Donatille Rukundo
Spokane Valley,WA
Summary
Compassionate Medical Surgical Registered Nurse known for high productivity and efficiency in task completion. Possess skills in post-operative care, patient assessment, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams. Excel in effective communication, teamwork, and advocacy, ensuring optimal patient care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Providence Holy Family Hospital
Spokane, WA
07.2020 - Current
- Document patient care services by charting in the electronic records system in accordance with guidelines.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Monitor vital signs, administer intravenous fluids, medications, blood transfusions, and other treatments according to physician orders.
- Assess patients for signs and symptoms of medical conditions, and report changes to physicians.
- Instruct patients and family members on proper post-operative home care techniques.
- Ensure that all safety protocols are followed when providing patient care services.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills when interacting with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
- Develop individualized nursing care plans based on assessment data and identified patient needs.
- Conduct assessments upon the admission of new patients in order to develop an individualized plan of care.
- Provide emotional support to patients and families by listening to their concerns.
- Provide patient education on disease processes, medications, treatment plans, diet, and lifestyle modifications.
- Implement evidence-based practice standards into daily practice decisions.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining focus on quality patient care.
- Identify potential risk factors that could lead to complications during recovery periods.
- Deploy therapeutic communication, active listening, and teaching to establish relationships with patients, families, and the health care team for optimum patient care.
- Observe surgical procedures to closely monitor the patient, and quickly assist the physician with potential complications or additional needs.
- Support patients receiving treatment by carefully listening, and offering comfort.
- Assess and prepare patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Advocate for patient needs with the interdisciplinary team and implement outlined treatment plans.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Spokane Community College
Spokane, WA03-2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UTSkills
- Electronic health records
- Medication administration
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Patient advocacy
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient education
- Patient assessment
- Evidence-based practice
- Post-operative care
- Basic life support
- Therapeutic communication
- HIPAA compliance
- Clinical judgment
- Wound care
- Pressure ulcer prevention
- Blood transfusion
- Infection control
- Medical procedure preparation
Languages
English
Full Professional
French
Native/ Bilingual
Swahili
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Providence Holy Family Hospital
07.2020 - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing
Spokane Community College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
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