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Overview
Work History
Education
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Affiliations
Certification
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Anna C. Box

Leander,TX

Summary

Self-motivated Board-Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with 500 clinical hours assisting vulnerable patients with varying degrees of mental illness and substance-alcohol dependency. Certified in CBT/DBT and Motivational Interviewing. Well-versed in developing and implementing effective treatment plans and monitoring patient progress. Caring and compassionate professional dedicated to administering quality patient care to promote healing and health.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Experience - 500 Hours

Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute
Georgetown, TX
12.2021 - 07.2023
  • Monitored patient responses to medications and treatments, making adjustments as needed.
  • Conducted screenings, interviews, and physical exams to diagnose psychiatric disorders.
  • Provided psychotherapy and counseling to individuals, families, and groups.
  • Provided crisis intervention services when necessary.
  • Advised and educated patients and families on mental health and medical conditions, medications, or treatment plans.
  • Educated patients on different methods of managing symptoms related to mental health conditions.
  • Diagnosed psychiatric disorders and mental health conditions through careful assessments.

Facility Based Care UR

Optum
08.2023 - Current
  • Manages all facility-based admissions and authorizations for dual-diagnosis: mental health and substance abuse through the continuum of care
  • Effectively collaborates with treating providers and facilities to ensure consumers are receiving treatment in line with best practice and level of care guidelines
  • Effectively communicates with facilities about single case agreements, staffing, and peer-to-peer reviews
  • Manages concurrent reviews for MH/SUD: IP/RTC/PHP/IOP level of care
  • Makes decisions about appropriate levels of care based on medical necessity guidelines.

Behavioral Health RN

Optum
02.2022 - 08.2023
  • Supports members in mental health and detox crises
  • Provides member and facility referrals for appropriate levels of care including IP MH/Detox, RTC MH/Detox, PHP, IOP, and OP
  • Acts as communication liaison for members and hospital personnel
  • Effectively communicates with facility staff including providers, the intake and triage team, and unit staff
  • Upholds organization and state-policies and procedures within RN scope of practice.

Psychiatric Charge RN

Georgetown Behavioral
Georgetown, TX
07.2021 - 02.2022
  • Evaluated and managed (30+) patients, plans, and implemented proper nursing care
  • Verbally de-escalated patients in crisis using therapeutic communication and crisis-intervention medications within RN scope of practice
  • Performed various tests, conducted COWS/CIWA assessments, and administered appropriate medications within RN scope of practice
  • Established patient care goals through promotion of patient-independence, teaching patients and family’s self-care, and at-home medication skills
  • Assisted physicians during H&P, psychiatric assessments, and procedures.

Psychiatric RN

Meridell Achievement Center
Liberty Hill, TX
02.2020 - 07.2021
  • Promoted and maintained a therapeutic and safe milieu
  • Provided medication management and created/updated unit’s monthly MAR
  • Collaborated with treatment team, patients, and families in understanding coping methods and referral sources
  • Utilized therapeutic communication while assisting clients and families in understanding coping methods and treatment plans
  • Collaborated with physicians and all multidisciplinary team members for safe, rapport-building, and synergistic client care
  • Delegated and supervised assigned team members within the milieu
  • Maintained timely and accurate documentation of client progress and outcomes.

Education

PMHNP / Nursing - Psychiatric Mental Health

Herzing University
08.2023

BSN / Nursing -

Concordia University Texas

MS / Computer Information Systems -

Boston University

BS / Communications -

University of Phoenix

Skills

  • Motivational Enhancement Therapy
  • Medical Billing Processing
  • Patient Medical Records Maintenance
  • Treatment Documentation
  • Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Patient Referrals
  • Treatment Plan Development
  • Therapeutic Intervention
  • Addiction Treatment
  • Psychosocial Analysis
  • Patient Health Education
  • Clinical Documentation
  • Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)
  • Prescription Writing

Affiliations

  • Transformational Nurse Coach
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Basic Life Support (BLS, AHA)
  • APNA Suicide Prevention Provider
  • Opioid Education for Healthcare Providers

Certification

  • Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (NPI 1017082488) - Exp. December 2027
  • Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse - (984577) Exp. December 2025
  • American Heart Association (BLS) - Exp. December 2027

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Facility Based Care UR

Optum
08.2023 - Current

Behavioral Health RN

Optum
02.2022 - 08.2023

Clinical Experience - 500 Hours

Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute
12.2021 - 07.2023

Psychiatric Charge RN

Georgetown Behavioral
07.2021 - 02.2022

Psychiatric RN

Meridell Achievement Center
02.2020 - 07.2021

PMHNP / Nursing - Psychiatric Mental Health

Herzing University

BSN / Nursing -

Concordia University Texas

MS / Computer Information Systems -

Boston University

BS / Communications -

University of Phoenix

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