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NATASHA SWYGERT- WILLIAMS
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Compassionate Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with years of comprehensive experience delivering top-notch patient care for acute care, pain management, wellness exams, and chronic disease management across the lifespan for diverse and challenging populations prepared for and medical services across the lifespan.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Practitioner
Comprehensive Rehab Consultants
08.2023 - Current
- Provide specialized Physiatry services as a rehab consultant.
- Represent CRC in facilities through clinical leadership and collaboration
- Provide patient-centered treatment plans consisting of medication management, joint and trigger point injections.
- Manage conditions common in SNFs such as CVA, progressive neurological conditions, and postoperative orthopedic surgeries
- Collaborate with PT, OT, and SLP teams to improve patient function and quality of life
- Assess and manage barriers to therapy including acute and chronic pain, spasticity, contractures, and neurological disorders
- Set functional goals, and ultimately discharge patients quicker and more safely - adding a layer of clinical oversight and capabilities to the facility and patients
- Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and ongoing education initiatives
Adjunct Faculty
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
10.2013 - Current
- Direct, manage, and evaluate learning in the clinical setting for over 300 nursing students
- Assist students with the integration of theory and practice specific to care for young, middle-aged, and older adults
- Facilitate clinical seminars and simulation labs, including but not limited to medication management, physical assessment, and therapeutic communication
- Successfully implement learning opportunities to further enrich student learning through methods such as mentoring opportunities, tutoring assistance for licensing exams, conflict resolution, and employment advice and recommendations
Nurse Practitioner
Oak Street Health
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Provided comprehensive and primary care healthcare services for diverse populations, addressing acute and chronic conditions with a focus on geriatric and medicare communities
- Conduct office visits for routine and acute issues and address social determinants and barriers to overall wellness
- Administer annual wellness visits and health risk assessments, which require a holistic view of health and a focus on thoughtful, accurate, and specific documentation
- Educate patients on their health conditions, care plans, and treatments
- Coordinate care with other providers, specialists, testing facilities, and agencies
- Provide leadership, direction, and oversight for the organization's efforts to improve the community's health and well-being (e.g., ensuring all eligible females get their evidence-based breast cancer screening every 2 years)
- Assist the care team with phone triage, outreach, and other necessary items
- Participate in Oak Street Health promotional activities
Nurse Practitioner
Crossover Health Medical Group, APC
01.2020 - 08.2022
- Provided comprehensive primary care services and consultations for 50-75 patients per week via in-person and virtual methods, resulting in top-quality care along with long and short-term health plans and treatments
- Collaborated with other departments in-house for specialized care and medical services
- Created and updated medical documentation, including charting information and referrals for care
- Worked alongside senior leadership to review and develop processes and procedures to ensure improvement of patient care
Nurse Practitioner
St Christopher Hospital of Philadelphia
10.2018 - 01.2020
- Performed preoperative history and physical exams for all pediatric surgical patients
- Acted directly with anesthesiologists to ensure patients were cleared to proceed with procedures on the day of surgery and facilitated any interventions as indicated
- Reviewed all surgical charts and clinic notes pre and post-operatively, including labs and diagnostic tests
- Supervised, evaluated, and mentored a staff of 5 employees
- Managed communications with surgeons, primary care providers, and sub-specialty providers to ensure clearance for surgery and post-operative management
Nurse Practitioner
Edward C. Burnetta MD, LLC – Private Practice
01.2015 - 08.2018
- Worked autonomously at 10 credentialed sites, managing patient care in the specialty of Physiatry (PM&R) including initial consult and routine follow-up visitation
- Performed physical examination, diagnosis, and prescription of appropriate treatment measures including medications, laboratory tests, diagnostic tests, imaging, and the interpretation of all ordered testing
- Hospitalist, primary provider, and point of contact in acute care unit at credentialed site
- Was Responsible for consults, admissions, discharges, and managing all aspects of care
Nurse Practitioner
CVS Minute Clinic
01.2015 - 05.2016
- Functioned independently as a nurse practitioner diagnosing and treating common conditions and chronic illnesses for patients 18 months and older
- Conducted physical assessments, performed and interpreted diagnostic tests, and provided comprehensive screenings, interventions, and counseling
- Prescribed medications as needed and provided education to patients in specified age categories
- Accurately diagnosed and treated an average of 25 patients daily while ensuring patient information, referrals, lab follow-up, and consults were documented in EPIC
- Performed non-clinical tasks as required including, but not limited to, completing financial responsibility, coding, reporting, vaccine management, and clinic appearance
Nurse Practitioner- Home Assessments
Cigna Healthspring/Alegis Care
08.2013 - 02.2015
- Performed comprehensive health assessments including exams on a home-based population of predominantly Medicare, Medicaid, and Geriatric clients to appraise general health status
- Educated adolescent and adult clients on health promotion and maximizing health outcomes
- Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care and referral to chronic care management
Education
Master of Science in Nursing -
Widener University
Chester, PA05.2012
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA05.2008
Skills
- Preventive care
- Interprofessional collaboration
- Pain management including Joint and trigger point injections
- Spasticity, contracture, and neurological disorder management
- Women's health exams, including pelvic exams
- Telehealth proficiency
- Healthcare management
- Precepting
- Geriatric treatment
- Geriatric care
- Psychiatric care
- End-of-life care
- Diabetes and nutrition treatments
Certification
- Certified registered Nurse Practitioner
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Cannabis Medicine Certification
- Cannabis Science Certification
- Physiatry
- Botox and filler
Accomplishments
- Sat on the reopening committee for Crossover Health for post-COVID operations.
- Taught pediatric, adult, and geriatric nursing classes for the University of Pennsylvania’s Nursing Program.
- Assisted in the opening of the pre-admission testing department at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children and supervised the department while there.
- Proficient in multiple EMR systems including EPIC and Cerner.
- Specialized in interdisciplinary care, pain management and rehabilitation, preventative care, STD care and counseling, and therapeutic communication.
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners member.
Credentials
- Registered Nurse Practitioner in PA, NJ, DE, and VA.
- DEA Licensed
- Prescriptive Authority in Pennsylvania 2014 to present
Software
Point Click Care
Elation
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner
Comprehensive Rehab Consultants
08.2023 - Current
Nurse Practitioner
Oak Street Health
08.2022 - 08.2023
Nurse Practitioner
Crossover Health Medical Group, APC
01.2020 - 08.2022
Nurse Practitioner
St Christopher Hospital of Philadelphia
10.2018 - 01.2020
Nurse Practitioner
Edward C. Burnetta MD, LLC – Private Practice
01.2015 - 08.2018
Nurse Practitioner
CVS Minute Clinic
01.2015 - 05.2016
Adjunct Faculty
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
10.2013 - Current
Nurse Practitioner- Home Assessments
Cigna Healthspring/Alegis Care
08.2013 - 02.2015
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined
Drexel University
Master of Science in Nursing -
Widener University
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