Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
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Rainey Nixon, FNP-C

Rainey Nixon, FNP-C

Florence

Summary

Empathetic Family Nurse Practitioner focused on providing quality care and maintaining direct lines of communication with patients and healthcare team. Calm, understanding professional bringing over 14 years of healthcare experience. 600 patient contact hours in evaluating, diagnosing, and treating acute and chronic medical conditions through physical examinations and diagnostics. Possesses exceptional critical thinking and decision-making skills.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Rotations

The University Of Phoenix
04.2022 - 08.2024

Family Practice/Walk-in Clinic

Dr. Pankaj Chopra - Gilbert, AZ (90 hours)

Mary Walker, FNP - Florence, AZ (330 hours)

Cardiology

Michelle Gentsch, AGACNP - Gilbert, AZ (45 hours)

Women's Health/Gender Affirming Care

Jessica Contreras, WHNP - Phoenix, AZ (45 hours)

Pediatrics

Dr. Emilia Gomez - Coolidge, AZ (45 hours)

Endocrinology

Dr. Abhilasha Singh - San Tan Valley, AZ (45 hours)


Accomplishments

  • Five day intensive skills residency attanded
  • Acquired new skills and honed existing competencies through hands-on experience and targeted training opportunities during each rotation period.
  • Built strong relationships with colleagues and mentors throughout the internship program, fostering a supportive learning environment.
  • Demonstrated initiative by proactively seeking out additional tasks and responsibilities when workload permitted during rotations periods.
  • Exhibited strong teamwork skills by collaborating effectively with colleagues and providing support when needed during various rotation periods.

Registered Nurse

Steward Health- Florence Emergency Room
08.2023 - Current
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
  • PIV insertions, central line care, strict I&O, drip titration, RSI, cardiac monitoring, EKGs, defibrillators, codes
  • Collaborates with providers, flight crews, lab and radiology
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
  • Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.

Registered Nurse Clinical Supervisor

Team Select Home Health
05.2020 - 07.2023
  • Ensured compliance with regulatory standards by maintaining accurate documentation and timely reporting requirements for all clinical activities.
  • Streamlined clinical workflows by identifying inefficiencies and implementing process improvements for increased productivity.
  • Improved staff performance through consistent coaching, mentoring, and identification of professional development opportunities.
  • Successfully managed challenging situations involving patients or families, employing conflict resolution skills to address concerns professionally and effectively.
  • Kept business and financial goals in mind when approving orders
  • Supervised over clinical and operational issues for three divisions and 7 teams along with one other clinical manager.
  • Rotated on call every other week triaging human resource, administrative and clinical triage calls.
  • Acted as resource for RN/LPN/HHA, PT, OT, SLP, intake and scheduler.

Registered Nurse Manager of Clinical Services

Dignity Health At Home
05.2019 - 05.2020
  • Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
  • Optimized nursing staff performance by providing ongoing professional development opportunities, mentoring, and feedback sessions.
  • Strengthened nurse-patient relationships by promoting a culture of empathy, active listening, and open communication within the nursing team.
  • Achieved budget goals with prudent financial management, including cost containment measures and efficient use of resources.
  • Oversaw team of RN/LPN, PT, OT, ST and HHA.
  • Managed census of 200 for new and growing home health agency.
  • Took on many Director of Clinical Services tasks and developed strong skills with PointCare/Home Care Home Base EMR.
  • QA and scheduling also a large part of my daily routine/tasks due to vacancies in positions.
  • Rotated on call every other week triaging human resource, administrative and clinical calls.


Education

Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner

University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
08.2024

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX
12.2019

Associate of Science - Nursing

Yavapai College
Prescott, AZ
12.2016

Skills

  • Preventive Care
  • Patient Education
  • Interprofessional Collaboration
  • Differential Diagnosis Formation
  • Lab Result Evaluation
  • Treatment Plan Development
  • Advanced Physical Examination
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Women's Health Exams
  • Pediatric Exams
  • Gender Affirming Care
  • Cosmetic Injections

Affiliations

  • American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Certification

  • PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  • ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • BLS Provider - Basic Life Support
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Trained
  • Certified Wound Treatment Associate
  • Neurotoxin and dermal filler injector
  • Platelet rich plasma cosmetic injector - hair restoration and under-eye rejuvenation

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Steward Health- Florence Emergency Room
08.2023 - Current

Clinical Rotations

The University Of Phoenix
04.2022 - 08.2024

Registered Nurse Clinical Supervisor

Team Select Home Health
05.2020 - 07.2023

Registered Nurse Manager of Clinical Services

Dignity Health At Home
05.2019 - 05.2020

Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner

University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

The University of Texas At Arlington

Associate of Science - Nursing

Yavapai College
  • PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  • ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • BLS Provider - Basic Life Support
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Trained
  • Certified Wound Treatment Associate
  • Neurotoxin and dermal filler injector
  • Platelet rich plasma cosmetic injector - hair restoration and under-eye rejuvenation
Rainey Nixon, FNP-C