Chinenye Duruaku
Houston
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with over 1 year of experience in diverse care environments. Expertise in patient assessment and delivering safe treatments while collaborating with healthcare teams to enhance patient outcomes. Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, with adaptability in challenging situations. Committed to providing care with integrity and respect, fostering an environment of healing and support.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
15
15
years of post-secondary education
Work History
RN, Rehab/Charge Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
HCA Mainland Hospital
Texas City
05.2025 - Current
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses for safe care delivery.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop patient care plans.
- Assisted in patient education regarding health management and treatment options.
Adult/Pediatric Private Duty Home Health Nurse
Thrive
Houston
02.2025 - 05.2025
- Deliver safe, high-quality, patient-centered care, assess and evaluate patient needs/problems, and identify mutually agreed upon goals for the care plan with patients
- Monitored patient conditions and responded to changes to ensure timely interventions
- Coordinate nursing care in collaboration with the care team
- Perform procedures, medication administration, and thorough documentation
- Educated and advocated for patients and families to empower informed care decisions
- Promoted professionalism and teamwork to strengthen unit collaboration and support patient outcomes
- Engage in quality improvement and support unit operations
- Provided skilled pediatric care in a contract role
Home Health (Contract)
Seds
Houston
05.2024 - 02.2025
- Deliver safe, high-quality, patient-centered care, assess and evaluate patient needs/problems, and identify mutually agreed-upon goals for the care plan with patients
- Administered patient care, including assessments, medication, wound care, and patient education, case management.
- Reported patient status, updates, and discharge planning to clinical leadership, attending physician, and hospice physician to ensure coordinated care.
- Reported significant findings to patient's physician and RN Clinical Manager promptly.
- Submitted skilled nursing notes, communications notes, and home health aide supervisory notes per policy to maintain accurate patient records.
- Completed documents for recertification: new medication profile, updated care plan, and home health aide care plan.
- Participated in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program by submitting data collection to enhance quality of care.
- Engaged in educational in-services to enhance professional knowledge and skills.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University College of Nursing
Houston, TX 05.2020 - 09.2023
Bachelor of Science - Speech-Language Pathology, Psychology
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI 08.2013 - 08.2022
High-school Diploma - Health
Advanced Technology Academy High-school
Dearborn, MI 08.2010 - 06.2013
Skills
- Licensed RN
- Patient assessment
- Clinical judgement
- Patient education
- Medication administration
- Medication safety
- Inpatient care
- IV insertion/ PICC line management
- Infection control
- Safety practices
- Disease management
- Patient discharge
- Case management
- Quality improvement
- Wound care management
- BLS Certified
- CPR
- Team collaboration
- Patient education
- Problem resolution
- Insulin medication assistance
- Rehabilitative care
Training
- Patient assessment
- Trach/Vent support
- GJ-G-Button management
- Clinical judgement & critical thinking
- Medication administration and safety
- Technical procedures (IV insertion, wound care, ventilator support)
- Infection control and safety practices
- Documentation & electronic health records (EHR)
- Oasis System
- Charting/Epic/Kantime/CubHub/Kinnser/MediTech
- CPR/BLS Certified
- Tracheostomy care
- Pediatric nursing
Timeline
RN, Rehab/Charge Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
HCA Mainland Hospital
05.2025 - Current
Adult/Pediatric Private Duty Home Health Nurse
Thrive
02.2025 - 05.2025
Home Health (Contract)
Seds
05.2024 - 02.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University College of Nursing
05.2020 - 09.2023
Bachelor of Science - Speech-Language Pathology, Psychology
Eastern Michigan University
08.2013 - 08.2022
High-school Diploma - Health
Advanced Technology Academy High-school
08.2010 - 06.2013