Elizabeth Schwartx
PMHNP-BC, MSN, MSW | Psychiatric & Crisis Care
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PMHNP with 10+ years across crisis stabilization, inpatient psychiatry, and emergency settings, specializing in assessment, psychopharmacology, and interdisciplinary care.
Experience
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) - Rose Hill Center - Holly, MI
(2025-09 - 2026-07)
- Managed caseload of ~30 residents, conducting psychiatric assessments, diagnosis, and medication management with weekly
- Led interdisciplinary discharge planning with social workers, nurses, and case managers to coordinate appropriate community.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) - Team Wellness Center – West – Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) - Westland, MI
(2025-06 - 2026-04)
- Conducted psychiatric intake assessments and stabilized high-acuity patients within 72-hour crisis observation windows.
- Determined Higher Level of Care need and facilitated transfers to inpatient psychiatric units when crisis stabilization was not.
Registered Nurse - Stonecrest Center - Detroit, MI
(2021-06 - 2025-12)
- Performed admissions, discharges, medication administration, and charge nurse duties on an inpatient psychiatric unit.
- Applied CPI-certified de-escalation techniques with high-acuity behavioral health populations.
Travel Nurse - Supplemental Health Care
(2018-01 - 2021-12)
- Completed 13-week travel contracts sustaining continuity of psychiatric nursing care across multiple facilities.
- Adapted quickly to varied inpatient environments while maintaining high standards of patient safety.
Registered Nurse - Harbor Oaks Hospital - New Baltimore, MI
(2019-11 - 2021-05)
- Delivered inpatient psychiatric nursing care including patient rounds and medication administration.
Registered Nurse - Wayne County Jail - Detroit, MI
(2019-08 - 2019-11)
- Provided corrections nursing across clinic triage, detox monitoring, and emergency response.
- Managed acute care needs for a high-risk incarcerated population.
Registered Nurse - Kona Community Hospital - Hawaii
(2019-05 - 2019-07)
- Psychiatric inpatient services
- Therapy supervision
Registered Nurse - Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital - MI
(2019-02 - 2019-05)
- Psychiatric assessment
- Emergency nursing
Registered Nurse - Detroit Receiving Hospital - MI
(2018-07 - 2018-12)
- Emergency psych services
- Suicide and homicide risk management
Nurse Manager - Boulevard Manor - Detroit, MI
(2018-03 - 2018-06)
- Leadership and direct patient care
- Care planning
Registered Nurse - St. Mary Mercy Hospital - Livonia, MI
(2017-02 - 2017-10)
- Delivered inpatient behavioral health and chemical dependency treatment nursing.
Registered Nurse - Henry Ford Hospice & Palliative - Bingham Farms, MI
(2016-06 - 2017-02)
- End-of-life care
- Family support
Registered Nurse - Clinical Research - Henry Ford Columbus Center - MI
(2015-07 - 2016-06)
- Gastroenterology/hepatology trials
- Safety and compliance
Registered Nurse - Henry Ford Kingswood - Ferndale, MI
(2014-11 - 2016-01)
- Child/adolescent psych unit
- Emergency intervention
Registered Nurse - Henry Ford Home Health - St. Clair Shores, MI
(2014-02 - 2015-11)
- Home health admissions
- Treatment and monitoring
Registered Nurse - Henry Ford West Bloomfield - MI
(2012-12 - 2014-02)
- Neurosciences/GPU
- Telemetry and hospice care
Education
Master of Science in Nursing - PMHNP Specialization - Walden University (2025-02)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Kent State University (2012-08)
Master of Social Work - Michigan State University (2010-05)
Bachelor of Psychology - Michigan State University (2007-12)
