Azzie Payne

Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with more than 15 years of healthcare experience providing comprehensive primary care for medically complex adults in skilled nursing, long-term care, rehabilitation, and post-acute settings. Daily practice includes diagnosis and management of infectious diseases including pneumonia, cellulitis, urinary tract infections, osteomyelitis, diabetic foot infections, bacteremia, sepsis follow-up, C. difficile, MRSA, ESBL, and VRE. Experienced in antibiotic stewardship, culture interpretation, infection prevention, wound care, hospital transitions, and interdisciplinary collaboration to reduce rehospitalizations.

In-House Family Nurse Practitioner - Trio Healthcare

(2025-06)

Serve as the primary medical provider for medically complex SNF and rehabilitation residents. Evaluate and treat infectious diseases, review microbiology and laboratory data, manage IV/oral antibiotics, coordinate with Infectious Disease specialists, perform admissions, readmissions, chronic disease management, and discharge planning.

Family Nurse Practitioner - Midwest Medical Group

(2024-12)

Provide primary and post-acute care including comprehensive assessments, diagnostics, medication optimization, and specialist coordination.

In-House Nurse Practitioner - Altea Healthcare

(2025-01 - 2025-06)

Managed acute and chronic illnesses while emphasizing infection recognition and prevention of hospital readmissions.

Health Surveillance Nurse - Illinois Department of Public Health

(2023-05 - 2024-09)

Evaluated infection prevention and control programs, investigated complaints, surveyed healthcare facilities, and ensured compliance with state and federal regulations.

Post-Master Certificate - Family Nurse Practitioner - Herzing University (2023)

Master of Science - Nursing - Colorado Technical University (2019)

Bachelor of Science - Nursing - Colorado Technical University (2017)