Ellie R. Gibberman
Richmond,VA
Summary
Healthcare professional prepared for advanced clinical roles. Proven track record of delivering patient care with precision and empathy. Strong background in diagnosis, treatment planning, and patient education. Excellent collaborator in multidisciplinary teams, adaptable to evolving healthcare needs. Adept at implementing best practices, ensuring optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Practitioner
Private Practice (Dr. James Cook)
07.2023 - Current
- Perform physical exams and health histories
- Identify existing/potential health problems, issue prescriptions, and provide patient and family education regarding disease processes and treatments
- Document and maintain information on paper and assist with the transition of charts to an electronic medical record system, Sevocity
Nurse Practitioner
Amedisys Hospice (previously AsceraCare)
06.2015 - Current
- Perform patient visits and consults in person, virtually and telephonically
- Holistically assess patients’ disease trajectories to provide accurate clinical data to determine hospice eligibility
- Participate in recommendations for improved medical care management, ordering medications, laboratory tests, diagnostic studies, and leading patient and family meetings
- Assess and prioritize patient needs, place orders and communicate with medical staff, nursing staff, social services, therapy, dietary, consultants, referring and primary care physicians as well as the hospice Medical Director to coordinate patient's plan of care
- Completes all documentation of patient visits made e.g., face-to-face encounter for hospice eligibility or medical purposes, phone calls with medical team, agency staff, interdisciplinary team, patient and /or family following successful transition and or face to face encounter visits
- Track, evaluate, recommend and implement dispositions to reduce causes for live discharges as related to clinical care/symptom management issues
Nurse Practitioner
Private Practice (Dr. Chris Harrington)
07.2015 - 02.2016
- Completed and episodic health histories and physical exams at both the office and nursing home in collaboration with the physician to identify existing/potential health problems, issued prescriptions, and provided patient and family education regarding disease processes and treatments
- Initiated and implemented individualized nursing and medical plans of care with appropriate diagnostics, therapeutics, acute and routine examinations for patients in the community and nursing home
- Documented and maintained information in patient electronic medical records per policies and procedures
Office Based Nurse Practitioner
JenCare Medical
08.2014 - 05.2015
- Performed and documented through physical assessments, patient histories, and initiated arrangements and orders for older adults discharging home from rehabilitation facilities
- Assisted in developing nursing care plans and provided appropriate patient/ family/significant other counseling, education, and goals of care discussions
- Planned patient care based on an in-depth knowledge of the specific patient populations anticipating and identifying physiological and psychological problems considering cultural background, level of understanding, personality and support systems
- Wrote admission, transfer and discharge orders, ordered and interpreted laboratory and diagnostic studies, prescribed medications and treatments, and referred patients to specialists
- Collaborated with other multidisciplinary team members to evaluate and implement new practice patterns as
- Facilitated patient/family conferences to review treatment goals, optimize resource utilization, and provide family education on identifying needs after discharging from rehabilitation, assisting with transitions to a lower level of care
Lead/Primary Nurse Practitioner
Carelon (previously CareMore)
09.2012 - 07.2014
- Supervised staff, including interviewing, hiring, and training employees, planning, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, and resolving problems
- Assisted with growth and development of the Touch Program in the region, leading, hiring, teaching and mentoring the Touch Nurse Practitioners
- Facilitating small and large group presentations, both with education and outreach
- Conductive physical examinations and preventive health measures in person, virtually, and telephonically and ordered and evaluated tests to identify and treat older adults living in nursing homes, assisted and independent living facilities
- Performed provider chart audits on colleagues to assess the completeness of documentation and capture of STARS and HEDIS measures
- Served on the advisory team for the company on behalf of the Touch program to help with the creation and implementation of new templates on the electronic medical records system, NextGen
- Trained as super user for the company’s electronic medical record system and assisted with employee training for both NextGen and Epic
- Discussed cases with the Physician and other health professionals to prepare a comprehensive patient care plan and submitted them periodic review and evaluation
- Communicated effectively with facility staff, family members and clinical team to ensure implementation of the members care plan
- Evaluated, debrided, and performed wound care to include but not limited to venous stasis ulcers, diabetic ulcers, pressure/non-pressure ulcers, abscesses, and surgical wounds
SeniorCare Geriatric Medical Center
05.2011 - 08.2012
- Performed complete geriatric assessments and collaborated with primary care physicians’ to develop a proper treatment plans considering cognitive function and other geriatric syndromes
- Diagnosed and managed acute, chronic, and long-term health issues of patients in-office, homebound patients, and those in assisted living facilities
- Reviewed, assessed, and managed medical conditions and medications
- Identified, evaluated, and addressed disease prevention and health promotion issues in the geriatric population
- Created templates for patient visits on paper that were utilized during the transition and to an electronic medical record system, Allscripts
- Educated patients and families about preventive care, medical issues, prescribed treatments and medications, serving as a patient advocate
Education
Masters Degree - Nursing
Virginia Commonwealth University
12.2008
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Virginia Commonwealth University
12.2007
Masters Degree - Gerontology
Virginia Commonwealth University
08.2004
Major - Health Science, Gerontology, Nutrition, Public Health
James Madison University
12.2002
Skills
- Preventive care
- Patient education
- Health promotion
- Interprofessional collaboration
- Differential diagnosis
- Patient examination
- Treatment plan development
- Lab result evaluation
- Advanced physical examination
- Care plan development
- Chronic disease management
- Diagnosis and treatment
- Direct patient care
- Diagnostic testing
- Diabetes and nutrition treatments
- Telehealth proficiency
- Records review
- Precepting
- Licensed RN
- Patient referrals
Certification
- ACLS Certified, 08/08/10-Present
- Certified First Aid, 07/05-Present
- BLS Certified, 07/04-Present
- Certified Emergency Medical Technician- Beginner, 01/03-12/06
- Virginia Licensed Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Autonomous Practice), 11/15/10-07/31/25
- Virginia- Registered Nurse, 02/26/08-07/31/25
- ANCC Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Board Certified, 11/01/10-10/31/25
- Authorization to Prescribe, 05/12/11-07/31/25
- DEA Licensed, Exp. 09/30/25
- California Licensed Nurse Practitioner, 11/19/11-08/31/26
- California-Registered Nurse, 11/16/12-08/31/26
Professional Activities Organizations Memberships
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 06/2013-Present
- Virginia Geriatric Society, 04/2013-Present
- America Nurses Association, 01/2009-Present
- Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners, 09/2006-Present
- Virginia Commonwealth’s Sigma Phi Omega- Gerontological Honor Society, 01/2003-Present
- James Madison University’s Golden Key International Honor Society, 03/2002-Present
- James Madison University’s Eta Sigma Gamma- Health Science Honorary, 02/2002-Present
Electronic Medical Record Systems Proficiency
- Sevocity
- NextGen
- AllScripts
- Cerner
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner
Private Practice (Dr. James Cook)
07.2023 - Current
Nurse Practitioner
Private Practice (Dr. Chris Harrington)
07.2015 - 02.2016
Nurse Practitioner
Amedisys Hospice (previously AsceraCare)
06.2015 - Current
Office Based Nurse Practitioner
JenCare Medical
08.2014 - 05.2015
Lead/Primary Nurse Practitioner
Carelon (previously CareMore)
09.2012 - 07.2014
SeniorCare Geriatric Medical Center
05.2011 - 08.2012
Masters Degree - Nursing
Virginia Commonwealth University
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Virginia Commonwealth University
Masters Degree - Gerontology
Virginia Commonwealth University
Major - Health Science, Gerontology, Nutrition, Public Health
James Madison University
- ACLS Certified, 08/08/10-Present
- Certified First Aid, 07/05-Present
- BLS Certified, 07/04-Present
- Certified Emergency Medical Technician- Beginner, 01/03-12/06
- Virginia Licensed Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Autonomous Practice), 11/15/10-07/31/25
- Virginia- Registered Nurse, 02/26/08-07/31/25
- ANCC Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Board Certified, 11/01/10-10/31/25
- Authorization to Prescribe, 05/12/11-07/31/25
- DEA Licensed, Exp. 09/30/25
- California Licensed Nurse Practitioner, 11/19/11-08/31/26
- California-Registered Nurse, 11/16/12-08/31/26
Similar Profiles
Meridith sniderMeridith snider
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at Dr. Harvey Spark, MD, Private PracticeCertified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at Dr. Harvey Spark, MD, Private Practice
Katherine Gonzalez ZunigaKatherine Gonzalez Zuniga
Family Nurse Practitioner Primary, Residency at Private Office Practice with Dr. Renato RiveraFamily Nurse Practitioner Primary, Residency at Private Office Practice with Dr. Renato Rivera
Londyn MillerLondyn Miller
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Life Coach and Consultant at Dr. Londyn Miller Private PracticeLicensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Life Coach and Consultant at Dr. Londyn Miller Private Practice