Hassana Benjamin
Valdosta,GA
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Aveanna Health Care Service, Home Care
10.2013 - Current
- Managed care in the homes of multiple pediatric and adult patient's
- Delivered care to patients with various chronic diagnosis including asthma and COPD
- Administered medications and feedings to patients via nasal gastric tube, g-tube & peg tubes per physician orders
- Conducted primary care, case management, and medication management
- Monitored and delivered care to patients who are mechanical ventilator dependent
- Replaced and changed tracheostomy cuffed/uncuffed tube per physician orders. Administered oxygen PRN and utilized ambu bag when necessary
- Implemented ipv inhalation treatments, nebulizer treatments & cough assist to tracheostomy
- And ventilator dependent patients
Registered Nurse
Children Home Care
03.2017 - 01.2021
- Managed care in the homes of various pediatric patient.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and feeding via G- button & peg tubes.
- Monitored patient that are mechanical ventilator dependent.
- Administered nebulizer treatment combined with CPT vest to help facilitate the movement of secretions.
- Executed therapeutic communication to age appropriate patients.
Hedis Remote Registered Nurse
Outcome Health Solutions
12.2015 - 05.2017
- Retrieved charts remotely using electronic clinical data system.
- Assessed data for clinical medical record reviews
- Attended conference calls as necessary to provide pertinent information related to clinical reviews and and compliance.
- Completed Hedis ECD software training
- Hedis measure succeeded on Childhood immunizations (CIS), Breast cancer screening (BCS), Cervical cancer screening (CCS), Controlling high blood pressure (CBP), Comprehensive diabetes care (CDC), Colorectal cancer screening (COL) Transitional care (TRC), Medication management for people with asthma (MMA) and Asthma medications ratio (AMR) and etc...
- Communicated with external source to gather data necessary to measure identified outcomes.
Director Of Nursing
Infusion Xperts
11.2014 - 02.2016
- Educated and supervised new nurses on home visits and training
- Admitted new patients around the Houston areas for treatment
- Administered iv fluids per physicians orders (e.g lipids, tpn, antibiotics, fillers, isotonic solutions)
- Contracted and partnered with pharmaceutical company to administered infusion therapy to uninsured patients per doctors order
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Collected blood for labs studies via vacutainer, delivered blood to lab manually for analysis
- Accessed and inserted new catheter to patients with indwelling porta-caths
- Removed PICC Line at pt's home and documented length and tips
- Communicated therapeutically and professionally to patients and their families about disease process and procedure
Registered Nurse
Trinity Health Care staffiing, Southern Maryland Hospital
09.2012 - 09.2013
- Floated throughout the hospital to give care to patients on multiple units & managed patients disease process, diagnosis, per hospital protocol and via physicians request.
- Educated each pt per disease process and diagnosis & administered IV Fluids (e.g.
- Administered antibiotics, tpn, lipids, blood, fresh frozen plasma & managed patient's pain level via iv, im, po, and morphine/dilaudid pca pump as needed per physician orders & kepted Pt and family knowledgeable with of end of life stages and comfort care.
- Interpreted ekg's and arrhythmia strips to determine any cardiac disturbances & treated patient with recent onset acute coronary syndromes.
Registered Nurse
Trinity Health Care Staffing, Civista Hospital Center
03.2012 - 09.2012
- Managed pt's pain level via iv, im, po, and morphine/ dilaudid PCA pump as need per physician orders & administered iv fluids (e.g antibiotics, tpn, lipids, blood, fresh frozen plasma) & Inserted iv's, accessed porta cath and drew blood prn from central & picc lines &
- Communicated effectively with the healthcare team for the needs of the patient's.
- Monitored Pt's labs and treated labs that were not with in normal limits per physicians request.
Registered Nurse
Epic Health Care Service, Home Care
07.2011 - 03.2012
- Managed care in the home of pediactric and adult patient's & administered nasal gastric tube into pediatric pt with no suckling reflex and requiring feeding.
- Replaced and changed g-tube in pediatric pt.
- Suctioned & replaced tracheostomy tube, gave oxygen as need via ambu bag & gave adult pt iv infusion (e.g tpn , lipids and antibiotics) & monitored pediatric patients that mechanical ventilator dependent & administered medication via g-tube.
- Gave mouth Care and bed baths daily to both pediactric and adult patients.
- Managed pt pain as needed.
Registered Nurse
Maxim Health Care Staffing, Home Care
11.2010 - 03.2012
- Managed the care of home bound patient's & monitored pt that are mechanical ventilator dependent.
- Maintain ventilator settings according to physicinas orders.
- Administerd medication via 5 rights & suctioned & replaced tracheostomy tube, gave oxygen as need via ambu bag.
- Gave wound care treatment and healed existing wounds.
- Assisted pt to doctor's appointments and communicated any noted medical changes .
Registered Nurse
TexMeds Staffing, Ben Taub Hospital
12.2010 - 06.2011
- Observed pt on a chest pain and cardiac unit & managed pain Levels according to cardiac unit policy and procedures & monitored ECG for dysrhythmias or heart blocks and administer an anti-dysrhythmia drugs as prescribed.
- Provided care for patients with hemodynamic abnormalities & Manually titrate correct drip rate/dosage for patients receiving continuous cardiovascular infusion.
Registered Nurse
Saint Joseph's, CV/Step Down
12.2009 - 03.2011
- Managed and monitored patient with heart transplants and cabg's & relived pain, administered narcotics & sedatives for relief of incisional pain
- Provided instructions regarding splinting during coughing & turning
- Reported ischemic pain; titrated ntg for relief of ischemic pain
- Monitored patient closely for hemodynamic changes; & titrated drug therapy to optimize cardiac output and minimize myocardial oxygen consumption
- Observed patient closely for hemorrhaging and changes in perfusion; maintained patency of medistinal tubes, pleural tubes, and jackson pratt drainages, & pulled pacer wires and closely monitored for tamponade precautions
- Pulled chest tubes and watched for pnemothorax
- Noted changes in the appearance of urine and urine volume output, Level of consciousness or neurological dysfunction, changes in saO2, pap, and pvr; noted changes in bowel sounds, abdominal distention and abdominal pain & monitored the ecg for dysrhythmias or blocks and administered antidysrhythmic drugs as prescribed. e.g amiodorone)
- Managed patient's with heartmate II with left ventricular assist device
- Monitored pump speed, pump flow, motor power, pulse index (pi), and mode of operation
- Immobilized the percutaneous lead with an abdominal binder
- Adhered to strict aseptic technique during site care
- Manually auscultated blood pressure with a doppler as recommended
- Observed for potential risk and complications (e.g
- Hypovolemia, arrhythmia, thromboembolism, infection neurological dysfunction.) managed intubated patient's on mechanical ventilation & monitored patient's on assist control (AC), synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV), controlled mandatory ventilation (CMV), positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP), continous positive airway pressure (CPAP), Bi-level positive airway pressure (Bi-Pap)
- Kept abreast of ventilator settings including mode, tidal volume
- Rate, forced inspiratory oxygen (FiO2), peep and alarms
- Assessed for pain or anxiety & administered medications as needed
- Monitored for bilateral breaths sound, if diminished obtained chest x-ray to check for placement
Registered Nurse
Prime Care Staffing, Inc
08.2006 - 02.2011
- Provided patient care for 45 plus patients.
- Administered the correct medication to the attending patients via the right time, route, and location.
- Communicated therapeutically and professionally to patients in need.
- Gave wound care treatment according to policies and procedures.
Registered Nurse
Atlanta Medical, CV/Telemetry
08.2007 - 12.2009
- Cared for patients with LVAD's & Monitored patient with cardiac instabilities (i.e.
- CABG, Angina MI, CHF, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiogenic Shock,) Profiecient in Conducting a Mock Code.
- Performed CPR & Defibrillation upon cardiac arrest on pt's with VF or rapid pulseless VT to restore perfusing rhythm and increase survival rate per ACLS protocol.
- Administered drugs for VF pulseless VT (e.g.
- Epinephrine, Vasopressin, Amiodorone, Lidocaine, Magnesium sulfate).
- Applied Transcutaneous pacing for pt in symptomatic bradycardia.
Registered Nurse
WellStar Cobb Hospital
02.2007 - 07.2007
- Assisted with endotracheal intubation.
- Cared for patient requiring mechanical ventilation. Assured that emergency equipment is at bedside of all ventilated patients (Ambu bag, yankauer, airway & mask).
- Identified weaning criteria, assisted in weaning pt's from the ventilator during peep trials per protocol.
- Managed for pt's with chest tubes.
- Checked systems for leaks, patency, negative pressure, fluctuation, bubbling, & drainage (color/character/amount).
- Provided care for Pt's with cardiac instability angina, MI, CHF pulmonary edema, cardiogenic shock , etc).
- Appropriated standard of care for chest pain, tpa and throbolytic protocols.
- titrated correct drip rate/dosage for patients receiving continuous cardiovascular infusion.
- Monitored and provide care for pt's with hemodynamic abnormalities verbalizes understanding of pharmacological interventions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
Newark, NJ2005
Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry
Rutgers The State University
Newark, New Jersey2002
Skills
- Patient Monitoring
- Tracheostomy Care
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Direct Patient Care
- Gastrostomy Tube Care
- Mental Health Care
- Pain Management
- Wound Care
- Foley Catheter Insertion and Removal
- Family Education
- Medication Distribution
- Physical Assessment
Certification
Georgia Registered Nursing Compact License
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Children Home Care
03.2017 - 01.2021
Hedis Remote Registered Nurse
Outcome Health Solutions
12.2015 - 05.2017
Director Of Nursing
Infusion Xperts
11.2014 - 02.2016
Registered Nurse
Aveanna Health Care Service, Home Care
10.2013 - Current
Registered Nurse
Trinity Health Care staffiing, Southern Maryland Hospital
09.2012 - 09.2013
Registered Nurse
Trinity Health Care Staffing, Civista Hospital Center
03.2012 - 09.2012
Registered Nurse
Epic Health Care Service, Home Care
07.2011 - 03.2012
Registered Nurse
TexMeds Staffing, Ben Taub Hospital
12.2010 - 06.2011
Registered Nurse
Maxim Health Care Staffing, Home Care
11.2010 - 03.2012
Registered Nurse
Saint Joseph's, CV/Step Down
12.2009 - 03.2011
Registered Nurse
Atlanta Medical, CV/Telemetry
08.2007 - 12.2009
Registered Nurse
WellStar Cobb Hospital
02.2007 - 07.2007
Registered Nurse
Prime Care Staffing, Inc
08.2006 - 02.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry
Rutgers The State University
Georgia Registered Nursing Compact License
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