Amy "Jackson" Kelly
Houston,United States
Summary
"I do what I love, and love what I do."
- Highly qualified and board certified nurse practitioner (family nurse practitioner board certification) driven to build strong relationships with patients and families. Acts as patient advocate to achieve best possible outcomes.
- Empathetic NP focused on providing quality care and maintaining direct lines of communication with patients and healthcare team. Calm, understanding professional bringing over 2 years of experience in diagnosing, evaluating, and treating acute and chronic medical conditions through physical examinations and testing. Exceptional critical thinking and decision-making skills.
- Adept at critical care, office/outpatient setting routine to acute care visits, specialist work in hospice, trauma/critical care, cardiology, radiation oncology, pain management, and family/general/internal medicine areas as well as management with training in patient education and leadership. Self-directed and solutions-oriented with fantastic communication skills. Committed to increasing the quality of patient care through top-of-the-line time management and prioritization.
- Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
- Dynamic individual with hands-on experience and awards to show outstanding at patient care and in the patient satisfaction arena.
- Drive to seek out and talent for navigating challenges. Brings strong problem-solving skills and proactive approach to new tasks. Known for adaptability, creativity, and results-oriented mindset. Committed to making meaningful contributions and advancing organizational goals.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Practitioner
Principle Health Systems
01.2024 - 01.2026
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Performed patient physicals and compared and contrasted results with established medical records to provide proper diagnosis and facilitate appropriate treatment.
- Worked with families, caregivers and patients to determine best options for treatment, diagnosis, and prevention.
- Educated patients on treatment options, medical needs, and non-medical options for treatments and therapy.
- Appropriately diagnosed and treated variety of diseases and injuries through careful questioning and assessment of patient symptoms.
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Coordinated with physicians, specialists, and other medical staff to develop treatment plans for chronic conditions.
- Discussed care plans with patients and explained test results and proper use of medications.
- Performed comprehensive physical examinations and documented patient histories to gather information and identify health issues.
- Provided medical services and care to patients with chronic and acute conditions.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient cases and treatment plans.
- Prescribed and managed pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments to treat underlying causes and relieve symptoms.
- Implemented individualized patient care plans to address assessment findings.
- Liaised with healthcare teams to determine best course of action for patients.
- Prescribed medications or treatments based on patient medical assessments.
- Facilitated patient referrals to specialists and other healthcare providers.
- Monitored patient condition and progress, ordering appropriate laboratory tests.
- Recorded patient medical history, applicable test results, and vitals into medical records.
- Coordinated care with other healthcare professionals, promoting optimal patient outcomes.
- Scheduled and followed up on patient appointments, maximizing continuity of care.
- Utilized customized patient teaching tools to support patients.
- Conducted screenings, diagnostic treatment, and rehabilitative services on primary health care team.
- Informed patients and families on disease prevention and health promotion.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Developed individualized treatment plans for patients with complex medical needs.
- Provided patient-centered care in the pain management outpatient clinical settings.
- Assessed patient needs, clearly communicating diagnosis and treatment plans to patients and families.
- Only provider available to see patient all 5 weekdays, managing around 13-15 patients on Fridays (0800 - 1400) and 17-20 patients M-Th (0815 - 0400).
- Assessment including but not limited to ROS and history data/information gathering, orthopedic, psychiatric, and multiple body system advanced assessments in office utilizing manual, handheld, and radiological tools/reports to formulate diagnoses and care plans
- Documentation/utilization of systems to include: NextGen, RCopia, Microsoft Outlook & TEAMS, EPIC (EPIC Methodist "Aministrator), EPIC UTMB, PACS Access to: GCI, HPI/PICS/Alliance, Lakeside, One Step Diagnostic, HMI, EPIC; tpyes 86 WPM.
- Prescribing CIIIs - CVs, prescribing non-opioid pain related/case related, and deciding on POCs to include prescriptions of one/multiple CII pain medications to be approved per surpervising MD.
- Extensive knowledge of current policies and procedures for specialists and agencies such as: TBOP/pharmacies, DEA, TBON re: family and pain medicine and PMPAware/PMP access and extensive history of EFDs per DEA regulations as well as calculating MMEs
- Interpreting history as well as physical, laboratory and radiologic data and studies to order pain management procedures. History/experience providing: intrarticular injections (inc. but not limited to: shoulders, elbows, knees, and small joints; botox for migraines; HA/gel, steroid/anesthetic, and botox for pain administration); TPIs; pain pump medication refill/change. History ordering: CESI/TESI/LESI/TFESI (epidural steroid injections), LMBB/CMBB or MBNB to RFA (lumbar/cervical medial branch block or medical branch nevre block to radiofrequency ablation(s)/radiofrequency thermocaogulation(s)); SCS/DMG; intrathecal pain pumps; MILD (minimally invasive lumbar decompression), LinQ SI Joint Dysfunction Stabilizer, and Kyphoplasty.
- Referrals to other specialists who could assist in other methodologies/treatments/tactics for a multimodal approach: chiropractors, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, psychology, rheumtaology, radiation and medical oncology, etc.
- Ordering and interpreting radiologic diagnostic testing to include: x-rays, ultrasounds, CTs, and MRIs to assist to diagnosis/treament; understanding and interpreting laboratory data (including: CBC, BMP/CMP, LFTs, kidney funtion, hormone/thyroid/endocrine level(s)/panel(s), UA w/wo C&S, UDS (up to 5-6 page in depth quantitative studies and understanding or proper opioid and ilicit drug findings and said drug metabolite(s) and pathology reports/gleason scores/etc. in order to best guide POCs.
- Management of/giving orders/supervising/deferring to medical assistant(s), office management/manager, scheduling personnel, and communication daily with all of the aforementioned team members as well as daily in-office communication with other providers (MDs, PAs, NPs/APRNs), patients, and referral/imaging/procedure scheduling, etc. daily via NextGen, RCopia, TEAMS, and Outlook.
- Providing/revising MA training material for chart prep, scripts for phone conversations/when and what details to provide patients, advising scripts for calling in Rx(s), advising how to best handle difficult/angry patients; judging when intervention is necessary for the best outcomes in situations.
- Proficiency in languages: Fluent English; Intermediate Spanish; Intermediate Georgian (soviet); and Basic French.
Registered Nurse, Radiation Oncology; RN Navigator for SJMC Breast, GYN, GI, & GU Tumor Boards
St. Joseph Medical Center
02.2020 - 08.2023
- Responsibilities include: -Managing clinic and MD schedule, facilitation of interdepartmental flow -Management of care for patients and their families on a 1:1 basis with focuses on new outpatient consultations, outpatient follow-ups, and weekly visits for patients on active radiation therapy. These visits entail skills included but not limited to: vital sign measurements, assisting patients to ensure questionnaires are filled out thoroughly and appropriately, performing focused physical assessments, patient/family education related to diagnosis, documentation in multiple EMRs (Mosaic, docuEMR, and Meditech), obtaining blood and urine samples as ordered (including genetic testing), medication administration utilizing various routes (mainly Lovenox injections), ordering unit supplies and patient medication, nutrition, and skin care samples and coupons, referring patients to other physicians, therapies, etc., requesting imaging and other test results records, assisting patients to make appointments with other physicians involved in their cancer care, calling in prescriptions as ordered, ordering diagnostic imaging per MD order, care of patients undergoing pelvic brachytherapy procedures with or without anesthesia, engaging in concise and accurate communication between myself and other healthcare members to ensure consistency and clarity in patient care and foster an environment of teamwork; and frequent, easily understandable, therapeutic communication between myself and my patients and their family members. Responsibilities related to the RN Navigator role include preparing for weekly board meetings/creating files with pertinent medical records for each patient/case being discussed, presenting cases, reviewing radiology films when asked to do so during meetings, keeping a detailed log using both Excel and Leading Reach to document patient diagnoses and specifics as well as to which MDs we are requesting referrals from each patient's PCP, requesting Tumor Board MD/team referral from PCPs, follow-up with PCP offices, and calling patients to discuss role of RN Navigator - Dictation of all MD follow-up visit notes.
Registered Nurse - Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Cath Lab Holding (pre/post op), and Stress Lab
St. Joseph Medical Center
07.2019 - 02.2022
- Responsibilities include: -Management of care for patients on a 1:1 basis for procedures in the cath lab, including both diagnostic and interventional catheterizations (focus is on cardiac, peripheral and venous, etc.) Technical skills involved in the cath lab include: medication administration through various routes (including the administration and monitoring of conscious/moderate sedation during procedures); close monitoring of patient throughout procedures; assisting physicians as needed through procedures; IV insertion, etc.; monitoring procedure; preparing sterile tables and prepping/draping patient and preparing catheters and other sterile equipment pre-procedure (a very small amount of training to scrub cases, but would be excited to learn if the opportunity is available). -Management of care for patients during both pre- and post-op care in the cath lab holding area with anywhere from 1-3 patients assigned to myself. Technical skills involved in the holding area include: obtaining patient charts; gathering patient admission data; utilizing Cerner charting; obtaining physical assessments; IV starts and infusions; medication administration utilizing various routes; venous and arterial sheath maintenance and manual pressure/sheath pulls; engaging in concise and accurate communication between myself and other healthcare members to ensure consistency and clarity in patient care and foster an environment of teamwork; and frequent, easily understandable, therapeutic communication between myself and my patients and their family members, including discharge education, etc. -Management of care for patients for stress testing (1-8 patients daily) utilizing Lexiscan, Dobutamine, or treadmill Bruce protocol methods. Technical skills in the stress lab include: Patient assessment, including medical histories on admission; IV starts; medication administration through various routes; obtaining patient charts; charting in the stress lab program; monitoring patients during stress tests using the Q-Stress program; calling patients to discuss stress test results; engaging in concise and accurate communication between myself and my patients and their family members. -Relief charge RN for cath lab holding - some responsibilities include: making daily assignments, assembling charts, ensuring needs of my coworkers are being met, facilitating the flow of the day as it may change, adding/canceling/modifying the cath lab schedule; taking the lead position in communication with physicians and other members of the healthcare team, etc. -Taking STEMI call -Computer documentation throughout entire procedure on both Phillips Cath Lab (monitoring in the cath lab) and Edge/Cerner hospital wide charting including area/stress lab; serving as a superuser for the Cerner Go Live -Transportation of patients to and from the cardiac catheterization lab when needed, facilitating transport of patient to and from our facility and our Heights facility for procedures, includ
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Clear Lake Regional Medical Center
09.2016 - 07.2017
- Responsibilities include: -Management of care for patients on a 1:1 basis for procedures including both diagnostic and interventional catheterizations (cardiac, peripheral, carotid, devices, ablations, etc.) -Relief charge RN when designated charge RN is out/off -Serving as a preceptor to new employees to the cath lab as well as being certified as a STARRN Preceptor -Taking at least one full weekend per month in addition to typical 5 other weekdays per month for STEMI call -Technical skills involved include - medication administration through various routes including the administration and monitoring of conscious/moderate sedation during procedures; close monitoring of patients throughout procedures; IV insertion, etc. -Computer documentation throughout entire procedure on both Macro/Cardiolab and Meditech -Transportation of patients to and from the cardiac catheterization lab -Communicating with physicians, patients, and family members as well as education of patients and family members
Instructor, Vocational Nursing Program
Vista College
04.2016 - 06.2016
- Responsibilities include: -Level 4 lead instructor; previously taught in every level in the program -Served on Policy & Procedures and Curriculum committees -Creating lesson plans, lecture notes, classroom and clinical assignments, quizzes, exams, etc. -Leading students in the clinical setting, facilitating pre- and post-conference discussions and assignments, and both teaching and facilitating skills check offs -Meeting with students individually to discuss simulation program performance and individual experiences -Utilizing ATI, Evolve, myFEG, Faculty Portal, Engrade, and various other computer software programs -Meeting and counseling students for various situations including academic performance, attendance, etc. -Classroom duties such as keeping a prompt record of attendance and grades -Head instructor for orientation of new employees; created new employee welcome/information packet, permanent reference guide for in-office use, and new employee check sheets for orientation tracking
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas
01.2016 - 06.2016
- Responsibilities include: -Management of care for patients on a 1:1 basis for procedures including both diagnostic and interventional catheterizations -Taking call every third week, including nights and weekends -Technical skills, including medication administration through various routes including the administration and monitoring of conscious/moderate sedation during procedures; close monitoring of patient throughout procedures; assisting physicians as needed through procedures; IV insertion, etc. -Computer documentation throughout entire cath lab procedures using MacLab software -Transportation of patients to and from the cardiac catheterization lab -Communicating with physicians, patients, and family members as well as education of patients and family members
Owner, Operator, & Instructor
Company A Dance Studio
06.2012 - 07.2014
- Responsibilities include: -Opening and operating all aspects of a small business, including but not limited to: obtaining licenses, budgets, bookkeeping, maintaining rosters and client information, processing payments, creating, distributing, and enforcing policies and procedures, advertising, class and yearly activity schedules, etc. -Design/sales elements including creating logos, stationary, banners, signs, t-shirts, etc. -Developing plans for dance classes for students ages 3 - adult, including such styles as ballet, tap, pointe, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, contemporary, modern, belly dance, twirl team, tumbling, and aerobics -Hiring and supervising up to 3 employees at a time as well as teaching select classes myself; enforcing discipline with both students and employees, creating classroom template (text for warm-ups, skills exercises, and themes) -Complete creative direction of recitals, including but not limited to: themes, costumes, selecting music, cutting/mixing music, choreography, props, lighting, music editing, seating, tickets, programs, and DVD creation and distribution, recital rehearsals, makeup and hair director, and overall creation and execution of schedule of show
Office RN & Office Manager
Rodonia Family Medicine & Aesthetics
04.2013 - 10.2013
- Responsibilities include: -Rooming patients, reviewing charts/medical history, performing focused assessments, and patient education -Returning phone calls and communicating with patients, pharmacies, other physicians, hospitals, etc. -Computer EMR charting and documentation of scheduling software use, e-fax software -Administration of medications including oral, transdermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular medications -Supervising the in-office weight loss program -Rounding in the hospital, completing patient assessments, writing progress notes, completing dictations, writing orders with MD communication, and taking call
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Harbor Hospice
04.2012 - 04.2013
- Responsibilities include: -Coordinating care between myself, social workers, chaplains, CNAs, and physicians for a case load of 15-20 patients; participating in bi-weekly interdisciplinary conferences -Nursing tasks such as completing new patient admissions and determining hospice criteria in home visits with physical assessments, insertion of Foley catheters, wound care, ostomy care, etc. -Using a physician's standard order set formulary to assess and treat patients' problems/complaints -Pronouncing death -Taking call every 6th weekend -Educating patients and families on medications, roles of staff members, nursing interventions, and the dying process -Keeping track of patient medications and ordering refills when necessary -Only staff RN to be chosen to serve on the committee to choose a computer software system when moving from a paper documentation system
Registered Nurse (Staff Nurse), Medical/Trauma Intensive Care Unit
Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital
06.2009 - 04.2012
- Responsibilities include: -Management of care for up to 3 patients, including admissions, discharges, and complete physical assessments -Technical bedside skills, including medication administration through various routes, IV insertion, gastric tube insertion, airway suctioning, catheter insertion, etc. -Meditech documentation system -Served as ICU educator for launching of Meditech documentation in the ICU -Head of MET code team -responding to codes/emergencies in other units of the hospital -Alum to system Super User -Lamar University preceptor for students about to graduate from the BSN programs; serves as their internship
Education
Master of Science - Nursing - Family Practice
University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX12.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX05.2009
Skills
- Charting utilizing: MediTech (ICU Educator in 2010), PowerChart, Mosaic, mdEMR, Epic, Centricity, Phillips CathLab, Cerner; NextGen, Radiology interpretation utilizing McKesson; EPIC Methodist Admistrator, PACS access (multiple systems), and familiar with all major/TMC area hospitals' EMRs as well as many imaging EMRs/order placement systems
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, typing 86 wpm
- "Each patient is someone's family, so while they are with me, they're MY family" mentality
- Curriculum writing and development
- Supervising/team leader for hospital code(s), super user for equipment, and unit educator on multiple occasions
- Dictation, Authentication w/scheduled medications class 3-5 and utilization of RCopia for MD final signature after writing class 2 medications PACS/Quest/outside diagnostics laboratory and radiology center access/interpretation of results to assist in POCs, hospital rounding, and responding to pages/on-call experience
- Have precepted college seniors (BSN program) and have trained coworkers in every job I've worked; Former LVN instructor and curriculum development leader; Former owner/instructor of Company A Dance studio; Board member, former board president, and a co-founder of SETX non-profit Heartbeats of Hope, assisting children with cancer and their families in the Golden Triangle area
Affiliations
- Heartbeats of Hope - Nonprofit - Serving Children With Cancer (12/2000 - Present) Currently serving on Board of Directors
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners (02/2020 - Present)
- Oncology Nursing Society (08/2023 - Present)
Certification
- AANPCB / FNP - C (Family Nurse Practitioner) (01/2023 - Present) License # F01240241
- Registered Nurse - Texas Board of Nursing (06/2009 - Present) License # 768854
- BLS Certification (08/2022 - Present) Through American Red Cross
- ACLS Certification (2010 - 2016)
- TNCC (2009 - 2016)
LANGUAGES
English Full Professional Proficiency
Spanish Professional Working Proficiency
Georgian Limited Working Proficiency
French Limited Working Proficiency
INTERESTS
Medicine, Music, Piano, Dance, Health and fitness, Animals, Art, History, Travel, Languages and cultures
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner
Principle Health Systems
01.2024 - 01.2026
Registered Nurse, Radiation Oncology; RN Navigator for SJMC Breast, GYN, GI, & GU Tumor Boards
St. Joseph Medical Center
02.2020 - 08.2023
Registered Nurse - Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Cath Lab Holding (pre/post op), and Stress Lab
St. Joseph Medical Center
07.2019 - 02.2022
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Clear Lake Regional Medical Center
09.2016 - 07.2017
Instructor, Vocational Nursing Program
Vista College
04.2016 - 06.2016
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas
01.2016 - 06.2016
Office RN & Office Manager
Rodonia Family Medicine & Aesthetics
04.2013 - 10.2013
Owner, Operator, & Instructor
Company A Dance Studio
06.2012 - 07.2014
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Harbor Hospice
04.2012 - 04.2013
Registered Nurse (Staff Nurse), Medical/Trauma Intensive Care Unit
Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital
06.2009 - 04.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Lamar University
Master of Science - Nursing - Family Practice
University of Texas at Arlington