Mental Health Patient Care

Location:

Silver Spring, MD

Posted:

September 23, 2025

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ANNA BIDE

SILVER SPRING, MD *****

301-***-**** *******@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Seasoned nursing professional with demonstrated success in psychiatric emergency patient care. Offering proven expert healthcare knowledge, natural interpersonal strength, and technical nursing abilities. Clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Focused on optimizing patient care and support. Offering expertise and precepting new nursing staff in established detox programs. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

SKILLS

Detox Nurse Specialist

Direct Patient Care

Microsoft Office: Word/Excel/PowerPoint

Psychiatric Patient Safety Protocols

Blood Draw and Sample Collection

Therapeutic Facilitation: Substance Abuse Group Therapy

Client Education

Verbal and Written Communication

Patient Health Information Access

Substance Abuse Knowledge

Patient Admission

Discharge Planning

Treatment Recommendations

New Nurse Training

Teamwork

Multitasking

Responsible

Good relationship with my co-workers.

WORK HISTORY:

CLINTON REHABILITATION FACILITY

9211 STUART LANE

MD 20735

CRNP, PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTIONER

May 2025 to September 1, 2025

DUTIES:

Perform comprehensive medical assessments

Diagnose and treat short-term and stable chronic conditions

Order and interpret labs and diagnostics

Prescribe medications, including Schedule II–V controlled substances

Provide emergency care and make appropriate referrals

(Sign legal documents (DNRs, death/birth certificates, etc.)

Diagnose and manage patients with substance use disorders

Prescribe MOUD (e.g., buprenorphine, naltrexone, and potentially controlled medications per DEA and state regs)

Conduct intake, physical, and mental health assessments

Develop and iterate treatment plans (including medication protocols and behavioral interventions)

Manage withdrawal protocols and therapeutic regimens

Provide counseling and education to patients and families on SUD, relapse prevention, and recovery strategies

Coordinate care across multidisciplinary teams (e.g., social workers, counselors, peer recovery, case managers)

Refer for ancillary services and ensure continuity of care post-discharge

Lead education initiatives, provide mentorship, and support quality-improvement activities

Transforming Lives counseling & PRP Services

1900 E. Northern Parkway, Suite T5

Baltimore, MD 21239

CRNP, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

May 2024 to November 2024

• Provides advanced mental health care and treatment.

Duties Include:

• Assessing the psychological, emotional and social wellbeing of a patient and also

diagnosing mental health disorders.

• Developing and implementing individualized care plans, including prescription medications,

recommending therapy or other treatment options.

• Medication management: prescribing psychotropic medications, adjusting dosages and monitoring

for side effects or potential drug interactions.

• Psychotherapy: providing therapeutic interventions, such as cognitive behavior therapy (CBT),

dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and other counseling methods.

• Collaboration: Working with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and other health care

professionals to ensure comprehensive care.

• Patient education: educating patients and families about mental health conditions and treatment

options and strategies to improve mental health.

• Crisis intervention: managing acute mental health crisis including suicidal ideation, severe mood

disorders, and providing appropriate intervention.

• Advocating for patients in accessing mental health services and also providing support in

navigating mental health systems and ensuring holistic care.

Psychiatric Institute of Washington

RN-Charge Nurse, Psychiatric Nursing // 4228 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, 20016 // July 2020 to June 2025

Provided direct care to adolescents, adults, and senior adults suffering from mental health and addictive illnesses in a 130 bed short-term, acute care hospital setting.

Providing inpatient detoxification to assist patient population rehabilitate from drug and alcohol addiction in a safe and effective manner.

Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments; assisting and rounding with unit treatment teams; monitoring patient orders; and communicating with ancillary departments.

Precepting new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.

Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.

Documented nursing information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.

Corizon Health Care

RN-Staff Nurse, Correctional Nursing // 7240 Parkway Drive, Suite 350, Hanover, MD 21076 // January 2017 to April 2020

Performed charge nurse duties for 350 inmates at the Jessup Correctional Facility, MD.

Delivery of direct care in ambulatory care setting for inmates with acute, chronic, and terminal illness.

Conducting and scheduling daily sick call with referral to medical and mid-level providers as appropriate.

Duties included: physical assessments with vital signs. Providing inmate education (e.g., disease process, pain management, preventive health, nutrition, medications). Delivery of PO/SQ/IM medications; glucose monitoring; wound care and other nursing treatments.

Performed venipuncture for lab specimens and urine collections as ordered.

Responsible for inmate intake admission screening, discharges, and transfers to other correctional facilities and completing electronic nursing documentation on all inmate nursing encounters.

Responsible for precepting and orienting new RN staff to the facility.

Application and implementation of organizational policies to meet the needs of

Supervised CNA staff and LPN' s responsible for dispensing PO/IM/SQ medications.

Implemented and maintained safety standards and deployed first aid, CPR and other emergency management services.

Performed monthly inventory of medical/nursing supplies with resupply for unit.

Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.

Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.

Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.

Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.

Motir Services, Inc.

RN-Staff Nurse, Correctional Nursing // 1508 East Capital Street, NE, Washington, DC 20003 // November 2017 to December 2019