DIONJÉ FRANÇOIS
McDonough,Georgia
Summary
Compassionate Charge Nurse offers 5 + years of patient care and advocacy within Oncology, Cardiac Step Down and Complex Medical-Surgical units. Highly skilled in charting, managing patient intake and discharges and monitoring care plans. Well-versed in promoting policies and protocols to achieve core measures. Demonstrated success in cultivating strong patient rapport to drive outcome goals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ONCOLOGY CHARGE NURSE
Premiere Health Care Professionals
07.2023 - Current
- Enhanced patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and protocols.
- Streamlined nursing workflows for increased efficiency and improved patient outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans for patients.
- Mentored and supervised junior nurses, fostering a supportive and professional work environment.
- Promoted a safe working environment by adhering to infection control policies and regularly reviewing safety protocols.
CARDIAC STEP DOWN PCCU CHARGE NURSE
Northside Hospital
02.2021 - Current
- Assess assigned patients to determine their specific cardiac problems and diseases
- Look through patients’ charts to determine past diagnosis, and provided treatment
- Assist in the development and implementation of core cardiac plans and programs
- Ascertain that all care plans are created and implemented to meet the individual needs
- Provide patients with information on how to handle medication when discharged from the clinic or hospital
- Run and monitor critical cardiac drips: Amiodarone, Cardizem, Cardene Dobutamine, Dopamine etc.
COMPLEX MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSE
Emory University Hospital
07.2017 - 12.2021
- Provides care for up to 5 adult and geriatrics patient's in an acute care Medical Surgical Unit per 12-hour shift
- Patients frequently monitored include post-status knee or hip replacements, bowel resections, chest tube insertion or removal, thyroidectomy, penial implants, TURPS ,mastectomies, pancreaticoduodenectomies, gender reassignments, gastrectomies,hysterectomies, and myomectomies
- Active leader of unit retention and recruitment team
- Provides supervision to Nurse Aides
- Offering key recommendations to doctors regarding changes in plan of care or therapy based on knowledgeable observations
- Proficient in Cerna Power Chart and Epic electronic health records
- Daisy award 2019 nominee
- Adequately precepting new resident nurses and travelers to the institutions policies, procedures and culture
- Completely duty as relief charge nurse when needed.
COIVD CRISIS REGISTERED NURSE
Ochsner Medical Center
11.2020 - 02.2021
- Provides care for up to 3 adult patients in a covid unit
- Set up and monitored life support equipment and devices such as cardiac monitors, transducer, pressure lines, oxygen delivery devices, mechanical ventilators and pulse oximeter
- Performed approved and prescribed diagnostic procedures based on patient’s clinical status.
INTENSIVE CARE REGISTERED NURSE
Atlanta Medical Center South
10.2019 - 11.2020
- Provides care for up to 2 adult patients in a Medical Intensive Care Unit per 12-hour shift
- Patients frequently monitored include intubated, sedated patients continuously being monitored via telemetry and arterial lines
- Set up and monitored life support equipment and devices such as cardiac monitors, transducer, pressure lines, oxygen delivery devices, mechanical ventilators and pulse oximeter
- Performed approved and prescribed diagnostic procedures based on patient’s clinical status
- Changed dressings, bathed patients and provided post mortem care.
MEDICAL- SURGICAL REGISTERED NURSE
HCA Staffing/ Eastside Medical Hospital
01.2018 - 01.2019
- PRN nursing position at a 310+ bed facility
- Provided care for up to 6 adult and geriatric patients per 12-hour shift
- Adapted to a rapidly changing work environment
- Often floated to other medical-surgical units of the facility to fulfill staffing needs
- Assessed, developed, implemented and evaluated a comprehensive plan of care through a multidisciplinary care team process in conjunction with the patient/family in internal and external settings
- Management of drains (NG, OG, and PEG, chest tube, paracentesis).
Education
B.S. NURSING -
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA01.2017
B.S. CHEMISTRY -
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA01.2015
Skills
- Patient Assessment
- Patient care planning
- Team Leadership
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Process evaluation
- Rapport Building
- Performance Evaluations
- Staff Supervision
- Care Coordination
- Medical record auditing
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- COMPLEX RN LICENSE
Personal Information
Title: REGISTERED NURSE
Timeline
ONCOLOGY CHARGE NURSE
Premiere Health Care Professionals
07.2023 - Current
CARDIAC STEP DOWN PCCU CHARGE NURSE
Northside Hospital
02.2021 - Current
COIVD CRISIS REGISTERED NURSE
Ochsner Medical Center
11.2020 - 02.2021
INTENSIVE CARE REGISTERED NURSE
Atlanta Medical Center South
10.2019 - 11.2020
MEDICAL- SURGICAL REGISTERED NURSE
HCA Staffing/ Eastside Medical Hospital
01.2018 - 01.2019
COMPLEX MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSE
Emory University Hospital
07.2017 - 12.2021
B.S. NURSING -
Kennesaw State University
B.S. CHEMISTRY -
Georgia Southern University
- BLS
- ACLS
- COMPLEX RN LICENSE
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