Suzette F. Chastain

• Family Nurse Practitioner with a previous focus in Cardiology, seeking full-time employment where I can be part of a team that strives to provide the best care for their patients and the community they serve.
• 7 years of APRN experience in Cardiology in both the acute hospital and office settings.
• 12 years of RN experience including ICU, cardiology, orthopedics,, float pool, charge nurse, case management,home health, hospice, and clinical supervisor.

• Vitruvian Heart and Vascular Center, Dalton, Georgia, Cardiology Nurse Practitioner, 02/19-Current, Performing evidenced-based comprehensive assessments and following ACC guidelines in acute care hospital and office settings to provide patient care to those with health conditions to include but not limited to MI, CAD, CHF, Arrhythmias, PE, DVT, Valvular and Structural heart diseases, and other cardiac issues., Working in collaboration with hospitalists, PCPs, and other specialties to provide comprehensive cardiac care in hospital and office settings with an overseeing team of 11 cardiologists to include general, structural, vascular, interventional, and electrophysiologists., Performing assessments and preparing consult and progress notes under collaborating MD supervision, EKG interpretation, performing nuclear stress testing, ordering and interpreting lab work and testing modalities, ordering medications, and GDMT initiation and titration., Management of cardiac risk factors to include hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and Diabetes. Developing evidence-based care plans to include diagnostic testing and interpretation, medication management, referrals, and follow up. Placing pre and post procedure orders in the cardiac catheterization lab.
• Parkridge East Hospital, Chattanooga, Tennessee, RN in ICU, 12/17-01/19, Charge Nurse roles and responsibilities in the ICU setting., Providing all care to critically ill patients including ventilator care and weaning.
• Tennova Healthcare, Cleveland, Tennessee, RN Charge Nurse, Cardiac Care Unit, 10/15-12/17, Delivery of excellent care and advocacy to adults in an acute care hospital setting with primary cardiac and pulmonary diagnosis., Train staff members to provide excellent patient care, make floor assignments, and handle patient or family concerns., Received Employee of the Month., Initiated and overseen the Unit Based Council where nurses have a voice for positive changes to occur.
• Spectrum Neuro Rehab Home Care, Grand Rapids, Michigan, RN Clinical Supervisor, 03/14-10/15, Assuming all care in the home setting for Traumatic Brain Injured patients and/or spinal cord injuries related to MVA’s., Setting care plans for 24-hour care provided by a RN or CNA in a home setting from house chores to trach care., Attending all MD appointments with clients to assure adequate care provided in the home including coordination with therapies, caregivers, external case managers, specialty physicians, family members, and insurance companies., Setting up medications and arranging DME supplies.
• Parkridge East Hospital, Chattanooga, Tennessee, RN for Radiology and Special Procedures, 03/13-03/14, Providing nuclear pharmacological and treadmill stress testing to patients in an acute care hospital., Administering conscious sedation and monitoring patients during and after special procedures.
• Saint Mary’s Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, RN for Step-Down Geriatric/Telemetry floor, 01/08-03/13, Providing excellent care for patients 65+ in an acute care setting., Coordinating end of life care and discharge placement., Providing peritoneal dialysis.
• Hackley Hospital, Muskegon, Michigan, RN Float Pool, 06/06-01/08, Floating to all areas in an acute hospital setting including ICU, ER, Mother/Baby, and Med-Surg to provide care to ill patients.

Title: FNP-C, MSN, RN

Available upon request

Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society, current

• Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Georgia, Tennessee, True
• Georgia APRN multi-state Licensure, RN277669, 01/31/28
• Tennessee APRN Licensure, 38036, 07/31/26
• Active DEA, 08/31/27
• Registered Nurse (RN), Georgia, Tennessee
• ACLS, AHA, 04/30/26
• BLS, AHA, 02/26