bertha kachingwe
Fishers,IN
Summary
To obtain a position in the field of nursing that will utilize my education, work experience, and professional skills to provide quality patient care and advance the field of nursing.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse
Assurance Health System
Anderson, IN
08.2023 - Current
- Oversees and coordinates clinical care provided to psychiatric patients to the highest standard of care.
- Ensures that providers' orders are being followed, as well as updating providers with new findings, including new admission notifications, changes in patient condition, acute care concerns, patient advocacy, and patients' responses to medication.
- Helps with intake screening and admission of new patients to the hospital, as well as discharging patients back to their facility or home.
- Efficiently and effectively plan, organize, direct, and help implement a proper nursing program that maintains the standards of nursing practice using the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
- Maintains established policies, procedures, and objectives, including applicable nursing assessments and initiatives to measure, analyze, and improve the quality of nursing care.
- Assists in staff assignments, evaluating performance, and recommending personnel actions.
- Provides orientation and education to new hires.
- Attend meetings, including treatment team meetings, and implement changes in the patient's plan of care as discussed.
- Helps review incident reports for completeness, with appropriate interventions, care plan updates, and documentation.
- Helps maintain good rapport with the nursing staff, medical staff, other departments, and visitors.
- Works to develop a culture that is supportive, non-judgmental, and maintains the mission, vision, and values of the hospital.
Registered Nurse
Community Rehabilitation Hospital
Indianapolis , IN
09.2022 - 07.2023
- Provided nursing care to patients meeting the standards necessary for inpatient rehabilitation, including brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, as well as other complex medical conditions, through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
- Admitted patients, planned, directed, and coordinated nursing care for adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
- Collaborated with other nursing resources and healthcare team as well as patient families to maintain good patient outcomes.
- Instructed patients and families in procedures and proper healthcare practices to avoid readmissions, and made referrals for continuity of care after discharge.
- Assumed responsibility and accountability for the care of patients being treated by Licensed Practical Nurses and Patient Support Technicians.
Registered Nurse
Assurance Health System
Anderson, IN
05.2020 - 09.2022
- Admitted, transferred, and discharged patients on a 20-bed psychiatric/medical unit.
- Implemented screening assessments upon admission and ongoing, and initiated a plan of care to ensure the delivery of quality patient care and proper treatment.
- Provided professional nursing care, including administering medications, initiating and maintaining intravenous fluids, and drawing labs according to physician orders.
- Advocating for patients, as well as the organization, to optimize patient outcomes with cost-effective care.
- Participating in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings.
- Run chart audits to ensure accurate documentation and compliance.
- Assist with survey preparation, and implement processes to correct identified issues.
- Train and educate new hires to ensure quality nursing care.
Registered Nurse/Medical-surgical/Critical care
Kindred Hospital North
Indianapolis, IN
12.2016 - 05.2020
- Provided care to critically ill patients requiring specialized and aggressive care over an extended period of time.
- Provided planning and delivery of direct and indirect care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
- Developed nursing care plans in coordination with the patient, family, and the interdisciplinary staff.
- Demonstrated skills in communication, collaboration, delegation, negotiation, and management of resources.
- Performed wound care, monitored and changed wound managers, and monitored and changed wound vacuums.
- Took care of patients on ventilators, performed tracheostomy care, and performed suctioning as needed.
- Administered blood and other blood products i.e., plasma.
- Administered and monitored IV drips i.e., Fentanyl, Diprivan, and or Heparin drips.
- Drew blood for lab work and monitored labs.
- Inserted IV lines, foley catheters, NG tubes, and or rectal tubes.
- Monitored and interpreted cardiac rhythms.
- Participated in the discharge planning process.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, IN09.2022
Associate Degree - Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College
Muncie, IN12.2016
Skills
- ACLS certified
- BLS certified
- CPI certified
- Good communication skills
- Good assessment skills
- Good documentation skills
- Excellent written communication
- Excellent oral communication
- Computer literacy
- Good organizational skills
- Problem solving skills
- Effective telephone skills
- Ability to work with diverse people
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse
Assurance Health System
08.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Community Rehabilitation Hospital
09.2022 - 07.2023
Registered Nurse
Assurance Health System
05.2020 - 09.2022
Registered Nurse/Medical-surgical/Critical care
Kindred Hospital North
12.2016 - 05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Purdue University Northwest
Associate Degree - Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College