Itohowo Eyo
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Seasoned healthcare professional looking to use the lessons learned from 8 years of patient-facing care to empower patients outside of the clinical setting. Ready to use collaboration-driven leadership style, organizational prowess, passion for process improvement, and experience with various EMR systems to help the team reach their goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
Novant Health, Inc
Charlotte, NC
09.2023 - Current
- Facilitate optimal staffing by floating to diverse group of outpatient offices, including primary care, family medicine, and specialty outpatient offices
- Optimize patient outcomes by triaging patient calls and routing messages to providers as appropriate.
- Advocate for patients by completing prior authorizations for vital medications and services.
- Increase efficiency in outpatient offices by keeping detailed account of provider preferences across the healthcare system.
- Promote autonomy in condition management by educating patients on chronic disease management both in person and via two-way patient portal system.
- Enhance patient safety and recovery by accurately documenting patient vital signs, medications, and complaints in EPIC EHR system.
Registered Nurse, ICU Float Pool
Piedmont Medical Center
Rock Hill, SC
01.2023 - Current
- Demonstrate competency in array of nursing disciplines by floating to critical care, pre-op/PACU, and step-down units.
- Introduced recommendation for special rounding and regular education with medical service lines that frequently work with ICU nursing team to optimize patient care plan development.
- Promote nursing advancement by training new nursing staff members in evidence-based nursing practice.
- Document nursing interventions and patient medications in Cerner EHR system.
- Contribute to maintenance of company standards by performing all nursing care in accordance with unit and facility policy.
- Participate in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on nursing best practices.
Critical Care Registered Nurse Traveler
ECU Health
Greenville, NC
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Provided high-quality care for critically ill patients with various conditions across Level I to Level III hospitals.
- Facilitated synergistic inter-unit nursing relationships by exposing how nursing skills from some units can be used to solve nursing-related problems on other units.
- Increased efficiency within float pool by quickly adapting to various units' policies and procedures while maintaining exceptional care standards.
- Prevented medication errors by exercising extreme precision when administering medications via multiple routes on multiple units.
- Promoted collaborative working environment by communicating constantly with unit leaders and helping other nurses with patient care.
- Supported patient-center care through documentation of nursing assessments, care, and interventions in EPIC EHR system.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Atrium Health
Charlotte, NC
01.2020 - 09.2022
- Promoted evidence-based nursing practice while caring for patients on 29-bed medical ICU in Level I trauma center.
- Adhered to constantly-changing infection control protocols while caring for critically-ill patients during height of Covid-19 pandemic.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction during global pandemic with focus on achieving patient-derived care goals, as evidenced by medical ICU receipt of 2020 Team Daisy award.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult end-of-life conversations while abiding by infectious disease guidelines.
- Displayed excellent organizational skills by regularly prioritizing patient care for 2-3 critically-ill patients.
- Directed daily rounding meetings with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized treatment plans based on specific patient needs and goals.
- Demonstrated advanced nursing skills by caring for mechanically-ventilated patients on continuous vasopressor, sedation, and paralytic drips.
- Served as preceptor for new nurses entering critical care field, sharing knowledge and expertise to facilitate successful integration into nursing practice.
Registered Nurse
Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center
Charlotte, NC
11.2019 - 08.2020
- Conducted percutaneous and intradermal allergy testing for patients across all age groups.
- Facilitated health maintenance by administering subcutaneous allergy immunotherapy, biologics, and intramuscular injections according to provider-supplied parameters.
- Promoted health maintenance by organizing and managing care of patients undergoing immunotherapy.
- Empowered patients by educating them on management of exposure to known allergens, medication management, and symptoms control.
Medical Assistant
Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center
Charlotte, NC
06.2016 - 11.2019
- Enhanced clinic efficiency by assisting physicians with prompt rooming and patient intake to ensure maintenance of provider workflow.
- Boosted patient satisfaction by addressing prevalent needs during visits and immediately updating them on provider schedule changes.
- Facilitated health maintenance by accurately documenting vital signs and health history in NextGen EHR system.
- Performed management of medical records, including organization, filing, and scanning of documents.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Charlotte, United States11.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
The University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States05.2015
High School Diploma -
Charlotte Country Day School
Charlotte, United States04.2011
Skills
- Health Promotion
- Delegation and Motivation
- Compassionate Communication
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient Education
- Task Prioritization
- Patient Care Assessment
- Critical Thinking
Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - Expires May 2024
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - Expires January 2025
- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification - Expires May 2024
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
Novant Health, Inc
09.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, ICU Float Pool
Piedmont Medical Center
01.2023 - Current
Critical Care Registered Nurse Traveler
ECU Health
09.2022 - 12.2022
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Atrium Health
01.2020 - 09.2022
Registered Nurse
Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center
11.2019 - 08.2020
Medical Assistant
Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center
06.2016 - 11.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
The University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
High School Diploma -
Charlotte Country Day School
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