Nurse Practitioner Patient Care

MARLENE JAIKARAN, MSN, FNP-C, RN

Mount Vernon, NY 10552 718-***-**** ******************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:

West Village Rehabilitation & Nursing Center New York, NY

Family Nurse Practitioner March 2023 - Present

úRender medical management for patients in both geriatric and non-geriatric nursing facilities, acute illness management, and transitions of care.

úAssist the patient and family with complex medical decisions through goals of care conversations, including trajectory of illness, treatment options, and code status, all through an empathetic lens that fosters trust and communication.

úFacilitate the coordination of behavioral health services for individuals exhibiting maladaptive behaviors.

úActively partake in the following duties to ensure the provision of quality patient care:

Cross-coverage to fill in for the absence of other team members.

Advance directives planning with the residents and representatives.

Care and discharge planning process including the documentation of associated orders.

Interdisciplinary rounding and meetings

úPerform medical assessments for new admissions or readmissions, including written orders for necessary medications, treatments, diagnostic studies, and other necessary care and treatment.

úGenerate timely orders and progress notes as well as orders for rehabilitation services.

úRefer consultant and specialty services as necessary and prescribe orders for the needed services.

úCoordinate emergency discharges of residents to acute hospitals and manage planned discharges for medical treatment.

Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY

Charge nurse/preceptor/ staff nurse, Medical-Surgical Neurology April 2017 - Present

úRotating charge nurse responsible for supervising 5- 6 staff nurses.

úPerforms as a preceptor assisting in the training and development of new staff nurses while providing high quality nursing care to 4-6 high-acuity patients, including physical assessment, medication administration, recovery, and progress monitoring.

úMonitor and record laboratory values and test results.

úMaintain daily coordination with physicians and the healthcare team to ensure optimal patient care.

úProvide patient education on medications, procedures, and treatments.

úKeep the physical and psychosocial well-being of patient while assuring their safety and the effectiveness of treatment and care.

úFoster a secure environment and actively encourage safety.

úCollaborate with case management and social work on complex treatment and discharge plans to ensure best outcomes for the patient.

úAdvocate for the patients’ needs, wishes, and desires throughout all care giving activities.

úMediate, where appropriate, the patient- family dynamics during complex medical decisions.

úGained recognition for receiving the Daisy Award in 2018 for providing exceptional nursing care.

Registered Nurse, Clinical Decision Unit September 2019 – June 2020

Rendered care to observation patients in a fast-paced setting, evaluating, documenting, and communicating the ongoing progress of patient's health and condition within the established timelines.

úActed as the main facilitator for coordinating various disciplines to ensure cohesive patient care.

úWorked collaboratively with physicians, patients, their families, nurses, therapists, social workers, and other members of the patient care team to devise a patient-specific care and treatment plan.

úServed as support staff in the Emergency Room amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS:

Master of Science in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner May 2021

Pace University, Lienhard School of Nursing Pleasantville, NY

Bachelor of Science in Nursing December 2016

The College of New Rochelle New Rochelle, NY

Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Management January 2001

York College Queens, NY

Nurse Practitioner licensed in New York, Registered Nurse licensed in New York, BLS and ACLS certified.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: AANPCB, NYSNA, National Student Nurses’ Association, International Honor Society of Nursing

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