Jennifer Bryant
Tunnel Hill,GA
Summary
Registered Nurse with a Bachelor's in Psychology and IT professional with 10 years of experience in Mental Health Care, Cerner EMR, and Support staff training, Skilled in providing primary clinical care in Psychiatric, Drug and Alcohol Treatment, Medical Surgical, and Home Health care. Spirited, loyal, and collaborative with a specialty in customer service, communication skills, and teaching skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Behavioral Health RN Case Manager
Guardian Home Health
Chattanooga, TN
01.2019 - Current
- Evaluated elderly patients based on mental and physical parameters discovered through interviews and standardized assessments.
- Worked with family members to develop support networks and multifaceted coping techniques focused on client needs.
- Managed over 25 patients while monitoring and evaluating care plans.
- Recorded patient progress and treatment recommendations in homecare/homebase management system to be shared with medical providers, psychiatric consultant and other treating providers.
- Conducted assessments to determine individual needs and developed personalized care plan to address stated objectives.
- Utilized late life depression and/or dementia studies and processes to help elderly clients live a healthier, happier late life.
- I worked with patients insurance plans to ensure they were able to utilize programs, get approved for behavioral health services, and helped with medication approval
Behavioral Health Charge Registered Nurse
Hamilton Medical
Dalton, GA
04.2014 - Current
- Assisted in calming patients using recognized best practice techniques with help from assistants and guards.
- Administered medications and assessed side effects, successes and failures of new medications.
- Conducted surveillance of patients to note behavioral changes and relayed information to charting systems.
- Completed pre-admission screenings and physical and mental health assessments for psychiatric patients.
- Partnered with social workers, counselors and doctors to develop plans of care.
- Performed standard nursing duties such as drawing blood and physical well check examinations.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Performed ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Participated in education activities, including evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Updated patient charts using Cerner with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Was charge nurse over other RN, LPNs, and Techs
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA05.2012
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Cleveland State Community College
Cleveland, TN05.2012
Skills
- Addictions and substance abuse
- Mental health care
- Mental health assessment
- Program Management
- MS Office
- Team management
- Precepting
- Treatment planning
- Individual and group counseling
- Community Resources
- Client advocacy
- Problem resolution
- Supervision
- Insurance approvals/authorizations
License
Registered Nurse Multistate license
CPR certified through American Heart Association
CPI certified
Cerner super user training
Timeline
Behavioral Health RN Case Manager
Guardian Home Health
01.2019 - Current
Behavioral Health Charge Registered Nurse
Hamilton Medical
04.2014 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Liberty University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Cleveland State Community College