Nurse Practitioner
Resume:
CIARA WHITMAN
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Houston, TX 77084
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Dedicated, focused FNP, experienced Registered Nurse, and Public Health professional with proven strengths in customer service and providing high-quality, evidence-based patient care. Self-motivated professional with outstanding interpersonal and communication skills. Dependable, punctual, and fosters superior patient care. Adapts easily to new situations, eager to learn, and enjoys being challenged.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Family Nurse Practitioner
UnitedHealth Group - Houston, TX
December 2018 to Present
• Attentively diagnoses and treats a wide-range of pediatric, women, and adult acute and chronic diseases for an underserved, medicaid, medicare and commercial insurance population,
• Lead of pediatric care ages 0-20y, VFC program manager for pediatric vaccines to increase vaccination rates and decrease their risks for communicable diseases,
• Assess, diagnose and treat pediatric patients with the goal of primary care prevention and health education for the patients and their families,
• Supports the development, start-up and opening of the new clinic supported by the UnitedHealthcare brand in the Alief neighborhood,
• Counsels and educates patients and families about illnesses or concerns,
• Provides appropriate patient education and consultation with other members of the clinic team using evidence-based practices,
• Orders lab and imaging tests to determine and manage an ongoing treatment plan and provides advice on follow up,
• Demonstrates competency in office based procedures within scope of practice,
• Maintains quality of care standards as defined by the practice,
• Participates in multi-disciplinary care planning and management of high risk patients with UnitedHealthcare specialty programs,
• Maintains awareness and compliance with relevant organizational policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements (e.g. HIPAA, Medicare Fraud Waste & Abuse, and Joint Commission),
• Completes all electronic documentation and paperwork in a timely manner using eClinicalWorks EMR system,
• Proactively identifies opportunities for efficiency and care delivery improvement and leads creation of the protocols,
• Communicates and supports quality clinical outcomes with the larger clinic team via continuing education and adoption of best practices, and
• Passion for improving care delivery through testing and applying innovative new operational and clinical models. RN Service Coordinator
Texas Children's Hospital - Houston, TX
September 2016 to December 2018
WORK EXPERIENCE
• Provided case management for children ages 0-21 years with special healthcare needs on the STAR KIDS program with TX Children's Health plan,
• Completed home visits, assesses the child's and family's needs and provided resources for health, social and financial concerns,
• Communicated with providers and community organizations to improve patient care and connect to a medical home, and
• Provided all three levels of prevention care education to decrease hospitalizations and morbidities. Public Health RN
Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc. (FQHC) - Banning, CA April 2013 to September 2016
• Assessed patient’s needs, completed home visits and case managed the care of infants to elders; supervised patient escorts and community health representatives; completed quarterly reports and participated in community programs; provided immunizations to the native community and diabetic and hypertension testing and screenings; provided care to infants and children 0-3 yr in the special maternal-child AILI program for native mothers and children; and educated the Indian community at-large.
RN II - Public Health
San Bernardino County Department of Public Health - San Bernardino, CA August 2012 to April 2013
• Assessed patients’ histories, administered prescribed medications for birth control and STI treatment, provided health education to reproductive health, HIV/AIDS and Parolee patients; performed case management follow-up for HIV/AIDS and reproductive health patients; administered immunizations REGISTERED NURSE CASE MANAGER
HLP Professionals, Inc - Riverside, CA
December 2011 to August 2012
• Managed all care for pediatric patients with special health care needs in their home.
• Assessed pediatric patients and supervised LVNs and HHAs to ensure care and services provided are appropriate. REGISTERED NURSE
Loma Linda University Medical Center - Loma Linda, CA November 2010 to August 2012
• Managed the nursing care of the patient within the OR and coordinated the needs of the surgical team with other care providers necessary for a successful surgery completion. REGISTERED NURSE
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Los Angeles, CA
August 2009 to November 2010
• Observed the surgery and surgical team from a broad perspective and assisted the OR team to create and maintain a safe and comfortable environment for the patient.
Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) in Family Nurse Practitioner Frontier Nursing University - Hyden, KY
January 2016 to June 2018
EDUCATION
Master in Public Health
Loma Linda University - Loma Linda, CA
January 2011 to August 2012
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Howard University - Washington, DC
August 2004 to May 2009
RN
Expires: December 2021
State: TX
CNP
Expires: July 2023
State: TX
RN (10+ years)
FNP (1 year)
Home Health (7 years)
Customer Service (10+ years)
Microsoft Office (10+ years)
Primary Care
BLS
Powerpoint
Epic
ACLS (1 year)
Pediatrics Experience (8 years)
FNP certification
NURSING LICENSES
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CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES
Delta Omega Public Health Honor Society
Present
Loma Linda University
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society
Present
Howard University
Chi Eta Phi Nursing Sorority
Present
Long Beach, Psi Eta Chapter
Golden Key International Honor Society
Howard University
GROUPS
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