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Timyra Carter

Danville

Summary

Highly qualified and board certified Nurse Practitioner driven to build strong relationships with patients and families. Acts as patient advocate to achieve best possible outcomes. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Compassionate Family Nurse Practitioner demonstrating superior patient examination and care talents. Dedicated professional known for assisting patients in-person, by phone or video chat and through email. Ready to join a new organization supporting patient care and assessing needs.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Nurse Practitioner, Internal Medicine

Vitae Health Systems
03.2024 - Current
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction with timely diagnoses and treatment plans tailored to individual needs.
  • Collaborated closely with physicians to develop effective treatment strategies for complex medical conditions.
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to accurately identify health issues and determine appropriate interventions.
  • Improved patient outcomes by providing comprehensive, evidence-based care in the internal medicine setting.

Family Nurse Practitioner

Signify Health
06.2023 - Current
  • Educate and guide patients on disease prevention and healthy lifestyle habits.
  • Coordinate referrals for specialty services and additional care.
  • Perform patient physicals and compare and contrast results with established medical records to provide proper diagnosis and facilitate appropriate treatment.
  • Evaluate patient history, complaints, and current symptoms.
  • Record patient medical history, applicable test results, and vitals into medical records such as PAD, Spirometry and A1C results.
  • Coordinate care with other healthcare professionals, promoting optimal patient outcomes.

Contract RN

Ghost RX
12.2022 - Current
  • Administer medications and treatment to patients and monitor responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
  • Maintain quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
  • Provide direct patient care, stabilize patients, and determine next course of action.
  • Confer with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Collect blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.

Travel RN

Aya Healthcare
11.2021 - 12.2022
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
  • Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
  • Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied, and observations.
  • Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop impactful treatment plans.
  • Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.

Travel RN

Next Travel Nursing
02.2020 - 11.2021
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
  • Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
  • Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
  • Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
  • Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.

Nurse Manager

OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center
02.2018 - 02.2020
  • Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
  • Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
  • Reviewed department performance and adjusted coverage to compensate for changing conditions.
  • Coordinated and implemented in-service educational programs focusing on safety and adherence to protocols.
  • Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians, and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
  • Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training.
  • Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
  • Led staff meetings to keep team informed of departmental changes and provide opportunities for nurses to share ideas and concerns.
  • Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and suggest actionable improvements to promote hospital-wide quality and safety initiatives.
  • Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
  • Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.

Education

Post Master's Certification - Family Nurse Practitioner

Indiana Wesleyan University
Marion, IN
08.2021

Master of Science - Nursing/Healthcare Education

University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ
07.2014

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Indiana Wesleyan University
Marion, IN
04.2007

Associate of Science - Nursing

Danville Area Community College
Danville, IL
05.2005

GED -

Danville Area Community College
Danville, IL
05.1997

Skills

  • Physical Assessment
  • Electronic Health Records Systems
  • Medication Side Effect Knowledge
  • Medical Screening
  • Medical Charting
  • Diagnostic Screenings
  • Medical History Review
  • Preparing Treatment Plans
  • Primary Care
  • Patient Assessments
  • Treatment Plan Development
  • HIPAA Guidelines
  • Patient Rights
  • Nursing Process
  • Healthcare Management
  • Patient Safety
  • Health Promotion
  • Medical History
  • Patient-Centered Care
  • Electronic Medical Record
  • Medication Administration

Timeline

Nurse Practitioner, Internal Medicine

Vitae Health Systems
03.2024 - Current

Family Nurse Practitioner

Signify Health
06.2023 - Current

Contract RN

Ghost RX
12.2022 - Current

Travel RN

Aya Healthcare
11.2021 - 12.2022

Travel RN

Next Travel Nursing
02.2020 - 11.2021

Nurse Manager

OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center
02.2018 - 02.2020

Post Master's Certification - Family Nurse Practitioner

Indiana Wesleyan University

Master of Science - Nursing/Healthcare Education

University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Indiana Wesleyan University

Associate of Science - Nursing

Danville Area Community College

GED -

Danville Area Community College
Timyra Carter