Jamica Natasha Horton
Marietta,GA
Summary
Compassionate Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over 10 years of experience in acute care, pediatrics, long-term care, and behavioral health. Proven leader in interdisciplinary team management for patients with complex psychiatric and medical conditions. Expertise in psychiatric assessment, crisis intervention, trauma-informed care, and collaborative treatment planning to enhance patient outcomes and quality of life.
Overview
1
1
Certification
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Nursing
Tower Road Post Acute
Marietta, USA
01.2026 - Current
- Provide executive clinical leadership for nursing services while overseeing the care of residents with complex psychiatric, behavioral, neurological, and medical diagnoses.
- Lead behavioral management initiatives focused on dementia-related behaviors, depression, anxiety, psychosis, trauma, and substance use histories.
- Collaborated with psychiatric providers, primary care physicians, therapists, pharmacy, and social services to develop and implement individualized treatment plans for residents.
- Coach nursing staff in therapeutic communication, de-escalation techniques, suicide precautions, behavioral documentation, and person-centered care.
- Led quality improvement initiatives focusing on regulatory compliance, infection prevention, patient safety, and comprehensive staff education.
Director of Nursing
Anderson Mill Center for Nursing and Healing
Austell, USA
01.2024 - 01.2026
- Directed nursing operations to provide high-quality care for residents with co-occurring psychiatric and chronic medical conditions, enhancing patient outcomes.
- Oversaw regulatory compliance, quality assurance, behavioral care planning, staff development, and interdisciplinary care conferences.
- Oversaw regulatory compliance and quality assurance while developing behavioral care plans, staff training programs, and leading interdisciplinary care conferences to improve care delivery.
- Mentored nurses in identifying changes in mental status, behavioral symptoms, and psychosocial needs, fostering a responsive and skilled nursing team.
Registered Nurse
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta, USA
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Assessed physical, emotional, developmental, and psychosocial needs while supporting children and families during stressful healthcare experiences.
- Assessed physical, emotional, developmental, and psychosocial needs, enhancing support for children and families during stressful healthcare experiences.
- Collaborated with physicians and specialists to coordinate holistic care, ensuring comprehensive support for pediatric patients.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medication management, discharge planning, and advocacy, facilitating smoother transitions in care.
Licensed Practical Nurse / Registered Nurse
Nurse Care of Buckhead
Atlanta, USA
01.2016 - 01.2021
- Administered medications, documented clinical findings, and educated families to promote effective, patient-centered care.
- Evaluated cognitive status, mood, behavior, and functional ability, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure holistic patient support.
- Delivered comprehensive nursing care to enhance quality of life for long-term care and rehabilitation residents.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing (Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner)
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Atlanta, USABachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Atlanta, USASkills
- Medication Management
- Crisis Management
- Psychiatric Evaluations
- Suicide Risk Assessment
- Trauma-Informed Care
- DSM-5 Diagnostic Reasoning
- Anxiety Disorders
- Depression
- ADHD
- Bipolar Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- PTSD
- Substance Use Disorders
- Patient and Family Education
Certification
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – Board Certified (PMHNP-BC)
- Registered Nurse – Georgia
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Behavioral Health Expertise
- Psychiatric Evaluations
- DSM-5 Diagnostic Reasoning
- Medication Management
- Anxiety Disorders
- Depression
- ADHD
- Bipolar Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- PTSD
- Substance Use Disorders
- Geriatric Psychiatry
- Child & Adolescent Mental Health
- Behavioral Crisis Intervention
- Suicide Risk Assessment
- Therapeutic Communication
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Interdisciplinary Care
- Patient & Family Education
- Quality Improvement
- Leadership
Timeline
Director of Nursing
Tower Road Post Acute
01.2026 - Current
Director of Nursing
Anderson Mill Center for Nursing and Healing
01.2024 - 01.2026
Registered Nurse
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
01.2021 - 01.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse / Registered Nurse
Nurse Care of Buckhead
01.2016 - 01.2021
Master of Science - Nursing (Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner)
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing