Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Timeline
Community Service
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Amanda Kosmicki

Lafayette

Summary

Psychiatric nursing professional with extensive experience in mental health care and patient advocacy. Known for strong focus on team collaboration and achieving positive patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, skilled in patient assessment and crisis intervention, ensuring comprehensive care in dynamic healthcare settings.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Psychiatric Registered Nurse

Denver Health Hospital
06.2024 - Current
  • Developed individualized care plans based on comprehensive patient assessments and clinical guidelines.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care strategies and ensure continuity of services.
  • Educated patients and families on mental health conditions and coping mechanisms to promote recovery.
  • Led crisis intervention sessions, employing de-escalation techniques to maintain patient safety and well-being.
  • Trained new nursing staff on best practices in psychiatric care and adherence to hospital protocols.
  • Evaluated treatment effectiveness through regular monitoring, adjusting interventions as necessary for improved results.
  • Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
  • Built trust with patients from various cultural backgrounds through culturally competent care practices tailored to individual needs.
  • Ensured patient safety by closely monitoring behaviors, administering medications as prescribed, and intervening during incidents of aggression or selfharm.
  • Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
  • Demonstrated adaptability by providing coverage in various psychiatric units as needed, maintaining high standards of care across diverse patient populations.
  • Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
  • Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.

Nurse Extern

Mercy Hospital
02.2021 - 09.2023
  • Summary: Provide basic patient care. Perform routine treatment procedures and assist in maintenance of a safe, clean environment.
  • Responsible for the care of up to 10 patients at any given time.
  • Maintained precise documentation of patient rounds, ambulation, personal hygiene care, and I/O.
  • Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures.

Team lead Sarah Cannon Registration

Parallon
04.2018 - 07.2020
  • Summary: Provides excellent customer service to patients, while making registration and pre-registration, easy and efficient.
  • Assist employees with registration needs, makes sure employees are in compliance with department policies and procedures.
  • Supervises staff, performs monthly QA on registration staff.
  • Collaborates with departments, throughout Henrico Doctors Hospital, to gain authorization and doctor orders for patients.
  • Verifies patient data, insurance, and collects co-pays and other various payments.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Galen College of Nursing
Miami, Florida
04.2024

Bachelor of Science - Psychology/Criminal Justice

Arizona State University
Phoenix, Arizona
05.2016

Skills

  • Patient Assessment
  • Effective Verbal and Written Communication
  • Family Centered Care and Education
  • Mental health evaluation
  • Direct patient care
  • Clinical documentation
  • Crisis intervention
  • Suicide prevention
  • De-escalation techniques
  • Nursing care
  • Care team collaboration
  • Therapeutic communication
  • Nonviolent crisis intervention (NVCI)
  • Teamwork and collaboration

Accomplishments

    Completed

    The behavioral Health residency program.

    And

    The Denver Health New Grad residency program.

Certification

Basic Life Support BLS

Timeline

Psychiatric Registered Nurse

Denver Health Hospital
06.2024 - Current

Nurse Extern

Mercy Hospital
02.2021 - 09.2023

Team lead Sarah Cannon Registration

Parallon
04.2018 - 07.2020

Bachelor of Science - Psychology/Criminal Justice

Arizona State University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Galen College of Nursing

Community Service

MOMA’s House, MOMA’s House is a local, 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting survivors of domestic violence and human sex trafficking. Based in Laveen, MOMA’s House offers a transitional housing, therapeutic treatment, community resource referrals, safety planning, and life and career skills training., Resident Advisor (Intern), Laveen, Arizona, 2016-01, 2016-05, Reviewed initial housing applications; initiating communications with prospective residents (clients) on site, via email, or over the phone. Collected missing data and researched applicants to render decisions based on program guidelines., Compassionately guided new residents through the intake and assessment process by assisting with post-acceptance paperwork and openly discussing concerns or program offerings. Assisted residents on a daily basis by connecting them with program and community resources to ensure personal progression through the program., Actively engaged in fundraising campaigns and advocacy efforts by volunteering and promoting the nonprofit during community events to include “Take Back the Night”; an annual event, hosted by MOMA’s House, that focuses on educating the community and raising funds to prevent domestic violence and human sex trafficking.
Amanda Kosmicki