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REGISTERED NURSE, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Professional Summary

Compassionate Registered Nurse, Dedicated ,Caring, Empathetic, Ambitious hardworking, knowledgeable and skilled with over 16 years of experience in offering comprehensive patient care in critical care environments.. Extremely Motivated , insightful, proactive, enthusiastic , creative , resourceful and eager to learn New Skills, while juggling the many challenges of a Fast paced Emergency Department . Work well with diverse patient population and foster trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Well-organized and forward-thinking in managing patient needs. Proven leader effective at uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals, improving satisfaction and continuously driving widespread healthcare system initiatives. progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven ability to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Supportive to Management team in realizing Set Goals and Agenda of the Unit by facilitating patient Flow and improving Throughput.

Work History
Trinitas Regional Medical Center - Registered Nurse, Emergency DepartmentElizabeth, NJ08/2006 - Current
  • Guided and led RN s in acute care unit and coordinated, delegated tasks and managed 12 nurses and ancillary staff members.
  • Achieved successful unit leadership by providing quality nursing care to 30 to 50 patients per day in [50]-bed unit.
  • Worked with families, caregivers and patients to determine best options for treatment, diagnosis and prevention.
  • Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
  • Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
  • Took samples such as blood and urine to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
  • Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
  • Maximized team performance by monitoring nursing care, including patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
  • Strengthened unit care standards and policies with focus on patient safety and dignity.
  • Worked with patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes or sepsis to asses needs and determine best options for care.
  • Overseen operations, including admissions and discharges and scheduling of nursing staff.
  • Communicated, updated and advocated care plans to patients and family.
  • Streamlined all steps in rapid response situations by prioritizing and delegating tasks.
  • Effectively addressed rapid response situations by strategically organizing and delegating tasks.
  • Prioritized and distributed assignments and workload based on individual staff strengths and experience.
  • Tracked patients' status and emergent cases, taking calls from hospitals when patients' acuity changes.
  • Performed telemetry monitoring of patients cardiac rhythms, properly recording all data.
  • Trained 8 new nurses on hospital policies and procedures, patient care protocols, medical procedures and patient interventions.
NEWARK BETHISREAL -RWJBH - Registered Nurse, Emergency Department Newark, NJ02/2003 - Current
  • Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
  • Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
  • Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures, including conscious sedations, cardioversion , PORT-O-CATH, Pacemaker placement , Central line placement , Arterial line, Rapid sequence intubations , Airway management therapy with Mechanical ventilator , Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (bipap) and Chest tube placement Procedures, Left ventricular assist device ( LVAD ), Automated Defibrillator firing . Intravenous Administration of Medications like ; Dopamine , Epinephrine , Cardizem , Primacor , Heparin , Dobutamine, Labetalol, Cardene and Levophed, just to mention a few .
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care daily.
  • CHARGE RN: ORGANIZED PATIENT assignment to appropriate areas of the ER , with the use of critical thinking skills, experience , assessment skills and patient presentations . Coordinate patient flow from the waiting room to treatment area, to disposition in a timely manner to facilitate through-put . Work with transport team to move discharge patients and admitted patient . Accommodate our first responders in a timely manner , by having a ready stretcher. Be a resource person for policy and procedures guidelines and recommendation for practice base on hospital policy , to new RN , sometimes older RN. Proficient in IVs /ABG/VBG and accessing central lines .Supervise critical events in the ED, including ALL CODES and ED Transfer to another facility . Promote and encourage team work among staff. Avoid conflict among Staff members, by listening and communicating effectively . Encourage and facilitate ED Physician to make quick dispositions , by identifying delays and eliminating them.
  • REGISTERED NURSE PRECEPTOR .
  • Oversaw work of nursing student, graduate nurse and externs to educate on proper procedures and how to prioritize care tasks.
  • Met with patients to gather vitals, evaluate symptoms and assess conditions, ordered diagnostic tests and interpreted laboratory results.
  • Teach Graduate nurse with planned objective for each shift with focus on patient assignment , work organization , time management , communication and report back to physician and healthcare team members ,patient acuity , formulating a nursing diagnosis in cooperated with plan of care and applying critical thinking skills and patient safety .
  • Help orientee to Adapt to unit culture , by introducing them to other staff members , giving a tour of unit , staff lounge , work schedule and other details to make their experience better . Also help answer their questions or fine answer to their questions to the best of my ability .

TELEMETRY RN, heart failure units : 2003-2004

  • Utilized specialized equipment to track and monitor patients' vital signs in Telemetry unit.
  • Performed hourly rounds on 22-bed floor to ensure all patients safety.
  • Provided care for patient with New pacemaker , AICD , Cardiac Cath , Pulmonary HTN, CABG patient from Step down unit, LVAD from step down and Cardiac patient with Renal failure with diagnosis of Hyperkalemia .
  • Prepare patient for PRE-OP Diagnostic cardiac procedures , Like TransEsophageal Echocardiogram( TEE), Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) , ELECTIVE Cardiac Catherization(CATH) , Permanent Pacemaker placement(PPM) and Stress Test
Overlook Hospital - Registered Nurse, Emergency DepartmentSummit Nj , NJ09/2006 - 09/2007
  • AGENCY RESGISTERED RN.
  • Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
  • Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
  • Manage 6 patient , including critical patient , like intubated patients with DRIPS . Patient with Myocardia infarction
Affiliations
  • American Nurses Association (ANA) Member
  • Emergency Nurses Association
Accomplishments
  • Training - Trained New staff nurses in clinical procedures,process and implementation to ensure consistent quality of care.
  • Nightingale Nurse Award - For most Resourceful Rn on the unit
  • Best Preceptor- For teaching and Mentoring new Nurses
  • Evaluation Score - Almost perfect, yearly evaluation score of 4.9/5.0 .
Computer skills

EDIM

WHEN TO WORK ( SCHEDULING )

PYXIS CONNECT

SMS Data Base

CERNER

3M

WOWS ( work station on wheels )

BED TRACKING

Microsoft Word

Skills
  • Intravenous therapy
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Preventative health
  • Infection control measures
  • Igbo and French language proficiency
  • Critical care
  • Foley catheters
  • Charting and clinical documentation
  • Physical assessments
  • Infant vitals monitoring
  • Patient assessments
  • IV setup
  • Diabetes and nutrition education
  • Neurology awareness
  • Acute care expertise
  • Precepting
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Emergency procedures
  • Patient management
  • Direct patient care
  • Staff supervision
  • Procedure preparations
Education
Essex County CollegeNewark, NJSome College (No Degree): Pharmacy (Pre-Pharmacy)/ Nursing
Union County CollegeCranford, NJAssociate of Science: Health Sciences
Trinitas School of Nursing Elizabeth Newjersey Associate of Science: Nursing Science
  • Dean's List: 2001 and 2003
  • Member of National Nurses Student Organization 2000-2003
  • Recipient of Schering Plough Scholarship
  • Awarded : JC Kellogg's Award for Academic Excellence.
Federal Polytechnic Anamabra State Nigeria Some College (No Degree): Fine And Applied Arts .
Certifications
  • PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
  • TNCC
  • BLS certified
  • Registered Nurse in New Jersey , License number 26NR11186600.
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Trinitas Regional Medical Center
  • NEWARK BETHISREAL -RWJBH
  • Overlook Hospital

School Attended

  • Essex County College
  • Union County College
  • Trinitas School of Nursing
  • Federal Polytechnic

Job Titles Held:

  • Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Degrees

  • Some College (No Degree) : Pharmacy (Pre-Pharmacy)/ Nursing
    Associate of Science : Health Sciences
    Associate of Science : Nursing Science
    Some College (No Degree) : Fine And Applied Arts .

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