Chawonda Washington
Fremont,CA
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with over 5 years of experience in offering comprehensive patient care in multiple environments. Work well with diverse patient population and foster trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care (RN License #95176824).
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
10.2023 - Current
Medical Surgical/Telemetry Registered Nurse
Regional Medical Center
San Jose, CA
08.2022 - Current
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse/ Telemetry
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
09.2021 - 12.2022
Medical Surigical/Telemetry Registered Nurse
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
09.2021 - 12.2022
Medical Surgical/Telemetry Registered Nurse
Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
09.2021 - 12.2022
- Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids using Epic, Meditec, and Cerner, to note times, types and amounts of medications for each patient.
- Prepared, administered, and documented medications and intravenous infusions on physician orders.
- Monitored patients' vital signs and administered medications per physician orders or good practices.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed nursing assessments and developed patient-specific treatment plans to deliver comprehensive care.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Monitored hemodynamic variances to identify signs of life-threatening complications.
- Provided inpatient care to diverse population of adult medical and surgical patients.
- Provided patient-centered discharge planning and education to reduce complications and readmissions.
Registered Nurse
St. Rose Hospital
05.2019 - Current
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Managed quality care for patients with varied conditions, including heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
Charge Nurse
Vista Post Acute
05.2018 - Current
- Achieved successful unit leadership by providing quality nursing care to 15 to 20 patients per day in 72-bed unit.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Developed and advocated patient care plans.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions and communicated concerns to supervising MD.
- Delivered oral medications, intramuscular injections and IV fluids to mitigate or resolve patient symptoms.
Dialysis Technician
Davita Inc.
07.2008 - 07.2017
- Cleaned and connected to access sites, including fistulas, grafts, and catheters, by following infection control protocols.
- Explained dialysis procedures and hemodialysis machine operation to patients prior to treatment to ease anxieties.
- Measured and recorded patients' pre-dialysis and post-dialysis vital statistics, including weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration rate.
- Set up and operated dialysis machines for patients receiving treatment for kidney failure.
Education
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Ohlone College
Fremont, CA05.2018
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Antelope Valley College
Lancaster, CA05.2018
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Florida Memorial University
Opa-locka, FL04.2007
Skills
- Staff Supervision
- Preventative Health
- Nursing Process
- Patient Education
- Surgical patient care
- Strong clinical judgment
- Chronic disease management
- Intravenous therapy
Certification
ACLS
BLS
NIH
Timeline
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Sequoia Hospital
10.2023 - Current
Medical Surgical/Telemetry Registered Nurse
Regional Medical Center
08.2022 - Current
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse/ Telemetry
Community Regional Medical Center
09.2021 - 12.2022
Medical Surigical/Telemetry Registered Nurse
Clovis Community Medical Center
09.2021 - 12.2022
Medical Surgical/Telemetry Registered Nurse
Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital
09.2021 - 12.2022
Registered Nurse
St. Rose Hospital
05.2019 - Current
Charge Nurse
Vista Post Acute
05.2018 - Current
Dialysis Technician
Davita Inc.
07.2008 - 07.2017
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Ohlone College
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Antelope Valley College
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Florida Memorial University
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