Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Timeline
RegisteredNurse

Gifty Karikari

Edison,NJ

Summary

Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

JFK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
02.2022 - Current

Cardiac-Stepdown/Telemetry Floor - 4North, Physical assessment

  • Medication Administration
  • Bladder Scan
  • Intermittent and Continue Catheterization
  • Wound care
  • Care of Respiratory patient
  • Accu-Cheks
  • IV insertion
  • Following up with critical values
  • Ostomy Care, PEG & J tube
  • Blood Transfusion
  • Monitoring of patient progress during their stay and look out for any changes in their status or condition
  • Coordinated the patients discharge arrangements in accordance with the hospital’s Discharge Policy
  • Critical thinking and Judgement for both patient, family and Doctors

Registered Nurse

SUNRISE OF EDSION
05.2022 - 04.2024

Skilled Nursing

  • Physical assessment
  • Medication Administration
  • Bladder Scan
  • Intermittent and Continue Catheterization
  • Wound care
  • Care of Respiratory patient
  • Accu-Cheks
  • IV insertion
  • Following up with critical values
  • Ostomy Care
  • PEG & J Tube
  • Vital sign
  • Monitoring of patient progress during their stay and look out for any changes in their status or condition
  • Admission and Discharges

Nursing Resource, Patient Care Technician

OVERLOOK MEDICAL HOSPITAL
05.2017 - 01.2022
  • Assisting patient with Activities of daily Living
  • Phlebotomist- draw blood
  • Performing EKG’s
  • Measuring and recording vital signs
  • Performing Accu-cheks
  • Assisting patient to the bathroom
  • Maintaining constant safety environment
  • Reporting patient changes to the nurses
  • Collecting and Labelling samples
  • Foley care

Patient Care Technician

CHILTON MEDICAL CENTER, PCT
02.2015 - 04.2017
  • Assisting patient with Activities of daily Living
  • Phlebotomist- draw blood
  • Performing EKG’s
  • Measuring and recording vital signs
  • Performing Accu-cheks
  • Assisting patient to the bathroom
  • Maintaining constant safety environment
  • Reporting patient changes to the nurses
  • Collecting and Labelling samples
  • Foley care

Care Manager

SUNRISE ASSISTED LIVING
09.2013 - 07.2016
  • Provide best care to patients
  • Giving personal care
  • Mouth care
  • Checking patient vital signs
  • Feeding clients/ patients
  • Bed bath/ shower
  • Laundry
  • Build a good relationship with client or patient
  • Communicating with patient/ client
  • Transfer
  • Foley care

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing

Chamberlain University
Addison, IL
06.2024

Nursing Diploma - Nursing

JFK Muhlenberg Harold B & Dorothy A Snyder School of Nursing
Plainfield, NJ
01.2022

Associate of Science Degree - Nursing

Union County College
Cranford, NJ
01.2022

Skills

  • Epic experience
  • Point care click
  • Patient Advocacy
  • Strong interpersonal Communication skills
  • Teamwork
  • Medical- Surgical and step- down critical care Experience
  • Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint
  • Knowledge of HIPAA regulations and hospital compliance programs
  • Documentation and Charting
  • Patient Assessments
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Medication Administration
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Patient Assessment

Accomplishments

  • Charge Nurse - Supervising and managing the day to day work of the unit, nursing staff and patient.
  • Preceptor - Training newly staff nurses in procedures to ensure consistent quality of care.
  • Skin Star committee - securing ways to prevent wound, assessing and using the right technics to heal wounds
  • Magnet Champanion
  • Quality Assurance - Ensured and enforced medical office compliance with HIPAA, OSHA and CLIA regulations for maximum quality and control.
  • Documentation - Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation.
  • Clinical Skills - Monitored patients' respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
  • Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
  • Patient Care - Delivered compassionate care that exceeded hospital requirements. Successfully provided quality care to 6-7 patients in the hospital

Certification

  • New Jersey Board of Nursing - Registered Nurse
  • American Heart Association BLS - CPR and AED
  • ACLS Provider

Timeline

Registered Nurse

SUNRISE OF EDSION
05.2022 - 04.2024

Registered Nurse

JFK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
02.2022 - Current

Nursing Resource, Patient Care Technician

OVERLOOK MEDICAL HOSPITAL
05.2017 - 01.2022

Patient Care Technician

CHILTON MEDICAL CENTER, PCT
02.2015 - 04.2017

Care Manager

SUNRISE ASSISTED LIVING
09.2013 - 07.2016

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing

Chamberlain University

Nursing Diploma - Nursing

JFK Muhlenberg Harold B & Dorothy A Snyder School of Nursing

Associate of Science Degree - Nursing

Union County College
Gifty Karikari