Amy Van Orden
Tyrone,GA
Summary
Highly qualified and versatile Certified Nurse Midwife, boasting 9 years of experience in midwifery and a total of 21 years in nursing. Known for being hardworking, outgoing, compassionate, and driven. I am seeking a position that will allow me to enhance my extensive knowledge, experience, and qualifications as a healthcare practitioner. My goal is to forge strong relationships with the clients I serve by being a patient advocate while striving to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nurse Midwife and Nurse Navigator
Southern Crescent Women's Healthcare
Fayetteville, GA
10.2019 - Current
- Delivers comprehensive midwifery services for patients in a busy OBGYN practice with a focus on antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care.
- Provides care for newly establishing OB patients, routine OB care for current patients, and postpartum care/family planning care in clinic setting across 3 different south Atlanta locations.
- Hospital privileges held at Piedmont Fayette Hospital where the practice averages 120 deliveries per month.
- Surgical First Assist for cesarean sections.
- Precepts new graduate Certified Nurse Midwives in mastering key competencies like labor management/delivery, precise suturing techniques, effective response to obstetrical emergencies, and successful performance as a First Assist.
- Serves as Nurse Navigator for high risk OB patients, ensuring they have access to clinically appropriate specialty services like Maternal Fetal Medicine, Endocrinology, Hematology, and Cardiology.
- Promotes patient engagement and adherence to specialist recommendations through targeted communication and patient education strategies.
Certified Nurse Midwife
North Georgia Women's Center
Dalton, GA
12.2016 - 08.2019
- Delivered high-quality healthcare services as a full scope Nurse-Midwife in a dynamic practice owned by United Physician's Management Group. Oversaw all aspects of antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and gynecologic care.
- Managed gynecologic healthcare for women throughout their lifespan with a particular emphasis on PCOS treatment, menopausal interventions including hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and offering diverse contraceptive options.
- Demonstrated expertise in the insertion and removal of a wide range of LARC methods, such as Paragard, Mirena, Liletta, Kyleena, and Nexplanon.
- Hospital privileges held at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, GA allowing for the delivery of an average of 40-50 babies per month by nurse midwives.
- Surgical First Assist for cesarean sections.
Certified Nurse Midwife
Breath of Life Birth Center
Largo, FL
07.2015 - 12.2016
- Full scope nurse midwife in a CNM staffed free standing accredited (CABC) birth center in Largo, Florida.
- Demonstrated expertise in providing comprehensive care across multiple healthcare sectors such as antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, initial newborn care. Provided gynecologic care along with family planning and menopause support.
- Supported physiologic birth and provided childbirth education, breastfeeding education, and birth coaching.
- Implemented diverse approaches to improve the effectiveness of labor interventions including hydrotherapy, massage therapy, counter-pressure techniques, music therapy,
movement/position adjustments and utilization of birth balls/slings. - Organized and taught community childbirth, infant care, and breastfeeding support classes.
Chief Nursing Officer
Memphis Center For Reproductive Health
Memphis, TN
01.2015 - 06.2015
- Planned, organized, and directed the overall operations of clinical services in a high-volume non-profit comprehensive women's health practice.
- Oversaw the recruitment, development, and supervision of all RNs and CNAs.
- Enhanced clinic protocols by developing and revising Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Collaborated with department managers/officers to successfully prepare for on-site state evaluations and clinic certifications.
- Assisted in organizing and executing year-round fundraising initiatives and annual large-scale fundraising events.
- Collaboratively worked alongside department managers in conducting extensive research, strategizing effectively, and devising a well-rounded plan for the seamless incorporation of a freestanding birth center within the range of services provided.
Clinical Audit Nurse
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Philadelphia, PA
03.2009 - 07.2011
- Reviewed medical records to determine accuracy of billing through verification of coding, billing, and supporting clinical documentation.
- Executed clinically related (i.e. medical records and billing) audit procedures to assess compliance related controls to safeguard company resources and ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of operations.
- Worked in conjunction with compliance team members to make recommendations for improvement of controls and processes to ensure risk management, control, and governance systems were functioning as intended and enabled organization objectives and goals to bet met.
- Coordinated payer denials and appeals, responded to insurance company requests for medical records, and performed medical record reviews.
Clinical Research and Pediatric Oncology Nurse
St. Jude Children Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
02.2004 - 02.2009
- Clinical Research Nurse for multiple protocols within the Bone Marrow Transplant and Pharmaceutical Sciences departments.
- Drafted/edited protocols, performed informed consent, captured and reported serious adverse events, monitored protocol compliance, prepared Intuitional Review Board submissions and reports.
- Provided clinical trial education to nursing and support staff, acted as liaison for patients and families.
- Administered allogeneic and autologous stem cell transplants, IV chemotherapy, blood products, monoclonal antibodies, TPN/Lipids.
Labor and Delivery Nurse
Regional One Medical Center
Memphis, TN
07.2003 - 02.2004
- Labor and delivery nurse in a high volume L&D unit for high-risk OB patient and their newborns throughout the antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum periods.
- Prioritized delivery of care to patients and managed flow upon admission to the OB triage and Emergency Departments.
- Served as a circulating nurse in the surgical department, administering care for women undergoing cesarean delivery and various GYN surgeries.
- Oriented and precepted new L&D nurses and student nurses.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Midwifery
Frontier Nursing University
Hyden, KY02-2015
Master of Science - Nursing Administration
The University of Memphis
Memphis05-2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA06-2003
Skills
- Board Certified Nurse Midwife-American Midwifery Certification Board: CNM2635, Active
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse-Georgia: RN263080, Active
- DEA License: MV4263101, Active
- NPI Number: 1487037883, Active
- Basic Life Support, American Heart Association: Current
Activities and Honors
- Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society for Nursing: Member since 2003
- American College of Nurse Midwives: Member since 2014
- Association of Women's Health, Obstetrical, and Neonatal Nurses: Member since 2011
Activities and Continuing Education
- 2011-present, March of Dimes Volunteer Lobbyist-Atlanta, GA
- 2022-Mom and Baby Action National Summit: Igniting Impact Together: Birthing Equitable Communities-Atlanta, GA
- 2015-2019, Childbirth Educator at Breath of Life Birth Center
- 2018, Contraceptive Technology Conference-Atlanta, GA
- 2017, "Breastfeeding for Healthcare Providers Course"-Institute for the Advancement of Breastfeeding and Lactation Education
- 2017, ACNM Annual Conference-Savannah, GA
- 2016, AABC Birth Institute Annual Conference-Pittsburgh, PA
- 2014, Association of Reproductive Health Professionals "Addressing Risk in Contraception"-Memphis, TN
Timeline
Certified Nurse Midwife and Nurse Navigator
Southern Crescent Women's Healthcare
10.2019 - Current
Certified Nurse Midwife
North Georgia Women's Center
12.2016 - 08.2019
Certified Nurse Midwife
Breath of Life Birth Center
07.2015 - 12.2016
Chief Nursing Officer
Memphis Center For Reproductive Health
01.2015 - 06.2015
Clinical Audit Nurse
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
03.2009 - 07.2011
Clinical Research and Pediatric Oncology Nurse
St. Jude Children Research Hospital
02.2004 - 02.2009
Labor and Delivery Nurse
Regional One Medical Center
07.2003 - 02.2004
Master of Science - Nursing Midwifery
Frontier Nursing University
Master of Science - Nursing Administration
The University of Memphis
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Seattle Pacific University
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