Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Certification
Community Service
Affiliations
Skills
References
Timeline
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TRACY PETLESKI RN DNP, PMHNP-BC, CNL-BC

PMHNP-BC
Charlotte,North Carolina

Summary

With a new post- master's certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC), I am eager to apply my psychiatric assessment, psychiatric pharmacology, and therapeutic intervention skills to care for psychiatric patients across the lifespan. My strengths are treatment planning, discharge planning, and monitoring progress and treatment response, which will add value to any collaborative treatment team.

My Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner degree from East Carolina University, combined with training and experience, has provided me with a great foundation of knowledge and skills.

I have a resourceful approach to problem-solving and tackling challenges head-on, and I consider obstacles to be learning experiences. I'm a people person with high energy and a lot of ambition to succeed. I am accustomed to treating diverse patient needs while managing dynamic psychiatric conditions. I offer excellent clinical knowledge and judgment combined with strong documentation, vitals monitoring, and problem-solving abilities. I am well-versed in managing emergent cases with grace and efficiency.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Behavioral Health

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
Charlotte, NC
03.2022 - Current
  • Completed daily client rounds and tracked client movements.
  • Developed and deepened relationships with fellow staff members to enhance team collaboration.
  • Documented behavioral incidents thoroughly to keep accurate records.
  • Educated clients on important life skills, housekeeping and food preparation.
  • Assisted with execution of client activities, support groups and field trips.
  • Identified behaviors associated with substance abuse and recognized signs of being under influence of alcohol or drugs.
  • Performed searches of resident belongings prior to admissions and throughout stays.
  • Completed patient reports daily and submitted to management for evaluation.
  • Effectively managed daily charting for each patient.

Manager of Capacity Patient Flow Patient Placement

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
Charlotte, NC.
05.2017 - 03.2019
  • Operational Flow leader 724 Acute Care facility
  • Operational Flow leader Greater Charlotte Market
  • Lead daily Leadership meeting
  • Day-to day Manager of Patient Placement team members
  • Written and oral communication with executive leadership
  • Managed FY budget
  • Managed Productivity at 109 %
  • Managed staffing and scheduling- API
  • Hired quality team members into vacant positions
  • Coaching and counseling
  • Performed Annual evaluations
  • Performed behavioral feedback and developed action plans
  • Maintained Annual education records
  • Maintained regulatory documents
  • Written and oral communication with all facility leaders
  • Created communication strategies to meet client objectives
  • Delivered an exceptional level of service to each customer by listening to concerns and answering questions
  • Supported Novant Health in operational improvements and resolution of Capacity, Patient Flow and Patient Placement problems to deliver top-notch customer service
  • Protected company reputation and built loyal client base by working relentlessly to resolve problems and improve customer satisfaction
  • Proactively identified and solved complex problems impacting operations management and business direction
  • Led team of 12 team members engaged in delivering assistance to customer service department on daily basis

Nursing Administrator

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
Charlotte, NC
03.2017 - 03.2019
  • House Supervision- day to day hospital operations
  • Service recovery-staff, patient's and business partners
  • Daily bed meeting
  • House staffing
  • Notification of call teams
  • Strategic problem solving- facility
  • Dispute resolution
  • Communication executive leadership
  • Proactively identified and solved complex problems impacting operations management and business direction
  • Resolved conflicts and negotiated agreements between parties in order to reach win-win solutions to disagreements and clarify misunderstandings
  • Protected company reputation and built loyal client base by working relentlessly to resolve problems and improve customer satisfaction
  • Delivered an exceptional level of service to each customer by listening to concerns and answering questions
  • Supported Nursing Administration in operational improvements and resolution of day-to day problems to deliver top-notch customer service
  • Maintained and completed required documentation and reports to comply with clinical programming.
  • Liaised with colleagues and staff to understand client case history, identify specific treatment needs and coordinate implementation of treatment related activities.
  • Assessed and evaluated client needs to deliver appropriate level of care in treatment continuum.

Staff Nurse Level 5

Presbyterian Hospital
Charlotte, NC
05.1988 - 03.2018

Emergency department: charge nurse, mentor, preceptor, and staff nurse

  • Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information used to create focused treatment plans and manage ongoing care
  • Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions
  • Educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care
  • Developed care plans complete with effective nursing measures to improve patients' mental and physical health
  • Immunized patients against diseases such as influenza and pneumonia to protect vulnerable populations from serious illnesses
  • Delivered extensive training to newly hired employees and student nurses, offering insight and assistance related to emergent situations
  • Developed and adapted individualized treatment plans according to patient recovery goals
  • Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services

Critical Care Transport Registered Nurse

Novant Presbyterian Medical Center
10.1997 - 02.2003
  • Mobile Medical ICU charge nurse and staff nurse Outcomes Management: Presbyterian Hospital Novant Health Medical
  • Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services
  • Treated patients with strokes, head traumas, comas and intracranial hematomas

Outcome Management

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
Charlotte, NC.
10.1996 - 03.1997
  • Data collection and Analysis: National Registry of Acute Myocardial Infarctions ( NRMI2-4) database, Society of Thoracic Surgery (STSS) database, Mid Carolina Cardiology (MCC) peer review, Mecklenburg Emergency Medical Associates (MEMA) peer review, Trauma peer review.

Assistant Professor Of Nursing

Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
01.2003 - 05.2017

Educator: Graduate and Undergraduate faculty. BSN, Accelerated BSN, Online BSN, Clinical Nurse Leader MSN, Nursing Administration MSN and Nurse Educator.

  • Continuously improved course curricula, content and materials to maintain currency with changing demands and technological advancements
  • Contributed subject matter expertise toward improving overall training program and skills displayed by student nurses
  • Evaluated students to identify knowledge gaps and conduct thorough assessments
  • Helped students make optimal educational and career choices to maximize learning and long-term vocational benefits

Registered Nurse

Univeristy of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, NY
12.1986 - 04.1988
  • Staff nurse: High Risk Antepartum- Postpartum, High Risk Nursery and Labor & Delivery.

Education

Nursing

DNP. Doctor of Nursing Practice. Gardner-Webb University
08.2013

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program - Nursing

East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
12.2023

MSN. Gardner-Webb University
08.2003

BSN. Nursing, Gardner -Webb University
08.1998

ASN. Nursing, Monroe Community College
12.1986

Certification

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner -BC. American Nurses Credentialing Center Feb 2024-current

Clinical Nurse Leader-BC. Commission on Nurse Certification. Washington , D.C. 20036. Feb 2017- current

Basic Life Support

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Trauma Nurse Core Course

Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (Trauma)

Non Violent Crisis Intervention

Management Aggressive of Behaviors

Community Service

Salvation Army Women's Shelter Health Services- Charlotte, NC

Board of Directors

March 2015- current

 

CareRing Nurse Family Partnership- Charlotte, NC

Community Advisory Board

Aug 2015- current

Affiliations

Podium Presentation -NCNA 2019 Leadership Academy

Podium presentation- Evidence Based Practice- April 2017

Podium presentation- Compassion and Nursing- Oct 2016

Poster presentation- Compassion and Nursing- Oct 2016

American Nurses Association, American Association of the College of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Leadership Association, North Carolina Nurses Association and Sigma Theta Tau

Nurse Educator of Tomorrow 2011-13

Skills

Project manager, department manager,  leadership, team building, Presentations, education, and research. 

References

Dr. Dustin Spencer DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC Novant Health Psychiatric Associates, Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Charlotte, NC. 989-906-0954

Jamie Feinour, MHA, MT (ASCP) President of Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital and VP of Professional and Support Services. Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Charlotte, NC 704-384-4000

Dr. Dana Mangum, DNP, RN. Johnson and Whales School of Nursing. Charlotte, NC. Professor of Nursing. 704-254-3360

Katie Helton BSN, Director of Inpatient Surgical Services. Endoscopy PACU and ASC. Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Charlotte, NC. 704-384-4000

Timeline

Behavioral Health

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
03.2022 - Current

Manager of Capacity Patient Flow Patient Placement

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
05.2017 - 03.2019

Nursing Administrator

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
03.2017 - 03.2019

Assistant Professor Of Nursing

Queens University of Charlotte
01.2003 - 05.2017

Critical Care Transport Registered Nurse

Novant Presbyterian Medical Center
10.1997 - 02.2003

Outcome Management

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
10.1996 - 03.1997

Staff Nurse Level 5

Presbyterian Hospital
05.1988 - 03.2018

Registered Nurse

Univeristy of Rochester Medical Center
12.1986 - 04.1988

Nursing

DNP. Doctor of Nursing Practice. Gardner-Webb University

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program - Nursing

East Carolina University

MSN. Gardner-Webb University

BSN. Nursing, Gardner -Webb University

ASN. Nursing, Monroe Community College
TRACY PETLESKI RN DNP, PMHNP-BC, CNL-BC PMHNP-BC