Experienced Psychiatric Family Nurse Practitioner
Resume:
Rebecca E. Chavez MSN, PMHNP, FNP-BC
**** *. **** **. *****, NM 88240
***********@*****.***
Objective
Family Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified, 21 years experience as an NP. Seeking to relocate back to the midwest.
Education, Professional Licenses and Certifications
*Post Masters Certification PMHNP degree from St. Louis University, May 2022 (Please note I’m not board certified, I got the degree to assist with my family practice psychiatric patients.)
*Master of Science Degree in Nursing from Clarkson College, August 2005, with honors.
*Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Morningside College May 1996, with honors.
*Board Certified by American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
*Member Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society.
*Member New Mexico Nurse Practitioner Council
*Member American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
*Medication Assisted Treatment for OUD with Suboxone Certification
*Nexplanon insertion certification
*BCLS Certification
*Zyprexa Relprevv Patient Care Program Certification
*Titan Pharmaceuticals Probuphine Subdermal Implant Certification - Dual
*Clozaril REMS program certification
*Certified by Department of Transportation to do DOT physicals Professional Experience
American Medical Group 2410 N. Fowler St, Hobbs, NM 88240 575-***-**** August 2023 to present
Function: Family Nurse Practitioner also seeing mental health patients and also performing DOT physicals.
Guidance Center of Lea County 920 W. Broadway, Hobbs NM 88240 575-***-**** January 2016 to August 2023
Function: Family Nurse Practitioner with focus on psychiatric patients, MAT with Suboxone, Probuphine, and other treatments for OUD, Clozaril REMS program. Core member and coordinator of Falling Colors SOR Federal Grant Program Participation. Core member of Bridges to Wellness Pilot Program. Employment Gap Aug 2014- Dec 2016
Remarriage, Relocation. Assisted Spouse in start-up of New Law Firm. Care of Ill child. Presbyterian Medical Services, Santa Fe, NM (Headquarters) 575-***-**** Employed in the Tucumcari, NM Medical Clinic Location June 2011 – July 2014
Function: Family Nurse Practitioner in a Primarily Solo Practice with Autonomous Skill level in Rural Health Care (Tucumcari, NM). Reason for leaving: marriage and relocation. Wheaton Franciscan Medical – Isle Clinic Waterloo, Iowa 319-***-**** October 2009 – May 2011
Function: Family Nurse Practitioner in Solo Practice Clinic with small percentage of Occupation Health Patients, Urgent and Acute Care services. Reason for leaving: desire to move to the Southwest. Mercy Medical Services Sioux City, Iowa 712-***-**** March 2006 through May 2009
Function: Family Nurse Practitioner in a variety of settings ranging from the “Curaquick” In Store health Clinics to Urgent Care, Occupational Health, and Family Practice Settings. Employment Gap 2002-2006
Bedrest during high risk pregnancy, started MSN program 2003, completed 2005. Park View Haven Care Center Coleridge, Nebraska
1999-2002
Function: Director of Nursing
Pender Care Center/Wayne Care Center (Boyle Co.) Wayne, Nebraska 1997-1999
Function: MDS/Care Plan coordinator, Staff Nurse
Carondelet St Mary’s Hospital Tucson, AZ
1996-1997
Function: RN staff nurse, Med Surg
Fellowship Square Tucson, AZ
1996-1997
Function: RN staff nurse, Geriatrics & Skilled Nursing St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center Sioux City, IA
1995-1996
Function: LPN staff nurse, Med Surg & Oncology
Countryside Senior Living Sioux City, IA
1989-1995
Function: CNA in geriatrics, long term care
Community Involvement, Professional Accomplishments and Projects
● National Health Service Corp 2011-2016
● Bridges To Wellness Pilot Program: This is a 5 year pilot program to implement Comprehensive Community Behavioral Health Centers as a resource in locating and assisting indigent persons to obtain access to both behavioral and medical services and case management. This program is funded/administrated through the CCBHC Implementation Team w/ representation from Medical Assistance Division and Adult Behavioral Health Services Division of the Human Services Department, CYFD, The University of New Mexico Consortium for Behavioral Health Training and Research. My role is to oversee client services and determine additional needs as well as assist in the development of how the program can best be implemented as well and trouble shooting and developing new strategies as new situations arise.
● Falling Colors SOR Federal Grant Program Participant: My role is to monitor and maintain compliance with the scope of work set out by the Falling Colors Corporation, the Administrative Services Organization for the New Mexico Behavioral Health Purchasing Collaborative on behalf of the Human Services Department, manage and maintain Network of care, assure staff has appropriate training, work towards improvement in performance goals, work towards increasing the number of eligible patients that receive medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorder, assure that reporting requirements are met, and assure that all SAMSHA reporting measures and data collection is accurate and submitted in a timely manner.
● Presentations and workshops given in Senior Centers related to women’s health, aging, Senior sexuality, living with chronic illness, caring for persons with chronic illness.
● Have given presentations on breast health, infant care, childbirth, teen sexual health, mental health, and health and safety issues for agricultural persons.
● 10 years experience working with young mothers and breastfeeding mothers through La Leche League International and local mothering groups
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