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Melissa Smith, AGPCNP-BC

Westtown,NY

Summary

Experienced and hardworking Nurse Practitioner with a proven track record of providing compassionate and high-quality patient care. Demonstrated expertise in identifying and treating complex illnesses, conducting thorough physical exams, implementing preventative medicine strategies, and educating patients on their health. Possesses extensive experience in patient care, diagnosing and managing chronic health conditions, and creating comprehensive treatment plans. Proficient in utilizing various technologies to deliver exceptional healthcare services. Excels in high-volume, fast-paced office settings. Seeking a position as a Nurse Practitioner to further contribute to the well-being of patients.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Nurse Practitioner

Epic Heart and Vascular
09.2024 - Current
  • Provide specialty patient care services including management of acute episodic problems, stable chronic conditions, health promotion and disease prevention
  • Worked with families, caregivers and patients to determine best options for treatment, diagnosis, and prevention.
  • Order and interpret diagnostic testing.
  • Analyzed and interpreted patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, and diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnosis
  • Maintained complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses
  • Consult with, and refer patients to, appropriate specialists when conditions exceeded scope of practice and expertise

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Bon Secours Charity Health
03.2023 - 01.2025
  • Diagnose and treat patients with chronic complex medical conditions
  • Order and interpret diagnostic testing
  • Maintained complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses
  • Consult with, and refer patients to, appropriate specialists when conditions exceeded scope of practice and expertise
  • Analyzed and interpreted patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, and diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses
  • Provided patients with information needed to promote health, reduced risk factors, and prevented disease and disability
  • Provided patients and caregivers with assistance in locating health care resources
  • Supervise and train support staff

Home Infusion Registered Nurse

Optum/United Health Group
07.2018 - 04.2023
  • Administered medications to patients in home, monitored for reactions or side effects
  • Performed ongoing patient assessments, and response to treatment
  • Educated patients and family members about treatments, care requirements, and other relevant information
  • Determined learning needs of patients and families to develop appropriate teaching strategies

Trauma PI Coordinator

Orange Regional Medical Center
11.2018 - 05.2019
  • Integral member of achieving Trauma Level II conditional certification
  • Provided compiled review data to produce reports to assess quality of care provided to trauma patients
  • Consistently analyze the trauma center's performance and safety for the resolution of issues, promotion of loop closure, and improvement of clinical outcomes

Senior Clinical Nurse Educator

Express Scripts/UBC
08.2015 - 07.2018
  • Coordinated training programs and education on Pulmonary Hypertension and Prostacyclin therapies with area healthcare providers, clinics, hospitals, health agencies, or schools
  • Prescribed therapies and tools for patients, physicians, and healthcare providers to effectively execute a quality clinical outcome
  • Directly cared for patients in home on various Prostacyclin therapies
  • Liaised with sales in development of business plan, target accounts, and planned messaging to ensure successful launch of new products

Cardiopulmonary Nurse Specialist, Rare Disease

Express Scripts/Accredo Health
05.2012 - 08.2015
  • Assessed and cared for critically ill patients in home setting to complement and enhance complex treatment regimen using Prostacyclin therapies
  • Supported launch of new IV, inhaled and oral products
  • Cultivated strategic, long-term productive relationships with key opinion leaders
  • Served as a pulmonary hypertension disease expert to hospitals, physicians, patients, sales team

Emergency Room Registered Nurse

Nyack Hospital
07.2007 - 04.2012
  • Effectively supervised team to prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care

Oncology Infusion Registered Nurse

St. Luke's Hospital
07.2005 - 07.2007
  • Administered chemotherapeutic medications to patients and monitored for response, reactions and managed side effects

Education

Master of Science - Nursing

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
05-2022

Skills

  • Complex patient care
  • Chronic disease management
  • Geriatric care
  • Primary care
  • Diabetes management
  • Cardiology
  • Pain management
  • Weight loss
  • Interprofessional collaboration
  • Home healthcare

Certification

  • Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Certification (AGPCNP-BC) - American Nurses Credentialing Center.
  • Nurse Practitioner 310902
  • Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
  • DEA MS7698991 exp. 2/28/2026

Timeline

Nurse Practitioner

Epic Heart and Vascular
09.2024 - Current

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Bon Secours Charity Health
03.2023 - 01.2025

Trauma PI Coordinator

Orange Regional Medical Center
11.2018 - 05.2019

Home Infusion Registered Nurse

Optum/United Health Group
07.2018 - 04.2023

Senior Clinical Nurse Educator

Express Scripts/UBC
08.2015 - 07.2018

Cardiopulmonary Nurse Specialist, Rare Disease

Express Scripts/Accredo Health
05.2012 - 08.2015

Emergency Room Registered Nurse

Nyack Hospital
07.2007 - 04.2012

Oncology Infusion Registered Nurse

St. Luke's Hospital
07.2005 - 07.2007

Master of Science - Nursing

Stony Brook University

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