Skilled Licensed Practical Nurse with extensive experience in mental health support and vital signs monitoring, notably at Sacramento Behavioral Healthcare. Excelled in medication administration and delivering patient-centered care, enhancing treatment outcomes. Demonstrated exceptional teamwork and crisis management abilities, contributing to improved patient safety and well-being.
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Alhaji Koroma
Nursing
Elk Grove,CA
Summary
Overview
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Sacramento Behavioral Healthcare
Licensed Practical Nurse
10.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms, and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
Sutter Health
Patient Care Support Specialist
10.2015 - 01.2024
Job overview
- Delivered exceptional remote support services by leveraging advanced diagnostic tools and methodologies.
- Enhanced user experience by providing comprehensive troubleshooting guidance for various software and hardware systems.
- Maintained detailed documentation of support interactions, ensuring valuable insights are preserved for future reference and analysis.
- Implemented crisis intervention plans to support client safety.
- Collaborated with counselors, physicians and nurses to plan or coordinate treatment, drawing on social work experience and patient needs.
- Provided complex crisis intervention and stabilization to patients in psychological distress.
Sierra Vista Hospital
Mental Health Technician
02.2011 - 10.2017
Job overview
- Performed scheduled patient safety checks and documented results to establish patients' well-being.
- Took patient blood pressure and pulse rate, reporting findings in health charts.
- Took and monitored vital signs, administered medications, and managed patient behavior.
- Observed patient behaviors and mental status and notified RN of unusual or potentially dangerous occurrences.
- Assisted with patient restraint and seclusion scenarios to create safe environment for patient and medical personnel.
Education
Nightingale CollegeOgden, UT
Bachelor Of Science In Nursing from Nursing
University Overview
Curam College of Nursing Sacramento, CA
Vocational Nursing from Nursing
11.2019
University Overview
Skills
- Medication Administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA Compliance
- Wound Care
- Medication Dispensing
- Diabetes management
- Immunization Administration
- Pulse oximetry tracking
- Mental Health Support
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Sacramento Behavioral Healthcare
10.2024 - Current
Patient Care Support Specialist
Sutter Health
10.2015 - 01.2024
Mental Health Technician
Sierra Vista Hospital
02.2011 - 10.2017
Nightingale College
Bachelor Of Science In Nursing from Nursing
Curam College of Nursing
Vocational Nursing from Nursing