Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Additional Information
Awards
Swahili
Languages
Timeline
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JAMES OMWANGE, RN

SAN ANTONIO,TX

Summary

Dedicated Registered Nurse, started as Licensed Practical Nurse offering 10+ years of experience, managing nursing staff, delegating assignments and assessing patient conditions. Expertise in evidence based nursing progress monitoring, plan implementation with evaluation and history taking. Certified intravenous therapy, devoted to cost effective service excellence in patient care satisfaction and patient advocacy.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

The Heights On Huebner Skilled Nursing Rehab
02.2020 - Current
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
  • Started as LVN and promoted to RN April 2024

LVN Charge Nurse

Oakmont of Katy (Rehab/Nursing Center)
09.2017 - 01.2020
  • While attending nursing school at Prairie View A&M University, I assist on a prn basis with Nursing duties ranging from Direct patient care with medication and treatment administrations, admissions of new patients for short and long terms stays while on skilled nursing/rehabilitation care.
  • Improved patient care by implementing an efficient patient monitoring system and coordinating with interdisciplinary teams.
  • Enhanced team communication by conducting regular staff meetings, addressing concerns, and promoting open dialogue.
  • Increased patient satisfaction scores by actively listening to patients'' needs, providing compassionate care, and addressing concerns promptly.

Nursing Unit Manager

The Colonnades at Reflection Bay (Rehab/Nursing Center)
06.2016 - 09.2017
  • Managed and supervised patient care of a 100 beds rehab unit under direction of D.O.N
  • Duties ranged from direct patient care supervision to ensuring dignified and quality patient care
  • Carried and assisted D.O.N with compliancy of nursing care in accordance to state regulations, including coordinating nursing staff, assisted with and ensured proper and healthy patients’ care planning
  • Ensured better nursing training including continued in-servicing and overall nursing floor functionality.
  • Developed and distributed nursing assignments for unit employees that outlined individual and group tasks.
  • Reviewed staffing patterns, quantities and nursing units' census to meet resident needs and budgetary controls.

LVN

Solera at West Houston (Rehab/Nursing Center)
05.2012 - 06.2016
  • Direct patient care for short term or long term stay post hospital stay
  • Administer medication including (IV, TPNs, PEG/NG, PO, PR and more), monitor pt progress with rehabilitation and treatments (wound care/vac, trach care, colostomy/ileostomy, pleural drain tubes care and more), patient/family teaching during stay and upon discharge
  • Assist with admissions and discharges
  • Supervise CNAs/PCAs and promote teamwork for quality care.
  • Administered medications accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring proper treatment for various conditions.
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.

LVN

Beechnut manor Nursing Home
05.2009 - 01.2016
  • Working in long-term care setting for a direct resident care, with rehabilitation needs and mentally impaired in a well-secured and safe environment, cares ranging from treatments, medication administration, handling Physician orders to ensure completion of individual resident cares
  • Supervise and work as a team with CMAs and CNAs to provide quality care.

LPN TCU/LTC (night supervisor)

Augustana Care Center
06.2007 - 04.2009
  • Supervised three nurses and six NARs, handled staffing issues to ensure enough staff for next shift , check and complete nursing admissions, monitored functionality and calibration of facility equipment, coordinated emergency situations, multitasked and maintained flexibility, handled nursing duties during call-ins, picked shifts to help with monthly Medication Sheets, attained good board of nursing surveying.

LPN

Golden Living Center
08.2006 - 06.2007
  • Cared for post procedure patients, aided in PT and OT to accelerate recovery, administered medication and treatments, delegated duties to NARs and TMAs, person in charge evening shift, handled Physician calls and orders
  • Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

CMA

Sholom Home West
04.2003 - 07.2006
  • Administered medications under supervision of RN or LPN, assisted with NAR duties when need arose, flexible between TMA/CMA and NAR/CNA when needed
  • NAR: Assisted residents with their ADL, Competent with NAR duties (bathing, maintaining hygiene, feeding, reporting vital signs)
  • Promoted team work: able to play part in team work (helping fellow employee complete tasks)

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing Science

Galen College of Nursing
San Antonio, TX
04.2024

Associate in Applied Science Degree - Practical Nursing

Hennepin Technical College
Eden Prairie, MN
05.2006

Skills

  • Skilled Nursing Care, Med surg, Post Acute Rehabilitation patients
  • Patient evaluation
  • Intravenous therapy with certification
  • Infection control
  • Evidence based clinical judgement
  • Supervision of staff
  • Therapeutic communication
  • Team collaboration
  • Strong patient satisfaction

Accomplishments

  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Employee of the Month (2005,2012, 2022).
  • Assisted to manage and achieve quality state survey 2017.

Certification

  • Registered Nurse, 04/2024
  • Licensed Practical Nurse, 08/2006
  • IV CERTIFICATION, 11/2023
  • CPR/BLS Certified, renewal 12/2025
  • CMA, 03/2004
  • NAR/CNA/PCA/UAP, 06/2003

Additional Information

I am an ideal person for this job because I am very confident that I will maintain high standards for patient care. I have proved this at my previous and current jobs through my awards of employee of the month multiple times. I maintain teamwork and availability to ease our work environment for patients and fellow employees. I also have long (10+ years) experience for this job both paper and computer literacy with certifications. I am good at teamwork to have our job done well. I have been sent to work out of city (corpus Christi & Austin) by my previous job/corporate when short staffed.

Awards

  • Employee of the month, 11/2012, Awarded employee of the month at Solera @west Houston for perfect attendance, patient care, teamwork and patient satisfaction.
  • Employee of month, 07/2005, For perfect attendance, being ethical, being flexible, and devoted to work
  • Complement cards, 2009, Received 20 complement cards from fellow employees and nurses as best employee to work with
  • Nursing computer class, Completed computer training for computer-based nursing care, vision and point-click (using care tracker, care path, admission entries and retrievals, diagnostic labs, transcribing doctors’ orders and charting tasks)

Swahili

I speak fluent Swahili which can help during assessments required for swahili speaking patients with minimal or non-english speaking.

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Registered Nurse

The Heights On Huebner Skilled Nursing Rehab
02.2020 - Current

LVN Charge Nurse

Oakmont of Katy (Rehab/Nursing Center)
09.2017 - 01.2020

Nursing Unit Manager

The Colonnades at Reflection Bay (Rehab/Nursing Center)
06.2016 - 09.2017

LVN

Solera at West Houston (Rehab/Nursing Center)
05.2012 - 06.2016

LVN

Beechnut manor Nursing Home
05.2009 - 01.2016

LPN TCU/LTC (night supervisor)

Augustana Care Center
06.2007 - 04.2009

LPN

Golden Living Center
08.2006 - 06.2007

CMA

Sholom Home West
04.2003 - 07.2006

Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing Science

Galen College of Nursing

Associate in Applied Science Degree - Practical Nursing

Hennepin Technical College
  • Registered Nurse, 04/2024
  • Licensed Practical Nurse, 08/2006
  • IV CERTIFICATION, 11/2023
  • CPR/BLS Certified, renewal 12/2025
  • CMA, 03/2004
  • NAR/CNA/PCA/UAP, 06/2003
JAMES OMWANGE, RN