Bethel Ubochi, MSN, APRN, AGNP-C

920-***-**** adxu9q@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Provides exceptional Veteran care exceeding duties in my functional statement. Functions independently ensuring comprehensive treatment, collaborating with providers & specialties teams. Increased productivity by 40% successfully performing admission, H&P to average of 30 patients weekly. Provides leadership, revitalizes medical processes & providing direction to Interdisciplinary Treatment Team. Served as Patient Aligned Care Team NP, responsible for direct patient care over 900 Veterans with productivity of 120 encounters per month. Boosted primary care skills seeing 8 patients/day in a fast paced clinic. Elevated clinical expertise, performing physical examinations both acute and chronic, Med reconciliations, treatment plans, reviewing vital signs, patients’ questionnaires, ordering/interpreting labs, prescribing medications, putting consults & referrals, alerting physicians of patient concerns & discharging. Decreased readmission rate by 20% utilizing evidenced based practice & maintaining SOPs.

Skills

Primary care & functional medicine Directed patient care Holistic health assessment.

History & Physical exam Opioid safety Acute & chronic medicine

Consultation & referrals Leadership and Independent Devised care plan

Pain management Analytical and Problem solving Clinical Decision Making Diagnostic interpretation Patient education OR Pain Intervention

Coordination of care & Collaboration Acute Psychiatrist assessment Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

Education

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Concordia University Wisconsin - December 2019.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Concordia University Wisconsin - December 2012.

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) Fox Valley Technical College Wisconsin – May 2010

Certification/Professional Licensures

American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Certified

Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Certified (AGNP-C)

New Mexico advance practice nurse (APRN) license with control substance number

Oregon advance practice nurse practitioner (APRN) license with prescriptive authority

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license prescriptive authority

New Mexico nursing license

Oregon nursing license

Wisconsin nursing license

Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) Certified

National Provider Identifier (NPI) number and Taxonomy code

Experience and Duties

Nurse Practitioner Albuquerque VA Medical Center New Mexico

12/19/2022-present Supervisor Dr. Lopez Hrs./wk.: 40

Series: 0610 Grade 3/5

Community Care Service

Manages inpatient consults (create, and then have another person authorize for care in the community hospital or rehab).

Reviewing Community Care_ Emergency Department/urgent care consults.

Calls facilities to determine if patient was admitted and creating an inpatient consult to authorize if in fact, they are inpatients at that point

Reviews Notice of Hospitalization for admissions

Authorizes Emergency Department-Urgent care consults for Mission Act eligible veterans for these visits.

Creates consults for specialty care and Primary Care Provider care for all veterans eligible under Mission Act for Care in Community based on mileage, distance and wait time eligible patients.

Uses the nursing process and evidence-based practice to work collaboratively with teams.

Utilizing knowledge and training in assessment and monitoring, diagnosing, treating, medication prescription and administration, health restoration and rehabilitation, wellness promotion, illness prevention, and coping in reviewing request for service (RFS) and placing of consult.

Nurse Practitioner Albuquerque VA Medical Center New Mexico

12/19/2022-present Supervisor Dr. Rielage/Dr Schmidt Hrs./wk.: 40

Series: 0610 Grade 3/5

Substance Use Disorder Clinic/Pain Management

Completed the Drug Enforcement Agency/Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (DEA/SAMHSA) training and received an "x waiver" under the Drug Addiction Treatment Act (DATA) of 2000

Provides induction/care for patients receiving buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) and chronic pain in the outpatient setting.

Provide care with patient with Anxiety, Depression, pain and substance use disorder

Collects and synthesizes patient data utilizing critical thinking skills to formulate a comprehensive plan of care. He/she consults with a variety of services, coordinating care to meet patient needs.

conducts history and physical examinations to include mental status examinations, intake assessments, substance use disorders assessments, and suicide risk evaluations

Nurse Practitioner Roseburg VA Medical Center Roseburg, OR

08/2020 –12/16/2021 Supervisor: Dr. Chodacki Hrs./wk.: 40

Series 0610 Grade 3/5

Acute Psychiatric Unit

Lead Medical Nurse Practitioner in Acute Mental Health Unit

Provides pre-admission medical screenings of Veterans admitted to the unit

Completes initial history and physical evaluations all admissions & document in timely manner

Develop an initial treatment plan incorporating the appropriate level of expertise regarding medical evaluation and treatment.

Manages ongoing treatment of follow-up patients, consulting with other medical consulting providers as appropriate.

Coordinates care for the medical needs of psychiatric patients, ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, performing patient education regarding the ongoing care of the Veteran's medical health needs, prescribing medications as appropriate.

Places orders for diagnostic tests and interpret/evaluates the test results or reports.

Manages inpatient care as requested, making rounds, recording medical progress, updating and summarizing the medical records, changing patient orders as appropriate.

Provides education and counseling to patients and families regarding preventative care, newly diagnosed medical conditions or management of long-standing medical conditions, and the use of prescribed treatments/medications.

Prescribes medications & writes orders for medications, laboratory studies, imaging, and discharge

Initiates consults/referrals for medical services as needed for continuity of care

Coordinate care with other healthcare providers, specialty team & multidisciplinary team

Nurse Practitioner Roseburg VA Medical Center Roseburg, OR

04/2020 –08/2020 Supervisor: Dr. Quier Hrs./wk: 40

Series 0610 Grade 2/6

Department: Primary Care~ Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT)

Manages a panel of adult patients throughout the continuum of primary care both acute, chronic and preventative care for a panel of patients with complex medical and social needs.

Evaluates and conducts admission assessments to determine patients’ needs, and create individualized care based on physical, psychosocial and safety concerns.

Works independently and collaboratively with the entire team to provide holistic care.

Demonstrates clinical competence in performing practice specific and selected specialized procedures/competencies, and care coordination.

Holds clinical core privileges which include but not limited to the management, treatment, and ordering, performing, and interpreting labs, radiography, and other diagnostic tests for acute and chronic disorders of the adult population.

Bolstered staff in the application of critical thinking & process improvement to patient care.

Organizes and prioritizes to meet changing patient care needs, organizational realities, and staff competencies, skills mix, and role.

Uses advanced clinical knowledge/judgment to promote staff involvement in planning, decision-making, and evaluating outcomes.

Functions as an expert in clinical practice and/or areas related to the assigned roles and responsibilities.

Advances safety through opioid safety monitoring, risk mitigation strategies, tapers thereby maximizing Veterans’ functional and quality of life.

Establishes patient care priorities based on patient needs that ensures patient care can be delivered in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner.

Maintain full clinical privileges as a member of the medical staff and be involved in the clinical care delivery at a VA facility

Experienced in Pain Management, Opioid Safety, and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

Registered Nurse with varieties of experience from 2010-2019

Registered Nurse Roseburg VA Medical Center Roseburg, OR

08/2018 –03/2020 Supervisor: Linda Daily Hrs./wk: 40

Series 0610 Grade 2/6

Department: Acute Psychiatric Unit

Assesses, manages, documents care of patients with PTSD, Substance abuse, alcohol and tobacco dependence Suicidal/Homicidal ideation, Major Depressive Disorder, General Anxiety Disorder,

Charge nurse, supervises daily patients care, activities, groups and staff assignments

Provides education to Veterans, and staff on medication and disease management

Provides comprehensive nursing care to inpatients based on physician medical care plan

Participates in interdisciplinary team formulate care plans for the Veterans

Highly competent in Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS)

Multifunctional and functional to work in a variety of clinical settings

Registered Nurse Roseburg VA Medical Center Roseburg, OR

09/2015 –08/2018 Supervisor: Susan Carter Hrs./wk: 40

Series 0610 Grade 1/8 - 2/6

Department: Pain clinic and Operating Room (OR) Intervention Procedures

3 years’ charge nurse in Pain Clinic and Operating Room Intervention Procedures

Assessed/evaluated acute, chronic pain in the pain clinic and/or Operating room

Circulator Pain Interventional procedures in Operating room. Follows up post-operative

Identified, triaged & managed patients with complex pain both medically & mentally

Researched and gathered pain related articles and literatures, put them together to write SOPs/MCM as well as PowerPoint presentations for staff and Veterans.

Created the Pain Intervention Procedure competency for the operating room.

Utilized critical thinking skills and nursing process to provide exceptional level and quality nursing care for the Veterans seeking pain relief in the clinical setting.

Set up, operated & monitored cardiac monitor and radiofrequency ablation

Initiated the opening of another pain clinic in a community-based outpatient clinic

Registered Nurse Roseburg VA Medical Center Roseburg, OR

6/ 2014 – 09/2015: Supervisor: Teresa Higgins Hrs./wk: 40

Series 0610 Grade 1/7 - 1/8

Department: Medical Telemetry Unit

Charge nurse while coordinating care, admissions, discharges & transfer of patients

Provided prescribed medical treatment and performed varieties of nursing skills

Identified and interpreted electrocardiogram (EKG) rhythms

Recognized possible cause of vital sign changes and provide adequate intervention

Performed timely, accurate patient assessment, documentation and changes in patients’ condition

Supervised and monitored overall performance and workload of staff members,

Registered Nurse Biolife Plasma Service Green Bay, WI

11/ 2011 – 02/2014: Supervisor: Darin Hansen Hrs./wk: 40

Department: Plasma donation facility

3 years of Medical Supervisor RN in a Biolife plasma donation facility

Determined donor suitability by performing health history and physical assessments

Evaluated and treated any donor adverse events

Responsible for donors’ eligibility, ineligibly, adverse events, and quality of the products

Responsible for reviewing facility donors test result, education and notification of unsuitable test/lab results

Supervised, maintained Staff & donors’ medical records/ H&P

Registered Nurse Appleton Health Care Appleton, WI

09/2010 – 08/2012 Supervisor: Lisa Hawks Hrs./wk: 40

Department: Long term care facility

2 years charge nurse of 200 beds in Rehab/Dementia/long term care /Hospice unit

Competent in The Minimum Data Set (MDS) and served as Unit Coordinator of MDS

Coordinated care between facilities providing both inhouse & outside providers orders while implementing them

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