VIRGINIA MBALUKA
Swedesboro,NJ
Summary
To seek and maintain part-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Resourceful and committed to providing excellent care to patients of all ages. Expertise in performing admission assessments, providing individualized treatment. Kind and caring professional with 2 years of experience monitoring treatment of patients diagnosed with disabilities, illnesses and distress.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Alpine Psychiatry
04.2023 - Current
- Assessing, diagnosing, and prescribing medications for patients having psychiatric-mental health problems
- Treat a variety of patients, including children, teenagers and adults experiencing a mental health crisis
- Collaborate with other nurse practitioners, doctors, and therapist to improve patient care
- Developing appropriate treatment plan and providing effective management of patient care with proper evaluation.
- Served as an advocate for patients'' rights by actively engaging in mental health policy discussions and providing expert testimony when required.
- Implemented culturally sensitive care approaches when working with diverse patient populations to ensure equitable access to quality mental healthcare services.
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Maintained comprehensive, accurate, and timely electronic health records to support ongoing assessment and treatment planning efforts.
- Utilized telehealth technologies as necessary to provide remote consultations while ensuring adequate patient monitoring during periods of distance-based care.
- Enhanced patient outcomes by developing comprehensive treatment plans tailored to individual needs.
- Streamlined medication management processes by regularly reviewing prescriptions for effectiveness, potential interactions, and side effects.
- Strengthened relationships with patients'' families by providing ongoing support, education, and guidance throughout the treatment process.
- Developed strong therapeutic alliances with patients through active listening skills and empathic understanding of their personal experiences.
Registered Nurse
Penn Medicine
07.2017 - Current
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- 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.
- Demonstrated expertise in wound management techniques resulting in accelerated healing times for patients with complex wounds or pressure injuries.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Education
Master of Science - PMHNP
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN11.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
Neumann University
Aston Mills, PA06.2014
Skills
- Medication Management
- Patient Education
- Psychiatric evaluation
- Outpatient mental health services
- Prescription writing
- Medication monitoring
- Eating disorder treatment
- Individualized Treatment Planning
Certification
- Masters of Science in Nursing 2021
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 2014
- PHMNP license in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
- Graduate licensed RN in the state of New Jersey and Pennsylvania
- ACLS and BLS certified
Timeline
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Alpine Psychiatry
04.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Penn Medicine
07.2017 - Current
Master of Science - PMHNP
Walden University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
Neumann University
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