Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Children's Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN
Aug, 2022 · Present
• Provide primary and acute care for a panel of ~1,100 pediatric patients in outpatient specialty-aligned clinics; average 16–18 visits/day with strong on-time documentation.
• Lead asthma and ADHD follow-up pathways that cut unplanned ED bounce-backs by ~22% for enrolled patients (clinic QI, 2025).
• Perform well-child exams, developmental screening (ASQ, M-CHAT), vaccine counseling, and anticipatory guidance aligned with AAP Bright Futures.
• Collaborate with pediatric endocrinology, pulmonology, and behavioral health on shared care plans; reduce referral lag with standardized warm-hand-off notes.
• Precept 2–3 NP students per year; maintain >97% chart audit compliance for coding and clinical quality metrics.
Family Nurse Practitioner / Pediatric RN
Fairview Health Services · Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN
Jun, 2019 · Jul, 2022
• Practiced as FNP in family medicine with a heavy pediatric caseload (ages 0–18 ~45% of visits); managed OTCs, antibiotics stewardship, and chronic care follow-up.
• Earlier role as Pediatric RN on a 28-bed inpatient pediatrics unit: med-surg, post-op ortho, and respiratory illness; charge nurse coverage 1–2 shifts/week.
• Built a nurse-led fever/URI phone triage protocol that reduced unnecessary after-hours clinic visits by ~18% (pilot, 2021).
• Coordinated discharge teaching for caregivers on home nebulizers, wound care, and red-flag return precautions; patient-education scores rose in Press Ganey comments.
• Mentored new graduate RNs through Twin Cities nurse residency competencies and simulation debriefs.
Clinical Residency & Staff RN
University of Minnesota School of Nursing / M Health Fairview · Minneapolis, MN
Aug, 2016 · May, 2019
• Completed pediatric-focused clinical residency rotations in ambulatory pediatrics, NICU step-down, and school-based health; logged 600+ precepted clinical hours toward NP preparation.
• Staff RN on pediatric medical unit: IV therapy, pain assessment, family teaching, and interdisciplinary rounds with attending physicians and child life.
• Supported QI on CLABSI bundle adherence; unit sustained zero CLABSI quarters during project window.
• Assisted faculty simulation labs for BSN students on pediatric assessment and medication safety.