Iraisy Mendez
Hialeah,FL
Summary
Resourceful Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner , board certified committed to providing excellent care to patients of all ages. Expertise in performing initial assessments and evaluations and participating in crisis interventions. Kind and caring professional with more than 5 years of experience monitoring treatment of patients diagnosed with disabilities, mental illnesses and distress.
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level PMHNP position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Mind & Soul Therapy & Acupuncture, PHG
02.2023 - Current
- As ANCC board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner, with experience providing treatment for wide variety of mental health concerns, including mood and anxiety disorders, ADHD, PTSD, and personality difficulties perfectly balances management, excellent clinical care, quality education to students pursuing careers as psychiatric providers, and distinguished, tailored care to patients and staff
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Coordinated with medical and paramedical professionals to provide appropriate input and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients.
- I’m focus on education ensures that high-quality care is delivered to each and every Mental Health patient
- My training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy provides me appropriate psychotherapeutic balance required for success of managing her patients.
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Jackson Behaviorla Mental Health Hospital
03.2020 - 07.2022
- Obtains medical histories and provides medical screening
- Complete interviews and physical assessments of consumers
- Responsible for updating initial treatment plan with any medical issues, in conjunction with other staff
- Schedules and assists with psychiatric assessments
- Coordinate and implement discharge plans which may include outside community agencies
- Follow-up on medical concerns
- Monitors with or without observation, withdrawal complications, possible medication side effects and emerging symptoms of mental illness
- Provides health education to groups and/or individuals
- Maintains up to date, well documented medical records, which comply with state and program requirements
- Monitors medication administration and conduct audits on medication record documents to ensure accountability and compliance
- Provide and apply appropriate restraint measures when necessary, understanding importance of utilizing nonphysical interventions whenever possible
- Identify triggering situations that might lead to restraints and intervene appropriately and safely
- Appropriate documentation practices applied to all patients for effective communication amongst interdisciplinary team. Successfully completed courses in CPI training, restraint application, Psych core class, safe patient handling and behavioral health competencies
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
- Routine completion of medication reconciliation and safe handling
- Maintain professional and safe boundaries with patients while performing alcohol screening assessments, therapeutic communication, and debriefings
- Understand differences between depression, anxiety, substance use/abuse, psychosis, dementia and delirium, eating disorders, disorders of childhood and adolescents, and personality disorders and how to manage them.
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
Medical Telemetry Unit Registered Nurse
Select Hospital Services
10.2019 - 03.2021
- Telemetry acute care
- Duties as a telemetry nurse :Monitor the patient , read and record the outputs of an electrocardiogram which converts the heart’s electrical impulses into a visible and readable rhythm
- Be able to detect harmful changes in these readable rhythms and notify the doctor on duty
- Monitor essential signs such as oxygen level and blood pressure
- If an irregular heart impulse is noticed, telemetry nurses may help with some procedures such as treatments for cardiac and cardiovascular emergencies
- Provided acute care and close monitoring of adult hemodynamically unstable patients requiring the use of respiratory ventilators , and rapid response patients that are transferred to the ICU whom require immediate intubation and monitoring
- Perform various diagnostic tests
- Monitoring essential signs such as blood pressure
- Administering medications required
- Educating patients on cardiac issues
- Help doctors with various procedures
- Monitor electrocardiograms output and keep the doctor informed
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Behavioral Health Registered Nurse
Mount Sinai Medical Center
04.2018 - 02.2020
- Observing and recording patient behavior
- Consulting with physicians and other healthcare professionals
- Administering medications and treatments as prescribed by the patient’s Physician
- Assess patients’ condition during every visit and chart your observations
- Perform evaluation tasks, including vital signs and medication review
- Dress or redress open wounds and assess progress of healing
- Educate patients and their families on proper home health care strategies and procedures
- Coordinate with Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Physicians and anyone else involved in the patient’s care plan
- Provide palliative care as needed to keep the patient comfortable
- Make recommendations for devices or tools that might improve the patient’s quality of life
- Listen to the patient and respond to concerns or requests.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
Registered Nurse
Cross garden care center
08.2017 - 04.2018
- Observing and recording patient behavior
- Consulting with physicians and other healthcare professionals
- PEG Tube Feeding Care
- Supervising licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and certified nurse assistants (CNAs)
- Tracheostomy care
- Treating medical emergencies, such as heart attacks, strokes, car accidents and burns as well as recovering wound care
- Administering medications and treatments prescribed by patient’s Physician
- Assess patients’ condition during every visit and chart observations
- Perform evaluation tasks, including vital signs and medication review
- Dress or redress open wounds and assess progress of healing
- Educate patients and their families on proper home health care strategies and procedures
- Coordinate with Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Physicians and anyone else involved in patient’s care plan
- Provide palliative care as needed to keep patient comfortable
- Make recommendations for devices or tools that might improve patient’s quality of life
- Listen to patient and respond to concerns or requests
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
- Managed care from admission to discharge
Education
Master of Science - PMHNP
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN08.2022
Bachelor of Science - BSN
Grand Caynon University
Phoenix, AZ11.2019
Associate of Science - Nursing Science
Saber College
Miami, FL01.2017
Skills
- Aware and up to date with policies and procedures surrounding care of psychiatric patient, -Strong De-escalation technique with ability to remain calm under pressure or intense situations -Excellent medical background and knowledge to incorporate holistically to patient care -Certified Translator (
- Experience with
- EHR systems,Cerner, Epic, AdvancedMD
- Excellent with pediatric and geriatric populations
- Above average ability with technical troubleshooting, website management, clinical documentation and prompt submission of notes for reimbursement of services
- Certified in BLS, ACLS and CPI
- Adult Psychiatry
- Patient Health Information Access
- Patient Intervention
- Adverse Drug Interactions
- Community Mental Health Programs
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Mental Health Care
- Medication Identification
- Relaxation Techniques
- Interpersonal Communication Skills
- TMS certified
Certification
TMS certified
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Mind & Soul Therapy & Acupuncture, PHG
02.2023 - Current
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Jackson Behaviorla Mental Health Hospital
03.2020 - 07.2022
Medical Telemetry Unit Registered Nurse
Select Hospital Services
10.2019 - 03.2021
Behavioral Health Registered Nurse
Mount Sinai Medical Center
04.2018 - 02.2020
Registered Nurse
Cross garden care center
08.2017 - 04.2018
Master of Science - PMHNP
Walden University
Bachelor of Science - BSN
Grand Caynon University
Associate of Science - Nursing Science
Saber College
TMS certified
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