ZAID SIKA-IDDRISU
Monroe
Summary
Team-oriented, dedicated, and compassionate Board-Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with a strong desire to provide comprehensive mental health care to patients of all ages. Professionally driven to deliver the highest standards of care to support the mental health community and help overcome obstacles that patients encounter daily.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Stress Care of New Jersey, LLC
03.2024 - Current
- Diagnose mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders, prescribe medications, and provide psychotherapeutic treatments
- Provide culturally sensitive, high-quality mental health care tailored to adolescents, adults, and the elderly
- Analyze client data and laboratory results to evaluate the nature and extent of mental disorders
- Advise and inform guardians, relatives, and significant others of the client's condition and treatment
- Prepare case reports and summaries for clients and agencies when applicable.
- Excel both independently and as part of a collaborative team in diverse settings.
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Residency
Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Collaborated with primary care providers to address both physical and mental health needs of patients, facilitating comprehensive care.
- Furnished client-centered treatments by referring to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and listening to clients' symptoms and concerns.
- Utilized supportive therapy, CBT, brief therapy and interpersonal therapy to lead clients into healing and self-actualization.
- Increased patient satisfaction by establishing a warm therapeutic environment that fostered open communication and trust.
- Consistently committed to continuous learning and professional growth.
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Hackensack Meridian Health- Carrier Clinic
11.2018 - 03.2024
- Conduct intake assessment by interviewing patients and family to gather patient history
- Assessment and medication protocol for patient's detoxification
- Identify normal and abnormal results and report to NPs/MDs
- Monitor and assess child and adolescent patients' mental status and provide psychotherapy as needed.
Registered Nurse
Jersey City Medical Center
05.2016 - 08.2017
- Implementation of organizational goals through the administration of individualized age-specific professional nursing care to patients within the observational unit of the hospital.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, New Jersey08.2013
Skills
- Accomplished in psychopharmacology
- Suicide risk assessment
- IOP/IOC managed Care
- Inpatient psychiatric care
- Superior communication skills
- Skilled emergency response
- Trained in Pediatrics and Adolescent psychiatry
- Proficient with DSM-5 Dx criteria
- Proficient in Psychiatric Assessment
Degrees
- MSN
- PMHNP
- BC
Timeline
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Stress Care of New Jersey, LLC
03.2024 - Current
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Residency
Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic
08.2022 - 08.2023
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Hackensack Meridian Health- Carrier Clinic
11.2018 - 03.2024
Registered Nurse
Jersey City Medical Center
05.2016 - 08.2017
Master of Science - Nursing
Walden University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
New Jersey City University
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