Temitope Agunbiade
Parlin,NJ
Summary
Dedicated Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with extensive experience delivering compassionate psychiatric and behavioral health care. Proficient in treating a diverse range of mental health conditions, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, anxiety, and eating disorders. Expertise in evidence-based therapy, therapeutic communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration aligns with the mission of providing patient-centered mental health services. Committed to fostering resilience and recovery through holistic and trauma-informed practices while promoting a culture of safety and excellence in clinical settings.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Robert Wood Johnson Hospital Behavioral Health/Eating Disorder
03.2023 - Current
- Conducting comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and managing psychopharmacology treatment plans.
- Monitoring medical stability and collaborating closely with therapists, registered dietitians, primary care providers, and families.
- Integration of modalities commonly used in eating disorder treatment, including CBT-skills training, FBT principles, exposure-based work, and motivational interviewing.
- Recognize the importance of aligning medication management with individualized therapeutic goals, nutritional rehabilitation, and body image healing.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Pelorus Elder & Behavioral Health
04.2022 - Current
- Responsible for providing psychiatric services to clients in a variety of clinical settings.
- The scope of services includes outpatient psychiatric evaluations and medication management services.
- Assess, diagnose, and treat adults, adolescents, and children experiencing symptoms of behavioral health disorders.
- Prescribe, recommend, or discontinue drugs and treatments to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders in accordance with the Collaborative Practice Agreement and the state's Nurse Practice Act.
- Collaborate with counselors, social workers, or other treatment team members to coordinate client care.
- Responsible for timely and accurate completion of medical records, including assessment, treatment plan, progress notes, outcome measures, and billing entries.
- Counsel clients during appointments, as necessary.
- Design/participate in the development of individualized treatment plans, incorporating best and leading practices into treatment interventions.
- Examine or order laboratory or diagnostic tests for clients to provide information on general physical conditions and mental disorders.
- Collaborate with guardians, relatives, and significant others on the client's conditions and treatment when clinically appropriate.
- Prepare and submit assessments, progress notes, reports, and summaries to entities/agencies (funders, insurance companies, etc.) as required.
- Return calls and emails promptly (within 24 hours of receipt or sooner if clinically necessary)
- Responsible for making independent decisions based on protocols developed utilizing national guidelines for treatment interventions.
- Responsible for maintaining customer relations with all agency staff and clients.
- Maintain medical records and submit at least 10% of records to the supervising Psychiatrist for biweekly review in accordance with the Collaborative Practice Agreement.
- Records all services performed for accurate billing for services provided in compliance with all local, state and federal laws, as well as payor rules and regulations.
- Submits billing documents in a timely fashion.
- Look for ways to improve and promote quality. If requested, provide teaching and education to clinical staff.
- Follow all procedures and protocols as per Practice policy, federal and state regulations, standard practice, and the Collaborative Practice Agreement. Actively participate in all agency and department education, training, and in-services to confirm.
Charge Nurse
Psychiatric Hospital Trenton, NJ
Trenton, NJ
03.2012 - 07.2023
- Counseling and conducting groups. Evaluating patient outcomes
- Supervised unit staff, including nurses, mental health specialists, and students.
- Responsible for patient care, including admission, discharge, transfers, Patient education, groups, and programs on the unit. Services provided include medical, psychological, psychiatric, rehabilitative, therapeutic, and behavior management.
- Participated in treatment team meetings and was responsible for new hire orientation.
- Establishes short- and long-term goals in collaboration with the Treatment team plans.
Case Manager MLTSS RN
Horizon NJ Health
04.2013 - 05.2016
- Assesses clinical information to develop care plans, including a member support system.
- Monitors, evaluates, and determines appropriate levels of care for community-based and institutionalized patients.
- Performing current and concurrent reviews as well as Case Management.
- Documents the effectiveness of Case Management services for developmental disability persons, adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients.
- Identifies the need for patient care services, Adult medical daycare, personal preference program, and assistive devices/adaptive equipment as needed by members.
Unit Manager
Briarwood Care and Rehab Center
03.2008 - 11.2011
- Identify, assess, review, and evaluate reports or allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or incidents that may impact a client's safety and well-being.
- Delegates and assign Duties to Registered nurses and CNAs.
- Participate in IDCP and care plan meetings.
Registered Nurse/Supervisor
Alameda Nursing and Rehab Center
10.2007 - 01.2011
- Participates in assessment and establishment of guidelines to ensure the appropriate level of care for patients.
- Complete assessment and care plans.
- Identifies patients with potential for high-risk complications and coordinates the appropriate treatment in conjunction with the health care team.
- Admission and discharge
Education
Master of Science Degree - Nursing
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN01-2021
Bachelor of Nursing - undefined
Immaculata University
Immaculata, PA01-2016
Associate - Nursing
Ogun State School of Nursing
Nigeria01-1997
Skills
- Medication management
- Psychiatric evaluation
- Outpatient mental health services
- Clinical documentation
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Patient health education
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Yoruba
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- CPR/BLS for providers, American Heart Association
- Registered Nurse, State of New Jersey
- Advanced Practice Nurse, State of New Jersey
Timeline
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Robert Wood Johnson Hospital Behavioral Health/Eating Disorder
03.2023 - Current
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Pelorus Elder & Behavioral Health
04.2022 - Current
Case Manager MLTSS RN
Horizon NJ Health
04.2013 - 05.2016
Charge Nurse
Psychiatric Hospital Trenton, NJ
03.2012 - 07.2023
Unit Manager
Briarwood Care and Rehab Center
03.2008 - 11.2011
Registered Nurse/Supervisor
Alameda Nursing and Rehab Center
10.2007 - 01.2011
Bachelor of Nursing - undefined
Immaculata University
Associate - Nursing
Ogun State School of Nursing
Master of Science Degree - Nursing
Walden University