Damaris Ngugi
Hazelwood,MO
Summary
Practical Psychiatric Nurse experienced in delivering compassionate care with career spanning of 4 years. Friendly professional with exceptional knowledge of medications, medical terminology and holistic coping mechanisms. Well-versed in providing quick intervention, medication and support to patients with acute, chronic and drug induced mental illness. Certified in CPI and BLS (CPR). I am a resourceful Registered Nurse in committed to providing excellent care to patients of all ages. Expertise in performing admission assessments and discharges and participating in crisis interventions. Kind and caring professional with 5 years of experience monitoring treatment of patients diagnosed with disabilities, illnesses and distress. Outgoing Psychiatric Staff Nurse with terrific people skills, friendly demeanor and strong talents in caring for individuals. Effective leader consistently finding ways to improve healthcare quality. I am a hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level behavioral health nurse position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Behavioral Health Registered Nurse
CAREREV AGENCY
St Louis, MO
02.2022 - Current
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Monitored vital signs, nutritional intake and signs and symptoms of complications to report deviations to supervisor.
- Conducted therapy for mentally ill patients in group and individual settings to assist patients in achieving normalcy.
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
Behavioral Health Registered Nurse
Department Of Mental Health
ST.CHARLES, MO
10.2018 - 05.2022
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
- Monitored vital signs, nutritional intake and signs and symptoms of complications to report deviations to supervisor.
- Conducted therapy for mentally ill patients in group and individual settings to assist patients in achieving normalcy.
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
- Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
- Monitored primary care needs for patients to coordinate access to appropriate providers.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, IL12.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Florissant, MO05.2017
High School Diploma -
UTHIRU GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
NAIROBI, KENYA12.2005
Skills
- Addiction Treatment
- Therapeutic Interventions
- Referral Scheduling
- Specialized Healthcare Referrals
- Patient Relationships
- Equipment and Instrument Sterilizatoin
- Restraint Techniques
- HIPAA Compliance
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Mental Disability Management
- Accurate Documentation
- Patient Care Assessment
- Care Plan Evaluation
- Patient Health Information Access
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Intramuscular Injections
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Clear Patient Communication
- Discharge Plan Development
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Chemical Dependency Care
- Patient Examination
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Disease Processes
- Emergency Medical Administration
- Substance Abuse Knowledge
- Positive Reinforcement
- Team Collaboration
- Patient Admission
- Psychiatric Disorders
- Delegation and Motivation
- Relaxation Techniques
Timeline
Behavioral Health Registered Nurse
CAREREV AGENCY
02.2022 - Current
Behavioral Health Registered Nurse
Department Of Mental Health
10.2018 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Associate of Science - Nursing
ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
High School Diploma -
UTHIRU GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
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