KELLY RHODES
Gautier,MS
Summary
I am a seasoned, compassionate, and skilled nurse practitioner with vast experience working in emergency/urgent care, hospital medicine, and internal medicine. I am eager to return to an acute care setting either as an hospitalist or emergency provider.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Practitioner, Internal Medicine
McClendon Medical Clinic
Ocean Springs , MS
02.2022 - Current
- Responsible for all aspects of primary care for adult and geriatric patients with complex medical conditions in a busy internal medicine clinic.
Family Nurse Practitioner, Urgent Care
Fast Pace Urgent Care
Gautier, MS
06.2019 - 01.2022
- Clinic coordinator responsible for recruiting, interviewing/hiring/firing, payroll, training, and office managerial duties.
- Assessed, diagnosed, and treated patients of all ages presenting to urgent care with both acute and chronic health conditions.
- Responsible for clinic operations during covid-19 pandemic onset through January 2022.
Emergency Nurse Practitioner
Hancock Medical Center
Bay St. Louis, MS
11.2017 - 11.2019
- PRN NP-Emergency Department
- Employed by Schumacher Clinical Partners to work at Hancock Medical Center.
- Conducted comprehensive patient assessments, and implemented treatment for patients of all ages, presenting with emergency conditions.
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner
Merit Health Biloxi
Biloxi, MS
01.2017 - 05.2019
- Performed physical exams on newly admitted patients to identify any potential concerns or conditions,
- Developed treatment plans, collaborated with inter-disciplinary teams to coordinate patient care, responded to in-house codes and rapid responses, and addressed any acute patient needs.
Emergency Nurse Practitioner
Merit Health Biloxi
Biloxi, Mississippi
12.2015 - 06.2017
- PRN Emergency Department NP
- Employed by Schumacher Clinical Partners to work at Merit Health Biloxi.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments and implemented treatment for patients of all ages presenting with emergency conditions.
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner
Apogee Physicians
Biloxi, MS
07.2013 - 01.2017
- Employed by Apogee Physicians to work at Merit Health Biloxi.
- Managed acute patient care for adult patients with diverse medical conditions across hospital settings, including intensive care.
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Biloxi Regional Medical Center
Biloxi, MS
01.1998 - 05.2013
- Assessed patient conditions in a fast-paced emergency environment.
- Charge nurse from 2003-2013.
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Garden Park Medical Center
Gulfport, MS
01.2010 - 01.2011
- PRN Staff RN in emergency department
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Singing River Hospital
Pascagoula, MS
01.2009 - 01.2011
- PRN Staff RN Emergency Department
- Assessed patient conditions and prioritized care based on urgency.
- Provided emergency care to critically ill patients in a timely manner.
PRN Nurse
Mississippi Eye Surgery Center
Ocean Springs, MS
01.2003 - 01.2008
- PRN RN outpatient eye surgery
- Administered preoperative and recovery care for individuals undergoing outpatient eye surgery.
Education
MSN - Dual Family/Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL06-2013
BSN - Nursing
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL06-1998
Skills
- Clinical decision making
- Critical thinking
- Acute care expertise
- Emergency care expertise
- Psychiatric care experience
- Urgent care experience
- Laceration repair
- Diagnosis and treatment
- Chronic disease management
Affiliations
• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Certification
• Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, AANPCP, 06/2013-Present
• Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, ANCC, 08/2014-Present
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) 2016-2020
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) 1998-present
• Basic Life Support (BLS) 1996-2022
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), 2000-2022
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC), 2000-2014
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC), 2003-2013
• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN), 2005-2013
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (CPI), 2019-2014
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) 2009-2013
• Registered Nurse, Mississippi, 01/01/98-Present
• Nurse Practitioner, Mississippi, 01/01/13-Present
• Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, ANCC, 08/2014-Present
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) 2016-2020
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) 1998-present
• Basic Life Support (BLS) 1996-2022
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), 2000-2022
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC), 2000-2014
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC), 2003-2013
• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN), 2005-2013
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (CPI), 2019-2014
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) 2009-2013
• Registered Nurse, Mississippi, 01/01/98-Present
• Nurse Practitioner, Mississippi, 01/01/13-Present
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner, Internal Medicine
McClendon Medical Clinic
02.2022 - Current
Family Nurse Practitioner, Urgent Care
Fast Pace Urgent Care
06.2019 - 01.2022
Emergency Nurse Practitioner
Hancock Medical Center
11.2017 - 11.2019
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner
Merit Health Biloxi
01.2017 - 05.2019
Emergency Nurse Practitioner
Merit Health Biloxi
12.2015 - 06.2017
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner
Apogee Physicians
07.2013 - 01.2017
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Garden Park Medical Center
01.2010 - 01.2011
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Singing River Hospital
01.2009 - 01.2011
PRN Nurse
Mississippi Eye Surgery Center
01.2003 - 01.2008
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Biloxi Regional Medical Center
01.1998 - 05.2013
MSN - Dual Family/Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
University of South Alabama
BSN - Nursing
University of South Alabama