Raquel Watkins
Sunrise,FL
Summary
Healthcare professional prepared for advanced clinical roles. Proven track record of delivering patient care with precision and empathy for almost 20 years. Strong background in diagnosis, treatment planning, and patient education. Excellent collaborator in multidisciplinary teams, adaptable to evolving healthcare needs. Adept at implementing best practices and ensuring optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Telemedicine – Nurse Practitioner
You Health Medical Group
05.2024
- Weight loss treatment and counseling
- Safely prescribed GLP-1 medication after thorough assessment and chart review
- Safely prescribed non-GLP-1 weight loss medication and coached clients to help them live a healthier lifestyle while understanding how chronic diseases can impact weight and mental health.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Happier Living (Lawrence Genen Medical Group)
01.2024
- Holistic approach to assessing patients' mental health, including their emotional, cognitive, and behavioral functioning
- Developed individualized treatment plans, prescribed appropriate psychotropic medication, and provided psychotherapy
- Continuing education that focused on mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy
Telemedicine – Nurse Practitioner
Florida Telehealth Medical Group
02.2021 - Current
- Perform synchronous and asynchronous medical consultations and chart review.
- Implement treatment plans consistent with accurate, safe, high-quality care.
Clinical Nurse Manager
Memorial Healthcare System-Memorial Hospital Pembroke
Pembroke Pines, Florida
04.2019 - Current
- Supervise and manage a busy 48 bed Medical/Telemetry observation unit
- Responsible for audits, staff retention, and coordination of interdisciplinary care rounds
- Managed and contributed to structuring of a 40 + bed COVID isolation unit.
- Responsibilities included but not limited to staffing, screening, employee health compliance, safe distribution of proper PPE, and compliance with steering committee and CDC guidelines for best practice.
Intake Nurse Practitioner
Drug Abuse Foundation
Delray Beach, Florida
03.2021 - 07.2021
- Developed treatment plans and care plans for those seeking detoxification services
- Patient population included Adults including pre and postnatal women
Staff RN
Memorial Healthcare System-Memorial Hospital Pembroke
Pembroke Pines, Florida
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Manage daily task as a staff nurse on an acute care telemetry unit
- Assess and treat patients per physician orders
- Served as a charge nurse and delegated responsibilities appropriately, while managing 40 bed unit
Education
Master of Science - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Liberty University
01-2023
Master of Science - Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner
Chamberlain University
01-2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
State University of New York at Stony Brook
01-2008
Bachelor of Arts - Exercise and Sport Science
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
01-2007
Skills
- Epic Electronic Health Records
- Meditech Electronic Health Records
- Proficient with Microsoft office; word, excel, PowerPoint
- Athena Electronic Health Records
- Zendesk workspace
Certification
- Florida – Advance Practice Nurse #11011661
- Additional state licenses: Maryland, New York, New Jersey, California, Delaware, Colorado, Ohio, Virginia, Vermont; Over 20 state licenses disclosed at request
- ANCC Board Certified Family Health Nurse Practitioner
- ANCC Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Timeline
Telemedicine – Nurse Practitioner
You Health Medical Group
05.2024
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Happier Living (Lawrence Genen Medical Group)
01.2024
Intake Nurse Practitioner
Drug Abuse Foundation
03.2021 - 07.2021
Telemedicine – Nurse Practitioner
Florida Telehealth Medical Group
02.2021 - Current
Clinical Nurse Manager
Memorial Healthcare System-Memorial Hospital Pembroke
04.2019 - Current
Staff RN
Memorial Healthcare System-Memorial Hospital Pembroke
01.2015 - 01.2019
Master of Science - Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner
Chamberlain University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
State University of New York at Stony Brook
Bachelor of Arts - Exercise and Sport Science
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Master of Science - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Liberty University