Wafa Nachifa

PMHNP-BC, MSN, RN, CCRN

Talent

Severn. MD 21144Member since November 13, 2026

voluntarily and involuntarily commitmentacute psychiatric and crisis managementLeadership skillscritical thinking skillstime managementdecision-makingproblem-solving skillsKnowledge of health care organizations

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Provide care, supervision, and support for individuals with serious mental illness Monitor patient behavior and ensure safety, security, and compliance with institutional policies. Assist clinical and psychiatric staff in implementing treatment plans.

Experience

PMHNP - Patuxent Institution - Jessup, MD

(2025-10)

Provide care, supervision, and support for individuals with serious mental illness
Monitor patient behavior and ensure safety, security, and compliance with institutional policies.
Assist clinical and psychiatric staff in implementing treatment plans.
Document behavioral observations, incidents, and interventions in accordance with facility standards.
De-escalate crisis situations using approved intervention techniques.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including mental health professionals, medical staff, and correctional officers.
Maintain strict confidentiality and adhere to state and federal regulations.

PMHNP - Gaudenzia - Baltimore and Crownsville, Maryland

(2023-06)

Part-Time Addiction inpatient treatment center

Initiate psychiatric intake and follow up on sick calls
Develop a comprehensive psychological evaluation
Monitor for withdrawal symptoms
Monitor and assess the patient's treatment strategy and recovery process
Administering MAT medications, and deploying behavioral therapy techniques.
Develop treatment plans
Management of therapeutic and adverse effects of medication
Management of medication adherence
Management of patient education and information
Prescription management
Medication safety management
Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations
Diagnose and manage numerous mental health illnesses
Order and monitored laboratory results as appropriate
Medication management to prevent adverse effect while, maintaining a therapeutic drug level
Document patient’s treatment plan and progress timely in electronic medical record
Identify somatic issues and referring when appropriate
Collaborate with primary care providers, social workers, psychologists, nurses, patient’s family in planning patient’s care
Identify patient with violent behavior and established programs to assist in controlling such behaviors
Provide quality care that is evidenced based, which promoted good patient outcome

ICU Registered Nurse - Saint Agnes Hospital - Baltimore, Maryland

(2018-02 - 2025-10)

Float to Psychiatric units, ER, PACU, telemetry, med-surg
Responsible for various patient care and admissions
ER float to behavioral health area
Perform Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
Management of medication and high-alert drug monitoring and titration
Manage patients with psychosis, delirium, drug overdose, alcohol withdrawal, suicidal ideation
Provide patient and family pharmacology education
Collaborate with pharmacy and medical team to ensure safe drug administration
Engaged in complex bedside patient procedures
Active participation and experience in respiratory failure management
Proficient in acute renal failure requiring continuous renal replacement therapy
Manage DKA requiring insulin drip and sepsis
Provide special care for complex GI bleed management and hemodynamic monitoring
Manage patient records and maintain effective communication with all physicians to ensure accurate reports of patient progress.

Adjunct Faculty/ Clinical Instructor - Howard Community College – Nursing - Columbia, Maryland

(2018-09)

Create patient assignments every week for each student
Support students in caring for clients with Psych needs
Lead post-conference huddles
Support students in learning while using evidence-based practice
Facilitate pre and post-conference discussions
Implement curriculum guidelines for clinical and practice lab areas
Evaluate students based on criteria developed by the school of nursing
Supervise medication administration for students and assigned patients
Review nursing documentation, and provide feedback for improvement
Partner with the nursing faculty in the development of clinical experiences
Monitor the progress of each student and provide a formal evaluation upon completion of the clinical

Adjunct Clinical Nursing Instructor - Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) – Essex Campus

(2025-10)

Supervise and guide nursing students in medical-surgical clinical settings.
Promote clinical judgment, critical thinking, and safe, evidence-based nursing practice.
Evaluate students' clinical skills, patient care, and professional performance.
Facilitate clinical discussions and collaborate with healthcare staff to support student learning.

Psychiatric Registered Nurse / Charge Nurse - Sheppard Pratt - Baltimore/Washington Campus, Maryland

(2021-06 - 2022-09)

Part-Time

Managed behavioral healthcare issues across the lifespan
Coordinated crisis intervention
Administered psychotropic medication
Provided patient and family pharmacology education
Collaborated with pharmacy and medical team to ensure safe drug administration
Responded to family inquiries and emergencies
Conducted intake Assessment
Performed mental health assessment across the lifespan
Collaborated with the healthcare team and facilitated admissions, discharges, and emergencies
Managed patient redirection & de-escalation
Promoted patient safety
Completed comprehensive admission and discharge of inpatients
Conducted full physical assessments upon admission and throughout the stay on inpatient units
Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow
Assessed the impact of physical illness, psychiatric disorders, and stressors
Interpreted EKGs and labs as indicated

ICU Registered Nurse - Morristown Medical Center - Morristown, New Jersey

(2016-03 - 2017-12)

Full-Time

Managed respiratory failure and complex spinal surgeries
Performed Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
Treated major Traumas
Facilitated hemodynamic monitoring and drug desensitization
Monitored complex medical cases, severe sepsis, ETOH withdrawal, GI bleed, DKA
Managed stroke patients requiring TPA administration
Conducted cardiac monitoring for patients on a balloon pump
Managed ventilator and vasopressors
Trained and mentored newly hired Registered Nurses
Participated in continuous nursing education

Registered Nurse - Kindred Hospital - Dover, New Jersey

(2015-09 - 2016-02)

Full-Time

Administered medications and assess the physical health of patients
Develop a plan of care based on the patient’s assessment
Evaluated and documented patients' responses to nursing care and modify or revise treatment plans, and/or contacted physicians as circumstances require
Set-up and monitor medical equipment and devices
Developed patient teaching and discharge plan as necessary
Performed other nursing duties as assigned
Supported and educate patients and their families
Assisted physicians with bedside procedures
Manage and organized patient reports for efficient auditing

ICU Registered Nurse - Holy Cross Hospital - Silver Spring, Maryland

(2014-03 - 2015-06)

Full-Time

Provided exceptional care to critically ill patients in ICU
Monitored Patients on Telemetry monitors and respond to life-threatening arrhythmia
Responded to in-house rapid response calls and code situation
Monitored patients on high alerts drip
Cared for STEMI patients
Provided hypothermia care for status post-cardiac arrest patients
Cared for patients on Balloon Pumps and Hemofiltration
Provided end-of-life care and participated in palliative care meetings

Float RN - Howard General Hospital - Columbia, Maryland

(2009-02 - 2013-10)

Full-Time