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Nurse Practitioner Patient Advocate

Location:
Erie, PA
Posted:
January 24, 2023

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Cyndi Chuzie-McDowell, CRNP-FNP

***** ****** ****, ***********, ** 16410*814-***-****

aduv36@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Extensive experience with direct patient care

Strong clinical skills enhanced by natural ability to build rapport with patients and families

Committed to practicing medicine with a holistic approach and act as a patient advocate

Follow evidence-based guidelines along with clinical experience, observation and intuition

Ensure quality of care and open communication between healthcare team members EDUCATION

Clarion and Edinboro Universities of Pennsylvania * Edinboro, PA 2016 Master of Science Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Edinboro University of Pennsylvania * Edinboro, PA 2012 Bachelor of Science Nursing

Minors in Psychology and Biology

Gannon University * Erie, PA 2003

Bachelor of Arts (dual majors) Legal Studies & Criminal Justice LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, PA - License #SP016587, Current

Registered Nurse, PA - License #RN638009, Current

Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner, OH - License #APRN.CNP.025573, Current

Registered Nurse, OH - License #RN464568, Current

Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner, GA - License #RN271585, Current

Registered Professional Nurse, GA - License #RN271585, Current

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, ME - License #CNP211653, Current

Registered Nurse, ME - License #RN80947, Current

ACLS/BCLS, Current

CLINICAL EMPLOYMENT

COMPLEX CARE SOLUTIONS (CCS) * Ansonia, CT/Remote 2021- Present Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) - Per Diem

Conduct comprehensive health assessment in member home and virtually for insurance providers to include medication evaluation, review health history, point of care testing, conduct brief physical exam to include vital signs, offer resource referrals, report diagnosis summary, recommend care management referrals, PCP collaboration

Ensure accurate and confidential documentation

Serve as patient advocate

TRI-STATE PAIN INSTITUTE * Erie, PA 03/2022 - 07/2022 Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) - PT/FT

Provide evidence-based care evaluations for pain management patients and families

Demonstrate sound judgment and apply knowledge to different factual situations while paying close attention to details

Collaborate with supervising physician and peers

Ensure accurate and confidential documentation

Serve as patient advocate

Support standards of medical care

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CVS PHARMACY * Woonsocket, RI/Remote 2020 – 2022

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) – Contingent

Demonstrate sound judgment and apply knowledge to different factual situations while paying close attention to details

Ensure accurate and confidential documentation

Serve as patient advocate

Collaborate with supervising Site Medical Director and peers

Interpret and deliver COVID test results

Direct work of at least 2 or more full-time employees while overseeing University COVID testing lab

Remote electronic COVID testing collaboration

MATRIX MEDICAL NETWORK * Scottsdale, AZ/Erie, PA 2016 - 2020 Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) – Full-Time

Conduct comprehensive health assessment in member home for insurance providers to include medication evaluation, review health history, point of care testing, conduct brief physical exam to include vital signs, offer resource referrals, report diagnosis summary, recommend care management referrals, PCP collaboration

Ensure accurate and confidential documentation

Serve as patient advocate

CORRECT CARE SOLUTIONS – SCI ALBION * Nashville, TN/Albion, PA 2016 - 2018 Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) – Full-Time

Apply principles of critical thinking and provide evidence based total patient care by following standardized procedures to a variety of practical and emergent situations including preventative education/ care, wellness and sick visits, chronic care, emergency care, 13 bed infirmary rounds/care, medication and treatment prescribing, order testing and consultation advice, including specialist virtual appointments, within a Pennsylvania State Correctional Institution

Demonstrate sound judgment and apply knowledge to different factual situations while paying close attention to details

Conduct telemedicine physician specialty appointments including dermatology, oncology, specialty clinics

Collaborate with supervising Site Medical Director and peers

Ensure accurate and confidential documentation

Serve as patient advocate

Support standards of medical care

Control flow and distribution of materials or merchandise and supplies

Direct work of at least 2 or more full-time employees TRI-STATE NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS * Erie, PA 2016 - 2016 Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) - Full-Time

Provide evidence-based care evaluations for pre and postoperative neurosurgical patients and families

Demonstrate sound judgment and apply knowledge to different factual situations while paying close attention to details

Collaborate with supervising physician and peers

Ensure accurate and confidential documentation

Serve as patient advocate

Support standards of medical care

AHN-ST. VINCENT HEALTH CENTER * Erie, PA 2012 - 2015 Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Telemetry Unit – Full-Time

Provide chronic and acute comprehensive nursing care

Interact with families to provide support, explain medical procedures and treatment and disease processes

Serve as patient advocate

Interpret test results

Ensure communication with physicians regarding patient status, implement physician orders and collaborate with physicians in planning patient care

Act as charge nurse on rotating basis, supervising 3-5 nurses and up to 20 patients Cyndi Chuzie-McDowell, CRNP-FNP Page 3

AHN-ST. VINCENT HEALTH CENTER * Erie, PA 2011 - 2012 Patient Care Assistant (PCA) - Part-Time

Assist with critical patient care needs in Intensive Care Unit HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF ERIE * Erie, PA 2010 - 2011 Rehab Nursing Technician (RNT) - Part-Time

Assist with rehabilitative patient care needs

MULTIPLE LAW FIRMS * Erie, PA 1999 - 2010

Paralegal (multiple areas of law) - Full-Time and Independent Contractor References available upon request



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