Tremilla Sturdivant
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
Behavioral Health Nursing Professional with deep expertise in patient care and mental health management. Skilled in conducting assessments, developing care plans, and providing therapeutic support. Strong focus on collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and achieving positive outcomes. Known for adaptability, reliability, and maintaining high standards in fast-paced environments.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICAL NURSE COORDINATOR
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF JACKSONVILLE
05.2021 - Current
- Responsible for direction and coordination of unit functions. Helps in facilitating admissions and discharges, participating in a multidisciplinary collaboration to improve patient care, administering medications and other prescribed treatments. Provides education to nursing staff as necessary. Assists with rounds, rewards, evaluations, scheduling, and discipline (staff coaching and counseling). Provides shift leadership and supports nursing staff.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RN COORDINATOR
NORTH FL PATIENT LOGISTIC CENTER ARC SERVICES
01.2023 - Current
- Performs mental health assessments via telehealth working and functioning as an independent consultant making treatment recommendations in emergency/crisis situations. The assessments are for patients of all ages who may benefit from inpatient or outpatient psychiatric treatment. Duties include responding to calls for psychiatric services, complete chart reviews in less than 30 minutes, and reassessing patients. Always ensures EMTALA compliance. Ensures rapid throughput for the emergency department, requests for additional resources when needed, and works with medical staff to move patients to disposition quickly. Working collaboratively with emergency department physicians, psychiatrists, and outpatient providers to assist in coordinating behavioral health care for patients.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RN/ RELIEF CHARGE NURSE
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF JACKSONVILLE
11.2017 - 05.2021
- Provide assessments and stabilization in highly acute environment. Work within the interdisciplinary team to achieve patient-centered goals, reduce suffering, and intervene in acute crises. Provide pharmacotherapy, psychoeducation, and pharmacological education for patients. Monitor the effects of ordered medications and treatments. Ensure safety and provide consistent therapeutic milieu management and crisis intervention strategies. Supervise MHTs and ancillary staff on the unit. Respond to crisis situations throughout the hospital as part of the BERT Team. Also assisted in the Behavioral Health Utilization Review department reviewing cases with insurance companies for continued stay and ECT approvals.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING/ACTING DIRECTOR OF NURSING
SOUTH FLORIDA EVALUATION AND TREATMENT CENTER
02.2017 - 10.2017
- Responsible for the supervision of the nursing staff and operations of the facility. Assisted in ensuring that units were properly staffed, assisted in the recruitment and retention of nursing personnel, assisted in the coordination of new employee orientation, in-service training, and collaborated with other members of the healthcare team to ensure all patients receive appropriate healthcare services. Responsible for approving the nursing schedule, requested changes, requests for time off, and payroll using the KRONOS system. Participated in quality improvement and infection control activities and meetings as requested. Participated in the planning, priority setting, and the development of policies and procedures that comply with the facility and contractual requirements.
NURSING SUPERVISOR
SOUTH FLORIDA EVALUATION AND TREATMENT CENTER
10.2015 - 02.2017
- Supervisor of a 240-bed facility. Supervises 10 nurses and 20-30 Mental Health Technicians per shift. Responsible for overall staffing of assigned shift, adjusting number and mix of staff based on hospital patient and acuity and staff resources available. Actively participates in the performance improvement process by monitoring and evaluating functions and performing qualitative reviews.
MENTAL HEALTH NURSE
SOUTH FLORIDA EVALUATION AND TREATMENT CENTER
04.2008 - 10.2015
- Assists in the assessment of the physical, psychological, and social dimensions of patients in the healthcare unit. Assists in planning an individual treatment program by using available resources in planning care, and consults with Nursing Supervisor(s), DON, and other staff as appropriate while applying knowledge and resources in planning care and patient teaching.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Miami Dade College
Miami, FL04.2017
Associates of Science - Nursing
Miami Dade College
Miami, FL06.2013
Licensed Practical Nurse -
Homestead Senior High School
Homestead, FL06.2005
High School Diploma - undefined
Homestead
Homestead, FL06.2005
Skills
- Psychiatric assessment
- Suicide risk assessment
- Clinical documentation
- Mental health counseling
- Proficient in use of Meditech, Expanse, Epic
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse, Florida Board of Nursing, license number RN9370540 valid through 04/2027
- CPR certified, American Heart Association, valid through 12/2026
- CPI Certified, valid through 9/2025
- Daisy Award Honoree, 02/2021
- Psychiatric-Mental Health BC, valid through 07/2029
Affiliations
- First Coast Black Nurses Association
Timeline
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RN COORDINATOR
NORTH FL PATIENT LOGISTIC CENTER ARC SERVICES
01.2023 - Current
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICAL NURSE COORDINATOR
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF JACKSONVILLE
05.2021 - Current
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RN/ RELIEF CHARGE NURSE
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF JACKSONVILLE
11.2017 - 05.2021
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING/ACTING DIRECTOR OF NURSING
SOUTH FLORIDA EVALUATION AND TREATMENT CENTER
02.2017 - 10.2017
NURSING SUPERVISOR
SOUTH FLORIDA EVALUATION AND TREATMENT CENTER
10.2015 - 02.2017
MENTAL HEALTH NURSE
SOUTH FLORIDA EVALUATION AND TREATMENT CENTER
04.2008 - 10.2015
Associates of Science - Nursing
Miami Dade College
High School Diploma - undefined
Homestead
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Miami Dade College
Licensed Practical Nurse -
Homestead Senior High School
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