Nicole Jones

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and clinical educator with experience providing evidence-based psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, medication management, and patient-centered care across diverse populations. Committed to compassionate, collaborative practice and improving mental health outcomes. Passionate about developing future generations of nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician associates through engaging, evidence-based clinical education.

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Bloom Health Centers (2023-01 – Present)

• Provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and evidence-based medication management for adult patients presenting with complex psychiatric conditions.
• Develop individualized treatment plans incorporating pharmacologic and psychotherapeutic interventions.
• Monitor treatment response, medication effectiveness, and adverse effects while adjusting treatment plans based on clinical presentation and evidence-based guidelines.
• Collaborate with therapists, primary care providers, and other members of the interdisciplinary team to promote continuity of care.
• Provide patient and family education regarding diagnoses, treatment options, medications, and relapse prevention.

Psychiatric Registered Nurse at Dominion Hospital (2019-01 – 2023-12)

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments, evaluating mood, affect, cognition, thought processes, behavior, and suicide/self-harm risk to identify changes in clinical status and treatment needs.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, therapists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement individualized treatment plans that promote stabilization, safety, and recovery.
• Administer and manage psychiatric medications while monitoring therapeutic response, adverse effects, medication adherence, and overall treatment effectiveness.
• Provide trauma-informed, patient-centered care to individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, psychosis, bipolar disorder, PTSD, substance use disorders, and other acute and chronic psychiatric conditions.

Clinical Instructor at George Mason University (2022-01 – 2023-12)

• Provide clinical instruction and mentorship to nursing students, facilitating the development of psychiatric nursing knowledge, clinical judgment, therapeutic communication, and evidence-based patient care skills.
• Supervise and evaluate students in psychiatric clinical settings, providing constructive feedback and individualized guidance to promote clinical competency, professionalism, and safe patient care.
• Develop and deliver engaging instruction on psychiatric disorders, psychopharmacology, mental health assessment, therapeutic interventions, crisis management, and trauma-informed care.
• Serve as a clinical role model and advocate for evidence-based, compassionate psychiatric nursing practice while fostering students' confidence, critical-thinking abilities, and readiness for professional practice.

Emergency/Trauma Registered Nurse at Ellis Hospital (2011-01 – 2018-12)

• Perform rapid, comprehensive assessments and triage of patients presenting with acute, emergent, and life-threatening medical and traumatic conditions, prioritizing care based on acuity.
• Provide evidence-based emergency and trauma nursing care, including stabilization, monitoring, medication administration, wound care, and management of rapidly changing patient conditions.
• Respond effectively to medical and trauma emergencies, utilizing strong clinical judgment, critical-thinking skills, and advanced life-support principles to support patient stabilization and improve outcomes.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, paramedics, and multidisciplinary teams to coordinate timely, high-quality care for critically ill and injured patients.

Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nursing – Maryville University of St. Louis

Master of Science in Nursing in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – Maryville University of St. Louis

Bachelor of Science in Nursing in Nursing – Utica University

Associate of Applied Science in Nursing in Nursing – Maria College of Albany