, and order appropriate drug therapies in a timely fashion. Analyze response to treatments efficiently, and handle acute and chronic conditions.
Key Contributions:
Provided quality patient service and treatment by interviewing clients, recording health histories, conducting physical and development valuations, ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, identifying health issues, and managing health care of patients.
Planned efficient strategies, which resulted in doubling revenue within first month of devouring the practice open full-time.
Demonstrated optimum level of performance and opened a primary care solo practice in a successful manner.
Call Now Doctors – Miramar Beach, Florida
FNP, 2020 to Present
Assisted patients by communicating and treating patients through media communication, such as telephone calls and video platform.
Deliver prescription renewals and new prescriptions through e-prescribing within timeframe. Perform multiple operations independently, such as conducting age-appropriate patient histories, assessing chief complaints, and delivering treatment options for different conditions and concerns. Referred patients to other health care providers and specialists, as indicated, as well as assessed response to treatments and administered acute and chronic conditions.
Bay County Jail Facility – Panama City, Florida
RN, Clinical Supervisor, 2018 to 2020
Improved performance of medical, nursing, and other personnel by leading, monitoring, and evaluating work activities.
Analyze company staffing needs and lead recruitment and on-boarding of nursing personnel. Offer quality support and guidelines in the execution of electronic health records.
Key Contributions:
Generated optimal treatment outcomes, and composed the protocol and procedure for equipment usage by assisting with execution of bedside chemistry testing.
Developed professional capabilities of nursing personnel through providing training and coaching in an open environment.
Escalated accountability and assisted in staff initiative to support other shifts by applying the usage of online scheduling of clinical staff.
Increased employee retention and loyalty through efficiently managing clinical staff.
Escambia County Corrections – Pensacola, Florida
RN, Clinical Nurse, 2016 to 2018
Attained targeted objectives by planning, applying, and assessing care plan, such as nursing diagnoses, short and long-term goals, and criteria for meeting targets.
Ensured the delivery of high-level assistance and instructions, and delegated appropriate functions to deliver quality supervision and leadership to nursing and nursing support staff.
Key Contribution:
Played an instrumental role in enhancing delivery of care to a vulnerable population and maximizing treatment outcomes.
Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center – Panama City, Florida
RN, Emergency Department, 2014 to 2016
Confirmed the continuity of care by acting as an active liaison among patients, families, pharmacists, case managers, respiratory therapists, physicians, and others involved.
Managed a number of emergency medical procedures, including basic cardiac life support (BCLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and other condition-stabilizing processes.
Key Contribution:
Secured rapid physiological deterioration and life-threatening instability by diagnosing acute and chronic conditions.
Bay County Jail Facility Seawind Medical Clinic – Panama City, Florida
EMT, 2003 to 2014
Delivered patients with emergency care by utilizing appropriate techniques and equipment.
Assessed patients' conditions and responsiveness to interventions, and maintained patient confidentiality and performed all care with respect for patient rights.
Additional experience as a RN at Bay County Jail Facility.
NURSE PRACTITIONER PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE
Family Practice – James DeRuiter, MD, PanCare Health (93 Hours) Primary Care – Waneda Wolfe, ARNP (411 Hours) Pediatrics – Yahia Rahim, MD (121 Hours)
LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) – State of Florida, Expired in 2021 American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) - Expired 2025 Registered Nurse (RN) – Multistate, Expired in 2022 Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association, Expired in 2021 CPR and First Aid Instructor – ASHI
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & MEMBERSHIP
Member at Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) – 2020 to Present Member of American Association of Nurse Pracitioners (AANP) – 2019 to Prese