JANELLE O'KEEFE
Tampa,Florida
Summary
Registered Nurse and Assistant Nurse Manager with deep acute care experience in ICU, trauma, telemetry, transplant, and medical-surgical settings, now advancing through AG-ACNP training. Brings strong clinical assessment, interdisciplinary collaboration, staff mentoring, and patient education to support safe, high-quality adult and geriatric care. Known for supporting patient flow, guiding staff development, and delivering careful assessment, documentation, and education that contribute to safer outcomes and coordinated care.
Overview
1
1
Certification
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Internal Medicine/Hospitalist
HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital
Tampa, Florida
09.2026 - Current
- Preceptor: Kellaney Pieniazek, APRN
Transplant/Nephrology
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, Florida
09.2026 - Current
- Preceptor: Tonia Richardson-Sullivan ARNP
Transplant Surgery
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, Florida
05.2026 - 08.2026
- Preceptor: Sheena Brown, APRN
Intensive Care Unit
HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital
Tampa, Florida
02.2026 - 05.2026
- Preceptor: Rima Jasinskiene, APRN
Neuro-Surgical Critical Care
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, Florida
12.2025 - 02.2026
- Preceptor: Christina Croughan-Kowal, APRN
Assistant Nurse Manager- Progressive Oncology
AdventHealth
Wesley Chapel, Florida
02.2021 - Current
REGISTERED NURSE / ADMINISTRATOR ON DUTY
BayCare Health System
Tampa, Florida
04.2009 - 04.2021
REGISTERED NURSE
BayCare Health System
Tampa, Florida
01.2000 - 04.2009
- Progressively advanced through multiple clinical environments, developing broad expertise in medical-surgical, orthopedic, neurological, trauma, telemetry, emergency, and critical care nursing.
Education
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota11-2026
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) -
St. Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, Florida01-2022
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) -
Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, Florida01-1999
Skills
- Clinical Assessment & Decision-Making
- Advanced Health Assessment
- Differential Diagnosis
- Acute & Complex Adult Patient Care
- Critical Care Nursing
- Neurosurgical Critical Care
- Transplant Surgery
- Trauma Nursing
- Medication Management
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Chronic Disease Management
- Preventive Healthcare
- Care Coordination
- Patient & Family Education
- Patient-Centered Care
- Electronic Health Records
- Clinical Documentation
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- High-Acuity Clinical Response
- Quality Improvement
- Process Improvement
- Hospital Operations
- Patient Flow & Staffing
- Nursing Leadership
- Staff Development & Mentoring
Personal Information
Title: APRN Student | Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Certification
Registered Nurse (RN) State of Florida, Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN), Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Certification, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Training/Certification, Aspiring Leadership Certification
Affiliations
American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Master of Science in Nursing — Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Walden University | Expected November 2026
Advanced clinical education and supervised practicum experience in critical care, neurosurgical critical care, transplant surgery, and acute care environments.
Timeline
Transplant/Nephrology
Tampa General Hospital
09.2026 - Current
Internal Medicine/Hospitalist
HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital
09.2026 - Current
Transplant Surgery
Tampa General Hospital
05.2026 - 08.2026
Intensive Care Unit
HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital
02.2026 - 05.2026
Neuro-Surgical Critical Care
Tampa General Hospital
12.2025 - 02.2026
Assistant Nurse Manager- Progressive Oncology
AdventHealth
02.2021 - Current
REGISTERED NURSE / ADMINISTRATOR ON DUTY
BayCare Health System
04.2009 - 04.2021
REGISTERED NURSE
BayCare Health System
01.2000 - 04.2009
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Walden University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) -
St. Petersburg College
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) -
Hillsborough Community College