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Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Location:
La Palma, CA, 90623
Posted:
April 28, 2025

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FELIX UMUKORO

PMHNP-BC

La Palma CA ***** 323-***-****

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Resourceful Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner committed to providing excellent care to patients across the lifespan, to those who are homeless, require initiation of medications, an adjustment of medications, stabilization of their mood, working in conjunction with Psychiatrists and social workers/case managers and RNs to ensure that optimal care is provided. Experienced in monitoring treatment of patients diagnosed with mental disabilities, illnesses and distress, as well as managing crisis interventions.

EXPERIENCE

AUGUST 2018 – JANUARY 2022

STAFF RN, COLLEGE HOSPITAL CERRITOS

I’ve Performed assessment/data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychological and cognitive status. Plan and coordinate care with patient and significant others as well as other members of the health care team. Prioritize patient care problems and determine nursing interventions while utilizing critical thinking in compliance with hospital policies and procedures, and standards of scope of practice. Provide and evaluate patient care throughout the continuum.

JULY 2023 – PRESENT

MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELAR RN #685475, LOS ANEGELES COUNTY (WEST CENTRAL MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC)

-Assessing consumers for health concerns, risk factors, obtaining vital signs and entering data into IHBIS.

-Consulting with Staff Psychiatrists and Pharmacist regarding client medical emergencies and providing linkage to emergency services.

-Administering ordered medications (ex. Long acting Injections), educating consumers about medication side effects, observing/assessing for adverse reactions and evaluating the effectiveness of the medication regimen. West Central Mental Health Clinic has an average of 55 Long acting Injections a week

-Participating in crisis intervention for consumers who present to be in immediate crisis and providing risk assessments.

-Providing services for clients who are disadvantage financially, mentally, emotionally, those who are homeless, lacks adequate resources and who would benefit from stabilization of medications among other resources that are provided by West central mental health clinic. DECEMBER 2022- PRESENT

PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER

PMHNP-BC

Ocean View Adult Psychiatric Hospital (September 2022-present)

My duties include; initial evaluations, diagnosing, medication adjustment, treatment planning, and collaborating with the social worker to ensure proper placement for the patients upon Discharge

Glendora Community Hospital (Behavioral health Department)

(December 2022-July 2023)

DONE TELEHEALTH

(December 2022-June 2023)

My duties include; initial evaluations, diagnosing, medication adjustment, treatment planning for patients with ADHD, anxiety, depression and mood disorders

EDUCATION

JUNE 2021

POST MASTER PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER, CHARLES DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE

AUGUST 2017

MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, CHARLES DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE

JUNE 2013

BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHRIDGE

SKILLS

● Physical/Needs assessments

● Psychotherapeutic inventions

● Individual and group therapy

● Treatment administration &

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● Planning

● Computer skills/ proficiency

CERTIFICATIONS

● California Registered Nurse License# 95168907

● Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner License# 95019682

● California Authorization to Prescribe

● First Aid and Basic Caregivers Life Support Certified# 215********* 3



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