Nurse Practitioner, Rehab - Comprehensive Rehab Consulting - Houston, Texas
(2023-03)
- Assist in maximizing physical functioning
- Greatly decrease or eliminate pain
- Foster independence
- Improve the quality of life for those suffering with a disability, chronic pain and physical impairments
- Works with your facility's interdisciplinary team to address any barriers to therapy and ensure progression towards functional goals
- Medical experts in the diagnosis and management of neuromusculoskeletal and disabling conditions including pain management
- Joint injection training course, June, 2023
Nurse Practitioner, Employee Health - Trustbridge Hospice - West Palm Beach, FL
(2021-01 - 2023-02)
Full time
- To evaluate and treat current illness and injury of employees
- To orient new employees by communicating relevant information about employee health services
- To maintain a health record on each employee to assure all employees are physically and psychologically able to perform their assigned duties and are free from active communicable disease
- To maintain a data base as a tool to evaluate types of illness and injuries seen by the Employee Health Nurse
- To prescreen all new employees and provide on-going healthcare services to the employee
- To work closely with local, state and federal healthcare agencies on an 'as needed' basis
- To administer flu immunization, tetanus toxoid, hepatitis vaccine, PPD, etc.
- To counsel on good health, safety practices and coping skills to prevent unnecessary physical distress
- To promote wellness programs including: annual health screenings and employee assistance program referrals
- To be available for counseling intervention during emotional crisis
- To provide training, counseling, vaccines and follow-up as mandated by local, state and federal regulations
- To work cooperatively with Spectrum Health Inc. Environment of Care Committee and Sub –Safety Committee, engage review of work-related incidents at meetings and provide recommendations for system improvement
Nurse Practitioner, Academia - Southeastern College - West Palm Beach, FL
(2020-10 - 2022-01)
Part Time
- Creating lesson plans that accomplish predefined learning goals
- Teaching classroom-based courses through lectures and discussions
- Demonstrating techniques and best practices for students
- Overseeing clinical practice components of nurse education and training programs
- Grading papers, assignments and exams
- Helping to develop curriculum for nurse training programs in cooperation with other faculty or directors of nursing
- Documenting student attendance, participation and performance
- Staying up-to-date on the latest advances in medicine and changes to best practice standards for patient care
Nurse Practitioner, long term care - Optum Health Care, United Health - West Palm Beach, FL
(2018-04 - 2021-01)
Full Time
- Primary point of contact for adult/geriatric patients in skilled nursing facilities in order to prevent unnecessary hospitalization
- Collaborate with patient, PCP, families and the entire health care team to improve patient's quality of life, reduce illness and reduce hospitalization
- Taking patients histories, physical exam, formulate assessment and plan of care. Order and review diagnostic test, laboratory test and outside provider consultations
- Diagnosis, prescribe medication, treatment regimen and monitor efficacy of treatment with appropriate follow up. Discussed pharmaceutical treatments, side effects, alternative treatments, diet and exercise choices
- Provide anticipatory guidance, prognosis, spiritual counseling and discuss end of life issues with geriatric patients and their families
- Provide health education, preventative services and in-services for the nursing home staff
- Assign ICD 10 codes to patient medical records
Neurological Intensive Care Unit – Assistant Nurse Manager - Tenet Health Care System - Delray Medical Center - Delray Beach, FL
(2011-01 - 2018-03)
Full Time
- Responsible for providing specialized care for critically ill patients on an 8 bed ICU unit
- Ability to demonstrate critical thinking, perform practical aspects of critical care, assess and document responses to treatment
- Interact with departments regarding patient care
- Responsible for performing administrative task
- Recruit and train nursing staff
- Resolve and address patient/staff complaints and issues
- Capable of implementing solutions to complex problems
- Coordinate and lead regular staff meetings
- Coordinate and lead regular staff training sessions
Neuro Cardiac Step-Down, Nursing staff - Tenet Health Care System - Delray Medical Center - Delray Beach, FL
(2009-06 - 2011-01)
Full Time
- Provided high quality care for patients on a 16-bed step down unit
- Provided care to patients through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention and implementation
- Implemented patient care for up to 5 patients
- Performed clinical task according to hospital policies
- Interacted with departments regarding patient care
- Assessed patient status and notify physicians of clinical changes
- Assisted in orientation of new staff
Neuro Cardiac Telemetry, Nursing staff - Tenet Health Care System - Delray Medical Center - Delray Beach, FL
(2007-06 - 2009-06)
Full Time
- Provided high quality care for patents on a 40-bed telemetry unit
- Implemented and evaluate patient care in accordance to unit standards for all patient type
- Implemented patient care for up to 8 patients
- Provided care to patients through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention and implementation
- Interacted with departments regarding patient care
- Assisted in orientation on new staff
Director of health care services - Bethanie Seventh Day Adventist Church
- Responsible for providing direction and leadership in an organization with 10 very active members
- Responsible for brief weekly health education
- Conduct monthly seminars on various health topics
- One on one help with health screening and medication management
- Conduct yearly health fares that serves the community with a focus on preventative care
