Mayra Mele

Recent Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner graduate and newly board-certified PMHNP with more than 25 years of progressive nursing experience, including over 18 years of Charge Nurse leadership in high-acuity acute care and advanced psychiatric clinical training across inpatient and outpatient behavioral health settings. Skilled in psychiatric assessment, DSM-5 diagnosis, medication management, crisis intervention, suicide risk assessment, and patient-centered treatment planning, with a strong foundation in interdisciplinary collaboration, patient advocacy, and evidence-based care across the lifespan.

PMHNP Clinical Trainee - Rockland Psychiatric Center - Orangeburg, New York

(2023 - 2025)

Completed supervised PMHNP clinical rotations in inpatient and outpatient behavioral health, including psychiatric evaluation, DSM-5-informed diagnosis, medication management participation, risk assessment, psychoeducation, and treatment planning across the lifespan.

• Completed supervised inpatient psychiatric training with patients experiencing severe and persistent mental illness, including psychiatric evaluation, mental status examination, suicide risk assessment, crisis evaluation, safety planning, treatment planning, and collaboration with multidisciplinary treatment teams.

PMHNP Clinical Trainee - Clovis Raymond Group, LLC - Bardonia, New York

(2023 - 2025)

• Completed supervised outpatient psychiatric training with children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients, including evaluations, follow-up visits, medication monitoring, treatment planning, patient and family education, and collaborative care.

Charge Nurse / Registered Nurse, Cardiac Telemetry - GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL - Suffern, New York

(2007)

• Provide Charge Nurse leadership and registered nursing care on a high-acuity cardiac telemetry unit, overseeing patient flow, staffing coordination, admissions, transfers, discharges, clinical prioritization, interdisciplinary communication, emergency response, staff mentoring, and quality-focused care for medically complex patients.
• Conduct physical and psychosocial assessments, monitor acute and chronic cardiovascular conditions, identify changes in clinical status, and support evidence-based decision-making during complex patient care events.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, therapists, case managers, and social workers to coordinate comprehensive care, education, discharge planning, and continuity of care.
• Serve as a preceptor and mentor for nursing students, newly licensed nurses, and newly hired staff while promoting patient safety, teamwork, advocacy, and excellence in care.

Registered Nurse, Cardiac Stress Testing - CRYSTAL RUN HEALTHCARE, LLP - Middletown, New York

(2008 - 2009)

• Performed diagnostic cardiovascular stress testing, patient assessments, ECG and vital sign monitoring, IV access, patient education, and diagnostic service coordination.

Licensed Practical Nurse - NURSING TIMES - Emerson, New Jersey

(2002 - 2006)

• Delivered nursing care in long-term care and rehabilitation settings, including assessments, admissions, discharge planning, medication administration, chronic disease management, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Licensed Practical Nurse / Team Leader - HILLCREST NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER - Spring Valley, New York

(1999 - 2002)

• Led nursing support personnel and delivered skilled nursing care, including IV therapy, venipuncture, enteral feeding, tracheostomy care, equipment operation, staff mentoring, quality standards, regulatory compliance, and patient safety initiatives.

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program - Mount Saint Mary College

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - Aspen University

Associate Degree in Nursing - Rockland Community College

Licensed Practical Nurse Program - Orange-Ulster BOCES