Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Grow Therapy & Headway (Telehealth) - Remote – Florida
(2024-10)
- Provide outpatient telehealth psychiatric services to adult patients across Florida through two independent group practice platforms.
- Conduct initial evaluations and medication management follow-ups for mood disorders, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, and psychotic spectrum conditions, incorporating integrative assessment of lifestyle, medical, and psychosocial contributors.
- Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications in compliance with DEA regulations and state-specific prescribing laws for both licensure jurisdictions.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation within platform-specific EHR systems; coordinate referrals to therapy and specialty care as clinically indicated.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Holistic Wellness and Psychiatry USVI - U.S. Virgin Islands
(2025-11 - 2026-04)
- Conducted comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and medication management for adult patients in an outpatient telehealth setting grounded in a holistic care philosophy.
- Diagnosed and treated mood disorders, anxiety disorders, PTSD, ADHD, and psychotic spectrum conditions utilizing evidence-based psychopharmacological approaches.
- Maintained accurate and timely clinical documentation in compliance with USVI regulatory standards and platform requirements.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members and community providers to coordinate continuity of care and facilitate appropriate referrals.
- Prescribed and monitored psychotropic medications in accordance with DEA regulations and USVI prescribing statutes.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - S&C Psychiatry Clinic - North Miami, FL
(2023-05)
- Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations for a geriatric population in nursing home and assisted living settings, including diagnostic formulation and initiation of psychopharmacological treatment.
- Administer and interpret standardized cognitive assessments (MoCA, MMSE) for patients with suspected dementia or neurocognitive decline.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary facility teams to develop, monitor, and adjust individualized care plans; educate patients, families, and nursing staff on diagnoses and treatment.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Parent Information and Resource Center - Pompano Beach, FL
(2022-11 - 2023-02)
- Performed psychiatric evaluations across the lifespan including history review, diagnosis, lab ordering, and psychopharmacological management.
- Monitored medication effectiveness and tolerability; coordinated referrals to community programs and specialty services for continuity of care.
Utilization Review Nurse / Case Manager (Remote) - Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) - Florida / Tennessee
(2012-01)
- Perform concurrent utilization management reviews for managed care and Medicare patients using InterQual criteria to determine medical necessity and level of care.
- Collaborate with physicians to address managed care denials, coordinate peer-to-peer reviews, and advocate for medically necessary inpatient stays.
- Facilitate discharge planning to home health, SNF, LTAC, rehabilitation, psychiatric, and hospice services based on individualized patient needs.
Registered Nurse Case Manager – Therapeutic Foster Care - Our Kids of Miami-Dade/Monroe - Miami, FL
(2010-09 - 2014-05)
- Coordinated comprehensive healthcare for medically and psychiatrically complex children in foster care, managing physical health, behavioral health, and developmental service needs.
- Initiated Medicaid appeals for denied services; advocated for clients at Utilization Management Team meetings and in court proceedings.
Registered Nurse – Telemetry - Mercy Hospital - Miami, FL
(2009-06 - 2011-12)
- Provided direct patient care on a telemetry unit for post-operative cardiac, MI, and peripheral vascular patients; led a 7-member nursing team.
Targeted Case Manager Supervisor - Devereux Foundation - Miami, FL
(2004-06 - 2009-04)
- Supervised a team of targeted case managers providing therapeutic services to children and youth in foster care across Miami-Dade and Broward Counties.
- Consulted monthly with psychiatrists and therapists on treatment plan updates; maintained regulatory compliance and led staff development initiatives.
