Abiola Opabunmi
TEXAS CITY,TX
Summary
To perform responsible medical care as a Registered Nurse in managing patients’ illnesses by assessing, diagnosing, intervening, and evaluating the patients, aiming at achieving a state of wellness. Proficient with medical history taking and full physical assessment and treatment. Advocate for patients’ rights including an understanding of a patient’s needs and concerns. Hardworking, energetic, flexible, and easy adaptability to changes of environment and work schedule. Maintaining critical thinking skills, essential to providing competent and dignifying patient care. Personable with a positive attitude, interacting well with patients, families, and professional colleagues. Experienced in dealing with a complex set of patients with a relatively high level of acuity Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven 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. Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN/Med /Surg/Neuro/Tele/Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Providence Holy Cross Hospital
10.2023 - 11.2023
- Floating to psychiatric nursing units/Medical Surgical/Telemetry departments as need arises.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Performed assessments, administered medications, provided intravenous therapy, wound care, monitored various drainage devices with appropriate documentation
- Tracked patient progress, laboratory values and test results
- Maintained and troubleshot peripheral and central line I.V
- Catheter. - Monitored and recognized patient vital signs, symptoms, telemetry readings and EKG for abnormal heart rhythms or changes
- Notify physician/psychiatrist for immediate report & appropriate treatment. - Collaborated daily with nurse practitioners, general medical practitioners, family nurse practitioners, charge nurse, nursing assistants, and various health care team members to achieve optimum patient care. - Documented all daily patient care activities notes, medication administration, etc
- Thorough electronic medical records EPIC system. - Functioned as preceptor for assigned nursing student providing support and guidance in clinical rotations
- Served as mentor, coach and team builder to newly hired nursing staff.
RN - Behavioral /Med /Surg/ Tele Unit (Float Pool)
Antelope Valley Medical Centre
07.2022 - 09.2023
- Provides patient care for a total of 5-8 patients with behavioral issues.
- Provides direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions
- Perform assessments, administer medications dispensed from Omnicell / pharmacy pick up, and adjust nursing care processes as indicated to ensure safe patient care.
- Maintains appropriate patient documentation.
- Writes & obtains initial nursing histories, assesses patients' conditions, and develops individual care plans.
- Receives and reviews preceding shift reports and floor nurse reports; makes complete rounds of all units, and notes patients' condition.
- Notifies appropriate physician regarding any unusual or unexpected events or problems requiring direct physician consultation.
- Works with other members of the interdisciplinary patient care team, implements and reinforces patient instructional needs with patient and family offering informational material and pointing out special areas of concern.
RN PCU
St Joseph Medical Centre
04.2022 - 06.2022
- Provided assessment, implementation, and evaluation of care to adult cardiac telemetry patients.
- Administer common PCU meds drips such as nitroglycerine amiodarone & heparin
- Treatment of usual PCU cases such as pneumonia, COPD, patient on BiPAP machine, CRF on dialysis, AKI, Sepsis, Stroke & DM
- Competent in wound care dressing, handling central & PICC lines, blood draws & IV insertion.
- Assessed, planned, implemented, and evaluated patient care in accordance with unit standards for all patient types.
- Direct care of patients with MI, CHF, cardiac arrhythmias, DVT, PE & post CABG
- Performed various tasks and implement direct patient care.
- Monitored and administered medications for 6 patients daily in Telemetry Unit.
- Treated clients with respect & dignity
RN - Medical/Surgical /Tele Nursing Unit
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
10.2021 - 03.2022
- Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required, and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure safe patient care.
- Maintains appropriate patient documentation and care given
- Writes & obtains initial nursing histories, assesses patients' conditions, and develops individual care plans.
- Receives and reviews preceding shift reports and floor nurse reports; makes complete rounds of all units, and notes patients' condition.
- Notifies the appropriate physician regarding any unusual or unexpected events or problems requiring direct physician consultation.
- Works with other members of the interdisciplinary patient care team, implements and reinforces patient instructional needs with patient and family offering informational material and pointing out special areas of concern.
Staff nurse
Harris Health
10.2021 - 11.2021
- Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required, and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure safe patient care.
- Maintains appropriate patient documentation
- Writes & obtains initial nursing histories, assesses patients' conditions, and develops individual care plans.
- Receives and reviews preceding shift reports and floor nurse reports; makes complete rounds of all units, and notes patients' condition.
- Notifies the appropriate physician regarding any unusual or unexpected events or problems requiring direct physician consultation.
- Works with other members of the interdisciplinary patient care team, implements and reinforces patient instructional needs with patient and family offering informational material and pointing out special areas of concern.
Nurse Clinician IV
University of Texas Medical Branch
07.2013 - 09.2021
- Charge nurse responsibilities for day surgery and holdover units caring for 80 – 100 inmates nightly in need of various levels of care
- Interprets physicians’ orders, daily chart checks, and administration of due medication as ordered by the provider
- Care of post-operative patients from the Recovery room until stabilized for discharge
- Wound dressing under aseptic technique
- Medication administration to an assigned patient, per protocol including I.V administration
- Implementation of Nursing Care plan for the individual patient
- Notify physicians of any abnormal lab values and changes in the patient’s condition
RN
Carole Young Medical Facility
03.2012 - 06.2013
- Encourage teamwork among the staff
- Provision of adequate nursing services, treatments, diagnostic and preventive procedures appropriate for patient’s care and safety
- Interprets physicians’ orders, daily chart checks, and administration of due medication as ordered by the provider
- Communicate immediately with the provider when there is any change in the patient’s general condition, obtain vital signs and appropriate documentation
- Apply surgical dressings and bandages to wound site, care for colostomy bag, and maintenance of the aseptic environment
- Emergency first aid care, checks, and record of vital signs as needed
- Observing signs and symptoms during sick calls when the physician is not present and providing immediate care as the case may be
- Reports reactions to treatments and medications as well as changes in patient’s emotional or physical condition, may instruct and supervise staff concerning patient’s health care and needs
- Consults with supervisor on problem cases, checks and orders supplies, and maintenance of accurate medical records.
- Provided health education for health care workers as needed.
Education
Master of Science in Nursing -
The University of Texas Medical Branch
12.2016
Bachelor of Science, Nursing -
Chamberlain College of Nursing
06.2012
Skills
- Basic Life Support
- Clinical/Critical judgment
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Decision making
- Specialized Healthcare
- Treatment Preparation
- Compassion and Empathy to caring
- Attention to Detail
- Diagnostic Test Evaluations
- Discharge Planning
Accomplishments
- Patient Admission- assists in patient's preparation for admission and in administering proper medication, monitoring patients' conditions and charting abnormalities.
- Supervision - Headed onboarding process for new nursing staff.
- Training - Trained team of staff nurses in medical office procedures to ensure consistent quality of care.
- Human Resources - Assisted in new hire process by calling and scheduling appointments with candidates, filling out required paperwork and preparing new hire manuals.
Certification
- Spirometry & Respiratory Certification by NIOSH, 05/2024
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), 03/2024
- Basic Life Support Certification, 03/2024
- Texas Board of Nursing (RN), 12/2024
Affiliations
- Members of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
- Member of American Nurses Association
- Member of American Correctional Association
- Member of Galveston Coalition of Advanced Practice Nurses
Personal Information
Title: RN BSN MSN
Awards
Community Service Award – UTMB Galveston Dec 2016
References
References and Work Experience Prior to November 2004 Available Upon Request
Reading , Skiing and Swimming
I like to read bat least a book monthly, and swimat least biweekly. Some of the read books are - Feed yourself by Leslie Schillings, Declutter your way to success & the Leader's checklist by Terri Savelle Foy.
Languages
Yoruba
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
RN/Med /Surg/Neuro/Tele/Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Providence Holy Cross Hospital
10.2023 - 11.2023
RN - Behavioral /Med /Surg/ Tele Unit (Float Pool)
Antelope Valley Medical Centre
07.2022 - 09.2023
RN PCU
St Joseph Medical Centre
04.2022 - 06.2022
RN - Medical/Surgical /Tele Nursing Unit
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
10.2021 - 03.2022
Staff nurse
Harris Health
10.2021 - 11.2021
Nurse Clinician IV
University of Texas Medical Branch
07.2013 - 09.2021
RN
Carole Young Medical Facility
03.2012 - 06.2013
Master of Science in Nursing -
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Bachelor of Science, Nursing -
Chamberlain College of Nursing
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