Ijeoma Mbadiwe
Lathrop,CA
Summary
Experienced nursing professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge. Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities. Highly-motivated with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Accomplished in developing and actualizing strategies and programs to enhance patient care and coordinate interdisciplinary support teams.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse
Santa Clara Valley Medical
San Jose, CA
12.2022 - Current
- Conducts individualized patient assessment, prioritizing data collection based on patient's immediate condition or needs within timeframe specified by client facility's policies, procedures or protocols.
- Conducts ongoing assessments as determined by patient's condition and/or client facility's policies, procedures or protocols and prioritizes care accordingly.
- Develops plan of care that is individualized for patient reflecting collaboration with other members of healthcare team.
- Performs appropriate treatments as ordered by physician in accurate and timely manner.
- Performs therapeutic nursing interventions as established by individualized plan of care for patient and his/her family.
- Delivers care with appropriate age and cultural competence to specific patient populations according to individualized needs.
- Provides individualized patient/family education customized to patient and his/her family.
- Documents patient assessment findings, physical/psychosocial responses to nursing intervention and progress towards problem resolution.
- Initiates emergency resuscitative measures according to adult resuscitation and advanced life support protocols.
- Maintains confidentiality in matters related to patient, family and client facility staff.
- Provides care in non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to patient's and family's diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity and rights.
- Reports patient condition to appropriate personnel during each shift.
RN Case Manager
National Home Health
San Jose, CA
11.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Developed discharge plans for patients transitioning from acute care settings to home or alternate facilities.
- Collaborated with community resources to provide additional support services for diabetic patients.
- Assessed patient knowledge regarding insulin administration techniques and provided appropriate training.
- Provided evidence-based education on nutrition, physical activity and medication adherence for diabetic patients.
- Assisted in the development of strategies to improve quality of life for individuals with diabetes.
- Coordinated with physicians, nurses, dietitians and other healthcare professionals to ensure effective delivery of services.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals such as primary care physicians, nurses and technicians regarding patient's health status.
- Evaluated potential risks associated with certain types of activities or exercises that could be detrimental to a person's cardiac health.
- Instructed patients on lifestyle modifications necessary for maintaining a healthy heart such as diet management, exercise regimes and stress reduction techniques.
- Educated families about cardiovascular conditions and how to manage them properly at home.
- Provided case management services including intake, assessment, crisis intervention, advocacy, referral and monitoring of families.
- Monitored client progress through regular follow-up contacts.
- Facilitated communication between clients, families, caregivers, social services and other agencies to ensure client needs were met.
- Developed individualized care plans with input from clients and their families.
Hospital Service Assistant
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Hospital & Clinics
11.2014 - 01.2019
- Assist patients with ADLS
- Help Ambulate patient
- Assess patients pain level and report to RN
- Check vital signs and report abnormal ones to RN
- Help restrain patients during medical procedure e.g during insertion of IV
- Record patients input and output
- Perform bladder scan when patient don't void after Q4 and report to RN
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Imo State University
Imo State, Nigeria09.2014
Skills
- Completed over 1000 RN clinical hours Exposed to hands on training at various clinical rotation sites with skills such as IV insertion and blood draws, G tube feeding, different route medication administration and documentation, INR checks, and report results to PCP, subcutaneous insulin administration along with other various injection types, monitor effect of blood thinners, and collaborative teamwork with members of interdisciplinary team
- Observe patients, recorded significant conditions and relations, and notify supervisor or physician of patients condition and reaction to drugs, treatment, and significant incidents
- Had direct contact and care of pediatrics, alongside labor and delivery unit Observed and assisted physician alongside RNs with care of preterm, peri term and post term patients
- Training involved utilization of therapeutic communication and active listening when dealing with mental health patients such as schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, mania and more
- Care Coordination
- Chronic Disease Management
- Utilization Review
- Quality Improvement
- Healthcare Regulations
- Discharge Planning
- Medication Management
- HIPAA Compliance
- Patient Care and Education
- Disease Management
- RN Case Management
Languages
English
Professional
Igbo
Native/ Bilingual
Certification
- Licenses
Registered Nurse (CA)
License #95308530
expiration: July 31 2024
- Registered Nurse (NY)
License #836199
expiration: 01/25 - Certificates
Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS)
Basic life support (CPR)
Timeline
Clinical Nurse
Santa Clara Valley Medical
12.2022 - Current
RN Case Manager
National Home Health
11.2022 - Current
Hospital Service Assistant
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Hospital & Clinics
11.2014 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Imo State University
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