Overview
Work History
Education
Certification
Affiliations
Timeline
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Erin Cavallo

Syracuse,NY

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

St. Joseph's Hospital Inpatient Psychiatry
Syracuse, NY
11.2024 - Current
  • Conducted comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and daily assessments for adult inpatients with severe mood, psychotic, and substance use disorders.
  • Formulated diagnostic impressions and developed individualized treatment plans using psychopharmacologic and psychotherapeutic interventions.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary treatment team to coordinate care transitions and assess discharge readiness.
  • Delivered brief psychotherapy sessions utilizing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to enhance insight and emotional regulation.

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

St. Joseph's North Medical Outpatient Clinic
Liverpool, New York
10.2021 - Current
  • Conducts interviews, health histories, mental status assessments, and diagnostic tests to determine diagnosis and current mental health status of clients.
  • Collaboratively develop holistic treatment plans with clients and families, prescribe medication as indicated by diagnosis and lab results; observe and document client’s response to pertinent medications.
  • Educate patients, families, and caregivers on diagnosis, treatment, and disease management, equipping them with tools to achieve and maintain optimal psychiatric and mental health.

Registered Nurse

St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center CPEP
Syracuse, NY
04.2019 - 09.2021
  • Coordinates care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive psychiatric services.
  • Develops and adapts individualized treatment plans according to patient recovery goals.
  • Addresses unit staff concerns, including staffing ratios, resource management, allocation of responsibilities and optimized workload management.

Registered Nurse

Crouse Hospital Emergency Department
Syracuse, NY
08.2017 - 09.2019
  • Triaged and treated high-volume caseload in busy emergency room setting.
  • Responded quickly to codes and coordinated efficient and skilled care.
  • Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information used to create focused treatment plans and manage ongoing care.

Registered Nurse

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Emergency Department
Virginia Beach, VA
06.2016 - 03.2017
  • Independently maintained safe and effective care of patients with different acuity levels in a time-restricted and demanding environment.
  • Strived to exceed unit and system wide goals. Contributed to a treat and admit goal of less than 317 minutes, treat and release goal of less than 163 min, and inpatient satisfaction score of 79%.
  • Utilized evidence based research to comprehensively assess, diagnose, plan, identify outcomes, and evaluate a culturally diverse patient population.

Nursing Care Partner

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Behavioral Health Unit
Virginia Beach, VA
12.2013 - 06.2016
  • Effectively ensured the safety of the psychiatric patient population with routine safety rounds and deescalating techniques.
  • Performed daily vital signs, blood sugar checks, and obtained ordered lab work under the supervision of a registered nurse.  
  • Assisted patients with activities of daily living including helping with meals, transferring using assistive devices, bathing, dressing and grooming.

Aviation Administration

United States Navy
Virginia Beach, VA
06.2009 - 06.2013
  • Managed an effective database supervising the completion of 2,654 maintenance actions resulting in 98 percent availability rate.
  • Conducted meticulous attention to detail in the maintenance and upkeep of 1,543 Support Equipment History Records and eight engine logbooks. 
  • Hand selected by manager to evaluate, correct, and re-align 2,661 records resulting in increased readiness and efficiency for the Weapons Division. 

Education

Master of Science - Family Mental Health Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

SUNY Upstate Medical University
05-2021

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Sentara College of Health Sciences
05-2016

Certification

Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

New York state nurse practitioner in psychiatry license

New York state registered nursing license

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Affiliations

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

American Psychiatric Nurses Association

Timeline

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

St. Joseph's Hospital Inpatient Psychiatry
11.2024 - Current

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

St. Joseph's North Medical Outpatient Clinic
10.2021 - Current

Registered Nurse

St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center CPEP
04.2019 - 09.2021

Registered Nurse

Crouse Hospital Emergency Department
08.2017 - 09.2019

Registered Nurse

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Emergency Department
06.2016 - 03.2017

Nursing Care Partner

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Behavioral Health Unit
12.2013 - 06.2016

Aviation Administration

United States Navy
06.2009 - 06.2013

Master of Science - Family Mental Health Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

SUNY Upstate Medical University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Sentara College of Health Sciences
Erin Cavallo