Lindsay Zitz, MSN, PMHnp-bc
Colorado Springs
Summary
Recent graduate with foundational mental health and psychiatry knowledge and hands-on experience gained through academic projects and 675 hours of clinical experience. Demonstrates strong teamwork, problem-solving, and time-management skills. Prepared to start a career and make meaningful contributions with commitment and drive.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Pre-op/Pacu
Pinnacle Eye and Surgery Center
01.2021 - Current
- Prep and recover patients for cataract, retinal, and oculoplastic surgeries
- Educate patients on surgical procedures and proper discharge and follow up instructions
- Coordinate with surgeons and anesthesia to ensure safe environment for patients
Registered Nurse, primary nurse care manager
Coram CVS Specialty Infusion Services
06.2020 - 11.2020
- Develop care plans and schedules for patients needing outpatient infusion services
- Gather outpatient lab work to assure current IV therapy is sufficient
- Collaborate with Pharmacist and Infectious Disease providers to coordinate infusion services and medication titration
- Educate patient and family on IV infusion procedures, maintenance of IV line, and correct administration of self-administered IV pushes
- Partnered with the scheduling team to obtain new patient cases for start of infusion services
Registered Nurse, Private Duty
Strive Health Services
04.2019 - 06.2020
- Provide 1:1 nursing care of medically complex patients in the home setting
- Worked independently while following physician orders and the plan of care
- Assisted with management of tracheostomies, ventilators, and feeding tubes
- Responsible for medication administration and management
- Assistance with ADL's and managing medical needs when traveling outside of the home
- Liaison and coordinator between patient, primary care physician, and various specialty doctors
Registered Nurse, Surgical ICU
Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas
02.2016 - 01.2020
- Perform assessments and carry out physician and nursing orders on 30-bed surgical ICU at a Level I Trauma Teaching Facility
- Assist practitioners with bedside procedures such as tracheostomy, PEG tube placement, central venous access placement, arterial line placement, intubation
- Act as liaison between all disciplines of the healthcare team to ensure adequate patient care
- Responsible for titrating various sedation, pain, and vasoactive medications
- Provide education and updates on plan of care to patients and family members
- Proficient with starting IV's and caring for patients with External Ventricular Drains (EVDs), tracheostomies, ventilators, free flap/skin grafts reconstructions, and burns
Registered Nurse, Endoscopy team lead
Austin Diagnostic Clinic
05.2014 - 02.2016
- Provide moderate sedation to patients for endoscopic procedures
- Monitor patients through cycle of care and intervene as appropriate
- Maintaining accurate patient records
- Work closely with anesthesia to give excellent patient care
- Coordinate staffing and scheduling
- Liaison between staff and upper management with regards to changes and updates in patient care, procedures, and equipment
REGISTERED NURSE, Emergency Dept
Bay Medical Sacred Heart
06.2013 - 02.2014
- Utilize sound nursing judgment and assessment in caring for critical patients in a 39-bed Level II Trauma Emergency Department
- Worked closely with the practitioners and other ancillary staff to promote patient care, patient safety, and patient satisfaction
- Administering medications and performing interventions as prescribed/ordered by practitioners
- Assisted practitioner with various procedures; I&Ds, laceration repair, pelvic exams, central line placement, conscious sedation, etc
- Patient and family education in regards to plan of care, new diagnoses, and discharge instructions
- Supervision and education of multi-skilled personnel in the performance of delegated tasks
REGISTERED NURSE, Med/surg Unit
Sacred Heart Health System
04.2012 - 06.2013
- Utilize sound nursing judgment in monitoring and implementing care of up to 6 patients per shift
- Patient education on medications, disease processes, diagnostics, and procedures
- Verify and complete physician and nursing orders
- Facilitate patient care with multiple disciplines and departments
- Precept/mentor new hires and new graduates to the unit
Education
MSN - PMHNP
FRONTIER NURSING UNIVERSITY
Versailles, KY02.2025
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Nursing
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY
Phoenix, AZ03.2017
Associate in Science (A.S.) - Nursing
GULF COAST STATE COLLEGE
Panama City, FL12.2011
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Biology
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY
Hamden, CT05.2005
Skills
- 403 clinical hours in outpatient mental health and medication management (children-geriatrics) (Achieve Whole Recovery)
- 240 clinical hours in an inpatient acute psychiatric hospital (children-geriatrics) (Cedar Springs Hospital)
- 28 clinical hours in outpatient group psychotherapy sessions (adolescents & adults) (Colorado Counseling & Consulting Services)
- Practice Fusion EMR
- Strong clinical judgment
- Professional bedside manner
- Relationship building
- Clinical documentation
- Time management
Certification
- Registered Nurse Compact License
- AHA Basic Life Support
- AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Pre-op/Pacu
Pinnacle Eye and Surgery Center
01.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse, primary nurse care manager
Coram CVS Specialty Infusion Services
06.2020 - 11.2020
Registered Nurse, Private Duty
Strive Health Services
04.2019 - 06.2020
Registered Nurse, Surgical ICU
Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas
02.2016 - 01.2020
Registered Nurse, Endoscopy team lead
Austin Diagnostic Clinic
05.2014 - 02.2016
REGISTERED NURSE, Emergency Dept
Bay Medical Sacred Heart
06.2013 - 02.2014
REGISTERED NURSE, Med/surg Unit
Sacred Heart Health System
04.2012 - 06.2013
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Nursing
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY
Associate in Science (A.S.) - Nursing
GULF COAST STATE COLLEGE
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Biology
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY
MSN - PMHNP
FRONTIER NURSING UNIVERSITY
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