Adaobi Innocent
Plainfield,IL
Summary
Highly motivated and experienced Registered Nurse with years of experience in psychiatric nursing, seeking to leverage my skills and knowledge to transition into an advanced practice PMHNP role. Proven track record of delivering high-quality patient care, leading teams and driving quality improvement initiatives. Possess a strong foundation in clinical assessments, patient education etc. Committed to lifelong learning, with a passion for staying current with best practices and advancing my knowledge and skills to provide exceptional care to patients and families. Seeking a a challenging and rewarding opportunity to make impact in the healthcare community.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Telemetry, Ortho/ Rehab Travel Program
Ascension Healthcare
01.2023 - Current
- Daily assessments, charting, medication administration, and supervision of care of 5 to 6 patients per night
- Improved patient dynamics by communicating with other healthcare providers in the management of patient care, monitored and interprets telemetry strips of all patients issued a telemetry monitor
- Documented all other patient care during shifts, maintained and updated patients records and prepared patients for handoff to oncoming staff, maintained documentation of inpatient and observation patients and generated care plans
- Intake and documentation of patient admissions and discharges, actively coordinates the discharge plan utilizing an interdisciplinary approach
- Worked with other providers and cared for COVID-19 patients.
Registered Nurse, Flex Staff Behavioral Health
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
09.2022 - Current
- Intellectual associate to individuals with an array of mental illness
- Documented all other patient care during shifts, maintained and updated patients records and prepared patients for handoff to oncoming staff, maintained documentation of inpatient and observation patients and generated care plans
- Intake and documentation of patient admissions and discharges, actively coordinates the discharge plan utilizing an interdisciplinary approach
- Aided in de-escalation techniques by conversing with patients with the intent to help them decompress without the use of restraint devices
- Administered both PRN and STAT psychotropic medications when de-escalation techniques failed.
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Telemetry Unit
Edward Elmhurst Hospital
09.2022 - 11.2022
- Monitored and cared for patients with cardiac conditions requiring telemetry
- Conducted assessments, administered medications and treatments, and ensured appropriate patient education
- Assumed relief charge nurse duty as assigned
- Managed and monitored up to 6 telemetry patients per shift, consistently achieving telemetry compliance
- Developed and implemented individualized care plans for patients with complex cardiac conditions, resulting in reduction in length of hospital stay
- Provided education and support to patients and families, resulting in improved patient satisfaction scores.
Registered Nurse, Travel Contract Medical Surgical Unit
Amita/ Advent Health Hospital
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Daily assessments, charting, medication administration, and supervision of care of 5 to 6 patients per night
- Attended nursing residency sessions to improve nursing skills and knowledge
- Continuous unit nursing educations to consistently incorporate nursing and regulatory standards of care into practice
- Improved patient dynamics by communicating with other healthcare providers in the management of patient care, monitored and interprets telemetry strips of all patients issued a telemetry monitor
- Documented all other patient care during shifts, maintained and updated patients records and prepared patients for handoff to oncoming staff, maintained documentation of inpatient and observation patients and generated care plans
- Intake and documentation of patient admissions and discharges, actively coordinates the discharge plan utilizing an interdisciplinary approach
- Worked with other providers and cared for COVID-19 patients.
Registered Nurse, Acute Adult Psychiatric Unit
Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Center
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Intellectual associate to individuals with an array of mental illness
- Documented all other patient care during shifts, maintained and updated patients records and prepared patients for handoff to oncoming staff, maintained documentation of inpatient and observation patients and generated care plans
- Intake and documentation of patient admissions and discharges, actively coordinates the discharge plan utilizing an interdisciplinary approach
- Aided in de-escalation techniques by conversing with patients with the intent to help them decompress without the use of restraint devices
- Thrived in unstable situations by taking on the challenge of seeking root cause analysis of mental illness as opposed to directly using restraint or sedative medications
- Gained rapport with patients with the intent of progressing them to a mental state where they could be discharged with the correct coping skills to manage their illness
- Administered psychotropic medications and used Vistelar technique when de-escalation techniques failed
- Technique includes using brief manual holds without injuring the patient to keep themselves and the rest of the patient population safe.
Registered Nurse, Observation and Telemetry Unit
Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
04.2020 - 11.2021
- Provided direct quality nursing care to high acuity patients including patients on heparin, insulin or PCA drips using unit protocol
- Patients on continuous tube feeding, continuous bladder irrigation, low or high intermittent GI suction, TPN, blood transfusion etc
- Worked with other providers and cared for COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress issues in need of ventilators, and/or on Opti flow, high flow nasal cannula, non-rebreathers, and oxy mask oxygen needs, administered plasma, Remdersivir, Decadron following isolation protocols
- Provided direct care to Inpatient palliative and end of life patients and their families
- Daily assessments, charting, medication administration, and supervision of care of 5 to 7 patients per night
- Attended nursing residency sessions to improve nursing skills and knowledge
- Continuous unit nursing educations to consistently incorporate nursing and regulatory standards of care into practice
- Improved patient dynamics by communicating with other healthcare providers in the management of patient care, monitored and interprets telemetry strips of all patients issued a telemetry monitor
- Documented all other patient care during shifts, maintained and updated patients records and prepared patients for handoff to oncoming staff, maintained documentation of inpatient and observation patients and generated care plans
- Intake and documentation of patient admissions and discharges, actively coordinates the discharge plan utilizing an interdisciplinary approach
- Assesses patient and family readiness to learn and individualizes the approach as necessary
- Works collaboratively to develop strategies to meet the learning needs of each patient and family.
Education
Bachelors of Science in Microbiology -
Madonna University Okija Nigeria
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
BSN-MSN-PMHNP -
University of South-Alabama
MSN-DNP (PMHNP) -
University of South-Alabama
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Compassion and Empathy
- Care Plan Development
- Nursing staff leadership
- EMR Systems
- Evaluations
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient education and counseling
Certification
- Wisconsin, 252380-30, Registered Nurse
- Illinois, 041522430, Registered Nurse
- Illinois, 209029702, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Affiliations
- Sigma Theta Tau
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association
Certifications And Awards
- ANCC- PMHNP Board Certification
- Dean’s Honor List (UWM)
- IHI Certifications
- MAT Training
- Basic Life Safety for Healthcare Providers (AHA)
- ACLS for healthcare providers (AHA)
- NIHSS Certification
Special Skills And Activities
- Nursing residency sessions
- Bilingual: Fluent in English and Igbo
- Effective and strong communication, organizational, and critical thinking skills
- Knowledgeable in using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Professional
- Knowledgeable in using EMR such as EPIC, AVATAR, CERNER, PYXIS.
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Telemetry, Ortho/ Rehab Travel Program
Ascension Healthcare
01.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Telemetry Unit
Edward Elmhurst Hospital
09.2022 - 11.2022
Registered Nurse, Flex Staff Behavioral Health
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
09.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, Travel Contract Medical Surgical Unit
Amita/ Advent Health Hospital
03.2022 - 06.2022
Registered Nurse, Acute Adult Psychiatric Unit
Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Center
03.2021 - 03.2022
Registered Nurse, Observation and Telemetry Unit
Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
04.2020 - 11.2021
Bachelors of Science in Microbiology -
Madonna University Okija Nigeria
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
BSN-MSN-PMHNP -
University of South-Alabama
MSN-DNP (PMHNP) -
University of South-Alabama
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