Mary Jean Vignali

Board-Certified Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner with more than 30 years of nursing experience, including over six years as an advanced practice provider delivering comprehensive primary care, cardiovascular care, occupational medicine, and student health services. Experienced in Medicare Annual Wellness Visits, chronic disease management, preventive medicine, weight management, telehealth, and evidence-based practice. Recognized for providing compassionate, patient-centered care while managing complex patient populations, improving quality outcomes, and collaborating effectively within interdisciplinary teams.

Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner - Maron and Rodrigues Primary Care Group

(2025-04)

• Provide comprehensive primary care for adult and geriatric patients in office and telehealth settings.
• Perform Medicare Annual Wellness Visits, preventive screenings, routine physicals, and chronic disease management.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic medical conditions using evidence-based guidelines.
• Initiate and monitor pharmacologic and lifestyle weight management programs.
• Manage hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, obesity, thyroid disease, COPD, and other chronic illnesses.
• Order, interpret, and act upon laboratory and diagnostic testing.
• Coordinate specialty referrals and collaborate with multidisciplinary providers to optimize patient outcomes.
• Educate patients on medications, preventive care, nutrition, and lifestyle modification.
• Participate in evening and weekend call rotation.
• EMR: eClinicalWorks

Nurse Practitioner - Drew University & Seton Hall University Student Health Services

(2022-10 - 2025-04)

• Delivered comprehensive primary, urgent, and preventive care to diverse collegiate populations.
• Conducted annual physicals, women's health examinations, gynecologic care, STI evaluation and treatment, and contraceptive counseling.
• Evaluated acute illnesses, musculoskeletal injuries, sports injuries, and concussion cases.
• Performed mental health screenings and coordinated referrals with counseling and psychiatric services.
• Initiated and managed HIV PrEP therapy with counseling and ongoing follow-up.
• Ordered and interpreted laboratory and diagnostic studies.
• Collaborated with athletic medicine, counseling, disability services, and international student programs.
• Precepted Nurse Practitioner students and participated in health promotion initiatives.
• Provided telehealth follow-up visits when clinically appropriate.
• EMR: Pyramed, Medicat

Nurse Practitioner – Heart Success/Cardiac Access Unit & Occupational Medicine - Atlantic Health System

(2020-06 - 2022-10)

Heart Failure/Cardiology and Occupational Medicine

• Managed inpatient and outpatient heart failure and cardiovascular patients.
• Conducted comprehensive assessments, daily rounds, and follow-up visits.
• Optimized guideline-directed medical therapy through medication initiation and titration.
• Interpreted ECGs, cardiac stress tests, laboratory results, imaging, and cardiovascular diagnostics.
• Independently performed and interpreted cardiac stress testing.
• Collaborated with cardiologists, case management, social work, and palliative care teams to improve transitions of care.
• Educated patients and families regarding heart failure self-management and medication adherence.
• Evaluated occupational injuries, musculoskeletal conditions, workplace exposures, and acute illnesses.
• Managed post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) protocols and follow-up.
• Conducted pre-employment physicals and reviewed immunization and drug-screening requirements.
• Coordinated return-to-work planning with employers and specialists.
• Managed daily patient volumes of approximately 20–25 patients while maintaining timely documentation.
• EMR: Epic

Master of Science in Nursing - Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner - Seton Hall University (2019)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Felician University (2011)

RN Diploma - Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center School of Nursing (1993)