Registered Nurse Practitioner
Resume:
DANIELLE BERTRAM, RN, BSN, MSN, MBA
*** ***** ******* *****, *******, Kansas 67218
czh90f@r.postjobfree.com
PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER ~ ADVANCE PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE
Healthcare Assessment - Patient Care and Education - Administrative Support - Leadership and Team Building
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Hardworking, dedicated, and compassionate Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, powered with solid academic foundation. Equipped with progressive experience with patients of all ages, along with exemplary clinical assessment skills and working knowledge of psychopharmacology and epidemiology. Exemplify proven expertise in providing care to patients and support to their families in a variety of settings. Consistently render first-rate service and assistance to patients on their daily living activities; as well as display a positive, can-do attitude and genuine compassion toward others. Demonstrate capability to assess and advocate for patient needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records in compliance with State and Federal regulations. Known for positive and professional demeanor in executing tasks with varying levels of difficulty. Quick learner with keen attention to detail; analytical and resourceful problem solver who works well under pressure and thrives in an atmosphere of challenge. Highly motivated, personable, and a cooperative team player; with proven effectiveness to multitask within the healthcare industry.
EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS
Master of Nursing Science: GPA 3.6 (Expected Completion Date: Jun 2012), Wichita State University - Wichita, KS
Master of Business Administration: GPA 3.6 (2006), Southwestern College - Winfield, KS
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (2001), Southwestern College - Winfield, KS
Associate of Science in Nursing (1997), Butler County Community College - El Dorado, KS
Associate of Applied Science in Major (1995), County Community College - El Dorado, KS
Certificate of Public Health and Epidemiology (2003), Kansas State University - Salina, KS
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN - 1992
REGISTERED NURSE: State of Kansas - 1998-Present
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Psychiatric Clinical Internships
Acquired skills in assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients across the lifespan, including pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatric through the outpatient offices of Drs. Bharati, Owens, and Warren; Kansas University School of Medicine; Via Christi Medical Center-St. Francis Campus; Harry Street Campus; Good Shepherd Campus; HCA Wesley Medical Center; and Pathways Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility.
Clinical hours completed
HISTORY AND PHYSICALS 226 hours
MEDICINE MANAGEMENT 439 hours
ACUTE CARE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT 40 hours
INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOTHERAPY 75 hours
GROUP THERAPY 60 hours
CLINICAL SUPERVISION 100+ hours
CAREER OVERVIEW
COMMUNICATION, PRESENTATION, AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
- Mentored and taught undergraduate students in the medical-surgical area.
- Instructed more than 800 long-term care and hospital staff regarding the effective use of wound care therapies.
- Delivered adult education while maintaining diversity and client goals.
- Carried out and led comprehensive reporting to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
CASE MANAGEMENT | HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION | REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
- Took charge in auditing documentation and identified level of care status according to Interqual and Milliman criteria.
- Maintained close collaboration with outside agencies to ensure quality in hospital practice and documentation.
- Demonstrated outstanding critical thinking skills in reporting and documenting abnormal clinical findings with evidence-based follow-up medical treatment.
- Supervised inpatient care units and outpatient clinic activities; integrated staff assignments.
- Planned and organized treatment plans for patients with active and chronic disease.
- Guaranteed continuous patient care services while ensuring conformity with the state and federal regulations.
- Reinforced marketing and educational services’ development and execution.
CLIENT ADVOCACY
- Keenly observed and reported all Medicare, Tricare, and Medicaid funded patients to ensure compliance.
- Meticulously cared for arterial lines, monitored patient vital signs, as well as interpreted and reported abnormal values to appropriate healthcare practitioners for medical management to optimize positive progression of clients’ health status.
WORK CHRONOLOGY
Wesley Medical Center - Wichita, KS
CASE MANAGER 2009-Present
- Effectively analyzed of the necessity, appropriateness, and efficiency of medical and dental services, procedures, and facilities; encompassing assessment of the appropriateness of admissions, services ordered and provided, and length of stay and discharge practices, on concurrent and retrospective bases.
STAFF NURSE – Cardiovascular Interventional Unit 2008-2009
- Showed nursing competency in determining life-threatening arrhythmias and appropriate treatment for clients on cardiac monitors.
ADJUNCT FACULTY, Wichita State University School of Nurse - Wichita, KS 2011-Present
- Functioned well as the clinical instructor for undergraduate program.
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. - San Antonio, TX
CLINICAL NURSE CONSULTANT 2007-2008
- Received national recognition for performance in Western Division in 2007.
- Successfully raised patient placements by 37%.
InteliStaf Healthcare - Wichita, KS
INTERIM DIRECTOR OF NURSING – Liberty Juvenile Services 2005-2007
- Displayed outstanding leadership capabilities through interdisciplinary leadership and clinical assistance to 40 clinical personnel.
Sedgwick County Health Department - Wichita, KS
TUBERCULOSIS CLINICAL COORDINATOR 2002-2004
- Directed clinical activities while concurrently administering patient services with more than 200 clinic visits monthly.
Palliative Hospice Center - Wichita, KS
DIRECTOR AND PATIENT CARE COORDINATOR 2000-2002
- Showed business acumen in processing and handling operational budget; drove business development in rural communities.
EARLIER CAREER
Charter Behavior Health System - Wichita, KS
PSYCHIATRIC UNIT COORDINATOR 1998-2000
Lake Pointe Nursing Center - El Dorado, KS
LONG-TERM CARE CHARGE NURSE 1997-1998
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/ACTIVITIES
Member, American Academy of Nurse Practitioner - 2011–Present
Vice President, Wichita State Nursing Alumni - 2011–Present
Member, Professional Practice Committee – Wesley Medical Center - 2011–Present
Board of Directors; Chair of Awards and Community Service, Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society - 2010–Present
Member, Kansas APRN Taskforce - 2009–Present
Member, American Nurses Association - 1998–Present
Vice President | Legislature Committee Chair, Kansas Nurses Association - 2010–2012
Member, American Psychiatric Nurses Association – Janssen Student Scholar Scholarship - 2011
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