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Churma Sylvester

Lawndale,CA

Summary

Registered nurse with years of recent experience in quality improvement and direct nursing care seeking a position in a health care environment committed to excellent patient care.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse, Employee Health Services

Harbor UCLA Medical Center, LADHS
Torrance, CA
11.2021 - Current
  • Provided direct quality care and assessed health status of employees during health evaluation visits per department policy and protocols.
  • Contributed to department consistently providing the highest standard of COVID care.
  • Participated in preventative health screening, safely administered and appropriately documented immunizations and TB skin tests.
  • Performed communicable disease exposure assessment, follow-up and referral of employees to the EHS NP.
  • Participated with nursing team in COVID vaccine clinic, COVID testing and flue clinic.
  • Utilized established protocols and current standards of care to provide direct care for employees during TB skin test, face mask fitting.
  • Identified employees COVID exposure risk or environmental hazard.
  • Participated in preventative screening programs and promoted overall well being of employees.
  • Safely administered and appropriately documented on immunizations, tests and care given.
  • Advocated for the rights of employees by ensuring access to preventative health, safety measures and community resources.

Registered Nurse, Clinical Quality and Safety

HUMC
07.2018 - Current
  • Conducted internal audits to prevent potential quality of care issues.
  • Identified and documented audit observations and take appropriate action as indicated by QI findings.
  • Reviewed charts for compliance with department policy & regulatory requirements in Medical surgical, Psychiatry and Adult ER units.
  • Collaborated with management for the development, implementation, coordination and evaluation of quality improvement measures.
  • Provided ongoing staff education and training to gain commitment or recommendations to improve compliance and improved the quality process.


Registered Nurse

Psychiatry, HUMC
08.2005 - 07.2018


· Provided direct nursing care and education for patients with acute psychiatric illness.

· Supervised, trained and assigned work to registered nurse, licensed vocational nurses, certified nurse’s assistants, clerks and students.

· Collaborated with team in Admitting, transferring and discharging patients.

· Assessed patients’ safety risk, implemented safety precaution and treatment plans.

· Monitored effectiveness of patients behavioral or medical treatment plan to report to treatment team at doctors rounds.

· Transported patient on oversees trip, filed incident reports and implemented appropriate interventions per DHS policy

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Education

Nursing/ Biology

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Skills

  • Responsible, accountable, resourceful and empathetic
  • High professional standards and excellent interpersonal skills

Certification

Current Registered Nurse license in the State of California.

American Heart Association, BLS certified.

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Employee Health Services

Harbor UCLA Medical Center, LADHS
11.2021 - Current

Registered Nurse, Clinical Quality and Safety

HUMC
07.2018 - Current

Registered Nurse

Psychiatry, HUMC
08.2005 - 07.2018

Nursing/ Biology

Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Churma Sylvester