Jennifer Cavazos

ANCC board-certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) with 10+ years of nursing experience across outpatient behavioral health, peri-anesthesia, medical-surgical, forensic, juvenile, addiction, and telehealth settings. Conducts comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and mental health assessments; diagnoses psychiatric disorders; prescribes and manages psychotropic medications; and develops individualized, evidence-based treatment plans incorporating psychopharmacology and brief psychotherapy. Clinical experience spans child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations, with strengths in interdisciplinary care coordination, patient and family education, treatment-goal monitoring, and accurate EHR/EMR documentation.

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Freedom Behavioral Health Solutions (2025-10 – Present)

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and mental health assessments to diagnose and treat anxiety, trauma-related, mood, psychotic, and neurodevelopmental disorders.
• Develop and implement individualized, evidence-based treatment plans; monitor progress toward treatment goals and adjust care based on clinical response.
• Prescribe and manage psychiatric medications using evidence-based psychopharmacology, e-prescribing, and Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) review.
• Evaluate and coordinate advanced treatment options, including Spravato (esketamine) and dTMS, when clinically appropriate.
• Collaborate with therapists, primary care providers, and specialists to deliver holistic care, address behavioral and physical health needs, and improve continuity of care.
• Maintain accurate, timely medical, EHR/EMR, and billing documentation in accordance with clinical standards, regulatory requirements, and revenue-cycle practices.

Graduate Clinical Practicum - Psychiatric-Mental Health at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center PMHNP Program (2024-01 – 2024-10)

• Completed supervised rotations in outpatient psychiatry, geriatric forensic psychiatry, juvenile detention, addiction treatment, and telehealth, supporting psychiatric assessment, treatment planning, and follow-up care for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults.
• Clinical sites included Austin State Hospital; Balcones Psychiatry and Mental Health; Abound and Flourish; Mindful Health; Williamson County Juvenile Detention Center; Stages of Recovery Addiction Services; and Caprock Alliance for Mental Health.

Perianesthesia Nurse - Day Surgery/PACU at Ascension Seton Williamson (2016-10 – 2022-12)

• Delivered preoperative and post-anesthesia care for pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients undergoing elective and urgent surgical procedures.
• Monitored patients in PACU Phases I and II, providing airway management, hemodynamic stabilization, and pain control following general, regional, and local anesthesia.
• Collaborated with anesthesiologists, surgeons, and surgical technologists to support safe throughput and patient-centered recovery.
• Precepted and mentored 10+ newly hired registered nurses, supporting onboarding, skill development, and unit integration.

Staff Nurse - Medical-Surgical at Ascension Seton Williamson (2012-10 – 2016-10)

• Delivered comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric patients with acute and chronic medical conditions and pre- and post-surgical needs.
• Managed a daily caseload of 4-6 patients, completing assessments, administering medications, and coordinating multidisciplinary care.
• Educated patients and families on disease processes, discharge instructions, and postoperative care plans to support safe transitions of care.
• Responded to rapid changes in patient condition using clinical judgment and critical thinking in alignment with hospital protocols.

Master of Science in Nursing in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (2024-12)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing – University of Texas at Arlington (2021-12)

Associate of Science in Nursing – Austin Community College (2012-05)