Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) – Medication Management/Mental Health - Scott County Mental Health Clinic - Shakopee, MN
(2025-07)
Provide comprehensive psychiatric healthcare services to a diverse patient population in accordance with Minnesota state scope of practice and licensing guidelines, consisting primarily of outpatient psychiatric evaluations and medication management.
- Consult psychiatric care for corrections at adjunct jail as well as outpatient population.
- Collaborate with counselors, social workers, and other treatment team members to coordinate client care.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date electronic medical records and clinical documentation, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Conduct thorough mental health examinations, diagnostic assessments, clinical assessments, and risk screenings to formulate accurate psychiatric diagnoses.
- Develop individualized treatment plans, prescribe and manage psychotropic medications, and monitor therapeutic outcomes and side effects.
- Educate patients and their family members regarding psychiatric illnesses, treatment options, prognosis, and wellness strategies to support collaborative care.
- Maintain compliance with state collaboration agreements, clinical documentation standards, and federal healthcare regulations.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) – Qualifying Supervising Professional, ABA/Mental Health - Glorious Eagles - Coon Rapids, MN
(2025-11 - 2026-07)
Served as a Qualifying Supervising Professional (QSP), providing high-level clinical oversight for the development and implementation of EIDBI services for children and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related conditions.
- Conducted and reviewed Comprehensive Multi-Disciplinary Evaluations (CMDE), ensuring medical necessity and clinical eligibility for EIDBI services in accordance with Minnesota DHS standards.
- Led a multidisciplinary team of Level I, II, and III providers, offering clinical supervision and mentorship to ensure the highest fidelity in behavioral intervention strategies.
- Developed and approved Individual Treatment Plans (ITPs), integrating psychiatric expertise with behavioral data to create holistic, person-centered goals for participants and their families.
- Monitored participant progress through systematic data review and clinical observation, adjusting treatment modalities to optimize developmental outcomes and functional skills.
- Collaborated with families and caregivers to provide psychoeducation on ASD and comorbid psychiatric conditions, fostering a supportive environment for long-term progress.
- Performed clinical supervision of Level I and II providers, including direct observation and feedback sessions to maintain service quality and professional growth within the clinical team.
- Facilitated care coordination between EIDBI services, primary care, and other community-based mental health resources to provide a seamless continuum of care.
- Leveraged PMHNP expertise to assess the impact of comorbid mental health diagnoses (such as Anxiety, ADHD, or Mood Disorders) on behavioral intervention effectiveness.
- Advised on pharmacological considerations and medical underlying factors that may influence a participant's engagement with intensive developmental therapies.
Psychiatric Nurse (RN) - Charge Nurse, Child and Adolescent Inpatient Mental Health - M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center – West Bank - Minneapolis, MN
(2020-02 - 2026-01)
- Perform charge nurse duties to facilitate a safe and therapeutic milieu
- Initiate and terminate crisis codes- restraints and seclusion process
- Manage psychiatric clinical manifestations of children and adolescent patients
- Administer prescribed medications and monitor response to medications
- Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary treatment team to manage patients and monitor psychiatric outcomes
Registered Nurse – Transitional Care Unit - St Therese of New Hope - New Hope, MN
(2018-03 - 2019-11)
- Admission RN: Complete initial head to toe assessments and provide complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es)
- Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures
- Develop individual treatment plans in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team
- Delegate and supervise nursing tasks undertaken by assistive personnel.
- Administer and monitor response to medications and rehabilitative nursing procedures
Nursing supervisor – Memory Care - St Therese - New Hope, MN
(2018-03 - 2019-11)
- Assess, plan, and implement nursing interventions for memory care patients (Dementia, Alzheimer's, Behavioral disturbances, Neurocognitive disorders)
- Execute appropriate risk-assessment and mitigation strategies
- Educate UAP in implementation of consistent behavior management techniques
- Track client movement on and off the unit
- Manage crisis situations/behavioral codes
- Document information including service plans, treatment reports, and progress notes.
Registered nursing assistant - Augustana Chapel View - Hopkins, MN
(2015-11 - 2018-01)
- Provide personal hygiene cares; assist with toileting; showers/baths, dressing
- Support activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, feeding clients, ambulating, turning, and repositioning
- Check vital signs, record intake and output
- Provide therapeutic presence, answer call lights, and respond to requests
- Report observations/changes to nurse
Nursing - Hennepin County Medical Center - Minneapolis, MN
(2015-11 - 2017-11)
- Psychiatry
- Medical-surgical
- OB/GYN
