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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Supports clients with their care needs and be a trusted resource helping the clients with any issues related to their health or health benefits. Engage with clients in ways that build relationships and trust. Get a holistic view of who each client is, understand what’s important to them and provide options so they can make informed decisions in regards to their health. Help clients avoid complications that can lead to hospital admissions and re-admissions and assist them to comply with treatment plans to best manage a health condition. Follow-up and do the leg work when appropriate and help them address any barriers to care. Influence care by educating clients, providing options, and assisting with navigating the healthcare system. Lead clients to better health outcomes which improve quality of life and reduce healthcare costs for them.

Surprise, Arizona, United States

Perform a thorough mental and physical assessment daily, utilize appropriate observation levels based upon a patient’s condition. Provided safe and effective nursing care, prioritize interventions in rapidly changing patient situations and assess patient responses. Promote patient safety and the maintenance of quality physical health. Adhere to safe practice of medication administration and provide education on all medications as well as disease processes. Maintain accurate and detailed reports and records, monitor and report symptoms and changes in patient conditions. Demonstrate knowledge of adult psychiatric and co-existing disorders and their management needs.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Provided professional nursing care to patients, assess patient care needs. Planned and implemented nursing care procedures, evaluate patient progress and modify care plans as necessary. Provided teaching to patients and their families, provided education to consumers and their families regarding Behavioral Health diagnosis, medications, and treatments. Responded and directed care in crisis management and medical emergencies. Maintained accurate, detailed reports and records; monitored and reported symptoms and changes in clients conditions. Demonstrates knowledge of adult psychiatric and co-existing disorders and their management. As well as thorough knowledge of crisis intervention theory and technique.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

As a charge nurse, provides safe and effective nursing care by assessing patient’s psycho-social status and performing a thorough mental, physical and functional assessment daily and as needed. Utilizes appropriate observation levels based upon patient’s conditions. Intervenes in managing complex patient care situations and prioritizes interventions in rapidly changing patient situations and assess patient responses. The patients cared for included geriatric, adult and adolescent population. As a house supervisor, ensures that all staff members deliver care in an effective and safe manner, also provides supervision to the nursing/BHT staff throughout the hospital. Evaluates program effectiveness and formulates plans for improvement. Ensures the units are staffed according to acuity and assist with scheduling in accordance with patient needs. Assist in ensuring that all new employees are oriented to the program and provide education to current employees when needed.

Wickenburg, Arizona, United States

Provided comprehensive nursing care services by utilizing skills of assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation. Promoted patient safety and the maintenance of quality physical health and adheres to safe practice of medication administration and provided education on all new medications. Implemented the nursing care plans for patients in accordance with physician orders, policies and procedures of the facility and safe nursing practices. Provided oversight to BHTs and functioned as a contributing member of the multidisciplinary team.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Reviewed, analyzed, evaluated and determined, initial, reconsideration and continuing eligibility decisions for Social Security disability benefits for adults and adolescents. Requested medical records and examinations, exercised independent judgment in the application of program rules and regulations, examined and reviewed claim applications and case records, analyzed and assessed medical records and vocational histories. Delivered culturally sensitive care to a diverse client base.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Sole case manager. Responsible for helping clients to obtain housing, employments, benefits and social security. Handled crisis situation and intervened accordingly. Conducted intakes/assessments for new clients.

Education record

Master'S Degree, Forensic Psychology

Activities and Societies: Maintained a high GPA score of 3.95 and graduated with honors

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Member of the Psychology Club Member of the Honor’s Society for Psychology, Psi Chi Dean’s List and graduated.

Associate'S Degree, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Member of the Honor’s Society and a member of Phi Beta Kappa