Connie Kabetu
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
Accomplished Registered Nurse (RN), with a proven track record of 10+ years of working with diverse patient groups. Dedicated and compassionate with a career history in direct patient care and care coordination in a fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Detail- oriented team player with strong organizational skills and a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse OR Circulator
University Of Miami Hospital And Clinics
08.2022 - 03.2024
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume settings.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to the highest standards of care.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Circulated in the OR for different surgical specialties.
- Documented care based on standards of care and practice.
- Utilized sterile techniques and infection-control guidelines to maintain clean and safe environment.
- Collected, labeled, transported specimens and delivered to the lab for testing.
- Assisted physicians in the operating room by providing necessary supplies and equipment.
- Sanitized and selected equipment and supplies according to surgeon preferences.
- Provided direct support to the surgical team during procedures.
- Prepared operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
- Delivered the highest level of quality care to diverse populations.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security in OR hence actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
Senior Staff Nurse - Operating Room
THE NAIROBI HOSPITAL
06.2016 - 06.2022
- Performed various nursing interventions such as vital signs monitoring and specimen collection.
- Scrubbed and circulated for various operations.
- Assessed medical status of patients pre- and post-operation by checking vital parameters.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Administered medications via IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans for optimal outcomes.
- Collaborated with physicians and pharmacists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
Medical Surgical Staff Nurse
THE NAIROBI HOSPITAL
11.2013 - 06.2016
- Educated patients and families on illnesses, medications and treatment plans.
- Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
- Monitored patients before, during and after surgical operations to evaluate patient care.
- Managed pre-op and post-operative patient care by stocking medical supplies.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Recorded and measured patients' weight, temperature, respiration, and blood pressure.
- Assessed team members' workloads and pitched in to help in areas where need was most evident.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Assessed patient status during procedures to communicate abnormalities to physicians.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Utilized software such as KRANIUM and CARE 2000 to document data related to patient care such as medications, interventions and patient responses.
- Assisted physicians with procedures such as needle aspirations.
- Monitored hemodynamic variances to identify signs of life-threatening complications.
- Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
- Managed patient pain relief and sedation by providing non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ05.2024
Associate of Science - Nursing
CICELY MCDONELL SCHOOL OF NURSING
NAIROBI,KENYA11.2013
Skills
- SBAR communication
- Operating room experience
- Critical thinking and decision-making
- Precepting
- Care Planning
- Emergency Response
- Patient Management
- EMR documentation
- Lab result interpretation
- Patient Care
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Patient Assessment
- Personal care needs
- Patient Education
- Medical Records Management
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Infection control measures
- Clinical judgment
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- HIPAA Education
- OSHA safety expert
- English, Swahili, Gikuyu language proficiency
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS
- BLS
- NIH Stroke Scale certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse
Timeline
Registered Nurse OR Circulator
University Of Miami Hospital And Clinics
08.2022 - 03.2024
Senior Staff Nurse - Operating Room
THE NAIROBI HOSPITAL
06.2016 - 06.2022
Medical Surgical Staff Nurse
THE NAIROBI HOSPITAL
11.2013 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Science - Nursing
CICELY MCDONELL SCHOOL OF NURSING
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS
- BLS
- NIH Stroke Scale certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse
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