Guy Biakop
Fontana,CA
Summary
Passionate about providing excellent behavioral healthcare for individuals of all ages, I am a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC). During my internship, I gained valuable experience working with patients who suffered from severe mental illnesses in various San Bernardino County mental clinics. Since graduation, I have continued to work in San Bernardino County clinics and am proud to be part of the Street Medicine team, which aims to improve mental health services among the homeless population. With a personable and hardworking nature, I value the contributions of each discipline to ensure the best patient-centered healthcare practices. Throughout my nursing career, I have consistently demonstrated reliability, an unfailing work ethic, creativity, determination, and flexibility. My clinical experience and volunteer work have effectively prepared me to excel as a Nurse Practitioner in your organization. As a committed and engaging professional in my field, I bring exceptional lecturing skills and expertise in mental health, with experience in postsecondary education.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Adjunct Professor
Arizona College of Nursing - Ontario
10.2023 - Current
- Assist with mental health courses, facilitates onsite clinical and simulations, and offers guidance to undergraduate students.
- Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
- Graded quizzes, tests, homework, and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Strengthened critical thinking skills in students through the incorporation of problem-based learning activities.
- Empowered students to take ownership of their education by facilitating opportunities for independent research projects within specific areas of interest.
Nurse Practitioner II – INNROADS/ Vista Clinic
San Bernardino County – Department of Behavioral Health
09.2023 - Current
- Provide patient care services in mental health outpatient clinics and on the streets within the County of San Bernardino to patients with severe mental illness and homeless individuals
- Incumbents work under established protocols and close supervision of a physician
- Duties include obtaining patient health history; performing physical examinations; furnishing medications, including controlled substances; identifying abnormal conditions and developing treatment plans; recording findings, mental health assessments, medication management, psychotherapy, treatment plans, follow-up examinations, and subsequent evaluations
- Improve the mental health outcomes of the homeless population, addressing both their immediate psychiatric needs and contributing to long-term well-being through holistic, coordinated care, in addition to addressing social determinants of health, like access to housing, food, shelter, substance use, outreach engagement, and social services to homeless individuals and patients with severe mental illness
- Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, case conferences, and community outreach events to enhance coordination of care and address systemic barriers to housing and social services access
- Coordinated with community agencies and service providers to facilitate access to mental health treatment, substance abuse counseling, medical care, and other supportive services
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Loma Linda Psychiatric Medical Group
03.2023 - Current
- Conducts thorough psychiatric assessments to evaluate patients' mental health status and formulate differential diagnoses
- Develops individualized treatment plans based on assessment findings, clinical guidelines, and patient preferences
- Prescribes and manages psychiatric medications, monitoring for efficacy and side effects and adjusting treatment as necessary
- Provides psychotherapy and counseling services to individuals, families, and groups, utilizing evidence-based modalities
- Responds to psychiatric emergencies and crises, implementing appropriate interventions and coordinating with emergency services
- Educates patients and their families about mental health conditions, treatment options, medication management, and coping strategies
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary healthcare team members to ensure holistic and coordinated care delivery, address co-existing medical conditions, and provide crisis intervention and support for patients experiencing acute mental health episodes
- Maintains accurate and up-to-date medical records, including assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and medication prescriptions
- Participates in community outreach initiatives, raising awareness about mental health issues and promoting destigmatization
- Engages in continuous professional development activities to stay abreast of advancements in psychiatric practice and research
- Manages a caseload in consultation with a supervising physician
Mental Health Nurse II – Children’s Vista Clinic
San Bernardino County – Department of Behavioral Health
06.2021 - 09.2023
- Performs assessments of patients’ physical and emotional needs and provides patient care
- Participates in group therapy sessions and assists patients in their recovery process
- Administers psychotropic medications
- Leading role in observing, recording, and reporting medications and treatments
- Assists with referrals if a medical condition needs follow-up
- Key role in managing the clinic medication room, including logging, storage, and disposal of medications
- Lead coordinator in processing, monitoring, and tracking Pharmacy Assistance Program applications
- Assists physicians in responding to documentation corrections required by chart audit and assisting with field visits to ensure medication compliance
- Triage telephone calls, manage crisis calls, and refer to designated staff or community resources according to protocol
- Assess and evaluate patients in crisis, complete 5150/5585 hold if necessary, and coordinate patient transportation and hospitalization
- Reviews JV-220 applications and coordinates completion of the JV223 under the supervision of the attending psychiatrist
PMHNP Student Intern
San Bernardino County – Department of Behavioral Health
05.2021 - 07.2022
- Completed 634 clinical hours under the supervision of a psychiatrist
- Performs professional initial psychiatric evaluation, follow-up, medication prescription, and nursing care to children/adolescents and adult patients with severe psychiatric disorders
- Conducts psychosocial assessments, leads psychotherapy groups and individual sessions, maintains accurate charts and records, establishes psychiatric diagnoses, and evaluates diagnostic tests
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, including psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical therapists, social workers, or nursing staff, to develop, implement, or evaluate treatment plans
Nurse Care Manager- Health Homes Program
San Bernardino County – Department of Behavioral Health
06.2020 - 06.2021
- Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to manage chronic disease processes and transitions in care
- Work together with the DBH Case Manager to problem solve/strategize how to assist the client to accomplish the plan that has been established; Act as a family liaison; Provide leadership and supervision to Community Health Worker as necessary; Participate in activities, meetings and conferences required by Inland Empire Health Plan to accomplish goals of the project
- Compile, assess and interpret data reflective of client status and assess complex co-morbid medical and psychiatric problems of individual clients and the target client population, make recommendations, develop population-based treatment processes, implement changes as appropriate and evaluate results
- Assist clients in the development of self-management goals; support client self-management of disease and behavior modification; identify barriers, reevaluate and revise client-centered self-management goals, both in Health Homes Shared Care Plans and NCM Care Plans as needed; Provide client education, coaching and counseling to clients and families, and coordinate and provide community resources to optimize health outcomes
- Investigate national best practices and incorporates information into practice to design interventions and improve client care; make recommendations resulting in optimum client outcomes compliance with standards of care
Registered Nurse
Patton State Hospital
03.2016 - 09.2019
- Responsible for administering nursing care to forensic clients, patients, or inmates at State hospitals and correctional facilities contracting with the Department of State Hospitals; assist in planning and evaluating the nursing care of assigned forensic clients, patients, or inmates; assist in directing and training other nursing service personnel; and perform other related nursing tasks
- Provide direction to unit or clinic personnel in general or specialized nursing work and provide for continuity of forensic client, patient, or inmate care with nursing personnel of other shifts
- Responsible for directing the work of other employees during an eight-hour shift of an organized nursing unit and relieved the supervisor as required
- Custody tasks include counting, distributing, and collecting eating utensils; monitoring forensic clients, patients, or inmates during work activities or leisure time; inspecting facilities to identify security breaches that could lead to the escape of a forensic client, patient, or inmate; inspecting forensic clients', patients', or inmates' mail for hazardous contraband; observing and intervening in forensic client, patient, or inmate behavior which indicates an imminent potential to injure others or property; and responding to calls for assistance in situations where forensic clients, patients, or inmates are in the process of injuring themselves or others
Registered Nurse II- Corrections
San Bernardino County Sheriff Department – WVDC
11.2015 - 03.2016
- Give professional nursing care; conduct daily sick call; evaluate patient complaints, examine patients and determine their medical situation; interpret record and report conditions of clinical significance
- Dispense over the counter medication according to independent determination of patient's need or prescription medication in accordance with institution's standing orders after determination and evaluation of patient's medical condition
- Determine, after detailed evaluation which patients warrant further examination and refer to appropriate physician, psychiatrist, dentist or clinic
- May conduct follow up evaluation or counseling with patients referred to the Department of Behavioral Health
- Conduct complete physical examination and obtain medical history on incoming inmates or juveniles, and determine physical condition for purpose of work assignment or other activity
- Respond to emergency and sick calls throughout the facility
- Supervise inmates or juveniles as required
- Prepare reports and maintain records; document all medical encounters in the medical record
- Collect specimens for diagnostic testing as ordered by the facility physician
- Assist Correctional Nurse III or supervisor with new employee orientation and training
- Provide vacation and temporary relief as required, and any assignment designated by the Unit Manager or RN supervisor
RN Clinical II
Anaheim Global Medical Center
06.2015 - 12.2015
- Monitor and maintains compliance with all LPS regulations
- Provides and/or participates in groups
- Demonstrate competence in applying restraints and use of team-centered approach in the management of BH unit patients to avoid/limit the use of seclusion and restraints
- Adhere to all policies related to seclusion and restraint
- Maintains fall precautions for patients at risk
- Demonstrates recognition and implementation of CORE measures as appropriate
- Provide and/or participates in groups
- Maintains suicide precautions as indicated
- Maintains a therapeutic environment
- Provides emotional support and therapeutic interventions to BH unit patients
- Demonstrates appropriate use of equipment and devices pertinent to the care and safety of the patient
- Provides unit coverage as Relief Charge Nurse as assigned
- Provides break and coverage as needed
- Participates in PI data collection
- Ensures Paragon orders have been acknowledged by the end of the shift
- Works with Charge Nurse, Assistant Charge Nurse or Relief CN to resolve complex order acknowledgment issues
- Ensures Care Plans have been completed by the end of the shift
- Follows the Behavioral Standards
- Other duties as assigned
Patient Care Assistant/ Unit Secretary
Loma Linda Children's Hospital
06.2011 - 07.2015
- Provide and document care for patients under the direction of the RN, ensuring a safe, comfortable, and confidential environment
- Responsible to complete order/data entry into the electronic medical record (EMR) as applicable
- Record and calculate all necessary parameters (i.e
- Patient intake/output, vital signs) as appropriate
- Provide appropriate resources to all internal/external customers, as well as maintaining a secure and trusting environment within the unit
- Ensure customer's right to privacy, and dignity
- Responsible for the patient admission and discharge protocol and any other duties assigned by the Unit Director/ Charge Nurse
Teaching Assistant/CNA
Lanterman Development Center State Hospital
04.2005 - 11.2010
- Provided care for individuals who are developmentally disabled, and may or may not require adaptive mobility equipment, and/or have physical conditions requiring extensive physical development
- Assisted clients in their ADL and provide complete care depending of their physical ability with emphasis placed on developing neuromotor and physical skills to make a transition to more independent intermediate care or community settings
- Promoted individual participation in educational, recreational, vocational, and developmental programming with focus on training with emphasize on self-help areas including: eating, dressing, toileting, mobility, communication, appropriate social interaction, and work and leisure skills
- Provided training opportunities to achieve their life goals, attain increased independence, make choices in their daily lives and exercise their rights
- Followed the individualized behavior support plans that assist the individual in reducing challenging behaviors
Education
Doctorate of Nursing Practice -
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS05.2025
Master’s Degree of Science - Nursing – PMHNP
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
California Baptist University
Riverside, CA05.2013
Skills
Online Teaching
Curriculum Creation
Innovative Teaching
Classroom Management
Student Mentoring
Interdisciplinary Approach
Certification
- ANCC Certification
- CA Registered Nurse
- CA Public Health Nurse
- BLS Certification
Professionalaffiliationsandhonors
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association
- National Student Nurses Association
- Dean’s List 2012 – 2013
- CA Health Professions Education Foundation Award
- Deloras Jones RN Scholarship Award
- Jan Vickers Memorial Scholarship Award
- Darling School Of Nursing Scholarship Award
- Superior Achievement Award at Lanterman Development Center
References
Available upon request
Languages
French
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Adjunct Professor
Arizona College of Nursing - Ontario
10.2023 - Current
Nurse Practitioner II – INNROADS/ Vista Clinic
San Bernardino County – Department of Behavioral Health
09.2023 - Current
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Loma Linda Psychiatric Medical Group
03.2023 - Current
Mental Health Nurse II – Children’s Vista Clinic
San Bernardino County – Department of Behavioral Health
06.2021 - 09.2023
PMHNP Student Intern
San Bernardino County – Department of Behavioral Health
05.2021 - 07.2022
Nurse Care Manager- Health Homes Program
San Bernardino County – Department of Behavioral Health
06.2020 - 06.2021
Registered Nurse
Patton State Hospital
03.2016 - 09.2019
Registered Nurse II- Corrections
San Bernardino County Sheriff Department – WVDC
11.2015 - 03.2016
RN Clinical II
Anaheim Global Medical Center
06.2015 - 12.2015
Patient Care Assistant/ Unit Secretary
Loma Linda Children's Hospital
06.2011 - 07.2015
Teaching Assistant/CNA
Lanterman Development Center State Hospital
04.2005 - 11.2010
Doctorate of Nursing Practice -
Fort Hays State University
Master’s Degree of Science - Nursing – PMHNP
Azusa Pacific University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
California Baptist University
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