Tabitha McJunkins

Experience

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  Ridgeview Institute

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2018

  Agency Nurse, Psychiatry / Charge Nurse

  Provided highest quality nursing care to psychiatric and chemically dependent adults, geriatric and adolescent populations. Evaluated patients during intake process, admission and discharge. Assessed and conveyed changes to patient safety and suicide precautions to care team. Coordinated patient care with unit personnel, physicians, and family.

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  DR. DOMINIC NKWOCHA/ DR. ARUN MUNJAL

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2017

  Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Resident

  Diagnosed and treated outpatients and inpatients, ordered and interpreted appropriate labs and diagnostic testing, and participated in rounds with psychiatrist and multidisciplinary team. Treated patients with various mental illnesses, including mood disorder, schizophrenia, dementia and eating disorders.

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  University of North Georgia

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  Mental Health Clinical Preceptor

  ► also worked at GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY, Atlanta, GA i the same period ad positionSupervised and provided clinical guidance to undergraduate nursing students. Trained student nurses on nursing process for assessing, diagnosing, treating, and evaluating patients across the life span suffering from mental illness.. Delivered lectures on pharmacology and various mental health illnesses related to patients in clinical care.• Increased psychiatric knowledge and skills among nursing students.• Boosted exam scores by 10%. Show less

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  KEDREN COMMUNITY HEALTH (LOCUM TENEN)

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  Chief Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

  Diagnosed and treated new and established acute and chronic patients, in addition to ordering and interpreting appropriate labs and diagnostic testing. Served as team leader of multidisciplinary treatment team, while demonstrating proficiency in treating patients with various addictions and mental illnesses such as mood disorder, schizophrenia, dementia and eating disorders. Recruited, and trained staff in proper procedures and standards and ensured implementation of administrative and clinical practice. Developed, recommended, and participated in formulation of procedures and protocols for Nurse Practitioners in accordance with hospital policy and regulatory standards. Performed clinical reviews and participated in responses to patient complaints, quality management issues and risk management requests. Conducted history and physical examinations and led development of appropriate treatment plans. Coordinated closely with Chief Medical Officer to establish and implement programs. Documented patient progress and care to ensure accurate record of activity in compliance with established procedures. Maintained confidentiality in accordance with HIPPA guidelines.• Decreased number of uninsured patients prior to discharge.• Increased follow up care after discharge.• Increased provision of discharge medication and payment support through Medallion.• Initiated and streamed effective and efficient discharge process.• Implemented and restructured policies and procedures for admissions, discharge, and bed checks. Show less

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  NORTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL (LOCUM TENEN)

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2018

  Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

  Diagnosed and treated new and established acute and chronic patients, ordered and interpreted labs and diagnostic testing, and led multidisciplinary treatment team. Treated patients with various addictions / mental illnesses such as mood disorder, schizophrenia, dementia and eating disorders.• Served as Director of women’s inpatient unit.

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  INTEGRATED CONCEPTS

  Jan 2019 - now

  ChiefPsychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

  Fulfill lead position, with responsibility for overseeing clinical care, and writing and implementing polices for nursing services. Recruit and train staff in proper procedures and standards and ensure implementation of administrative and clinical practice. Develop, recommend and participate in formulation of procedures and protocols for Nurse Practitioners in accordance with hospital policy and regulatory standards. Employ evidence-based guidelines to diagnose and treat outpatients and inpatients, with responsibility for delivering highest levels of patient care. Order and interpret appropriate labs and diagnostic testing, and participate in rounds with psychiatrist and multidisciplinary team. Demonstrate proficiency in treating patients with various mental illness such as mood disorder, schizophrenia, dementia and eating disorders.• Decreased readmission by 29%.• Increased patient’s knowledge of medications.• Increased patients’ linkage with community resources.• Implemented and restructured policies and procedures for intake and patient follow up. Show less

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  Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

  Jan 2020 - now

  Psychiatric Registered Nurse

  Provide quality nursing care to psychiatric and chemically dependent adults, geriatric and adolescent populations. Evaluate patients during intake process, admission and discharge. Assess and communicated changes to patient safety and suicide precautions to care team. Administer medication in safe, accurate and timely manner. Coordinate closely with unit personnel, physicians and family regarding patient care. Participate in crisis intervention for acute psychiatric patients and release. Work effectively with psychiatrist and community psychiatric teams to coordinate follow-up services for behavioral health or substance use disorder. Administer medications and stabilization plan to release clients from EPS back to the community under supervision of psychiatrist, or for subsequent hospitalization for further stabilization. Show less