Mental Health Behavioral
Resume:
AMANDA ROSE LAWAL, APRN,
PMHNP-BC
******.******@*****.***
Yorkville, IL, USA
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Newly board-certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over 12 years of nursing experience and 4 years in inpatient psychiatric settings. Skilled in crisis intervention, medication management, and collaborative care utilizing trauma-informed, culturally competent, and recovery-oriented approaches. Seeking to leverage advanced PMHNP training and extensive RN background to deliver high-quality mental health care across the lifespan. Diverse nursing background includes prior medical/oncology, inpatient detox, chemotherapy certification, dialysis administration, nursing administration, pediatric home care, and LTC.
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CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Outpatient Psychiatry (Telehealth + In-Person), Lott Behavioral Health
• Managed adult patients across the lifespan with mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders in a dual telehealth/in-person private setting under an addictions-certified preceptor.
• Medication initiation and monitoring, including IM/SQ injections, IV ketamine, and nasal esketamine.
PHP/IOP, Mercy Medical Center
• Delivered psychotherapy in a high-acuity setting across child, adolescent, and adult populations (ages 8–64).
• Managed MDD, GAD, BPD, ADHD, SUD, psychosis, and dissociative disorders using CBT, DBT, REBT, and family therapy models.
• Practiced behavioral interventions including grounding, distress tolerance, and emotional regulation skills.
Inpatient & Outpatient Behavioral Health, Mercy Medical Center
• Delivered psychiatric care in inpatient and outpatient settings to culturally diverse, underserved adults.
• Completed psychiatric evaluations, medication management, crisis planning, and discharge coordination.
• Participated in weekly interdisciplinary staffing with psychiatrists, case managers, and nurses.
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Inpatient Psychiatric Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse Mercy Medical Center, Aurora, IL, July 2023 - present
• Provide crisis care to patients with complex medical and psychiatric needs.
• Oversee nursing and supportive staff to ensure patient care is delivered safely and effectively.
EDUCATION
MSN, PMHNP
University of St. Francis,
Joliet, IL, May 2025
GPA: 4.0
BSN, RN
St. Xavier University,
Chicago, IL, December 2011
CERTIFICATIONS
& LICENSURE
PMHNP-BC:
June 2025-current
IL APRN #209.032740
BLS, Expires May 2027
CPI, Expires August 2025
SKILLS
EHR: Epic, Meditech, Point
Click Care
Screening Tools: PHQ-9,
GAD-7, C-SSRS, AIMS,
Vanderbilt Assessment
Scale
- IV Therapies
- Motivational interviewing
- Crisis de-escalation
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