Afton Ray
Pocatello,ID
Summary
Experienced registered nurse with over 14 years of varied clinical setting experiences seeking a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner role. Committed to partnering with an established mental health clinic to serve the mental health needs of the Southeast Idaho community.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Portneuf Medical Center SDS
Pocatello , USA
04.2016 - Current
- Responsibilities include assessment and treatment of immediate post-surgical patient
- This includes patients throughout the lifespan, infants to elderly patients
- Acknowledging and carrying out provider orders, including as needed medications and treatments based on nursing assessment
- Coordination of care between surgical provider, anesthesia provider, medical imaging, and other nursing units as needed to optimize patient care and outcomes
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
Registered Nurse
University of Utah Health Care Pediatric Ear Nose and Throat Clinic
Salt Lake City , USA
04.2015 - 04.2016
- Responsibilities include triaging phone calls from parents of patients related to medical and surgical treatment of ear, nose and throat conditions, coordinating care between multiple aspects of patient treatment, including surgery, medical imaging, laboratory tests, sleep studies, hearing tests, swallow studies and other related specialty clinics
- Responsibilities also include overseeing clinic staff, assisting the physician and residents with physical exam and education of families regarding medical and surgical treatment options
- The nurse attends the Vascular Anomalies Conference, a monthly coordinated care conference, where multiple disciplines review case history and imaging of selected patients and discuss treatment options; the nurse dictates this and then relays treatment recommendations to family
- The nurse manages incoming requests and questions through multiple avenues of communication, including fax, email, internal message log and phone calls to ensure seamless, coordinated patient care
Registered Nurse
University of Utah Health Care Labor and Delivery
Salt Lake City , USA
10.2012 - 04.2015
- Responsibilities include participating in the triage of women in OB emergency services, caring for women during their cesarean section, other surgical procedures, labor, delivery, and immediate postpartum period, and caring for neonates, i.e
- Newborn resuscitation and transitional care for the newborn
- Responsibilities also include patient education and coordinating care between multiple disciplines for patient, including social work, anesthesiology physicians and obstetric physicians
Registered Nurse
Copper Hills Youth Center
West Jordan , USA
07.2011 - 03.2015
- Responsibilities include physical and psychosocial assessment of resident on admission and as needed, administering medications to residents, participating in interdisciplinary treatment reviews, monitoring progress of residents’ treatment, coordinating care between psychiatric and pediatric physicians, initiating consults when needed
Education
Master’s Degree - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Walden University
11.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho12.2010
High School -
Highland High School
Pocatello, Idaho01.2007
Skills
- Psychopharmacology knowledge
- Clinical Decision Making
- Diagnostic evaluation
- Therapeutic communication
- Team Collaboration
- Emotional Intelligence
- Professional ethics
- Patient-Focused Therapy
- Patient Advocacy
- Attention to Detail
- Psychiatric evaluation
- Professionalism
- Reliability
- Medication Management
- Organizational Skills
- Patient Education
Certification
- Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Idaho State Board of Nursing
- Licensed Registered Nurse, Idaho State Board of Nursing
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Timeline
Portneuf Medical Center SDS
04.2016 - Current
Registered Nurse
University of Utah Health Care Pediatric Ear Nose and Throat Clinic
04.2015 - 04.2016
Registered Nurse
University of Utah Health Care Labor and Delivery
10.2012 - 04.2015
Registered Nurse
Copper Hills Youth Center
07.2011 - 03.2015
- Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Idaho State Board of Nursing
- Licensed Registered Nurse, Idaho State Board of Nursing
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Master’s Degree - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Walden University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Idaho State University
High School -
Highland High School
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