Maja Ceranic

Deliver integrated psychiatric care to individuals with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, and bipolar disorder. Perform comprehensive psychiatric assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, and manage psychotropic and MAT medications. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support recovery, promote stabilization, and provide trauma-informed, patient-centered care across outpatient, residential, or community-based settings.

Conducted thorough psychiatric evaluations to accurately diagnose mental health conditions and inform appropriate treatment decisions.

• Enhanced patient outcomes by providing comprehensive clinical guidance and support to nursing staff and patients who were brought in on 5150 hold and who required psychiatric care and management as well as acute medical care.
• Management and care of patients with acute psychiatric diagnoses such as schizophrenia/hallucinations, acute mania, bipolar disorder, and alcohol/opioid abuse.
• Improved clinical competency of staff members through regular training sessions and hands-on mentoring.
• Decreased instances of medication errors with meticulous oversight and thorough review processes.
• Assisted in development of evidence-based practice guidelines for consistent patient care across all units.
• Increased staff retention by fostering supportive learning environment and addressing individual professional development needs.
• Collaborated with management in recruitment process, selecting top candidates who demonstrated strong clinical aptitude and potential for growth as team members.

• Improved patient outcomes by conducting thorough psychiatric assessments and developing personalized treatment plans under direct supervision from psychiatrist Dr. Emad Tadros
• Assisted in 15-22 daily patient caseload
• Developed strong rapport with patients from diverse backgrounds, demonstrating cultural competence in providing empathetic care.
• Assisted in patient medication management, education, comprehensive psychiatric assessment, documentation, supportive therapy, and ongoing psychiatric evaluation under supervision.
• Furnished client-centered treatments by referring to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and listening to clients' symptoms and concerns.

• Worked directly under psychiatrist supervision to ensure patient safety.
• Enhanced treatment efficacy by collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive mental health care.
• Ensured patient safety by closely monitoring behaviors, administering medications as prescribed, and intervening during incidents of aggression or self-harm.
• Optimized clinical decision-making by conducting thorough psychosocial assessments upon admission and throughout patients'' stays.
• Collaborated proactively with psychiatrists to adjust treatment plans based on observed changes in symptoms or behavior patterns among patients.
• Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
• Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.