HELENA PREMCHAND, NP
OZONE PARK,NY
Summary
Patient-focused nurse leader with 10+ years of experience managing skilled nursing facilities, driving quality improvements. Skilled in creating and implementing processes to improve patient care and cultivate support teams.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Case Manager and Provider Liaison
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene/Bureau of HIV, Hepatitis and STI’s
01.2022 - Current
- Serves as the medical advisor for the ACE Team, facilitating seamless linkage to care for newly diagnosed patients, re-engaging out-of-care patients, and establishing vital connections for partners
- Collaborates with HIV care providers throughout New York City to identify and resolve barriers to retention in care for patients with a history of poor retention
- Provides comprehensive training sessions to healthcare providers in NYC on various HIV-related topics, ensuring the dissemination of the latest advancements and best practices
- Actively addresses provider concerns related to case management and partner services, fostering efficient coordination and support
- Expertly interprets and analyzes conflicting HIV test results, contributing to the accurate determination of the HIV status of patients
- Conducts specialized analyses and investigations within the HIV program, and effectively communicates and disseminates the findings to stakeholders
- Ensures compliance with all relevant healthcare regulations and guidelines, maintaining the highest standards of patient care and confidentiality
- Educated providers on HIV testing algorithms and recommend additional testing for unconfirmed patients
- Actively engages in community outreach efforts to ensure patients are successfully linked to HIV care, promoting community health and wellness.
Advanced Clinical Provider Supervisor/Adolescent Medicine
Cohen’s Children’s Hospital
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Oversees the quality assurance initiatives for the department
- Acts as liaison with associated departments to maintain and improve volume, quality, and revenue generation
- Acts as liaison with Advanced Clinical Provider to provide teaching resources
- Supervises 8 nurse practitioner staff members
- Oversaw STI treatment, dispensed birth control, and inserted LARCs
- Assists in developing and implementing curriculum for Advanced Clinical Provider training in compliance with professional, regulatory, and legislative requirements
- Stays up to date on current legislation
- Handles the more complex and technical cases in department, as needed.
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene / Employee Health Program
10.2021 - 01.2022
- Review/conduct pre-employment physical examinations, immunization, and testing, return to duty exams, and handle employee referrals for medical/psychological conditions
- Supervised 20 medical and nursing staff members
- Develop and administer medical policies, procedures, and protocols
- Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document job related healthcare for persons working with the agency
- Conduct quality assurance/ control medical chart reviews to ensure regulatory compliance with NYSDOH personnel requirements
- Chairperson for the NYCDOHMH Infection Prevention Committee
- Work with HR, Infection Prevention Committee and Occupational Health and Safety to identify, evaluate, treat and initiate work restrictions for those exposed to chemical, biological, or other hazards of the workplace environment.
DIRECTOR OF NURSING – Nurse Practitioner
NYC Health + Hospital Corporation/ Correctional Health Services
07.2013 - 09.2021
- Supervised 55 nursing staff members
- 24-hour responsibility of the delivery of nursing care for a correctional facility
- Provided comprehensive primary care to patients through assessment, evaluation, diagnosis and treatments
- Collaborates with Medical Director, Health Service Administrator and Department of Corrections to ensure patients receive quality care and support the organization’s goals and values
- Monitors progress of HIV, Hepatitis C and substance abuse programs
- Direct, coordinate, implement and revises the departmental policies and procedures
- Ensure the maintenance of an adequate and professionally qualified staff
- Ensures compliance with accreditation standards imposed by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, N.Y.S
- Regulatory agencies and other regulatory bodies.
Education
DNP Candidate - Doctor of Nursing Practice
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS08.2025
Master of Science in Family Nurse Practitioner -
Long Island University
Brookville, NY05.2016
Bachelors of Science in Nursing -
Long Island University
Brookville, NY08.2011
Certification
- Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center, 2016
- Family Nurse Practitioner, State of New York, 2016
- Registered Nurse, State of New York, 2011
- ACLS/BLS
Timeline
Nurse Case Manager and Provider Liaison
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene/Bureau of HIV, Hepatitis and STI’s
01.2022 - Current
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene / Employee Health Program
10.2021 - 01.2022
Advanced Clinical Provider Supervisor/Adolescent Medicine
Cohen’s Children’s Hospital
01.2021 - 01.2022
DIRECTOR OF NURSING – Nurse Practitioner
NYC Health + Hospital Corporation/ Correctional Health Services
07.2013 - 09.2021
DNP Candidate - Doctor of Nursing Practice
Wichita State University
Master of Science in Family Nurse Practitioner -
Long Island University
Bachelors of Science in Nursing -
Long Island University
- Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center, 2016
- Family Nurse Practitioner, State of New York, 2016
- Registered Nurse, State of New York, 2011
- ACLS/BLS
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