Chioma Igbokwe
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Highly trained Psychiatric Staff Nurse offering well-developed interpersonal, acute care treatment and relationship building skills. Promoting pleasant personality and skills helping patients stay calm and communicative. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Psychiatric Case management Nurse
Horizon house- Swarthmore PA
11.2022 - Current
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
- Educated patients and families about mental health, diagnoses and treatment options.
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
- Defined testing protocols, quality assurance initiatives and clinic policies and procedures.
- Monitored vital signs, nutritional intake and signs and symptoms of complications to report deviations to supervisor.
Correction Registered nurse
SCI Chester
05.2022 - 10.2022
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Registered Nurse
Westgate Hills Rehabilitation And Nursing Center
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Better Homecare Agency
01.2021 - 01.2022
- G-tube and G-tube feeding
- Comprehensive assessment of patients
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ10.2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
Azure College
Fort Lauderdale, FL07.2020
Skills
- Direct Patient Care
- Care Plan Implementation
- Patient Education
- Medication Administration
- Family Education
- Patient Assessment
- Patient Management
- Clinical Documentation
- Licensed RN
- Treatment Planning
- Licensed by PA Nursing Board
Timeline
Psychiatric Case management Nurse
Horizon house- Swarthmore PA
11.2022 - Current
Correction Registered nurse
SCI Chester
05.2022 - 10.2022
Registered Nurse
Westgate Hills Rehabilitation And Nursing Center
01.2022 - 05.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse
Better Homecare Agency
01.2021 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Azure College
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