Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner — Beacon Health Center

Boston, MA | July 2023 – Present

• Conducted 1,200+ comprehensive psychiatric evaluations using DSM-5-TR criteria, achieving a 97% diagnostic alignment rating with supervising psychiatrists and reducing initial assessment wait times by 20%.
• Prescribed psychopharmacological therapies and managed care for a caseload of 180+ active outpatients, lowering adverse drug events by 15% via genetic testing screening tools.
• Partnered with 8 therapists to lead structured Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) group sessions, contributing to a 28% improvement in client PHQ-9 depression scores over 12 weeks.
• Streamlined telehealth workflows using Doxy.me and Epic EHR templates, which decreased average patient check-in wait times by 4 minutes and raised patient satisfaction to 96%.

Associate Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner — Mercy Wellness Services

Worcester, MA | June 2021 – June 2023

• Provided psychiatric consultations and medication management for an inpatient unit of 24 beds, decreasing the average length of patient stay by 1.8 days through timely interventions.
• Developed individualized crisis safety plans using the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) for 450+ patients, reducing post-discharge readmission rates by 12%.
• Coordinated discharge planning and care transitions for 350+ patients to outpatient resources, ensuring 98% of patients completed their follow-up appointments within 7 days.
• Utilized Cerner EHR to document clinical assessments and progress notes, maintaining a 100% compliance rate with Joint Commission psychiatric documentation standards.

Psychiatric evaluation, Psychopharmacology, Medication management, DSM-5-TR diagnostics, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Crisis intervention, Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), Epic EHR, Cerner EHR, Telepsychiatry, Patient advocacy, Multidisciplinary collaboration, HIPAA compliance

Measurement-Based Care Integration

Role: Clinical Project Lead

Tools: Epic EHR, PHQ-9, GAD-7 screening tools

Led the integration of standardized screening tools into the patient check-in flow, increasing clinical detection rates of severe depression by 18%.

Telepsychiatry Outreach Expansion

Role: Program Developer

Tools: Doxy.me, Zoom for Healthcare

Designed a virtual mental health clinic protocol for rural patients, lowering clinic no-show rates from 16% to 4% over a 6-month period.

• Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified) (PMHNP-BC) (2021)
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) State Licensure (2021)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification (2025)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) (2025)

• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Professional Working Proficiency)
• Volunteer Work: Volunteer PMHNP at the Boston Free Mental Health Clinic (2022-Present)
• Professional Memberships: American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA)