Faith Munhenzva
Cincinnati,OH
Summary
Skilled RN with a proven track record in providing exceptional care at Atrium Hospital, adept in IV management and demonstrating unparalleled compassion. Excelled in fast-paced environments, significantly improving patient outcomes through quality improvement initiatives and effective discharge planning. Renowned for clinical judgment and empathy, enhancing patient and family support across diverse healthcare settings.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Residency ICU-STEP Down
Atrium Hospital
08.2024 - 11.2024
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- 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.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Worked with healthcare team to develop new dialysis treatment flow sheet and other log forms, improving clinical documentation and accountability.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
RN Floor Nurse
Harmony Court Rehab & Nursing
07.2023 - 06.2024
- Collaborated with healthcare team members to assess, implement and evaluate nursing care plans.
- Worked in Trach and Ventilation Unit during Covid 19
- Established compassionate environment by providing psychological, emotional and spiritual support to patients and families.
- Managed medication cart and dispensed pills, oral therapies and intramuscular injections to patients on Both Dementia lock unit and Trach and Ventilation floor.
- Coped effectively with mental and emotional challenges of positions by remaining centered on patients' needs and delivering quality care.
- Managed medication cart and dispensed pills, oral therapies and intramuscular injections to patients on both floor.
- Examined and treated patients' injuries and pressure wounds to promote healing.
- Administered basic patient care and treatments by dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas and performing catheterizations.
- Measured and recorded patients' vital signs every hour for most critical care patients
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
RN Floor Nurse
Liberty Nursing Home
02.2022 - 09.2022
- Collaborated with healthcare team members to assess, implement and evaluate nursing care plans.
- Established compassionate environment by providing psychological, emotional and spiritual support to patients and families.
- Collected and documented vital signs to maintain current records of patients' conditions.
- Administered medication such as insulin and monitored patients' responses to detect problems.
- Communicated effectively with patients and family members to convey important instructions and discuss treatments.
- Managed medication cart and dispensed pills, oral therapies and intramuscular injections to patients on all floors, Rehab skilled and Dementia Lock in unit
- Supported patients in completing activities of daily living such as dressing, grooming and shower assistance.
- Helped patients feel comfortable by adjusting positions and engaging in casual conversation.
- Modified patient health treatment plans by observing patient conditions and responses.
RN Floor Nurse
Clifton Care Nursing Hoe
01.2019 - 09.2021
- Collaborated with healthcare team members to assess, implement and evaluate nursing care plans.
- Covid 19 critical care nurse
- Administered basic patient care and treatments by dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas and performing catheterizations.
- Established compassionate environment by providing psychological, emotional and spiritual support to patients and families.
- Utilized Point click to document nursing assessments, treatments, medications and discharge instructions.
- Collected and documented vital signs to maintain current records of patients' conditions.
- Administered medication such as insulin and monitored patients' responses to detect problems.
- Communicated effectively with patients and family members to convey important instructions and discuss treatments.
RN Supervisor Unit Floor Nurse
Harrison Pavilion Nursing Home
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Evaluated and monitored care and services throughout shift to improve quality levels.
- Inventoried medications, supplies and equipment and distributed stock to patients.
- Onboarded new employees through orientation meetings and training sessions before deployment to different departments.
- Coordinated nursing activities and staffing with health-related, therapeutic and support services to streamline service delivery.
- Developed and distributed nursing assignments for unit employees that outlined individual and group tasks.
- Reviewed staffing patterns, quantities and nursing units' census to meet resident needs and budgetary controls.
- Enforced nursing practice standards and recommended unit and institution policies and procedures to boost medical care quality.
- Successfully negotiated client contract renewals to create increased revenue.
- Removed trash and straightened counters to keep pharmacy area clean and neat.
RN Case Manager Hospice
Grace Hospice
01.2015 - 12.2015
- Managed support services and fostered
- RN Case Manager Hospice END OF LIFE and Palliative care
- IDT communication meetings with MD, Social Workers, Chaplin, Unit Manager to integrate continuation of care of patient
- communication among social workers, therapists, hospital staff, and patients.
- Educated patients and caregivers on healthcare protocols and processes.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Science Nursing ASN
Cincinnati State Technical And Community College
Cincinnati, OH06-2010
Skills
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Quality improvement
- Discharge planning
- Geriatric care
- Clinical judgment
- Compassion and empathy
- Basic life support
- Ventilator support
- Discharge coordination
- IV management
- Documenting vitals
- Patient management
- Long-term care
- Feeding pumps
- Gastrostomy tube care
Timeline
RN Residency ICU-STEP Down
Atrium Hospital
08.2024 - 11.2024
RN Floor Nurse
Harmony Court Rehab & Nursing
07.2023 - 06.2024
RN Floor Nurse
Liberty Nursing Home
02.2022 - 09.2022
RN Floor Nurse
Clifton Care Nursing Hoe
01.2019 - 09.2021
RN Supervisor Unit Floor Nurse
Harrison Pavilion Nursing Home
01.2017 - 01.2018
RN Case Manager Hospice
Grace Hospice
01.2015 - 12.2015
Associate of Applied Science - Science Nursing ASN
Cincinnati State Technical And Community College
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