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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Certification
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CHIKANELE D ORUKWOWU SR

Summary

A registered nurse with extensive experience in critical care namely: intensive care unit and emergency room who is self-motivated and dependable

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Staff Registered Nurse

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
Newhall, CA
03.2022 - Current
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to create, implement and adapt individualized care plans to achieve a goal oriented good outcome for patients and family.

Staff Registered Nurse, Emergency Room

Glendale Adventist Medical Center
Glendale, CA
12.2018 - 02.2022

Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff after thorough assessment and developing individualized care plan to carry out interventions to treat and re-evaluate for discharge after resolution of conditions(s) or admit when necessary in a fast paced and high volume emergency room

Staff Registered Nurse,Emergency Room

Providence Tarzana Medical Center
Tarzana, CA
04.2009 - 11.2019

Fast but precise assessment of patient conditions in a collaborative effort with physicians and reviewing physician orders, dispensed medication and treatment in a goal directed manner to promote effectiveness and patient safety.

Staff Registered Nurse,Intensive Care Unit

West Hills Hospital & Medical Center
West Hills, CA
04.2009 - 10.2018

Ongoing goal oriented assessment and treatment from admission to discharge while working effectively with the various members of the health care team to achieve a positive outcome for patient and family. Big on effective and demonstrable daily teaching for a more sustained patient and family awareness and wellness out of the hospital 

Staff Registered Nurse,ER/ICU/PACU

Allstate Nursing Registry
Encino, CA
09.2001 - 04.2009
  • Reviewed physician orders and dispensed medication and treatment, participating in the total care management to promote patient safety and effectiveness. As a traveler or registry, learned my environment quickly while writing down all pertinent phone numbers and access codes for a quick reference as not to impede work flow by repeatedly asking avoidable questions

Staff Registered Nurse,CCU/ER

Crestwood Medical Center
Huntsville, AL
11.2000 - 08.2001

A combination of the emergency room and intensive care unit duties as already stated

Staff Registered Nurse,Critical Care Float

Huntsville Hospital
Huntsville, AL
07.2000 - 07.2001

In addition to the intensive care duties already stated, worked well and effectively in  an accelerated and collaborative manner to deliver result oriented patient care in the various units floated

Staff Registered Nurse,Surgical/Trauma ICU

Huntsville Hospital
Huntsville, AL
09.1996 - 11.2000

In addition to the intensive care duties already stated, cared for high acuity surgical and trauma patients in collaboratively implementing and directing plan of care for a protracted course of treatment for the very ill.

Staff Registered Nurse,Sub Acute

Big Springs Manor
Huntsville, AL
02.1988 - 12.1999
  • Assessed   patients to determine their daily and ongoing care needs in a geriatric setting where patience and tender care is paramount

Staff Registered Nurse,Surgery Floor

Huntsville Hospital East
Huntsville, AL
06.1994 - 09.1996

Lead a care team comprising of an RN,LPN and Nurse technician in caring for a 12 patient load post operative patients where fast assessments was needed in priotization of care while maintaining focus on pain control and the usual post operative complications including but not limited to bleeding

Nurse Tech,Float

Huntsville Hospital East
Huntsville, AL
02.1994 - 06.1994

Worked mainly in the operative room in the nurse assistant capacity and also floated hospital wide in obtaining vital signs and reporting any abnormalities to the registered nurse and general care of patients

Education

Care Of Patients On Dialysis

Renal Care Training Institute
Mission Hills, CA
08.2019

ADN, 1994 - Nursing

Calhoun Community College
05.1994

Bachelor of Arts, 1986 - Major:Political Science,Minor:Economics

Alabama A & M University
06.1986

Skills

A quick learner with excellent communication skills with the ability and patience  to deal with difficult clients, doctors or people in general

Affiliations

Hobbies: Long distance running and general physical fitness.

Have completed over 60 full marathons and still counting.

Black Belt in Taekwondo.

last Marathon ran: LA Marathon 3/08/2025, next is Long Beach marathon October 2025

Certification

  • BLS, ACLS, PALS

Timeline

Staff Registered Nurse

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
03.2022 - Current

Staff Registered Nurse, Emergency Room

Glendale Adventist Medical Center
12.2018 - 02.2022

Staff Registered Nurse,Emergency Room

Providence Tarzana Medical Center
04.2009 - 11.2019

Staff Registered Nurse,Intensive Care Unit

West Hills Hospital & Medical Center
04.2009 - 10.2018

Staff Registered Nurse,ER/ICU/PACU

Allstate Nursing Registry
09.2001 - 04.2009

Staff Registered Nurse,CCU/ER

Crestwood Medical Center
11.2000 - 08.2001

Staff Registered Nurse,Critical Care Float

Huntsville Hospital
07.2000 - 07.2001

Staff Registered Nurse,Surgical/Trauma ICU

Huntsville Hospital
09.1996 - 11.2000

Staff Registered Nurse,Surgery Floor

Huntsville Hospital East
06.1994 - 09.1996

Nurse Tech,Float

Huntsville Hospital East
02.1994 - 06.1994

Staff Registered Nurse,Sub Acute

Big Springs Manor
02.1988 - 12.1999

Care Of Patients On Dialysis

Renal Care Training Institute

ADN, 1994 - Nursing

Calhoun Community College

Bachelor of Arts, 1986 - Major:Political Science,Minor:Economics

Alabama A & M University
CHIKANELE D ORUKWOWU SR