Charnissa Nicole Batts
Greenville,NC
Summary
Compassionate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with extensive experience in delivering care to individuals experiencing both acute and chronic mental health challenges. With a solid foundation in education, I am driven by a strong commitment to transition into an academic environment, where I can mentor and guide aspiring psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
UNC Nash
Rocky Mount, NC
01.2021 - Current
- Provide evaluations and ongoing care to adults with mental health disorders in an inpatient setting and consults for patients on medical units, including the emergency department.
- Provide comprehensive evaluations, assessments, family meetings, and crisis interventions.
- Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications and treatment plans with a collaborative physician.
- Participating daily in interdisciplinary team meetings
Independent contractor
Yotaron ERC
Greenville, NC
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Provide medication management in an outpatient setting for individuals with serious mental illness across the lifespan (ages ten and up).
- Perform patients’ histories and physicals, risk factor assessment, ordering of therapeutic and diagnostic tests, and attending consultations and appointments.
- Ordering, administering, and analyzing diagnostic tests, completing treatment plans, and contributing to existing ones.
- Formulate, execute, and review healthcare education delivered to patients and families for disease prevention.
- Collaborate with the supervising physician.
PMHNP
Freedom Psychiatry /Wilson Medical Center
Wilson, NC
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Provides care in an outpatient setting to individuals with serious mental illness across the lifespan (10 and up).
- Link patients to community resources and refer them to other healthcare professionals for other services that will help improve their outcomes.
- Serve as a contract employee at Wilson Medical Center, providing consults in the emergency department and on medical floors and referring patients for inpatient care.
- Provide medication management to individuals who withdraw from any substances, as well as treat comorbid conditions via telepsychiatry
- Order laboratory tests, interpret, and explain the test results to patients.
PMHNP
Vidant Behavioral Health Clinic
Washington, NC
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Provides patient assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plans for young adults to the senior population by statutes, regulations, and protocols regulating the profession.
- Provide patient education regarding medications, risks, benefits, and reasonable outcome expectations.
- Collaborates with the supervising psychiatrist, the nursing staff, technical personnel, the counselors within the organization, and outside local counselors.
- Ordered laboratory tests, interprets, and explains the test results to patients
- Communicates with patients and engages in follow-up as necessary
Clinical Nursing Faculty
East Carolina University
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Nine-month full-time employee, Behavioral Health Division, Traditional BSN Undergraduate, senior division.
- Guiding and evaluating students in clinical settings, ensuring they develop essential skills in patient care, assessment, and critical thinking.
- Developing, executing, and interacting with course materials, typically concentrating on the practical application of theory to real-life clinical situations.
- Evaluating students' performance and providing constructive feedback
- Collaborating with other faculty members and healthcare professionals to improve clinical training programs.
- Participate in departmental meetings and committees and collaborate with colleagues to enhance program quality and student success.
- Participate in scholarly activities and professional development to contribute to the advancement of nursing knowledge and education.
Psychiatric Transitional Case Manager
UNC Nash Health Care
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Worked part-time in the mobile medication program, a Kate B. Reynolds grant-funded program.
- Primary responsibility was to identify and coordinate follow-up regimens for at-risk patients and reduce recidivism.
- Determine the needed frequency of the home visit intervention, educational goals for a plan of care, and whether it should be established with a psychiatric outpatient provider.
- Assess the current care coordination services in which the patient is actively participating and conduct a thorough gap analysis to identify any additional services or resources necessary to support their health needs effectively.
Nurse Faculty, Accelerated BSN Program
East Carolina University
06.2017 - 06.2018
- Delivering lectures, clinical instructions, and facilitating discussions on topics related to behavioral health nursing to the Accelerated BSN program during the summer session.
- Teaching psychiatric disorders, medications, and nursing interventions.
- Collaborating with other nursing faculty in designing and updating course content to reflect the latest evidence-based practices, and clinical guidelines in behavioral health.
- Participates in the program evaluation and continuous improvement. Discuss with students their concerns and problems, both directly and indirectly related to the learning experience.
- Maintaining clinical expertise through active engagement in clinical settings, often specializing in areas of mental health.
Adjunct Nursing Instructor
Wilson Community College
01.2011 - 01.2018
- Conducting lectures, overseeing clinical labs, and facilitating simulations for licensed practical nursing (LPN) and associate degree nursing programs (ADN).
- Demonstrate competence in theory and clinical education, teaching, assessment of learning, and curriculum development, as well as expertise, enthusiasm, and creativity in teaching, which produces an environment where learning and self-improvement occur.
- Assists with coordination, plans, and instruction of theory or clinical courses based on approved program curriculum to achieve the specific course outcome objectives and as assigned.
- Assists in identifying students at risk for not achieving course outcomes to assist with providing corrective action plans and remediation.
- Taught Health 110 online for college transfer students and in the classroom for WECA (Wilson Early College Academy 9th grader).
Nurse Manager
UNC Nash Health Care
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Served as a nurse manager in the psychiatric inpatient unit, who assumed responsibility and accountability for nursing functions 24 hours a day and 7 days a week for the psychiatric department.
- Managed 93 FTEs. Direct all nursing activities within the care services provided by nursing and mental health staff; coordinate with staff of various divisions such as radiology, laboratory, and pharmacy to arrange the client’s services.
- Ensured compliance with state regulations and laws within the area of responsibility; planned and adjusted the work schedule of all nursing staff within the unit.
- Evaluated employee performance reports (EPRs) for the Director of Psychiatric Services.
- Analyzed and evaluated the need for staff training and provided training on patient treatment issues.
- Managed payroll for all staff. Investigated incident reports and ensured the safety of the patients and staff.
- Acting director in the absence of the Director of Psychiatric Services
Weekend Nurse Supervisor
UNC Nash
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Promoted and restored patients’ health by developing weekend management and long-term planning of the patient care area; directing and developing staff
- Collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary professional staff; providing physical and psychological support for patients, friends, and family.
- Coordinating with bed control regarding new admissions.
RN, Staff Nurse
UNC Nash Health Care
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Worked as a staff nurse in the telemetry and psychiatric department.
- Appropriately document skin assessments upon admission and maintain ongoing documentation of skin assessments throughout hospitalization.
- Document shift assessments according to the current and pertinent diagnostic data and respond according to policies (electrolyte protocols, cardiac enzymes, and medication protocols).
- Completing pain assessments and as-needed responses with documentation per policy/protocol within one hour of medication administration.
RN Staff Nurse
Pitt County Memorial Hospital
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Staff nurse in the Cardiac Intermediate Unit.
- Following the proper procedures for telemetry monitoring at the time of admission, transfer, and discharge. Supporting patient safety initiatives by maintaining an environment of safety for patients, self, and others.
- Checking the IV site at least every four (4) hours or according to hospital and unit policy. Documenting cardiac monitoring per unit policy and ensuring appropriate identification measures are followed.
- Documenting critical lab values on provider notification forms within one (1) hour. Following pre- and post-procedure protocols (VS, specific documentation, etc.).
Certified Nursing Assistant
Tarboro Nursing Center
01.1992 - 01.2008
- Assisting patients in long-term care with activities of daily living
- Monitored vital signs
- Serving meals
- Maintaining a clean environment for patients
- Answering patient calls
- Reporting observations
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice -
Herzing University
05.2025
Post-Master Certification - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
East Carolina University
12.2018
Master of Science in Nursing - Nursing Education
East Carolina University
05.2015
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Winston-Salem State University
05.2011
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Wilson Community College
05.2008
Skills
Mentoring skills
Cultural intelligence
Knowledge of theory
Clinical expertise
Collaboration
Effective communication
Leadership skills
Professionalism
Certification
- RN licensure issued by the State of North Carolina, license #224315 June 2008
- Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner #5011742 April 2019
References
- Colleen, Bartlett, DNP, cbartlett@herzing.edu, 352-428-7472
- Latonia, Chalmers, DNP, A-PRN, PMHNP-BC, lcchalme@email.unc.edu, 704-806-4259
- Obi, Ikwechegh, Psychiatrist, Obinna.ikwechegh@unchealth.unc.edu, 336-926-3627
- Sharon, Jackson, DNP, MSN-NE, RN, Sharon.jackson@unchealth.unc.edu, 252-314-9841
Affiliations
- American Nurses Association (ANA)
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA)
- North Carolina Nurses Association (NCNA)
Scholarly Activities
- Quality Improvement Project
- “Implementing professional development training to increase mental health literacy for teachers in the school setting”
Professional Service
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Preceptor, Walden University 2024-2025
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Preceptor, UNC Chapel Hill 2021-2022
Continuing Education
- APNA Clinical Psychopharmacology Institute Conference, Bethesda, MD 2023-2025
- North Carolina Nurses Association Psychiatric Retreat 2018-2024
Timeline
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
UNC Nash
01.2021 - Current
Independent contractor
Yotaron ERC
01.2021 - 01.2022
PMHNP
Freedom Psychiatry /Wilson Medical Center
01.2020 - 01.2021
PMHNP
Vidant Behavioral Health Clinic
01.2019 - 01.2020
Nurse Faculty, Accelerated BSN Program
East Carolina University
06.2017 - 06.2018
Clinical Nursing Faculty
East Carolina University
01.2016 - 01.2019
Psychiatric Transitional Case Manager
UNC Nash Health Care
01.2016 - 01.2019
Nurse Manager
UNC Nash Health Care
01.2013 - 01.2016
Adjunct Nursing Instructor
Wilson Community College
01.2011 - 01.2018
Weekend Nurse Supervisor
UNC Nash
01.2011 - 01.2013
RN, Staff Nurse
UNC Nash Health Care
01.2009 - 01.2011
RN Staff Nurse
Pitt County Memorial Hospital
01.2008 - 01.2009
Certified Nursing Assistant
Tarboro Nursing Center
01.1992 - 01.2008
Doctor of Nursing Practice -
Herzing University
Post-Master Certification - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
East Carolina University
Master of Science in Nursing - Nursing Education
East Carolina University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Winston-Salem State University
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Wilson Community College
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