Lashena Crump
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)
Hire this person
Send a job offer directly to this candidate
About
Compassionate and motivated Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) seeking an early-career role in outpatient, inpatient, or integrated behavioral health settings. Strong foundation in psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, medication management, and evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions across the lifespan. Recognized for therapeutic communication, cultural humility, and collaborative care.
Offers a diverse nursing background in psychiatric care, pediatrics, urology/orthopedic oncology, and pre-op/OR/PACU settings. Known for remaining calm in crisis situations, facilitating therapeutic groups, and building trusting relationships with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
Experience
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Student - Complete Health Clinic - Richmond, TX
(2024-06)
Completed 540 hours+ supervised clinical hours providing psychiatric care to children, adolescents, adults, and older adults.
- Conducted comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, mental status exams, and risk assessments
- Diagnosed and treated mood disorders, anxiety disorders, PTSD, ADHD, psychotic disorders, and substance use disorders
- Developed and implemented individualized treatment plans, including medication management and psychotherapy
- Prescribed and monitored psychotropic medications while assessing efficacy and adverse effects
- Utilized evidence-based modalities including CBT, motivational interviewing, and supportive therapy
- Collaborated with psychiatrists, primary care providers, therapists, and interdisciplinary teams
- Maintained accurate, timely documentation in EHR systems
Clinical Charge Nurse (Orthopedics/Urology) (Preop/PACU/Brachytherapy/Ext Recovery) - MD Anderson Cancer Hospital - Houston, Texas
(2015-09)
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
- Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
- Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education and disease prevention.
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
- Provide patient/family support
- Post-Op care
Registered Nurse - All Little Things Count Psychiatric Care - Alvin, Texas
(2015-04)
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
- Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
- Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth and develop health improvement programs.
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
(Pre-OP, OR and PACU Nurse) - Lexington Plastic Surgery - Sugarland, TX
(2019-02 - 2022)
- Positive, effective, and professional communication (both written and oral) skills.
- Knowledge of medications, general health conditions and their impact on the perioperative course and anesthetic considerations.
- Able to make decisions confidently and quickly.
- Able to work well under pressure and stress
- Require high-level visual and auditory acuity for timely response and patient care assessment activities.
- Ability to move quickly in response to physician and patient needs, and to stand for long periods.
- Occasional overhead and low reaching, and to exert force of up to 50 lbs. occasionally, up to 20 lbs. frequently and/or up to 10 lbs. constantly.
- Monitoring post-operative patients’ state of recovery and consciousness from anesthesia and giving updates to the treatment team
- Checking vital signs to catch any malfunctions and provide an easy recovery
- Keeping dressings, bandages, etc., clean, dry, and safe
- Treating pain, nausea, and other post-operative symptoms of anesthesia and administering medication as prescribed
- Communicating with patients and family members on the post-operative care procedures and how to continue care upon discharge
- Updating charts, patient files, and medical records
Assistant Branch Manager - First Convenience Bank - Richmond, Texas
(2005-01 - 2015-01)
- Assist the Center/Branch Manager in the daily operation of staff
- Prepare work schedule, assist with the bank balancing, staff meeting, customer care and concerns
- Control security video process as directed by policy and upper management
- Assist in the delivery of quality customer service through personal contact with customers and prospects, and adherence to approved quality standards
- Accountable for the achievement of individual new account production goals
- Work closely with managers to motivate staff to achieve retail and individual sales goals
- Manage branch in the absence of the manager
- Conduct training for new recruits
- Provide bank services to a diverse customer base, including a large Spanish speaking population
- Complete other tasks as assigned by manager as needed to include, but not limited to, opening/closing branch
Education
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - National University (2022-07 - 2024-06)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - Chamberlain College of Nursing (2011-10 - 2014-08)
Prerequisite nursing courses - Wharton Jr. College (2009-12 - 2011)
