Emilia Welsh
Summary
Psychiatric nursing professional with extensive experience in mental health care and patient advocacy. Known for strong focus on team collaboration and achieving positive patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, skilled in patient assessment and crisis intervention, ensuring comprehensive care in dynamic healthcare settings.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Psychiatric Registered Nurse –Geriatric Unit
Endeavor Health Linden Oaks Hospital
07.2023 - Current
- Provide direct patient care across diverse patient populations
- Nursing Care Council Co-Chair
- Perform physical and mental health screenings and assessments
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary treatment team to develop patient centered treatment plans
- Administer prescribed medications and monitor for side effects and benefits of medications
- Educate patients and their support systems on their diagnosis, treatment plans options, and coping skills
- Respond to psychiatric emergencies and provide safe, evidence-based crisis intervention
Care Management Associate
CommunityHealth
08.2018 - 06.2023
- Review charts for the focus of daily huddles while identifying potential healthcare gaps.
- Conduct patient visits: spirometry, ophthalmic screening, teledermatology, smoking cessation, GI prep, and diabetes education.
- Trained in phlebotomy, administering vaccines and independently operating clinic laboratory sessions.
- Assisted in the training of new staff including nurses, interpreters, and volunteers.
- Interpret for patients as needed.
- COVID-19 testing
- Awarded Team Player in 2019
Personal Support Worker
Private Household
01.2018 - 05.2021
- Provided at-home/in community tutoring sessions for a non-verbal adolescent on the autism spectrum
Medical Scribe
Scribe America
04.2018 - 07.2018
- Documented patient's visits at an outpatient facility
Behavior Technician
Caravel Autism Health
05.2017 - 04.2018
- Provided at-home ABA therapy to kids on the autism spectrum
Education
Master's Entry in Nursing Practice - Nursing
Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IllinoisBachelor of Science - Behavioral Neuroscience, Biology, Chemistry
Dominican University
River Forest, IllinoisPsychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner -
University of St. Francis
Joliet, IL12-2026
Skills
- Microsoft 365: Word, PowerPoint, Excel
- EMR: Athenahealth, Epic, Cerner
- Mental health evaluation
- Clinical documentation
- Patient assessments
- Crisis intervention
- Suicide prevention
- De-escalation techniques
- Care team collaboration
Certification
- Registered Nurse, State of Illinois
License # 041.548363 expires 05-31-2026
- Clinical Nurse Leader, State of Illinois
Certification ID 10909432 expires 12-31-2028
- American Heart Association (RQI) BLS Provider
expires 04/2027
Language
Polish (native)
Spanish (basic)
Timeline
Psychiatric Registered Nurse –Geriatric Unit
Endeavor Health Linden Oaks Hospital
07.2023 - Current
Care Management Associate
CommunityHealth
08.2018 - 06.2023
Medical Scribe
Scribe America
04.2018 - 07.2018
Personal Support Worker
Private Household
01.2018 - 05.2021
Behavior Technician
Caravel Autism Health
05.2017 - 04.2018
Bachelor of Science - Behavioral Neuroscience, Biology, Chemistry
Dominican University
Master's Entry in Nursing Practice - Nursing
Elmhurst University
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner -
University of St. Francis
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