Kelly Pezzella
Minneapolis,MN
Summary
Dynamic Lead Nurse Practitioner with a proven track record of leadership and patient care, excelling in team leadership and improving health outcomes. Expert in primary care and quality improvement initiatives, fostering compassionate patient care while addressing health equity. Committed to enhancing clinic and organizational operations and patient access through innovative program development.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Nurse Practitioner
HHS Whittier Clinic
02.2012 - Current
- Diagnose and treat patients across all age groups, managing panel of approximately 800 individuals.
- Provide chronic disease management by collaborating with specialists to enhance health outcomes.
- Deliver preventative health care aligned with community standards and patient-centered care models, closing care gaps.
- Engage with multidisciplinary colleagues to utilize clinic resources and eliminate barriers to comprehensive care.
- Ensure compliance with clinic initiatives through timely form completion and patient follow-up.
- Participate in clinic quality improvement initiatives as a member of multidisciplinary committees including Health Maintenance Oversight Committee.
- Champion Reach Out and Read program, promoting literacy in pediatric care.
- Coordinate Centering Parenting program at Whittier clinic to facilitate group infant well-child checks.
Medical Director
Minnesota Community Care
Farmington
04.2022 - 12.2022
- Supervised medical providers, delivering performance feedback and guidance to enhance provider functions.
- Collaborated with clinic manager on oversight and operational efficiency of clinic activities.
- Participated in organizational committees to drive change and improvement initiatives.
- Contributed to strategic direction and business operations for clinic development.
- Established onsite satellite pharmacy to improve patient access to medications.
- Provided comprehensive primary care services, addressing diverse patient needs.
Medical Director
HHS North Loop
07.2018 - 11.2021
- Supervised family medicine providers, offering performance feedback and collegial guidance.
- Collaborated with clinic administration to strategize and coordinate operations.
- Partnered with hospital and department administration to achieve organizational mission and quality metrics.
Nurse Practitioner
Macalester College
01.2011 - 02.2012
- Diagnosed and treated students within primary care health model at health and wellness center.
- Developed electronic health record templates to enhance clinical documentation efficiency.
- Coordinated implementation of new electronic health record program for improved patient management.
Nurse Practitioner
Face to Face/Safezone
12.2010 - 02.2012
- Diagnosed and treated clients in adolescent health care clinic focusing on primary and reproductive services.
- Managed clinic operations at drop-in center for homeless and at-risk youth.
- Provided comprehensive reproductive and general medical services to underserved populations.
Staff Nurse
Hennepin County Medical Center
06.2006 - 12.2010
- Delivered professional nursing care in float pool across medical-surgical, telemetry, and cardiac observation units.
- Collaborated with pharmacy, administration, and union representatives on Narcotics Committee to enhance narcotic handling practices.
Prenatal/ Reproductive Health Nurse
Face to Face
04.2008 - 06.2010
- Collaborated with midwives, case managers, and physicians to assess adolescents' prenatal and postpartum care.
- Developed and launched Centering Pregnancy program to enhance clinic's prenatal services.
- Conducted nursing assessments and testing while providing reproductive health education at youth drop-in center.
- Managed family planning program for monitoring new birth control options.
- Designed clinic policies and procedures to optimize workflow and enhance patient education resources.
- Participated in OB workgroup to establish prenatal practice guidelines with medical staff.
- Contributed to Compliance Committee to ensure adherence to grant and safety standards.
- Coordinated internal staff workgroup to improve communication and programming between clinic and drop-in center.
Education
Masters of Science - Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner
St Louis University
12.2010
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Minnesota
05.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Economics, Political Science
Macalester College
05.2001
Skills
- Team leadership
- Staff development
- Compassionate patient care
- Improving health outcomes
- Addressing health equity
- Quality improvement
Volunteer Experience
- Minneapolis Storm, Girls Hockey Tournament Planner, 2023-2025, Plan and book 6 teams tournament schedules, arrange hotels.
- Loppet, Medical Volunteer, 2023, Volunteer at mountain biking and trail running races as medical personnel.
- Loppet, Volunteer Mountain Bike Coach, 2020-2021, Teach beginner mountain biking to beginner riders.
- Team Manager, Minneapolis United, 2015-2020, Organize team activities, schedule and club engagement.
- Team Manager, Minneapolis Storm, 2016-2017, Manage U6 Girls team.
- Career Exploreship Participant, Macalester College, 2010, 2013, 2014, Have college students shadow, learn about my profession as a nurse practitioner.
- Seward Child Care Center Board Member, Co-Chair II, 05/01/12 to 05/01/14, Staff Support Liaison, 06/01/10 to 05/01/11, Manage scholarship application process, improve access to economically diverse groups, facilitate bi-annual membership meetings. Represent the interests of the teaching staff to the board, participate in board activities, and teacher collective meetings.
- MNA Union Steward, 07/01/07 to 08/31/09, Represent interest of staff nurses at union meetings and hospital committees.
Certification
- AANP Board Certified
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Minnesota Board of Nursing
- X Waivered Suboxone Provider
- Nexplanon, IUD trained and proficient
- MAB trained provider
- Trained in Centering Parenting Model
APRN Precepting- over 20 students
- Adult/Gero NP Student, 2, 2015
- Family NP student, 1, 2015
- Family NP Student, 2, 2016, Peds, Family Practice
- Midwifery Primary Care experience, 1, 2016
- Family NP Student, 1, 2016
- Midwifery Primary Care experience, 1, 2017
- Family NP student, 1, 2017
- Pediatric NP student, 1, 2017
- Family NP student, 1, 2018, pediatrics
- Family NP student, 1, 2018
- Family NP, 2, 2019
- Family NP, 2, 2020
- Family NP, 2, 2021
- Family NP, 1, 2022
- Family NP, 2, 2025
Timeline
Medical Director
Minnesota Community Care
04.2022 - 12.2022
Medical Director
HHS North Loop
07.2018 - 11.2021
Lead Nurse Practitioner
HHS Whittier Clinic
02.2012 - Current
Nurse Practitioner
Macalester College
01.2011 - 02.2012
Nurse Practitioner
Face to Face/Safezone
12.2010 - 02.2012
Prenatal/ Reproductive Health Nurse
Face to Face
04.2008 - 06.2010
Staff Nurse
Hennepin County Medical Center
06.2006 - 12.2010
Masters of Science - Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner
St Louis University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Minnesota
Bachelor of Arts - Economics, Political Science
Macalester College
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