Charles I Okolie
Pembroke Pines,Florida
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 14 years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients in critical care units. Highly skilled in Medical and CVICU nursing with demonstrated leadership skills that drive patient outcomes while sustaining care objectives. Seeking to take next career step with respected organization.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Travel Registered Nurse
AMN/Kaiser Permanente
Walnut Creek, CA
12.2024 - Current
- Provided direct and indirect patient care according to established standards and protocols.
- Monitored patient progress and adjusted care plans accordingly.
- Developed nursing care plans based on individual needs of each patient.
- Conducted physical exams, ordered laboratory tests, and interpreted results for diagnosis.
- Utilized specialized equipment such as ventilators, oxygen delivery systems, and IV pumps, as required by individual patient needs.
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Fastaff/Montefiore Medical Center Moses
The Bronx, NY
10.2024 - 12.2024
- Assessed and monitored patient's vital signs, condition and response to treatments.
- Interpreted medical orders from physicians, documented care plans and administered medications.
- Operated and maintained life support systems and other medical equipment with precision and care.
Travel RN ICU
Fastaff/Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital
Mount Vernon, NY
02.2024 - 08.2024
- Provided direct patient care, including wound dressing, administering medications, catheterization, and IV therapy.
- Assessed patients for changes in condition and reported any abnormalities to the physician.
- Monitored vital signs and performed other diagnostic tests as required.
Travel Registered Nurse, CVICU
AMN Healthcare/Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, California
01.2023 - 11.2023
- Managed patient care plans and provided necessary medical treatments to patients in a timely manner.
- Performed assessments and evaluations of patients' health condition, while providing comprehensive nursing services.
- Administered medications as prescribed by physicians and monitored the effect on patients' conditions.
- Coordinated with other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal quality of care for all patients.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop treatment strategies for complex cases.
Travel Registered Nurse, CVICU/ICU
Maxim Healthcare/Stanford HealthCare
Palo Alto, CA
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Administered medications to ICU patients, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Delivered optimum treatments to critical-care patients following prescribed rules, policies, protocol and procedures.
- Monitored patients' respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Developed and executed care plans for assigned patients.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
Traveling CVICU/ICU Nurse
AMN Healthcare/ Kaiser Permanente Hospital SF
San Francisco, CA
03.2022 - 08.2022
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary personnel to create, implement and manage patient care plans suiting individual needs and preferences.
- Utilized EPIC EMR to document all patient interventions, such as evaluations, care plans and observations.
- Reviewed physician orders and participated in medication management to optimize patient safety.
- Prioritized patient care assignments based on patient conditions to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Facilitated strategic goals aimed at increasing satisfaction and improving outcomes through compassionate, precise and high-quality nursing care.
- Delivered optimum treatments to critical-care patients following prescribed rules, policies, protocol and procedures.
- Developed and maintained professional relationship with members of health care team, patient and patient's family.
Traveling CVICU/ICU Nurse
Favorite Healthcare/Swedish Covenant Hospital
Chicago, IL
01.2022 - 02.2022
- Implemented treatment plans, monitored vitals and administered medications for patients in ICU.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Evaluated intensive care patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Monitored efficacy of nursing interventions and revised care plans based upon patient response.
- Treated patients with broad range of acute, life-threatening diagnoses.
- Managed PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drug administration and titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation and chest tube management.
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Rapidstaffing/Albany Medical Center
Albany , NY
11.2021 - 12.2022
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Developed and executed care plans for assigned patients.
- Documented and communicated actions and irregularities to maintain continuity among nursing teams.
- Updated patient charts to reflect changes to care plans, interventions and observations.
Traveling Critical Care Nurse
Krucial Staffing/ Dell Seton @UT Hospital
Austin, TX
09.2021 - 10.2021
- Implemented treatment plans, monitored vitals and administered medications for patients in ICU.
- Evaluated intensive care patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
- Treated patients with broad range of acute, life-threatening diagnoses.
Traveling Critical Care Nurse
Soliant Healthcare/Mt Sinai-St Luke's
New York, NY
06.2021 - 07.2021
- Implemented treatment plans, monitored vitals and administered medications for patients in ICU.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Worked toward team goals of medical unit and accounted for department and system-specific metrics.
- Monitored efficacy of nursing interventions and revised care plans based upon patient response.
- Educated patients on treatment plans, medications and aftercare procedures.
- Treated patients with broad range of acute, life-threatening diagnoses.
Staff RN – CVICU, Heart Transplant/ECMO Unit
Memorial Regional
Hollywood, Florida
06.2015 - 04.2021
- Delivered nursing care to critically ill cardiac surgery patients in post-operative recovery units.
- Provided direct nursing Care to adult Patients on ECMO therapy.
- Provided direct nursing care to Heart Failure patient with implanted ventricular assitive heart devices Pre and Post operatively.
- Provided direct nursing care to Adult heart transplant patient both pre and post transplantation.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to create, implement and adapt individualized care plans.
- Implemented treatment plans, monitored vitals and administered medications for patients in ICU.
- Monitored efficacy of nursing interventions and revised care plans based upon patient response.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Evaluated intensive care patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Provided direct care in surgical, cardiac, and neurological critical care units.
Staff Registered Nurse CVICU/SICU
Cleveland Clinic Weston Florida
Weston, FL
12.2008 - 06.2015
- Working in an interdisciplinary team led by acclaimed physicians to provide acute care to patients requiring critical medical and surgical care in a world renowned teaching hospital.
- These duties include recovering post surgical patients namely, Liver & kidney transplantation patients, open heart surgical recovery, and nursing patients with compromised airways requiring mechanical ventilation.
- Collaborated with doctors to plan post-treatment home care and prevent return hospitalization due to complications.
- Managed all facets of telemetry, including PA and arterial catheters, vasoactive drug administration and titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation and chest tube management.
Float Pool Staff Nurse
St Vincent Medical Center
Jacksonville, Florida
03.2008 - 10.2008
- Worked as an ICU RN with varying assignments within three specialized intensive care units.
Staff Registered Nurse CCU/ICU
Shands – UF Medical Center
Jacksonville, Florida
06.2006 - 10.2008
- Charged with providing competent and effective care to critically ill cardiac patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation.
- Primarily responsible for direct patient care, executing physicians’ orders and supervising nursing care provided by assistive personnel.
- Collaborates with the patient, family and interdisciplinary healthcare team to meet care needs and goals of patients.
- Well versed in recognizing rapid and dynamic changes in states of critical care patients and initiating appropriate interventions, namely initiating rapid resuscitation measures, critical drips and medications.
- Skilled tasks performed include assisting physicians in insertion of invasive cardiac monitoring, assistive and optimization devices namely PA catheters, temporary transvenous pacers, intra aortic balloon pumps, and setting up and performing aquapheresis on fluid overloaded CHF patients resistant to diurectics.
- Well experienced in monitoring and caring for Cardiac catheterization patients pre/post procedure.
Patient Care Technician
Telemetry Monitor
Tallahassee, Florida
12.2005 - 04.2006
- Assisted nurses in providing patient care to include am and pm care, bed baths, blood glucose monitoring, order entry, trained in recognizing and reporting basic life threatening dysrythmias and vital signs.
ER Nurse Technician
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital
Tallahassee, Florida
06.2004 - 02.2005
- Charged with patients screening and room assignment, orienting patients to unit, assisting ER physicians and nurses in providing patient care to include phlebotomy, wound care, splinting, urinary catheterization, order entry and transportation.
Combat Medical Sergeant
US Army
10.1997 - 03.2004
- Performed critical first responder care for combat soldiers, trained extensively in efficient combat and trauma scene management, route reconnaissance and casualty evacuation.
- Also well versed in military combat skills and tactics.
Laboratory Analyst
Medical Labs & Scientific Equipments Company
Lagos, Nigeria, Nigeria
10.1993 - 05.1997
- Analyzed laboratory samples and collated results for medical diagnostics purposes.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Florida State University
2006
NREMT Basic Diploma -
US Army Medical Department Center and Training School
1998
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology
University Of Port Harcourt
Nigeria11.1992
Honors University
Skills
- Diagnosis
- Critical thinking
- Optimization
- Intensive Care Drips and Drugs Management
- Formulating Care plans
- Order entry
- Echarting
- Personnel training
- Phlebotomy
- Reporting
- Supervising
- Teaching
- Transportation
- Life-sustaining machines
- Leadership
References
References Provided upon request
Additional Information
- Deans List, Fall, 2005 Combat Medical Badge, 2004 Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (OIF), 2004 Coalition Provisional Authority Commendation Citation, 2004 Army Commendation Medals (3), Expert Field Medical Badge, 2000 Licensure Registered Nurse, Florida May 2006 Registered Nurse, California, September 2020 Registered Nurse New York October 2020
Timeline
Travel Registered Nurse
AMN/Kaiser Permanente
12.2024 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Fastaff/Montefiore Medical Center Moses
10.2024 - 12.2024
Travel RN ICU
Fastaff/Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital
02.2024 - 08.2024
Travel Registered Nurse, CVICU
AMN Healthcare/Clovis Community Medical Center
01.2023 - 11.2023
Travel Registered Nurse, CVICU/ICU
Maxim Healthcare/Stanford HealthCare
09.2022 - 12.2022
Traveling CVICU/ICU Nurse
AMN Healthcare/ Kaiser Permanente Hospital SF
03.2022 - 08.2022
Traveling CVICU/ICU Nurse
Favorite Healthcare/Swedish Covenant Hospital
01.2022 - 02.2022
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Rapidstaffing/Albany Medical Center
11.2021 - 12.2022
Traveling Critical Care Nurse
Krucial Staffing/ Dell Seton @UT Hospital
09.2021 - 10.2021
Traveling Critical Care Nurse
Soliant Healthcare/Mt Sinai-St Luke's
06.2021 - 07.2021
Staff RN – CVICU, Heart Transplant/ECMO Unit
Memorial Regional
06.2015 - 04.2021
Staff Registered Nurse CVICU/SICU
Cleveland Clinic Weston Florida
12.2008 - 06.2015
Float Pool Staff Nurse
St Vincent Medical Center
03.2008 - 10.2008
Staff Registered Nurse CCU/ICU
Shands – UF Medical Center
06.2006 - 10.2008
Patient Care Technician
Telemetry Monitor
12.2005 - 04.2006
ER Nurse Technician
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital
06.2004 - 02.2005
Combat Medical Sergeant
US Army
10.1997 - 03.2004
Laboratory Analyst
Medical Labs & Scientific Equipments Company
10.1993 - 05.1997
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Florida State University
NREMT Basic Diploma -
US Army Medical Department Center and Training School
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology
University Of Port Harcourt
Honors University
Similar Profiles
Deana Brock, BSN RNDeana Brock, BSN RN
In Patient Case Manager - Travel Contract at AMN - Kaiser Permanente South BayIn Patient Case Manager - Travel Contract at AMN - Kaiser Permanente South Bay
Richard L. DizonRichard L. Dizon
Travel OR Registered Nurse at AMN Healthcare (Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical)Travel OR Registered Nurse at AMN Healthcare (Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical)
Alma HudginsAlma Hudgins
Telemetry Registered Nurse at Kaiser Permanente/AMN HealthcareTelemetry Registered Nurse at Kaiser Permanente/AMN Healthcare
Anjolyna Hung-LongAnjolyna Hung-Long
Server at Emack & Bolio's Ice CreamServer at Emack & Bolio's Ice Cream
Dominic MunsieDominic Munsie
Intern Software Developer at Sunshine AvionicsIntern Software Developer at Sunshine Avionics