TYNISHA DAVIS, MSN, FNP-C

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Havertown, PA 19083

adhdih@r.postjobfree.com

Day/Evening: 484 - 469 -1477

OBJECTIVE: Attain a Family Nurse Practitioner position at a medical center that offers a constructive and challenging work environment for the enhancement of my professional skills.

PROFILE: Dedicated Family Nurse Practitioner with 20 years of Nursing experience. Clinical Background: oncology, cardiac/thoracic surgery, intensive care, palliative care, primary care. Skilled leader and team - member, able to maintain a positive attitude, productive work environment.

EDUCATION:

M.S.N, Family Nurse Practitioner, Widener University, Chester PA 8/08 - 12/12

B.S, Nursing, Immaculata University, Immaculata, PA 9/02 - 1/06

DIPLOMA, Nursing, Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing 8/98 - 5/00

LICENSURE & CERTIFICATIONS:

BOARD CERTIFIED FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER-American Academy of Nurse Practitioners - 1/17

REGISTERED NURSE- State of Pennsylvania-7/00

CPR/BLS- Current

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Advanced Practice Provider

Palliative Care, Aspire Healthcare, Nashville Tenn. 3/18 - Current

Provide patient centered care in the home for patients with chronic, debilitating, terminal illnesses. Assess, treat, manage symptoms, to provide maximum level of wellness and independence for patients with terminal illness. Provide emotional support for the patient and family. Maintain a collaborative approach to disease management with Specialist, Primary Care Providers and interdisciplinary team members.

Advanced Practice Provider

Primary Care, Residential Housecall Medical Group, Phila. PA 7/17-10/18

Management of health problems and coordinating health care for chronically ill patient’s in the home. Responsibilities include assessment of health status, diagnosis, development of plan of care and treatment, implementation of treatment plan, evaluation of response to treatment plan.

RN Case Manager 12/13 - 7/15

Director of Nursing 7/15 - 3/18

Skilled Nursing Care, Ameribest Home Care, Phila. PA

Professional position responsible for the oversight of home health nursing, therapy, social work and aide services for the Medicare certified Home Health agency. Oversees the coordination of home health patient care through the supervision of the clinical staff including nursing, home health aide, social work, physical therapy, speech/language pathology and occupational therapy staff and contractors. Manages the safety and infection control, Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement program which includes oversight of the clinical record review and chart audits and maintenance of medical supplies. Assures medical records are maintained appropriately and that all clinical disciplines function according to licensure, state law, and Medicare/Medicaid standards for Home Health. The Director of Nursing reports to and receives consultation, direction and supervision from the CEO. In the absence of the CEO, the Clinical Director assumes the role of the administrator in charge and is responsible for agency management. Provides direction, supervision and consultation to the clinical staff. Serves as a resource to all agency personnel regarding clinical activities. Oversees the provision of the nursing, aide, social work and therapy services to patients in Home Health consistent with standards of practice, community need, agency policies and procedures, Medicare/Medicaid guidelines and State Home Health licensure laws. Develops written goals, objectives and activities for the delivery of home health services. Assists CEO in establishing the responsibilities and qualifications for clinical services positions. Develops clinical policies and procedures for the delivery of patient services. Incorporates Process Improvement principles into clinical service delivery. Participates in program planning, identifying new program areas, establishing policies and procedures related to service delivery and evaluation of agency Maintains and Chairs the Professional Advisory Committee and reports all appropriate and relevant information. Supervises the provision of clinical nursing care to patients, and provides care on an as needed basis. Works with clinical staff to assist as needed with difficult care issues and to alter patient plans of care. Advises, assists and collaborates with clinicians on an as-needed basis to assess patient situations, staff problems, and coordinate physician referrals. Assures that each patient receives quality care consistent with agency policies based on patient need and state/federal guidelines. Responsible for planning, implementation and evaluation of all performance improvement activities including Outcomes Based Quality Indicators (OBQI). Utilizes nursing knowledge and skills in overseeing the provision of nursing care to home health patients on a high quality, consistent basis. Human Resource Management: assist the CEO recommending for hire, and terminating home health employees and contract personnel. Assists CEO with determining staffing patterns that will accomplish objectives and promote maximum utilization of personnel. Helps identify staff development needs and insures that in services are held and continuing education opportunities for staff are sought and encouraged. Conducts employee performance evaluations appraisals at the completion of the probationary period and annually thereafter within 30 days of the evaluation due date. Assures accurate and timely completion of: Payroll Reports/Time Sheets Employee Incident/Accident Reports Required Personnel Forms Informs the CEO of patient care and/or staffing issues or personnel issues on a timely basis. Oversees on-call schedules and maintains that services are coordinated and care is available through Home Care RN’s 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. Supervises the Administrative Assistant to assist in management of a consistent daily office routine including answering of the telephone, ordering of office supplies and maintenance of all office equipment, etc. Guarantees maintenance of all appropriate personnel records through the supervision of Administrative Assistant. Assures that an adequate stock of medical supplies needed for patient care provision is available for use by staff for patient care. Assures that home care nurses and aides receive supervision, either directly or via other appropriate nursing staff. Provides for supervision of all contract personnel. Supervises provision of therapy services. Fiscal Management: understands the need for staff and contractor productivity and effective utilization. Utilizes available data resources, such as reports for scheduling and supervising.

Staff/Charge Nurse 11/13 – 12/15

Medical Telemetry Unit/Progressive Care, Mercy Hospital Philadelphia, Phila. PA

Telemetry Nurses provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles. In addition to general nursing care, responsibilities of Telemetry Nurses include (but are not limited to): Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans. Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) and records prescribed medications. Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by a licensed registered nurse. Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, and interprets and records electronic displays, identifies irregular telemetry readings and notifies appropriate medical team members.

Initiates corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse

Symptomatology. Initiates patient education plan, as prescribed by physician. Teaches patients and significant others how to manage their illness/injury, by explaining: post-treatment home care needs, diet/nutrition/exercise programs, self-administration of medication and rehabilitation. Prepares equipment and aids physician during examination and treatment of patients. Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocol. Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms.

Nursing Supervisor 4/11 – 10/3/14

Long-term Acute Care Facility, Kindred Hospital-South/Havertown, Havertown, PA

Perform professional supervisory nursing practice in the care of the physically ill. Work involves responsibility for supervising the provision of quality nursing care given at the facility. Responsible for maintaining the quality and adequacy of nursing practice; for coordinating nursing and training programs; for recognizing and assisting in solving professional, administrative and supervisory problems in an assigned area. Position exercises considerable judgment in applying professional knowledge in solving nursing problems within established policies and practices. Works with Nurse Manager to determine the optimal allocation of staff per shift on each unit. Coordinates the care of residents/clients on assigned shift. Communicates shifts concerns by unit to appropriate staff (via e-mails, voice mail, etc.). Receives report from off-going supervisor (staffing and resident concerns) and gives report to on-coming supervisor. Serves as administrative authority for the smooth function of all units on assigned shift. Notifies administrator, associate administrator, Nurse Manager of urgent concerns during the shift. When the concern is non-urgent, notifies manager by phone message or e-mail. Keeps Associate Administrator informed of the needs and problems on a particular shift or unit.

Staff Nurse-Surgical/Clinical Level II 4/02 – 11/08

Cardiothoracic Surgical/Step Down Unit, Hospital of the Univ. of Penn., Phila. PA

Exhibit leadership skills within the role of Surgical Charge Nurse and/or Preceptor, on a 35 bed adult cardiac surgery unit with telemetry capabilities for cardiac monitoring; nine beds have the ability to be monitored as Intermediate Care, allowing a higher level of care to those patients with specialized care needs. Care of patient pre/postoperative open heart surgery, including, but not limited to those undergoing CABG, Valve Replacements, TAA repair, and heart and/or lung transplantation. Work with Nurse Practitioners within an interdisciplinary team to meet the physical, emotional and educational discharge planning needs of the patients’ and families; to promote an optimal level of wellness. Proficient in working with surgical post-op issues that include, Atrial Fibrillation, Supra-ventricular tachycardia, electrolyte imbalances, wound infections, incision care, care of chest tubes, operation of external/internal pace maker monitoring, pleural effusions, pneumothorax and hemodynamic monitoring with arterial lines, peritoneal dialysis, titration and monitoring patients with cardiac-specific infusions. Participated in bed side cardio-versions and chest tube insertions. A member of the Nursing staff that piloted the initial insulin drip protocol, which proceeded to become hospital wide. Monitoring patients on BIVAD/LVAD devices. Functioned as an initial member of the Unit Council Committee for Silverstein 10.

Staff Nurse-Oncology 9/01 - 8/02

Bone Marrow Transplant/Critical Care Unit, Thomas Jefferson Univ. Hospital, Phila. PA

Provide care for patients with Multiple Myeloma, Hodgkin’s disease, and Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

Proficient in operating/ monitoring patients on respiratory ventilators and CVVHD. Trained to assist with the administration of Bone Marrow Transplants. Administered and monitored patients receiving continuous drip chemotherapy. Performed accessing/de-accessing of implanted catheters, for chemotherapy administration.

Staff Nurse-Medical 5/00 - 9/01

Medical Telemetry/Step down Unit, Thomas Jefferson Univ. Hospital, Phila. PA

Titration and monitoring patient infusions: Cardizem, Lasix, Heparin, Nitroglycerin.

Proficient in monitoring patients with arterial lines, post cardiac catheterization. Maintain acute disease management of Myocardial Infarction, Angina, Myasthenia Gravis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Demonstrate leadership capabilities within the role of Preceptor and Charge Nurse.

AFFILIATIONS:

Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society

Sigma Theta Tau, National Nursing Honor Society

Chi Eta Phi Nursing Sorority

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