FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER
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KRISTEN C. NATHARIUS, MSN, FNP-C, BSN-RN, BCH
• ************@*****.*** • 575-***-**** • Rio Rancho, NM PROFESSIONAL STATEMENT
My mission, as Family Nurse Practitioner with diverse experience and over a decade of knowledge as a highly skilled registered nurse seeking a position as a health care provider within this organization, encompasses providing accessible, culturally competent and community-oriented patient care, effectively facilitating the delivery of safety-focused, effective, quality care that leads to successful outcomes and improvement in health status. Practice, most recently involves developing a novel role, being the first advanced practice provider in the Clinical Service of Surgery, with dual appointment as active medical staff and privileging by separate Board of Directors within hospital facilities, one of which houses the state’s only academic medical teaching hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center. This, including a synthesis of outpatient clinical care independent of attending surgeon/physician, operating room Surgical 1 st
Assist, as well as providing inpatient care and consulting for a General Surgery Specialty. Within this time, contribution of this role facilitated successful accreditation as a “Center of Excellence ”in surgical care services, at the second-of-two hospital facilities. Advanced practice clinical practicum and residency included Internal Medicine, Urgent Care, Pediatric, and Bariatric settings. RN experience includes Anticoagulation, Internal Medicine, indigent, rural, acute care, and primary care environments.
Along with the above, in addition to other academic and professional achievements, core qualifications include: w Tele-health w Inpatient w Long-term follow-up w Cost effective care w Quality Improvement wReferrals w Cost effective care w wWomen’s health w Preceptor w EMR w Care across the lifespan w Acute & chronic management wPediatrics w Preventive Care w w Patient satisfaction facilitator w Health promotion w Sports & Pre-employment physicals w Pre and post-operative surgical care w w Advanced assessment, diagnosis, treatment & clinical skills w Patient educator w Geriatric w Continuity of Care w Team player w CREDENTIALS
EDUCATION
MASTERS of SCIENCE in NURSING • FNP University of St. Francis, Joliet, Illinois (May 2018) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE • Nursing New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico (2009) BACHELOR of COMMUNITY HEALTH New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico (2007) LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION
APRN-CNP LICENSE NM Board of Nursing (July 2018--Oct. 2021) FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER-Certification AANP-CB (June 2018--June 2023) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE LICENSE NM Board of Pharmacy (July 2018--Oct 2022) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE REG CERT (DEA) US Dept. Justice DEA (Aug. 2018—Oct. 2021) REGISTERED NURSE LICENSE NM Board of Nursing (Feb. 2010--Oct. 2021) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT CERTIFIED (BLS) AHA (Oct. 2018--Oct. 2020) PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
AMERICAN ACADEMY of NURSE PRACTITIONERS CERTIFICATION BOARD (AANP-BC) NEW MEXICO NURSE PRACTITIONER COUNCIL (NMNPC)
OCCUPATIONAL SYNOPSIS
CERTIFIED NURSE PRACTITIONER Sept 2020-Present, Statewide for NM SteadyMD Physician Group, P.C.
v Provide telemedicine synchronous and asynchronous clinical patient care services through the Well At Home Program in collaboration with UnitedHealthCare and TruePill EMR; part-time, compensated per consult, 1099 contracted. v Credentialed as a telemedicine provider delivering home telemedicine consults with Covid testing, when appropriate. CERTIFIED NURSE PRACTITIONER Dec 2018-Nov 2019, Albuquerque & Rio Rancho, NM University of New Mexico Medical Group, General Surgery, Specialty v Developing unique role, with full dual credentialing as mid-level provider in Surgical Services; base 40 hour workweek. v Provided direct patient care throughout surgical care service process, from beginning to end, including the outpatient clinic practice independent of attending surgeon/physician, operating room surgical 1st assist to attending surgeon, inpatient monitoring independent from medical residents, discharge of patients, surgical seminars. v Performed comprehensive outpatient clinical care, through assessment, diagnosis, education, monitoring, development and implementation of treatment plans to initial patient consults, pre operative clearances, post-operative evaluation and care, and ongoing follow-up.
v Worked as team-member promoting continuity of care through consult, collaboration, education/training, and supervision, with surgeons, physicians, primary care providers, specialists, medical residents/students, and other medical/nursing, when needed.
v Purpose of departure: Care of ill family member. REGISTERED NURSE/CARE MANAGER Jan 2016-Nov 2017, Albuquerque, NM Presbyterian Medical Group, Anticoagulation Services v Provide triage and tele-management ranging from minor complaints to emergent issues. v Initiate and facilitate pre and post-op treatment and care plan with primary care provider and specialists. v Assess and manage patient anticoagulation status via POCT or lab PT/INR with medications per established protocols. v Provide patient education and instruction regarding: diagnosis necessitating anticoagulation management, safety issues/precautions for anticoagulation therapy, laboratory needs, medication dosing, and assessing patient medical status.
v Coordinate with medical care teams, home health and outside physician’s offices to maintain continuity of care. v Purpose of departure: Concentration of concluding term in academic residency. REGISTERED NURSE Sept 2012-Dec 2015, Rio Rancho, NM Internal Medicine RRMC Presbyterian
v Role as Team Nurse/Charge Nurse conducting triage, screening, assessment, diagnostic treatment, medication and IV administration, within a primary health care team. v Managed team of medical support personnel as Charge Nurse and delegating staff nurse duties. v Headed onboarding process for new nursing staff as Preceptor. v Staff nurse and care manager role utilizing the PHS Metrics on the population of members with targeted actionable chronic conditions: diabetes, hypertension, and lipid disorders. v Worked in collaboration with Clinic Manager while managing multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups and activities while providing direct patient care and job duties. v Developed and maintained quality-care systems and standards, including but not limited to, actively participating in unit- based Quality-Assurance Program, creating and improving medical protocols/guidelines. v Purpose of departure: Promotion to Care Manager position. REGISTERED NURSE Dec 2009–April 2011, Hatch, NM
Ben Archer Health Center
v Utilized strong assessment/triage skills and prioritization to determine necessary patient care in a rural environment to indigent and low-income patient community.
v Care/Case management role as “Breast and Cervical Cancer coordinator for the State of New Mexico” working directly with insurance and federally funded programs to provide care to uninsured patients diagnosed with cancer. v Provided necessary health education training for patients and implementation of care plans. v Delivered sound, ethical and independent decision-making abilities consistent with medical protocols. v Purpose of departure: Relocation & maternity leave. CERTIFIED PHARMACY TECHNICIAN (CPhT) Jan 2006– Aug 2008, Dona Ana, NM Ben Archer Health Center Pharmacy
v Accurate data entry skills with working knowledge of the procedures and standards used in labeling and dispensing medication within a fast-paced environment.
v Computer: EMR, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet and Email. v Exceptional organizational, detail and interpersonal skills. v Purpose of departure: Academic & clinical concentration. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS
Ø Contributor in successful accreditation process as a “Center of Excellence certification” (SRMC, 2019). Ø Academic Dean’s List (New Mexico State University, 2006, 2009; University of St. Francis, 2018). Ø Elected as “Guardian Angel” by patients in Internal Medicine through the Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation Guardian Angel program which allows grateful patients and their families the opportunity to support patient services and programs at Presbyterian while recognizing the excellent care they received in our hospitals and clinics (2013). Ø Awarded Presbyterian Employee of the Month (2014). Ø Established as Breast and Cervical Cancer coordinator for the State of New Mexico including assessment, counseling, establishing insurance to cover costs of diagnosis and treatment, education regarding medications and treatment, lab work, documentation with care plan for diagnosis, and administration of treatment procedures, referrals, and follow up (2010). Ø Participated in two Door-to-Door vaccination programs, immunizing 179 children in three days. Event published in Albuquerque Journal (2010).
Ø Developed and implemented a “Patient Medication Reconciliation List” that was adopted by multiple community health centers and their primary pharmacies during field training for Community Health Degree. References and Supporting Documentation Furnished upon Request