Stacey Creel
APRN, PMHNP-BC
Harrisonburg,LA
Summary
Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with 16 years of nursing experience in inpatient and outpatient behavioral health, medical/surgical/ LTACH, ER, and substance use disorders treatment. Exceed clinical and financial indicators for key indicators as a leader at one of the largest behavioral health Intensive Outpatient Programs in the state. My core value of psychiatric nursing management is creating positive culture based on guiding principles to give exceptional patient care always.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Registered Nurse (Staff Nurse)
Longleaf Hospital Acadia Healthcare
01.2025 - Current
- Supervise and coordinate patient care on the unit, ensuring safe and effective psychiatric nursing practice.
- Conduct patient assessments, including mental status exams, suicide/homicide risk assessments, and monitoring psychiatric symptoms.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
- Administer medications and monitor for therapeutic effects and side effects.
- Respond to psychiatric emergencies, including de-escalation, restraint/seclusion protocols, and crisis interventions.
- Behavioral health hospital treating psychiatric, substance use, and trauma disorders
Director of Nursing
Freedom Behavioral Health Hospital
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Supervise all nursing operations for a 60-bed inpatient adolescent psychiatric facility.
- Clinical leadership and supervision of RNs, LPNs, and mental health technicians.
- Ensure that the nursing team adhered to evidence-based practices and provided high quality compassionate care to adolescents.
- Conduct regular clinical rounds to assess the condition of patients and the quality of care provided.
- Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams (psychiatrists, therapists, social workers, etc.) to ensure integrated care plans are in place for each patient.
- Address and resolve any issues related to patient care, ensuring patient safety and comfort.
- Administrative oversight
- Quality assurance and safety
IOP Nurse and Educator
Longleaf Hospital Acadia Healthcare
01.2018 - 01.2024
- Oversee all nursing for more than 100 patients in the Intensive Outpatient Program, one of the largest IOPs in the state of Louisiana.
- Practice nursing skills in crisis intervention management, patient safety, patient redirection/de-escalation, evidence-based practice (EBP), family relations, team collaboration, verbal communication, and patient education on medication assisted treatments (MAT) for opioid dependence and alcohol dependence.
- Complete intake and mental health assessments, nursing plan of care documentation, and reporting documentation.
- Administer Sublocade and Vivitrol injections for substance use disorders.
- Audit charts for compliance in accordance with state and federal guidelines.
- Behavioral health hospital treating psychiatric, substance use, and trauma disorders
- Grew IOP program by one group per day to an average of four groups a day from 2018-2023 by adding service lines meeting community needs in mental health and substance use disorders.
- Assisted the hospital CEO in successful lobbying efforts with data that expanded access to Medicaid patients allowing the patients to be prescribed MAT medications covered under a state plan to decrease risk of opioid overdose Personal and Confidential deaths significantly (2019).
- Met all revenue cycle key performance staffing, earnings, and financial indicator (KPI) goals for: full-time equivalent (FTE) employee management, average daily patient census (ADC) group attendance, precertification and concurrent certification management, and average insurance payor mix from 2019-2023.
- Decreased denied days by 50% in first year as an IOP nurse by improved communication with the utilization review team.
- Evaluate, schedule, and flex staff in IOP as appropriate.
- Review insurance requests to give patients the certifications needed based on acuity of care required.
- Communicate to team the daily hospital goals in collaboration with the Director.
- Selected by Acadia Healthcare, the parent company, to pilot the transition of paper charts to electronic medical records in IOP services (2022).
- Launched EMR software on time resulting in better patient, provider, and therapist communication and compliance.
- EMR software reduced patient, provider, and hospital risk by communicating in real time appointment reminders and risk reporting.
- Passed Joint Commission survey with zero conditional-level findings in October 2021.
- Quote from survey report: “One of the most well-run hospitals with the least number of findings in lead surveyor’s career.”
MDS Nurse Coordinator, Charge Nurse, Treatment Team Nurse, and Floor Nurse
The Columns Rehabilitation and Nursing Home
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Maintained MDS schedule, be accessible to members of the interdisciplinary team, and provide clear, updated information on completion deadlines.
- Participated in the IDT walking rounds, and 72 hours care conferences.
- Participated in PPS management system to maximize outcomes for Medicare A residents.
- Scheduled, completed, and transmitted all MDS assessments to state database in a timely manner to ensure appropriate billing.
- Communicated with physicians, CAs, Nurses, families, IDT, and residents regarding residents’ clinical conditions.
- Coordinated Care Plan meetings with family, residents, and staff.
- Updated Care Plans daily, as needed.
- Charge Nurse Responsibilities
- Charge nurse for long term care geriatric patients, which included diagnostic and physical treatments daily.
- Performed wound care treatments including decubitus ulcers.
- Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics, and test results in medical records.
- Administered IV therapy when needed.
- Maintained patient charts and confidential files.
- Tested glucose, took blood/urine samples and administered injections.
Emergency Room and Medical/Surgical RN
LaSalle General Hospital
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Collaborated with various ER professionals to ensure effective patient care.
- Applied expertise in prompt patient condition assessment on patient arrival at the ER during initial phases of acute illness or trauma.
- Monitored ER patients, including alerting physicians or charge nurses to changes in patient status, communicating with patients and their family members in a variety of traumatic situations.
- Performed medical procedures, such as EKG, venipuncture, cardiac monitoring, taking vital signs, urinalysis, CG testing, and administering medications.
Renal/Telemetry RN
Rapides Regional Medical Center HCA Healthcare
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Provided direct nursing services to patients admitted to the Renal/Telemetry/Dialysis Unit
- Delivered quality patient care according to the patient's physician orders, performed assessments, administered medications, prescribed treatments and therapies, and provided health promotion and teaching.
- Worked effectively with health care professionals, community partners, patients, and colleagues to provide safe therapeutic care and meet the needs of patients.
Education
Master of Science - Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
University of South Alabama
12.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, LA 05.2014 - 05.2016
Associate degree - Nursing
Louisiana State University - Alexandria
Alexandria, LA 01.2008 - 05.2010
High School Diploma -
Block High School
Jonesville, LA 08.1994 - 05.2000
Doctorate of Nursing - Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL 12.2025 - Current
Skills
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Active listening
- Calm under pressure
- Dependable and responsible
Certification
- 1. Handle with Care
- 2. CPR Certified
- 3. Nurtured Heart
Advanced Practice Clinical NP Rotations
- Psych Mental Health NP | Longleaf Hospital | Spring 2025 | 185 hours
- Psych Mental Health NP | Longleaf Hospital | Summer 2025 | 180 hours
- Psych Mental Health NP | Longleaf Hospital | Fall 2025 | 240 hours
Accomplishments
Inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for academic excellence in nursing
Timeline
Doctorate of Nursing - Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
University of South Alabama
12.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse (Staff Nurse)
Longleaf Hospital Acadia Healthcare
01.2025 - Current
Director of Nursing
Freedom Behavioral Health Hospital
05.2024 - 08.2024
IOP Nurse and Educator
Longleaf Hospital Acadia Healthcare
01.2018 - 01.2024
MDS Nurse Coordinator, Charge Nurse, Treatment Team Nurse, and Floor Nurse
The Columns Rehabilitation and Nursing Home
01.2015 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northwestern State University
05.2014 - 05.2016
Emergency Room and Medical/Surgical RN
LaSalle General Hospital
01.2012 - 01.2014
Renal/Telemetry RN
Rapides Regional Medical Center HCA Healthcare
01.2010 - 01.2012
Associate degree - Nursing
Louisiana State University - Alexandria
01.2008 - 05.2010
High School Diploma -
Block High School
08.1994 - 05.2000
Master of Science - Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
University of South Alabama