Christane Joseph
Austell
Summary
Experienced and compassionate Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (ANCC) with a proven ability to build meaningful connections with clients, families, co-workers, and local agencies. Committed to making a positive impact in the mental health community, driven to assist patients in overcoming daily challenges.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Psychiatric Mental Health NP
Empowering Healthcare Services
09.2022 - Current
- Complete comprehensive assessment with treatment plan and diagnosis
- Medication management/Chart review for GDR and labs monitoring
- Develop individualized objectives aimed at fostering patients' social skills and help reduce feelings of isolation
- Nursing Home and Assisted Living visits to manage patients mental health needs
- Telehealth visit to facilitate patient easy access to healthcare needs
- Work with patient's families and caretakers, to help to educate them and the patient about their mental health problems
Avant Interventional Psychiatry
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Clinical Practicum was completed at Avant Interventional Psychiatry at Austell City Georgia
- Completed comprehensive assessments for pediatric, adult, and geriatric population
- Collaborating with psychiatry NPs, psychiatrists, and therapists to complete full initial psychiatric evaluations, resulting in initial diagnosis and treatment plan
- Completed prescription of evidence-based psychotherapies and psychotropic medications under the supervision of a psychiatrist preceptor
- Provided and completed individual medication management plan, in-person and telehealth follow-up visits with patient diagnosed with anxiety, panic attacks, bipolar disorder, ADHD, ADD, depression, alcoholism, drug use disorder, schizophrenia, PSTD, and postpartum depression
- Completed appropriate documentation for each patient utilizing CureMD EMR
Director of Nursing
Anderson Mill Health and Rehabilitation Center
10.2018 - 10.2022
- Provided leadership and supervision to the nursing department
- Improved the quality of patient care and services
- Ensured policy and procedures were in place as related to infection control
- Maintained staff’s education on current nursing guidelines/practices
- Ensured that staff understood the necessary changes to maintain nursing department operations
- Trained and hired new staff
- Deficiency Free Annual Survey
Assistant Director of Nursing
Abbey Delray
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Provided administrative calls for the center to ensure continuity of services on24-hour basis
- Ensured Resident care-plans contained accurate documentation
- Assisted nursing staff in observing for Significant Changes, documenting and reporting as necessary
- Coordinated infection control, continuous quality improvement and utilization review functions of the center
- Lead and managed the general and restorative nursing services on a24-hour basis to ensure the delivery of high-quality comprehensive patient care
- Participated in and held accountable those responsible for staff recruiting, training, supervision, scheduling, all related Personnel issues and the overall quality in this area
RN Case Manager
Chance Home Care Agency
01.2011 - 01.2015
Restorative Nurse Supervisor
Lake Worth Manor- Menorah House
02.2007 - 08.2009
LPN Ortho-Med/Surgery
Good Samaritan Medical Hospital
12.2006 - 06.2009
Education
Master of Science in Nursing - undefined
Aspen University
Phoenix, ArizonaPost Masters - Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Herzing University
Milwaukee, WisconsinBachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined
Western Governors University
Millcreek, UtahSkills
- Accomplished in psychopharmacology
- Trained in Pediatrics
- Adolescent and geriatric psychiatry
- Accomplished in Psychotherapy
- Proficient with DSM-5 Dx criteria
- Suicide risk assessments
- ACLS certified
- Superior communication skills
- Psychiatric population familiarity
- Trained in emergency response
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) PMHNP -BC
- Registered Nurse (RN) – active since2010
- Point Click Care, CureMD, Therapy Notes, Advanced MD
Languages
French and Haitian Creole
Native or Bilingual
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
- Dedicated, multilingual, Registered Nurse (RN) with excellent track record of providing quality, patient-centered care at home, hospital, nursing home, hospice and private office settings.
- Extensive experience as a Preceptor and mentor for new nurses and old nurses transitioning to another specialty.
Timeline
Psychiatric Mental Health NP
Empowering Healthcare Services
09.2022 - Current
Avant Interventional Psychiatry
09.2022 - 12.2022
Director of Nursing
Anderson Mill Health and Rehabilitation Center
10.2018 - 10.2022
Assistant Director of Nursing
Abbey Delray
01.2015 - 01.2017
RN Case Manager
Chance Home Care Agency
01.2011 - 01.2015
Restorative Nurse Supervisor
Lake Worth Manor- Menorah House
02.2007 - 08.2009
LPN Ortho-Med/Surgery
Good Samaritan Medical Hospital
12.2006 - 06.2009
Master of Science in Nursing - undefined
Aspen University
Post Masters - Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Herzing University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined
Western Governors University
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