LYSA HIEBER
San Antonio,United States
Summary
Nurse Practitioner Compassionate Board-Certified Advanced Nurse Practitioner with a decade of extensive experience in the healthcare industry seeking a part-time family nurse practitioner position. Experienced in Acute Care, Infectious Disease, wellness exams, chronic disease management, home health assessments, geriatric, and hospice care for diverse populations.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Emergency Disaster Responder
American Red Cross
09.2018 - Current
- Emergency Disaster Responder - Nurse Practitioner Nationwide Deploys with American Red Cross for disaster medical operations
- Provided medical services and care to patients in disasters
- Sole Employee health provider for all deployed staff
- Worked with accuracy and attention to detail
- Interface with Govt and other non-profits for optimal medical care
Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner
Christus Santa Rosa
07.2023 - 08.2024
- Provide In-home comfort and support for people with serious illnesses
- Manages symptoms and stress of serious illnesses or injuries
- Orders appropriate treatments, medications, and services for illness management
- Collaborates with other healthcare professionals to meet patients' medical, emotional, and nutritional needs
- Works closely with patient's PCP and specialists to meet patients' needs
Regional Traveler Nurse Practitioner
OPTUM
11.2020 - 04.2023
- Company Overview: OPTUM-Regional Traveler Nurse Practitioner
- In-home complete physical annual health exam and assessments Focus on both primary and secondary diagnoses
- Educate on self-management of acute and chronic illnesses
- Inform the patient in regards to treatment regimens, possible interactions with dietary supplements, OTC drugs, and herbal therapies
- Compile a comprehensive case history for the diagnosis
- Provide patients with knowledge to improve their health, eliminate risk factors, and avoid disease
- Recommend interventions to change risky behavior
- Assist patients or caregivers in finding healthcare resources
- Contributed to the efficient management of the busy company
- OPTUM-Regional Traveler Nurse Practitioner
Hospice Nurse Practitioner
Three Oaks Hospice
07.2017 - 11.2020
- Communicates efficiently with staff regarding patient/family needs
- Collaborates with the IDT in assuring appropriate evaluation and palliative treatment of terminal disease
- Consult with and assist in the IDT's development of patient/family plan of care to ensure quality care is provided
- Consults with and educate the patient/family regarding the disease process, self-care techniques, and end-of-life care
- Performs and documents visits to patients/families based on the plan of care and patient/family need
- Interacts with attending and consulting physicians as necessary regarding palliative care in collaboration with the hospice physician
- Consult with and provide education to other IDT members as needed for clinical issues relating to palliation
- Actively participates in the IDT
- Communicates effectively, timely, and appropriately always
- Informs physicians and other personnel of changes in the patient's needs and outcomes of intervention
- Completes face-to-face encounters with patients, as assigned, prior to 3rd benefit period and each period afterward
- Provides clinical assessment results to hospice physicians after making face-to-face encounters with patients, as assigned
- Uses standard precautions at all times and per agency policy
- Adheres to agency policies regarding protected health information
- Keeps up with and maintains education/knowledge in pharmacology and palliative medicine
- Provides on-call services to patients/families as assigned
Nurse Practitioner
Your Home Advantage
07.2016 - 05.2018
- In-home complete health assessment
- Inform patients about treatment regimens and possible interactions with dietary supplements, OTC drugs, and herbal therapies
- Assist patients or caregivers in finding healthcare resources
- Respect departmental policies on safety and infection control
- Recommend interventions to change risky behavior
- Educate patients on self-management of acute and chronic illnesses tailored to their needs
- Compile a comprehensive case history to make a diagnosis
- Formulate prescription regimens depending on patient variables like age and gender
- Provide patients with the knowledge to improve their health, eliminate risk factors, and avoid disease
- Identify and respond to adverse medication responses in vulnerable elderly populations
Infectious Disease Nurse Practitioner
Federal Bureau Of Prisons
12.2012 - 02.2015
- Prescribe medications depending on effectiveness, safety, and cost
- Respect departmental policies on safety and infection control
- Plan follow-up appointments to monitor patients/ assess healthcare
- Keep detailed records of patients' diagnoses and treatment regimens
- Order/problems interpret diagnostic tests- CBCs, EKGs, radiography
- Consult with or send patients to the right specialists when their problems go beyond what they can handle
- Consider the cost, invasiveness, acceptability, adherence, and success of diagnostic or therapeutic procedures
- Compile a comprehensive case history to make a diagnosis
- Formulate prescription regimens depending on the problems patient
- Treat or refer patients with primary care issues such as headaches, hypertension, UTIs, URIs, and dermatological issues
- Coordinate or supervise patient care or support staff
Infectious Disease Nurse
The United States Public Health Service
09.2006 - 12.2012
- Company Overview: Texas Immigration Custom and Enforcement- Infectious Disease Nurse
- Diagnosis treatment and follow-up of TB infectious diseases
- Monitor health of in-house 1200+ immigrants for spread of other communicable diseases
- Responsible for TB International/national Contact Tracing via worldwide government agencies
- Worked closely to build rapport with existing teammates and provide ongoing mentorship
- Maintained a thorough understanding of all contractual obligations for interpreter health, vaccination, and screening compliance for all clients and health systems
- Developed new procedures and processes to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and release of immigrants with the coordination of national health departments
- Texas Immigration Custom and Enforcement- Infectious Disease Nurse
Critical Care ICU And Critical Care Air Transport Flight Nurse
The United States Air Force
06.1999 - 08.2006
Emergency Nurse
Vidant Level 1 Hospital
06.1989 - 06.1999
- Company Overview: Level 1 Trauma Hospital for 30 counties
- Level 1 Trauma Hospital for 30 counties
Education
Family Nurse Practitioner -
University Of Texas
San Antonio, TX05.2012
Business/Nursing Education - undefined
University Of Phoenix
06.2006
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC05.1990
Skills
- Effective communication
- Reliability
- Critical thinking
- Tolerance of change and uncertainty
- Professional attitude
- Detail-oriented
- Independent work
- Planning
- Problem identification
- Prioritization
- Ability to handle tasks with minimal supervision
Certification
Nurse Practitioner State Licenses, Texas, 2024, New Mexico, 2024, Louisiana, 2024, Arkansas, 2024, Colorado, 2024, Oklahoma, 2024
Timeline
Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner
Christus Santa Rosa
07.2023 - 08.2024
Regional Traveler Nurse Practitioner
OPTUM
11.2020 - 04.2023
Emergency Disaster Responder
American Red Cross
09.2018 - Current
Hospice Nurse Practitioner
Three Oaks Hospice
07.2017 - 11.2020
Nurse Practitioner
Your Home Advantage
07.2016 - 05.2018
Infectious Disease Nurse Practitioner
Federal Bureau Of Prisons
12.2012 - 02.2015
Infectious Disease Nurse
The United States Public Health Service
09.2006 - 12.2012
Critical Care ICU And Critical Care Air Transport Flight Nurse
The United States Air Force
06.1999 - 08.2006
Emergency Nurse
Vidant Level 1 Hospital
06.1989 - 06.1999
Business/Nursing Education - undefined
University Of Phoenix
Family Nurse Practitioner -
University Of Texas
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
East Carolina University
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