Chibuike Napoleon Ulonnam, RN, BSN, CCRN
Richmond,United States
Summary
I am a well-disciplined, industrious, and hardworking registered nurse who is ever ready to discharge my duties effectively and efficiently, accept criticism in good faith, and is open to imbibe vital corrective measures for better patient outcomes. I have outstanding interpersonal and communication skills in dealing with patients, families, and other team members, and great accuracy in patient history, charting, and other documentation. I am proven to be highly motivated, with the ability to remain focused and self-directed in very high-stress environments. I have excellent organizational and time management skills, with the flexibility and experience required to adjust to rapidly changing schedules and frequently shifting priorities. Above all, I am self-motivated and a good team player.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse-Medical Intensive Care Unit
VCU Health Authority
05.2024 - Current
- Provide Critical Care RN responsibilities in a Trauma-1 busy 30-bed ICU, with cases such as ARDS, Sepsis, Heart failures exacerbation, DKAs, Liver failures and transplant workup, pulmonary embolism.
- Provide specialized skills in stabilizing critically ill patients, using skills such as, intravenous drip titration(Sedatives, vasopressors, insulin, paralytics), Mass Blood Transfusion, Airway watch and ventilator management support, monitor critical lab values and interpretation while preparing or anticipating actions, ACLS, invasive and non-invasive monitoring.
- Provider support with chest tube placement, arterial line, CVC.
- AACN preceptor trained, providing Preceptorship to new RNs, Student Nurses, providing guidance, support and teaching to develop competencies.
Registered Nurse- General Intensive Care
Lincoln Country Hospital
01.2022 - 05.2024
Registered Nurse
Hampton Grange Nursing Home
08.2020 - 01.2022
Senior Care Centre Team Leader
NEXTCARE Arab Gulf Health Services
12.2012 - 08.2020
- Plan Patient care using the Nursing care plan and reevaluate the outcome as required for elderly residents.
- Ensuring the residents' environment is continuously safe and conducive.
- Book appointments and follow ups of residence, ensuring appointment falls within their normal routines.
- Plan the daily workflow, ensure adequate staffing, and adequate work equipment.
- Supervise and mentor Team Leaders and assistant Team Leaders to meet expected departmental targets with their respective agents.
- Conduct short daily and monthly team meetings with Care Centre agents, assistant Team leaders, and Team Leaders on observed challenges and initiate new proposals to tackle challenges.
- Training of new staff on medical policies.
- Quality assurance audits of team calls and KPI.
Registered Nurse- Occupation Health Nurse
Nigerian Westminster Dredging and Marine Ltd
11.2011 - 11.2012
- Performed Emergency Nursing care to patients who are suffering from acute illness or injuries when in the company's work location.
- Supervised Patients' employment and yearly health assessment checks.
- Precept newly employed RNs from Start to completion of orientation.
- Supported patients with activities of daily living, planning and implementing strategies for optimum recovery in line with members specific care needs.
- Handles admission procedures such as admission physical assessments, history taking, vital signs and education of patients with ward/hospital routine.
- Administered prescribed medication through various routes such as Oral, intramuscular, Intravenous, rectal and topical while observing medication administration guidelines.
- Wound assessment and treatments such as dressing of patients with injuries and surgical wounds.
Registered Nurse
Holy Family Catholic Church Medical Centre
05.2009 - 01.2011
Education
Course Work -
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ01.2026
Course Work - undefined
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA12.2025
Course Work - undefined
John Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD11.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University Of Sunderland
Sunderland, United Kingdom09.2022
Diploma - Accident And Emergency Nursing
SPBNS- University of Benin Teaching Hospital
Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria11.2011
Diploma - Nursing
School Of Nursing Umuahia
Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria11.2008
Skills
- Titration of Drips
- CRRT Management
- Invasive and non-Hemodynamics monitoring
- Train of four monitoring
- Ultrasound-guided intravenous line placement
- Targeted Temperature Management
- Management of Patients on Ventilators
- Airway Management
- EKG and Telemetry Interpretation and Management
- ABG and lab value interpretation
- Mass blood transfusion protocol
- Proning
Professional Memberships
- American Red Cross - Disaster Health Service, 2025-08-01
- Winners Chapel Welfare Committee, 2024-12-01
- American Association of Nurse Anesthesiologists (AANA)
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses- Greater Richmond Local Chapter
- Nigerian American Nurse Anesthetists Association
- Diversity in Nurse Anesthesia Mentorship Program
- Chairperson, ICU Liberation Committee, 2025-05-01
- Member of the Recognition, Reward, and Retention committee
- Member - Hospital-wide ICU liberation committee
Professional Events
- Virginia Association of Nurse Anesthetists(VANA) meeting, 2025-08-01
- Virginia Association of Nurse Anesthetists Conference, 2025-09-01
- Nurse Anesthesiology Faculty Associates Summit, 2025-11-01
- 2026 VANA Legislative Summit- Professional Advocacy, 2026-01-01
- 2026 VANA Winter Workshop, Richmond, Virginia, 2026-01-01
- Diversity CRNA info session and Airway Stimulation Lab workshop, 2026-04-01
- AANA Mid-Year Assembly, 2026-04-01
Personal Information
Title: Registered Nurse
Timeline
Registered Nurse-Medical Intensive Care Unit
VCU Health Authority
05.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse- General Intensive Care
Lincoln Country Hospital
01.2022 - 05.2024
Registered Nurse
Hampton Grange Nursing Home
08.2020 - 01.2022
Senior Care Centre Team Leader
NEXTCARE Arab Gulf Health Services
12.2012 - 08.2020
Registered Nurse- Occupation Health Nurse
Nigerian Westminster Dredging and Marine Ltd
11.2011 - 11.2012
Registered Nurse
Holy Family Catholic Church Medical Centre
05.2009 - 01.2011
Course Work - undefined
University of California, San Diego
Course Work - undefined
John Hopkins University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University Of Sunderland
Diploma - Accident And Emergency Nursing
SPBNS- University of Benin Teaching Hospital
Diploma - Nursing
School Of Nursing Umuahia
Course Work -
University of Phoenix