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MERLINDA JEAN-LOUIS

Port Orange,FL

Summary

Compassionate Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with experience in assessing, diagnosing, and treating acute and chronic psychiatric disorders in an inpatient setting, seeking to join your well-established and growing company. Certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center in Psychiatric Mental Health. Possess excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Motivated to excel and dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centered, culturally competent care following state guidelines for Nurse Practitioners.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Vital Core Health Strategies
11.2023 - Current
  • Provide diagnostic and psychiatric evaluations including psychopharmacological treatments for a wide range of psychiatric diagnoses in an inpatient setting.
  • Provide education for patients regarding psychopharmacological interventions to improve medication compliance and treatment adherence.
  • Electronic (eprescribe) prescription of all medications.
  • Conduct regular follow-ups to monitor efficacy and potential side effects of medications prescribed.
  • Provide crisis intervention as needed.
  • Attend/participate in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings and treatment planning for patients receiving and being considered for mental health treatment.
  • Participate in a psychiatric on-call schedule.
  • Collaborate with the overseeing physician, develop and comply with APRN protocols approved by the Nurse Practice Act.
  • Collaborate with other professionals, such as psychiatrists, therapists, social workers, medical staff, and nurses, to ensure comprehensive patient care.

PRN Registered Nurse, Inpatient Psychiatric Unit

Broward Health
10.2023 - Current
  • Provide general care and treatment to adult and geriatric patients in psychiatric crisis voluntary and involuntary status.
  • Conduct thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
  • Changes in a patient’s physiological, behavioral, and medical status are recognized, reported, and documented as they occur.
  • Utilize critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
  • Administer medications PO/IM safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
  • Maintain physical safety requirements for patients and staff to ensure a safe working environment.

Registered Nurse

Henderson Behavioral Health
11.2022 - 05.2024
  • Provided psychiatric nursing services under the direction of the Medical Director and Director of Nursing
  • Performed initial assessments of new arrivals and work with physicians to plan, implement, and evaluate plan of care
  • Provided crisis stabilization to adult patients' voluntary and involuntary status in mental crisis
  • Implemented de-escalation techniques to help patients manage their emotions and behavior
  • Utilization of the nursing process as charge nurse and medication nurse
  • Administered psychotropic medications PO/IM while ensuring correct dosage, frequency, and accuracy to facilitate recovery from mental illness
  • Coordinated with the multidisciplinary team to keep all informed of current departmental activities, plans, and developments through both oral and written reports
  • Assessed and coordinated patient's discharge planning needs with discharge planner, case manager, staff, BSO, physicians, and their families
  • Delivered care with respect to the individual’s spiritual and cultural needs

Substance Abuse/MH Registered Nurse

Banyan Treatment Center
05.2017 - 10.2022
  • Provided psychiatric evaluations and assessments of individuals in need of mental health and substance abuse treatment
  • Completed special assessments for patients on suicide precautions, detoxification/withdrawals, and monitored patients
  • Administered scheduled medications and as-needed medications according to the patients subjective and objective results
  • Evaluated effectiveness of medications administered
  • Ensured doctors orders were effectively carried out, including testing, medical procedures, consultations, and stat orders
  • Recognized and provided therapeutic intervention to alleviate patient self-destruction behaviors or changes in mental status

Education

Master of Science - Nursing- APRN

Nova Southeastern University
Miramar, FL
08.2023

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL

Associate of Science - Nursing

Mercy Hospital College of Nursing
Miami, FL

Skills

  • Evidence-Based care
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Customer Service
  • EMR
  • Microsoft Office
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Organized

Interships

Student PMHNP, Compass Health Systems Jan 2022 — Aug 2022 Miami, FL

  • Telehealth visits
  • Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric Population
  • Utilized screening tools to detect potential mental illness
  • Performed a comprehensive and problem-focused psychiatric examination
  • Demonstrated critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in clinical decision-making
  • Analyze and interpret history, including presenting symptoms, physical and psychiatric assessments, and diagnostic information to develop appropriate differential diagnoses
  • Demonstrated Pharmacotherapeutic Skills
  • Assess and provide education to patients and/ or caregivers based on the patient’s ongoing and changing health needs
  • Maintained confidentiality while communicating data, plans, and results in a manner that preserves the dignity and privacy of the patient and provides a legal record of care
  • Advocated for the patient to ensure health needs were met


Student PMHNP, Assurance of Hope Institute Aug 2022 — Apr 2023 Plantation, FL

  • Office and Telehealth visits
  • Analyzed and interpreted history, including presenting symptoms, physical and psychiatric assessments, and diagnostic information to develop appropriate differential diagnoses.
  • Advocated for the patient to ensure health needs were met

Certification

  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner- BC
  • Multistate RN License (MS-RN)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)

Timeline

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Vital Core Health Strategies
11.2023 - Current

PRN Registered Nurse, Inpatient Psychiatric Unit

Broward Health
10.2023 - Current

Registered Nurse

Henderson Behavioral Health
11.2022 - 05.2024

Substance Abuse/MH Registered Nurse

Banyan Treatment Center
05.2017 - 10.2022

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of North Florida
  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner- BC
  • Multistate RN License (MS-RN)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)

Master of Science - Nursing- APRN

Nova Southeastern University

Associate of Science - Nursing

Mercy Hospital College of Nursing
MERLINDA JEAN-LOUIS