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Kenisha McLennon

Maplewood

Summary

Qualified, board-certified advanced nurse practitioner with a strong academic training in primary health for adults, family, pediatrics and women’s health-care. Diverse background in disease prevention and health promotion. Critical thinking skills essential to providing competent and dignified patient care. Develop differential diagnosis and treatment plan for common acute and chronic health problems. Embrace leadership role and collaborate professionally with patient, family and healthcare team.

Empathetic and dedicated professional with keen understanding of mental health care and patient support. Possesses comprehensive knowledge of psychiatric disorders and therapeutic interventions, coupled with strong clinical assessment and diagnostic skills. Committed to making positive impact on patient outcomes through personalized care and evidence-based practices.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Premise Health
04.2021 - Current
  • Performs physical examinations and preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines and instructions of Physician.
  • Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients’ clinical problems and health care needs.
  • Records physical findings, and formulates plan and prognosis, based on patient’s condition. Provides written home-going instructions.
  • Collaborates with other health professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plan as necessary.
  • Prescribes or recommends medications or other forms of treatment such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.
  • Educates and coaches nursing staff on best nursing practices.


Family Nurse Practitioner

CVS Minute Clinic
02.2018 - Current
  • Evaluate, diagnose and treat a variety of minor illnesses & injuries which include bronchitis, flu, ENT infections, bladder infections, minor burns/cuts, insect bites, women’s health
  • Sports, school, DOT & employment physicals

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health
08.2021 - 12.2023
  • Preventative care providing health assessments, fitness for duty exams, and other preventative care to employees
  • Treat illnesses and injuries that involved work-related illnesses and injuries, and provide first aid
  • Identifying hazards by conducting workplace surveillance to identify potential hazards and risk factors
  • Providing health education and lead screenings for blood pressure and diabetes
  • Manage worker's compensation manage worker's compensation cases
  • Maintaining logs required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Registered Nurse

St Joseph Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ
11.2012 - 08.2018
  • Medical-Surgical Float Nurse (Sept2014-Present)
  • Responsible for delivering quality patient care for their assigned hospital unit(s)
  • Collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, coordinates the “plan of care” activities for assigned patients
  • Care for renal, surgical, orthopedic, neurological, cardiac, oncology, psychiatric, gynecological & post-partum patient populations
  • Neuro/Stroke unit (Nov2012-Sept14)
  • Provided collaborative care to patients suffering from neurological problems
  • This includes injuries, such as head and spinal trauma from accidents, or illnesses, such as Parkinson’s disease, meningitis, encephalitis, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, lymes disease, infection & stroke
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.

RN per diem

Surgical Center, Teaneck, NJ
10.2014 - 09.2015
  • Cared for patients before and after same-day surgery and some patients undergoing outpatient procedures
  • Promoted health by preventing disease, and managing chronic or acute health problems
  • Promotes self-management and assisted family members or friends in caring for their loved ones
  • Patients having pain control procedures such as epidural steroid injections or trigger point injections recover here

Registered Nurse

Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack NJ
09.2007 - 10.2012
  • Dialysis Outpatient (May2010-Oct2012)
  • Care for End Stage Renal Disease patients in outpatient clinic providing hemodialysis, education on diet and lifestyle modifications
  • Telemetry/Cardiac (September2007-April2010)
  • Care for post MI patients, post cardiac stents and CHF patients with multiple co-morbidities such as diabetes, HTN, etc

Substitute School Nurse Per diem

Nurse Finders Agency, Verona, NJ
01.2009 - 09.2009
  • Serviced public schools in Northern and Central NJ
  • Provide healthcare to students and staff
  • Perform health screenings
  • Coordinate referrals to private healthcare providers
  • Serve as liaisons between school personnel, family, and community healthcare providers to ensure a healthy school environment

RN per diem

Planned ParentHood, Elizabeth, NJ
02.2008 - 03.2009
  • Coordinated with staff on follow-ups of abnormal pap smear and other laboratory test results
  • Management of referrals including those for breast masses, pelvic sonograms, etc
  • Administered vaccines, perform IM injections and venipuncture, and start an IV
  • Maintained a complete record of the patient’s general condition including occurrence of complications, and provided education and emotional support to each patient

Education

Post-Graduate Certificate - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practionioner

Wilkes University
Wilkes-barre, PA
05-2023

Masters of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner

Rutgers University
Newark, NJ
05.2017

School Nurse Certification - School Nursing

Rutgers, College of Nursing
08.2014

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined

College of Nursing
05.2007

Skills

  • Chronic disease management
  • Patient education
  • Interprofessional collaboration
  • Preventive healthcare
  • Immunization administration
  • Electronic medical records
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration

Certification

  • Family Nurse Practitioner-C
  • Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan) Certification (PMHNP-BC)
  • Registered Nurse- BSN
  • School Nurse Certification

Affiliations

  • Member of the American Nurse Association
  • Member of American Academy of Nurse-Practitioners

Timeline

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health
08.2021 - 12.2023

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Premise Health
04.2021 - Current

Family Nurse Practitioner

CVS Minute Clinic
02.2018 - Current

RN per diem

Surgical Center, Teaneck, NJ
10.2014 - 09.2015

Registered Nurse

St Joseph Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ
11.2012 - 08.2018

Substitute School Nurse Per diem

Nurse Finders Agency, Verona, NJ
01.2009 - 09.2009

RN per diem

Planned ParentHood, Elizabeth, NJ
02.2008 - 03.2009

Registered Nurse

Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack NJ
09.2007 - 10.2012

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined

College of Nursing

Post-Graduate Certificate - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practionioner

Wilkes University

Masters of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner

Rutgers University

School Nurse Certification - School Nursing

Rutgers, College of Nursing

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