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Kethtia Cimeus DNP APRN-FNP-BC

Lake Worth,FL

Summary

Caring, compassionate, dedicated, and hard-working board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with 3 years of clinical experience in gerontology managed care clinic, primary care office and urgent care. 6 years of extensive nursing experience in settings such as Medical-Surgical, Telemetry, Trauma ICU, COVID ICU, Neuro ICU, Surgical/Medical ICU, and transplant units. Expertise in ability to build positive relationships with patients, family members, and medical . Strong belief in empowering patients by delivering evidence-based practice and care that enhances holistic wellness and quality of life. Multilingual in English, French, Creole and proficient in Intergy Greenway Health, Cerner, and prime suite.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Family Nurse Practitioner

Beeper MD Telehealth
12.2023 - Current
  • Remotely triage, diagnose and treat 16-20 patients daily via Tyto-Care online video platform, including proactively providing medical and wellness education, recommending suitable treatment plans, and assisting in care coordination and onsite visit planning for both urgent and wellness member visits.
  • Submit health care plan and goals of individual patients for periodic review and evaluation by physician.
  • Record physical findings and formulate plan and prognosis, based on patient's condition.
  • Prescribe medications or treatment such as non-pharmacologic therapies.
  • Refer patients to physician for consultation and to specialized health resources for continued treatment.
  • Provide positive member experience in telemedicine interactions, including quality of care recommended and tone/messaging with which care is delivered.

Family Nurse Practitioner

X-press Urgent Care
05.2023 - Current
  • Perform thorough History and Physical on 25-40 patients daily to formulate differential diagnoses and plan of care based on patients’ signs and symptoms
  • Evaluate walk in patients for acute issues such as COPD exacerbation, chest pain, post-fall assessments, orthopedic emergencies, acute pain, weakness, weakness, UTI’s
  • Provided acute interventions such as IV fluids, prophylactic antibiotics, respiratory treatments, prescribed medications for acute issues such as sinusitis, UTI’s, asthma, and chronic medical conditions
  • Initiate treatment plans in a knowledgeable, safe, and cost-effective manner which are evidence based and in accordance with established guidelines
  • Evaluate patient’s progress and response to treatment interventions.

Family Nurse Practitioner

PACE-Morse LIFE Health System
07.2022 - 07.2023
  • Performed bi-annual assessments, urgent care consults, and on call services to panel of 80-100 geriatric patients within Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
  • Evaluated patients within long term care, memory care and nursing home facilities for complex medical conditions including various chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, thyroid disease, depression, anxiety, stroke, heart disease, asthma, and COPD
  • Ordered and interpret appropriate laboratory studies, x-ray reports, electrocardiograms, and other necessary diagnostic examinations
  • Referral for consultation or specialty services, follow-up care, evening urgent care call and on-call emergency consultation
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement holistic care with compassion for chronic disease management, palliative care and hospice care.

Travel Registered Nurse-Trauma/Transplant PACU

Jackson Memorial Hospital
01.2022 - 06.2022
  • Monitor, record, and assessed patient vitals in the recovery room at level 1 trauma center following surgical procedures including kidney transplants, laparoscopic procedures, and orthopedic procedures
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
  • Evaluated cardio-respiratory systems for deviations, providing appropriate treatment as necessary
  • Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.

Registered Nurse-ICU Float

Tenet/Steward Healthcare
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Performed physical assessments, treatments and monitoring for respiratory and cardiac care patients in acute care settings.
  • Maintain accurate and detailed documentation related to patient care including medication administration, assessment findings, interventions, and treatment responses
  • Performed emergency medical procedures, such as basic cardiac life support, advanced cardiac life support and other interventions for critically ill patients
  • Proven ability to adapt medical knowledge and people skills in fast paced, ever changing critical care environments
  • Management of critical care patients with various conditions and hemodynamic capabilities due to infectious disease processes.

Registered Nurse-Trauma/Neuro/Transplant ICU

Broward Health Medical Center
03.2016 - 01.2020
  • Extensive experience in caring for 2- 3 intubated, ventilated, and sedated patients within a critical care unit.
  • Strong background in caring for liver, neurology, orthopedics, trauma, surgical, transplant, and CRRT patients
  • Assist neurological doctors with procedures and observed patient’s recovery safeguarding against failure to diagnose additional/ developing health concerns
  • NIH stroke certified with vast knowledge on care, rehabilitation, and education of patients and families of patients suffering deficits post cerebral vascular accidents
  • Empathetically communicating with families of patients through progress updates where necessary to minimize families’ tension/agony.

Education

Doctor of Nursing Practice -

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL
12.2021

Master of Science Nursing -

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL
04.2021

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

Nova Southeastern University
Davie, FL
12.2015

Skills

  • Electronic Charting
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Medical Imaging Interpretation
  • Lab interpretation
  • Patient and family Education
  • Urgent Care Services
  • End of life care planning
  • Care Coordination
  • Chronic Disease Management

Certification

  • APRN License, 04/30/2025, Florida
  • RN License, 04/30/2025, Multistate Compact License
  • ACLS, 07/30/2024
  • BLS, 07/30/2024
  • DEA, 08/31/2025

Affiliations

  • American Association of Nurse Practitioners
  • Florida Nurse Practitioner Network
  • South Florida Council of Advanced Practice Nurses

Publications

Telehealth and Blood Pressure Management in the Haitian Population, December 2021, Dr. Mary Ann Leavitt

Languages

Multilingual in English, French, Haitian Creole

Timeline

Family Nurse Practitioner

Beeper MD Telehealth
12.2023 - Current

Family Nurse Practitioner

X-press Urgent Care
05.2023 - Current

Family Nurse Practitioner

PACE-Morse LIFE Health System
07.2022 - 07.2023

Travel Registered Nurse-Trauma/Transplant PACU

Jackson Memorial Hospital
01.2022 - 06.2022

Registered Nurse-ICU Float

Tenet/Steward Healthcare
01.2020 - 01.2022

Registered Nurse-Trauma/Neuro/Transplant ICU

Broward Health Medical Center
03.2016 - 01.2020

Doctor of Nursing Practice -

Florida Atlantic University

Master of Science Nursing -

Florida Atlantic University

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

Nova Southeastern University
Kethtia Cimeus DNP APRN-FNP-BC