Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Da’Vonya Wilson

DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC

**** *. *** *** *******, IL 60153 773-***-**** **********@*****.*** OBJECTIVE

Conscientious and compassionate doctoral prepared advance practice nurse with seven years of medical/surgical, long-term care, behavioral health, charge nurse, and house administrator experience. Passionate about providing evidence-based treatment interventions and quality care to underserved populations. Currently seeking a psychiatric nurse practitioner role. EXPERIENCE

CLINICAL NURSING FACULTY INSTRUCTOR, RASMUSSEN UNIVERSITY, MOKENA, IL 2024-PRESENT

• Supervise and guide nursing students in clinical settings, ensuring adherence to safety and professional standards.

• Deliver engaging clinical instruction aligned with course objectives and student learning outcomes.

• Assess and document student performance, providing constructive feedback for skill development.

• Collaborate with academic staff to integrate evidence-based practices into clinical education. PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER, ROSELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CHICAGO, IL 2024-PRESENT

• Conducted comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, developed individualized treatment plans, and adjust them as necessary

• Prescribed and managed psychopharmacological treatments for a variety of mental disorders for inpatient, outpatient, and consultations on medical units

• Provide psychotherapy and education about mental health conditions, treatment options, and coping strategies to individuals and families

• Collaborate with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals

RELIEF HOUSE ADMINISTRATOR, ROSELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CHICAGO, IL 2023- PRESENT

• Handled patient and family concerns, resolving, issues promptly and professionally

• Oversaw daily operations of the hospital, ensuring optimal patient care and staff performance

• Coordinated with other departments to facilitate effective patient care and resource utilization

• Provided leadership and support to nursing staff, addressing any clinical or administrative issues

REGISTERED NURSE, ACUMEN MEDICAL STAFFING; CHICAGO, IL MAY 2022-2023

• Assessed and documented mood, behavior, medical status changes and interventions for adults on inpatient psychiatric units

• Mastered timely emergency medication administration, application and documentation for restraints when necessary to maintain a safe milieu

• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to manage and determine plan of care effectiveness

• Meditech (Expanse), Cerner

REGISTERED NURSE, CAREREV; CHICAGO, IL 2020-2022

• Maintained appropriate infection control practices while caring for patients in a variety of settings during COVID-19 pandemic

• Effectively administered oral, subq, intramuscular, and intravenous medications for up to 30 patients per shift

• Collaborated with respiratory therapists to refine interventions to optimize patient recovery from COVID-19

• Community First Medical Center, Roseland Community Hospital, St. Anthony, Mt. Sinai, Lake Behavioral, Generations at Elmwood

• Epic, Meditech, Point Click Care

REGISTERED NURSE, LORETTO HOSPITAL; CHICAGO, IL 2018-2021

• Administer medications (PO, SQ, IM, IV, Topical) and blood products to up to nine patients

• Interpreted EKG strips, monitored patients for cardiac changes via telemetry

• Delivered quality patient care according to the providers’ prescribed treatments and therapies, performed assessments, and provided health promotion teaching

• Meditech charting system

REGISTERED NURSE, MACNEAL HOSPITAL; BERWYN, IL 2017-2019

• Monitored patients for withdrawal symptoms and acute behavioral changes including suicidal, homicidal and other violent behaviors

• Served as a patient advocate and liaison for patients and families dealing with a broad range of mental illnesses

• Established individualized evidence-based treatment plans for multiple adults diagnosed with mental illness

• McKesson charting system

EDUCATION

• Doctor of Nursing Practice-PMHNP December 2022

University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing May 2017

Minors in Psychology & Multiculturalism

University of Missouri, Sinclair School of Nursing Columbia, MO PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/AWARDS

• Sigma Theta Tau-Alpha Lambda Chapter

• International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses

• International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses 2023 Pharmacology Poster Award 1st Place

CERTIFICATIONS

• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified Expires 7/27/2028

• Crisis Prevention Institute Expires 7/27/2025

• Basic Life Support Expires 10/1/2026

REFERENCES

• Tiffany White MSN, PMHNP-BC 708-***-****

• Patrick Williams RN 773-***-****

• Gulam Noorani MD 201-***-****

• Brown Ehis MSN, PMHNP-BC 773-***-****

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