Catherine R. Zabat

• Conduct advanced psychiatric assessments to identify changing symptoms, risk factors, and care needs.
• Monitor patients' conditions and report changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to physicians to inform treatment decisions.
• Demonstrate strong time management while balancing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate behavioral health treatment plans and discharge planning.
• Monitor patient responses to psychiatric medications and report notable changes to the care team.
• Support patients through trauma-informed care approaches that promote trust, dignity, and engagement.
• Regularly evaluate the effectiveness of care plans, adjusting as needed based on individual patient needs and progress toward goals.
• Respond quickly to situations affecting the unit's safety and security, implementing crisis-prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
• Implemented de-escalation techniques during behavioral crises and escalating agitation.
• Documented patient status, interventions, and progress in clinical records.

• Complete 20-30 risk screenings weekly using advanced psychiatric assessment, diagnostic reasoning, and mental status examination.
• Handle 20 crisis calls weekly to triage urgent behavioral health needs and stabilize patients during acute episodes.
• Assess clinical necessity and guide patients remotely to support continuity of care during provider gaps.
• Develop individualized care plans by incorporating safety planning, care plan development, and behavioral health documentation.
• Communicate calmly with patients and families, using de-escalation techniques and trauma-informed care to reduce escalation risk.
• Evaluated suicide risk and safety concerns, escalating issues according to clinical protocols.

• Delivered over 100 patient education sessions weekly on procedure prep, recovery expectations, and follow-up instructions.
• Managed endoscopic procedure care, including ERCP support, anesthesia recovery, and high-acuity patient monitoring.
• Served as an Epic Superuser and lead trainer, promoting consistent electronic documentation standards across the team.
• Mentored new RNs and GI technicians, reinforcing unit competencies and day-to-day clinical confidence.
• Provided charge nurse leadership, coordinating multidisciplinary teams to keep the outpatient endoscopy unit running efficiently.
• Developed unit-specific competency programs to strengthen onboarding and elevate care standards.

• Administered conscious sedation while monitoring airway status, cardiac rhythms, and hemodynamic stability during procedures.
• Provided hands-on support for diverse diagnostic and interventional gastrointestinal cases, adapting nursing care to procedural needs and patient response.
• Delivered thorough pre-operative and recovery care, helping stabilize patients before and after anesthesia.
• Mentored nursing staff on outpatient workflows, documentation, and patient care protocols.
• Implemented medication and intravenous administration, catheter insertion, and airway management
• Educated patients, families, and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Assisted physicians with diagnostic procedures to ensure accurate results for optimal treatment planning.

• Managed high-turnover patient loads requiring 24-hour clinical monitoring, diagnostic workups, and continuous intravenous infusion therapies
• Evaluated patient stability to determine readiness for discharge or the necessity for acute inpatient admission.
• Facilitated multidisciplinary care coordination with physicians, case managers, and social workers to ensure seamless transitions and comprehensive discharge planning
• Maintained 100% documentation accuracy within electronic health records (EHR) while adhering to strict facility protocols and clinical reminders

• Supported interventional nephrologists in approximately 20 catheter placements, 50 fistulograms, and 30 thrombectomies weekly, improving patient outcomes.
• Assisted physicians during fistulagrams, declots, angioplasty, and catheter placements using sterile technique.
• Followed conscious sedation protocols, monitoring cardiovascular stability and airway integrity to improve patient comfort and tolerance of procedures.
• Used ultrasound and vein mapping technology to improve procedural accuracy and strengthen patient safety during interventions.
• Guided patients through pre-operative preparation and acute recovery, supporting comfort and satisfaction across the full care episode.
• Maintained accurate electronic health records to support data integrity, continuity of care, and smoother care coordination.
• Prepared patients for interventional radiology procedures, verifying histories, allergies, and consent documentation.
• Monitored vital signs and sedation response during dialysis access interventions to maintain patient safety.
• Educated patients on access care, recovery expectations, and follow-up instructions before discharge.

• PMHNP Graduate Clinical Practicum | Total: 625 Hours

Outpatient Behavioral Health Across the Lifespan (Medication Management)

• Pediatric & Adolescent Psychiatry: Conducted comprehensive psychiatric intakes and diagnostic evaluations utilizing DSM-5-TR criteria for pediatric patients.
• Adult Psychiatry: Developed evidence-based medication management plans and monitored key health and metabolic markers for adult patients. Diagnosed and treated a broad range of psychiatric conditions, including but not limited to Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar I/II, Schizophrenia, and PTSD.
• Geriatric Psychiatry: Evaluated and managed older adult populations navigating late-onset mood disorders, anxiety, and neurocognitive decline, with a heavy emphasis on safety, polypharmacy reduction, and complex drug-to-drug interaction screenings.

Outpatient Therapy & Psychotherapy Across the Lifespan

• Delivered comprehensive individual and family psychotherapy in an outpatient behavioral clinic, building strong therapeutic alliances with diverse patients across the lifespan. Formulated tailored clinical interventions to effectively manage complex psychiatric disorders, emotional dysregulation, and childhood behavioral disruptions. Synthesized subjective and objective data to implement age-appropriate, trauma-informed supportive counseling aimed at stabilizing symptoms and promoting long-term emotional wellness.