Sydonie Bongam

Phone: 240-***-**** ***** Paynes Farm Dr

Haymarket, VA 20169

Email: adz8tq@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

PMHNP with over 10 years of nursing experience. Self-motivated professional with strong organizational and communication skills. Proficient in the evaluation and treatment of patients. Works collaboratively with medical/clinical staff under the guidelines of state licensure for Nurse Practitioners.

EDUCATION

Brandman University Sep 2019 – August 2021

Doctorate in Nursing Practice

Psych Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

Chamberlain University November 2015-June 2018

Master of Science in Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner) Howard University, Washington, DC Aug 2006 – May 2009 Bachelor of Science in Nursing

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS

• PMHNP

• FNP

• Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in Maryland, Virginia, District of Columbia

• CRRN

• BLS

EXPERIENCE

Community Connections November 2022- Present

• Work with the ACT team to deliver psychiatric care

• Provide psychiatric assessments, mental status examinations and pharmacological evaluation services in the community

• Ensure consumers are seen at least monthly and in accordance with ACT licensing standards for the delivery of psychiatry care in the community

• Work collaboratively with the RN and LPN ensuring consumers receive routine lab tests, timely access to medications and effective medication management

• Prescribe medications, teach consumers about side effects and monitor response to prescribes medications

• Complete medication authorization documentation and communicate with Medicaid Managed Care Organizations(MCOs) to support recovery and rehabilitation goals

• Provide crisis intervention services working with the team leader to address urgent needs

• Promote and deliver evidence-based integrated treatment for consumers with co- occurring substance use disorders.

• Exercise sound judgement and hold protected health information and other sensitive information in the strictest of confidence in accordance with agency, state, federal 42 CFR and HIPAA confidentiality policies.

Columbia Associates in Psychiatry January 2022-November 2022

• Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team.

• Provide psychotropic medication management, psychiatric assessments and evaluations, diagnosis and treatment, individual therapy.

• Participate in the formulation of the patient Master Treatment Plan.

• Assess the physical and psychiatric health of patients and formulate measures to

• meet patient needs.

• Chart clinical observation (direct or through dictation), evaluations, and treatment of patient in required time according to facility guidelines.

• Collaborate with physicians and other staff as necessary to provide quality care for patients within appropriate guidelines.

• Support and followed legal requirements, hospital policy and procedures, medical staff bylaws, and regulatory requirements.

• Provide services that are in accordance with the state guidelines for Nurse Practitioners.

Keliz Health Services January 2020-Decem 2021

• Exhibit autonomous judgment in the assessment, diagnosis, and initiation of medical procedures in collaborating with Doctors and NPs and in accordance with the nurse practitioner licensure regulations and as outlined in the written Scope of Practice for Nurse Practitioner.

• providing direct medical care consultation, coordination, and referrals for diverse, multigenerational patient population with a broad range of clinical issues.

• Working in different health care facilities, Nursing home and Assisted livings etc. examining patients, diagnosing patient medical issues, referring patients to appropriate outside treatment programs, and prescribing medications to treat various ailments.

• Track and document patient’s status and needs through patient assessment and chart reviews.

Advanced Primary & Geriatric Care (Internal medicine) December 2018-May 2020

• NP in practice collaborating with doctors and NPs. Exhibit autonomous judgment in the assessment, diagnosis, and initiation of medical procedures in accordance with the nurse practitioner licensure regulations and as outlined in the written Scope of Practice for Nurse Practitioner.

• providing direct medical care consultation, coordination, and referrals for diverse, multigenerational patient population with a broad range of clinical issues.

• Working in different health care facilities, Nursing home and Assisted livings etc, examining patients, diagnosing patient medical issues, referring patients to appropriate outside treatment programs, and prescribing medications to treat various ailments.

• Track and document patient’s status and needs through patient assessment and chart reviews.

• Promoting holistic wellness philosophy by encouraging self-care and prevention of illness.

• Educating patients and family members on relevant classes that promote disease prevention and patient wellness, as well as provide health counseling to individuals of various ages groups.

Inova Hospital (Radiation/Oncology outpatient-Fairfax, VA) August 2017-Decemb 2018

• Providing patient education in preparation for treatment, extensive reinforcement of education throughout the treatment, and post-treatment education.

• Responsible for securing patient history, in depth knowledge of multiple pertinent medications, assisting with physical exam, coordination of care with significant complexity and multiple contact points, management of acute toxicities, administration of medications.

Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital (Rockville, MD) Oct 2012-December 2018

• Functioning as a team leader on an acute care rehab/med-surg unit and assuming charge of emergency medical situations, possessing a creative approach to wellness and development offering direct client care, assessment and orientation, completion of walk studies and goal setting with outcomes measurement, physician communication and interaction skills, problem identification and resolution.

• Work collaboratively with team members and health care providers to meet the patient’s personal, physical, psychological, spiritual, and cognitive needs. Develop effective working relationships with all levels of staff in the facility.

• Ability to care for patients in isolation (contact isolation, airborne isolation, droplet isolation, neutropenic isolation, or reverse isolation)

• Ability to recognize an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia & dysrhythmia) and to run a twelve leads EKG.

• Ability to start a peripheral iv access and administer iv medications

• Ability to prep a patient for surgery and ability to care for a post-operative patient

• Ability to care for patient’s s/p ICH, TBI, Spinal fusion, CVA, Total Knee replacements, Total Hip replacements, Multiple fractures

• Administer medications safely and accurately in accordance with hospital policy and procedures. Establish realistic rehabilitation goals with the patient, family and multidisciplinary team to deliver quality patient care.

• Direct and provide patient care including conducting initial evaluation of all patients presenting to the unit and appropriate documentation and use of clinical supplies.

• Demonstrates leadership and professionalism in the provision of patient care.

• Providing patient care with consideration of professional ethics and maintaining patient/employee confidentiality and privacy.

Regal Home Health Care (Bensalem, Pennsylvania) Jan 2010 – October 2014

• Served as Performance Improvement Coordinator Jan 2010-March 2012; Director of Nursing March 2012-October 2014

• Worked as performance improvement coordinator for enforcement/incorporating implementations of all federal and state regulations, and experience in regulatory surveys/deficiencies and plan of correction.

• Trained new staff members in clinical and administrative duties according to HIPPA standards, OSHA requirements, and CMS regulations for federal and state home health care standards.

• Managed coverage, eligibility, and payment issues and served as liaison for authorization from client’s insurance companies.

• Taught and encouraged patients as to means of improving their health status through education and counseling.

• Performing triage and treatment of minor illnesses and injuries. Performing all aspects of Cardiac Risk Assessments, and standard immunizations.

• Administering all preliminary competency exams to evaluate skills in relation to position.

• Served as health and Wellness advisor to employees through presentations, screenings, and continuous educations e.g. in-service trainings.

• Evaluation and Implementation of occupational health protection plans, informational material, policies, procedures and regulations.

• Skills in electronic scheduling, oasis assessments, ICD coding, electronic medical records management, template management and leadership.

• Maintained all staff training records, payroll and vacation schedules, inpatient coding

• Established and maintain electronic records management system for all incoming and outgoing correspondence

• Performed skilled nursing oasis assessments: admissions/transfer/resumption of care/discharges.

Howard University Hospital (Washington, DC) Sep 2008 – June 2010

• Assessments and admissions, vital signs-BP, pulse, respiration, temperature, oxygen saturation

• Medication and treatment administration including IM, SC, injections IV monitoring, oral, sub lingual and topical, g-tube and rectal medications as well as inhalers, nebulizer treatment

• Check blood glucose level, insulin administration as ordered.

• Reporting abnormal lab values to the physician and taking telephone orders

• Transcribing medications into patient’s charts, medication, and treatment administration records

• Monitoring general patient status and responding to emergencies. Dynamic Visions Home Health Services (Washington, DC) May 2005 – Dec 2009

• Served as Assistant Administrator

• Registered all new patients into the Home health service main data base; patient coding

• Worked directly with doctor offices and insurance companies as an advocate for clients

• Worked with Microsoft Access and Excel to create itemized invoices for clients SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Patient and family focused

• Procedural development and Implementation

• Strong Clinical judgment/organizational skills

• Knowledge in DRG reimbursement and coding

• Fluent in French

• Excellent interpersonal skills/time management skills

• Culturally competent care

• Excellent communication and customer service skills

• Proficient in MS Office Suite

• Excellent critical thinking, problem solving and collaborative skills.

• Proficiency in the use of various software applications e.g. Microsoft Office suite, citrix, Allegheny HHC 3000, Cerner, Med Connect, EPIC

• Experience of 6 years as a registered nurse in the field of physical health and rehabilitation; 3 years in cardiac/medical surgical telemetry unit and 7 years of home care experience.

• Great ability to prepare and maintain records and charts.

• Exceptionally good communication and interpersonal skills.

• Deep knowledge of dosage, medication, and dosage calculation mathematically.

• Sound ability to help, support and resolve the queries and problems of the patient and their families.

• Profound ability of leadership and sense of responsibility.

• Energetic and positive thinker.

• Ability to care for patients on isolation (contact isolation, airborne isolation, droplet isolation, neutropenic isolation or reverse isolation)

• Ability to recognize an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia & dysrhythmia) and to run a twelve leads EKG.

• Ability to start a peripheral IV access and administer IV medications

• Ability to prep a patient for surgery and ability to care for post-operative patients.

• Ability to care for patient’s s/p ICH, TBI, Spinal fusion, CVA, Total Knee replacements, Total Hip replacements, Multiple fractures

• 60 WPM Typing Speed

REFERENCES

Available upon request September 2022

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