Jennifer Palmer
Vineyard
Summary
Dedicated and highly skilled Registered Nurse with extensive experience in crisis stabilization, developmental disability services, geriatric nursing, and inpatient behavioral health. Demonstrated expertise in managing high-acuity patients with severe and persistent mental illness, co-occurring substance use disorders, and complex medical conditions. Strong clinical judgment, leadership ability, and commitment to patient safety and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Utah State Developmental Center
01.2025 - Current
- Provide comprehensive nursing care for geriatric clients with developmental disabilities and co-occurring severe and persistent psychiatric disorders.
- Perform ongoing physical and mental health assessments, monitoring age-related medical changes in conjunction with cognitive and psychiatric conditions.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary providers to ensure continuity of care and integrated treatment planning.
- Oversee complex medication management, behavioral health stabilization, chronic disease monitoring, and individualized care planning to promote safety, functional ability, and quality of life in an aging, high-acuity population.
Registered Nurse
Wasatch Behavioral Health – Vantage Point Crisis Center
01.2025 - Current
- Provide 24-hour nursing oversight in a crisis stabilization setting to ensure client safety and stabilization during acute behavioral health crises.
- Administer prescribed medications in accordance with provider orders, monitor therapeutic response and adverse reactions, and maintain accurate documentation in compliance with regulatory standards.
- Conduct comprehensive psychiatric and physical health assessments, respond to acute mental health needs, and implement individualized care plans to support stabilization and safe discharge planning.
Patient Care Technician (Behavioral Health Technician)
Aspen Grove Behavioral Health
01.2017 - 01.2025
- Maintained a safe and structured inpatient psychiatric environment for individuals with severe mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders.
- Provided continuous patient observation, conducted safety checks, and utilized crisis de-escalation techniques to prevent harm to patients and staff.
- Assisted nursing and psychiatric providers with behavioral monitoring, documentation, group facilitation, and activities of daily living.
- Worked directly with high-risk and potentially aggressive patients while implementing trauma-informed care and therapeutic communication techniques.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Joyce University
Draper, UT12-2024
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT04-2012
Skills
- Crisis Intervention and De-escalation
- Psychiatric and Geriatric Assessment
- Developmental Disability Nursing
- Medication Administration and Monitoring
- Behavioral Health Stabilization
- Chronic Disease Management
- Interdisciplinary Care Coordination
- Regulatory Compliance and Documentation
Certification
- Registered Nurse – State of Utah
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Utah State Developmental Center
01.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse
Wasatch Behavioral Health – Vantage Point Crisis Center
01.2025 - Current
Patient Care Technician (Behavioral Health Technician)
Aspen Grove Behavioral Health
01.2017 - 01.2025
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Brigham Young University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Joyce University