Gerald L. Gibbs
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Board certified Nurse Practitioner with expertise in geriatrics. Proficient in patient and family education regarding the management of acute and chronic health conditions. Self-directed professional with superior problem-solving, communication and management skills. Successful in prioritizing tasks and organizing projects to improve the quality of patient care.
Healthcare professional prepared for delivering top-notch patient care and medical services. Extensive experience in diagnosing, treating, and managing various health conditions. Known for team collaboration, reliability, and adaptability to changing medical needs. Proficient in clinical assessments and patient management.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse practitioner
Southwest Medical
06.2022 - Current
- Primary care and behavioral health clinic, home-based health care
- Providing clinical and home-based care to chronically ill adult patients
- Provide wound care including amniotic tissue allografts
- Nonpharmacological treatment for chronic pain, anxiety, insomnia, depression via Alpha-Stim
- Conduct comprehensive physical examinations, provide specialty referrals
- Collaborate with other health care providers regularly to ensure that patients' physical, mental, functional, and psychosocial needs are met
- Make referrals for therapies, treatments, and diagnostic tests.
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Performed comprehensive physical examinations and documented patient histories to gather information and identify health issues.
- Prescribed and managed pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments to treat underlying causes and relieve symptoms.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to optimize patient care and streamline processes.
- Maintained thorough documentation of all clinical encounters, adhering to HIPAA regulations while facilitating clear communication among team members.
- Improved patient outcomes by developing and implementing individualized care plans.
- Conducted comprehensive patient assessments to diagnose and develop treatment plans, improving patient outcomes.
Nurse practitioner
Compass Medical, LLC
06.2019 - 06.2022
- Home-based Health care
- Providing home-based care to chronically ill patients across all age groups
- Conduct Hospital follow-up/transitional care, assessments, diagnose disease conditions, make referrals for therapies, treatments, and diagnostic tests
- Order and provide treatment and evaluate patient care
- Provide specialty referrals, conduct comprehensive physical examinations
- Collaborate with other health care providers regularly to ensure that patients' physical, mental, functional, and psychosocial needs are met
- Discussed care plans with patients and explained test results and proper use of medications.
- Provided medical services and care to patients with chronic and acute conditions.
- Coordinated with physicians, specialists, and other medical staff to develop treatment plans for chronic conditions.
- Worked with families, caregivers and patients to determine best options for treatment, diagnosis, and prevention.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
North Vista Hospital
08.2008 - 06.2019
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
United States Air Force
04.1986 - 11.2008
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Science
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ07.2017
BSN - undefined
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ03.2014
ASN - undefined
Excelsior College
Albany, NY01.2006
Skills
- Geriatric care
- Wound care, specializing in amniotic tissue allografts
- Preventive Care
- Patient-centered care
- Preventive care
- Patient education
- Health promotion
- Interprofessional collaboration
- Direct patient care
- Diagnostic testing
Certification
- Board Certified- Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Basic Life Support
Awards
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Timeline
Nurse practitioner
Southwest Medical
06.2022 - Current
Nurse practitioner
Compass Medical, LLC
06.2019 - 06.2022
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
North Vista Hospital
08.2008 - 06.2019
United States Air Force
04.1986 - 11.2008
BSN - undefined
Grand Canyon University
ASN - undefined
Excelsior College
Master of Science - Nursing Science
Grand Canyon University