Irene Foncham
Laurel,MD
Summary
Experienced Sr. Clinical Research Nurse specializing in Psychiatric and Behavioral health. Skilled in providing direct supervision and care in home settings. Dedicated to eliminating suicide risk through effective intervention and assessment of at-risk patients. Possesses strong knowledge of state laws pertaining to mental health treatment.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Clinical Research Nurse
Parexel International
Baltimore, USA
11.2016 - Current
- Support Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Clinical Practices, and all work processes to ensure the efficient and compliant clinical operation of the Early Phase Clinical Unit (EPCU)
- Performs or arranges for phlebotomy, urine collection, sample preparation, storage and shipment of samples, drug dispensing, and follows GCP quality study documentation
- Performs daily equipment and drug checks as required by departmental policy
- Documentation is completed accordingly
- Reports equipment failures to the Clinical Services Leader
- Arranges for replacement of expired or used supplies in conjunction with the Clinical Services Leader
- Responsible for clinical trial material accountability in coordination with EPCU Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacist
- Maintains security of blinded code and notifies physician of participant conditions, which may require blinded code identification
- Perform clinical nursing procedures independently with appropriate skills and competency
- Assess health care needs of the study participants and plan, implement and evaluate care designed to meet study participant needs and safety
- Administer and/or assists with oral medication, intramuscular injections, intravenous injections, treatments and other medical procedures as prescribed by the physician
- Recognize changes in the study participant’s physical, mental and behavioral condition; take appropriate action by notifying physician and/or nursing supervisor and/or research team; and provide accurate documentation
- Respond to emergency situations using standard emergency protocols and procedures
- Ensure that all nursing and protocol-related procedures are completed and documented properly
- Maintains and updates professional competencies, knowledge of Clinical Operating Guideline and related hospital policies and procedures and their proper application
- Provide high level support to the nursing and medical teams during procedures, including invasive procedures such as during cerebral spinal fluid sampling, biopsies, endoscopies, or challenge procedures including methacholine- and allergen challenges, and performing skin prick testing, etc
- Review protocol, CRF / eCRF and perform user acceptability tests (“dummy run”) as required, documenting these
- Attend study meetings (set-up and progress) and actively participate in risk management and mitigation of the trial if applicable
- Collate CRFs, laboratory and other results and perform quality control checks to ensure they are complete and ready for review and approval by Research Physicians
- Leading on clinical supervision and training of junior staff and students
- Act as a mentor and subject matter expert to other clinical staff as pertaining to trial specific information
- Compile and deliver core competence and study specific training
- Participate in quality incident investigations and implementation of corrective and preventive actions
- Participate in process optimization initiatives.
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Adventist Behavioral Health
Rockville, USA
03.2009 - Current
- Utilizing the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for acute mentally ill patients.
- Ensuring effective communication among staff and between disciplines by utilizing interpersonal skills, role modeling, and good customer feedback.
- Perform a comprehensive assessment and input problems into the treatment plan, including nursing goals, interventions, and specifics tailored to the patient's needs.
- Provide nursing leadership for inpatient services, consistent with the goals and policies of the organization and evidence-based nursing practice standard.
- Ensure sufficient nursing staff and support personnel to provide efficient nursing care, consistent with each inpatient's treatment plan.
- Assess the effectiveness of nursing care; assign duties and delegate responsibilities to unit nursing personnel according to their job descriptions.
- Maintain safety among staff and patients at all times.
- Maintain a safe and caring environment for patients and families.
Nurse Monitor
Specialty Care Services Inc.
Silver Spring, USA
01.2013 - 11.2016
- Conducting assessments of participant’s health
- Observing personal assistance providers
- Delegating nursing tasks as necessary and appropriate
- Communicating with participant, support planners, and other representatives or clinicians as needed
- Develop and implement a plan of care and modification as needed
- Assesses the client’s needs for assistance, maintain a safe and clean environment considering factors such as infection control, food safety, fire safety, and removal of fall hazards
- Document incidents and notify team members of potential reportable events
- Perform vitals’, set-up medication and report unusual result to appropriate team members.
Nursing Supervision
American Care givers Inc.
Silver Spring, USA
03.2008 - 01.2013
- Conduct in home visit based on plan of care
- Perform monthly visit to assess and evaluate caregiver accuracy of services/task
- Develop and updates the caregiver plan of care
- Supervise care provided, family and attendants including delegating functions
- Monitors and addresses participant health and safety issues
- Perform general health assessment and evaluation of client’s medical condition
- Obtain physician orders verbally or handwritten and transcribed order in MAR
- Document and report changes to client’s health condition
- Perform wound care per doctor’s order
- Revised caregiver services plan as needed based on client condition.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Practice
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN01-2024
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Chamberlain College of Nursing
MO, USA01.2011
Associates Degree in Nursing -
Prince Georges Community College
MD, USA01.2008
Skills
- Sr Clinical Research Nurse
- Psychiatric and Behavioral health
- Home care
- Direct supervision
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Good Clinical Practices
- Early Phase Clinical Unit (EPCU)
- Phlebotomy
- Urine collection
- Sample preparation
- Sample storage and shipment
- Drug dispensing
- GCP quality study documentation
- Equipment and drug checks
- Clinical trial material accountability
- Clinical nursing procedures
- Health care needs assessment
- Care planning, implementation, and evaluation
- Medication administration
- Intramuscular injections
- Intravenous injections
- Treatments and medical procedures
- Changes in patient's condition recognition
- Emergency response
- Nursing and protocol-related procedures
- Professional competencies
- Clinical Operating Guideline
- Support during procedures
- Protocol review
- User acceptability tests
- Study meetings participation
- Risk management and mitigation
- CRF and laboratory result collation
- Quality control checks
- Clinical supervision and training
- Mentorship and subject matter expertise
- Core competence and study-specific training
- Quality incident investigations
- Corrective and preventive actions implementation
- Process optimization initiatives
- Patient care and study conduct
- Compliance assessment
- Symptom monitoring and reporting
- Medication dispensing
- Consent forms review
- Informed Consents administration
- Participant advocacy
- Study participant identification and enrollment
- Fiscal objectives participation
- Quality improvement initiatives
- Acute mentally ill patients care
- Effective communication
- Treatment plan input
- Nursing leadership
- Staff and support personnel management
- Safety maintenance
- Safe and caring environment maintenance
- Participant health assessments
- Personal assistance provider observation
- Nursing task delegation
- Communication with participants, support planners, clinicians
- Plan of care development and implementation
- Safe and clean environment maintenance
- Incident documentation and reporting
- Vitals monitoring
- Medication setup and reporting
- In-home visitation
- Caregiver accuracy assessment
- Caregiver plan of care development and updates
- Care supervision
- Participant health and safety monitoring
- General health assessment and evaluation
- Physician order transcription
- Changes in client's health condition documentation and reporting
- Wound care
- Caregiver services plan revision
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Associates Degree in Nursing
- English fluency
- Mugakah fluency
- Conversational French
- Psychiatric and Mental Health Care
- Clinical Documentation
- Nurse Education and Mentorship
- Clinical Quality Improvement
- Patient Health Education
- Medication Prescribing and Administration
- Disease Diagnosis and Management
- Motivational Interviewing
- Pain Management
- Medication Administration
- Counseling
- Direct Patient Care
- Treatment Preparation
- HIPAA
- Records Maintenance
- Unit Management and Leadership
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Rehabilitation Assistance
- Case Management
- Needs Assessment
- Care Coordination
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Clear Patient Communication
- Attention to Detail
- Critical Thinking
Languages
- English
- Mugakah
- French
Dateofhire
11/14/16
Summary Of Experience
Sr. Clinical Research Nurse with a background in Psychiatric and Behavioral health. Also experienced in home care where I provided direct supervision of the patients’ condition and care.
Personal Information
Title: Senior Clinical Research Nurse
Affiliations
- Cooking
- Swimming
Certification
- CRNP-PMH
- NCLEX
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Clinical Research Nurse
Parexel International
11.2016 - Current
Nurse Monitor
Specialty Care Services Inc.
01.2013 - 11.2016
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Adventist Behavioral Health
03.2009 - Current
Nursing Supervision
American Care givers Inc.
03.2008 - 01.2013
Master of Science - Nursing Practice
Walden University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Associates Degree in Nursing -
Prince Georges Community College
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