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Tara Mollus

Prattville,AL

Summary

Driven Clinical Instructor with experience in the clinical settings, excited to bring 15-year background in nursing and education to a growing organization. Highly proficient in developing clinical skills in the hospital setting. Focused on helping students achieve personal and professional goals while improving patient care.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

ONCOLOGY NURSE PRACTITIONER

Montgomery Cancer Center
05.2023 - Current
  • Patient load consists of 8-18 patients per day
  • Deliver outstanding care to complex medical oncology patients
  • Evaluate patient care needs, prioritize treatment and maintain patient flow
  • Utilize strong assessment skills to make treatment decisions
  • Provide management of treatment-related side effects.

Clinical Instructor

TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY
01.2019 - 05.2024
  • Establish clinical objectives within the framework of the course objectives, evaluate student achievement of course objectives and submit grades within the parameters and timelines established, provide the orientation of each student to the environment of the clinical site, including introduction to staff, assist students to apply the nursing process and nursing techniques in a clinical setting.

Family Nurse Practitioner

MONTGOMERY/PRATTVILLE/GREENVILLE PEDIATRICS
03.2019 - 05.2023
  • Provide medical care to 25-30 patients per day within a thriving pediatric clinic environment
  • Exam infants to adolescents for general wellness, to diagnose and treat illness and as part of preventive healthcare
  • Conduct Early Periodic Screening, diagnosis, and treatment care in accordance with Medicaid
  • Consult with pediatricians, nurses, other clinicians and administrative personnel regarding patient needs and ensure all records are efficiently and accurately updated within the EHR.

Clinical Instructor

AUBURN UNIVERSITY MONTGOMERY
08.2012 - 05.2020
  • Established clinical objectives within the framework of the course objectives, evaluated student achievement of course objectives and submitted grades within the parameters and timelines established, provided the orientation of each student to the environment of the clinical site, including introduction to staff, assisted students to apply the nursing process and nursing techniques in a clinical setting.

Patient Care Manager/Charge Nurse/Staff Nurse, Emergency Department

JACKSON HOSPITAL
05.2016 - 03.2019
  • Provided care to patients with chest pain, stroke, trauma, acute illnesses, respiratory distress/failure, and lacerations
  • Acuity of patients varies from stable to ventilator dependent patients
  • Treat patients from infancy to geriatrics
  • Prepare patients for surgery and radiological procedures
  • Duties include triage, assessment, implementation, and discharge teaching
  • As charge nurse, responsibilities included management of the flow in a 52 bed Emergency department, overseeing day to day schedules of 60 nurses/nursing technicians
  • Communicating with physicians, EMS and directors of different floors in the hospital.

Chemotherapy RN Case Manager

MONTGOMERY CANCER CENTER
08.2010 - 05.2016
  • Responsible for taking care and monitoring the cancer affected patients
  • Responsible for keeping record of the patients' progress, patients' health and family history
  • Infused chemotherapy per protocol, gave maintenance injections, and educated patients along their journey to recovery or symptom management.

Staff Nurse, Level II Emergency Department

BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH
12.2007 - 12.2011
  • Provided care to patients within a level II Emergency Department including chest pain, stroke, trauma, acute illnesses, respiratory distress/failure, and lacerations
  • Acuity of patients varies from stable to ventilator dependent patients
  • Treated patients from infancy to geriatrics
  • Prepared patients for surgery and radiological procedures
  • Duties included triage, assessment, implementation, and discharge teaching.

Hospice Nurse Case Manager

ODYSSEY HEALTHCARE
06.2006 - 06.2008
  • Provided end of life care to patients
  • Performed patient assessments, managed team consisting of pastoral care, social workers, home health aides; and organized/ordered medications
  • Provided holistic care to patients and their families during the transition to end of life.

Staff Nurse, Surgical Intensive Care Unit

BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH
01.2006 - 06.2006
  • Provided care for patients post operation including trauma, vascular, spinal, and abdominal surgeries
  • Assessment and care for patients requiring mechanical ventilation including tracheotomies
  • Performed dressing changes, wound care, and neurological assessments as ordered.

Education

Masters of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner

Auburn University
Auburn, AL
05.2017

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Auburn University-Montgomery
Montgomery, AL
12.2005

Timeline

ONCOLOGY NURSE PRACTITIONER

Montgomery Cancer Center
05.2023 - Current

Family Nurse Practitioner

MONTGOMERY/PRATTVILLE/GREENVILLE PEDIATRICS
03.2019 - 05.2023

Clinical Instructor

TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY
01.2019 - 05.2024

Patient Care Manager/Charge Nurse/Staff Nurse, Emergency Department

JACKSON HOSPITAL
05.2016 - 03.2019

Clinical Instructor

AUBURN UNIVERSITY MONTGOMERY
08.2012 - 05.2020

Chemotherapy RN Case Manager

MONTGOMERY CANCER CENTER
08.2010 - 05.2016

Staff Nurse, Level II Emergency Department

BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH
12.2007 - 12.2011

Hospice Nurse Case Manager

ODYSSEY HEALTHCARE
06.2006 - 06.2008

Staff Nurse, Surgical Intensive Care Unit

BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH
01.2006 - 06.2006

Masters of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner

Auburn University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Auburn University-Montgomery

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