Neesha Nicklaus PMHNP-BC
Estero,FL
Summary
Board-certified and newly licensed, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years of nursing expertise. Provides comprehensive medical and psychiatric care to patients with diverse needs. Excels in developing personalized care plans, analyzing patient data, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams for optimal outcomes. Conducts thorough screenings and interviews to understand patients' conditions, enabling the creation of innovative treatment plans. Strong communication, documentation, and time management skills to effectively coordinate tasks in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Nursing
ATA College-Fort Myers, FL
01.2022 - Current
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
- Ensured regulatory compliance by staying current on industry standards and updating policies accordingly.
- Served as a liaison between nursing leadership, hospital administration, medical staff, allied health professionals, patients, families, and other stakeholders to ensure effective communication and collaboration.
RN Clinical Supervisor
Preferred Care at Home-Naples, FL
06.2021 - 01.2022
- Clinical Supervisor working in home health: focus on supervising nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, social workers, and home health aides
- Participated in professional development opportunities regularly to stay current on best practices in the field of nursing.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care for clients with complex needs, ensuring comprehensive support was provided across all domains of life functioning.
Registered Nurse
McLaren Health Care-Port Huron, MI
08.2005 - 06.2021
- Registered Nurse Case Manager for home care with a variety of different patient diagnoses including psychiatric patients
- Registered Nurse responsible for managing other disciplines such as therapists and home health aides
- Coordinates patient care with physicians.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
RN COVID-San Diego, CA
AMN-Health
05.2020 - 06.2021
- Contract job working in the field case managing different disease processes such as post op orthopedic patients, cardiac, psychiatric, infectious disease, home infusion, mainly middle age to geriatric population.
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
Education
MSN - PMHNP in Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
St. Thomas University
02.2024
Master's in MSN-Public Health /Infectious Disease -
Grand Canyon University
02.2020
Bachelor's in BSN -
Illinois State University
05.2004
Skills
- Faculty development
- Accreditation
- ACEN Peer Evaluator
- Policy and Procedures Evaluator
- ATI Champion
- Coordination
- Epic
- EMR Systems
- Employee Orientation
- Managed Care
- ICD-10
- DSM-5
- Management
- Supervising Experience
- Triage
- Discharge planning
- Recruiting
- Leadership
- Process Improvements
- Professional Development
- Staff Scheduling
- Staff recruitment and retention
- Policies Compliance Enforcement
- Relationship Building
- Policy Development
- Nursing Staff Supervision
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Behavioral Health
Certification
- PMHNP-BC: APRN 11034627
- DEA
- NPI
- BLS Certification
- ACLS Certification
- CPR Certification
- RN Compact License: RN9555597
Timeline
Director of Nursing
ATA College-Fort Myers, FL
01.2022 - Current
RN Clinical Supervisor
Preferred Care at Home-Naples, FL
06.2021 - 01.2022
RN COVID-San Diego, CA
AMN-Health
05.2020 - 06.2021
Registered Nurse
McLaren Health Care-Port Huron, MI
08.2005 - 06.2021
MSN - PMHNP in Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
St. Thomas University
Master's in MSN-Public Health /Infectious Disease -
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor's in BSN -
Illinois State University
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