Jemimah Chege
Vinfen
Woburn,MA
1
Certification
9
years of professional experience
Experienced Nurse, RN with Associate Degree in Nursing and over 20 years of experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Expertise in patient-centered care, assessment, medication administration, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Skilled in managing complex patient needs and prioritizing care in Homecare, Long term care, sub-acute medical settings, ensuring safe and high quality outcomes.
Work History
LPN
1 Year 11 Months- Administered medications and treatments in accordance with established protocols.
- Monitored patient vitals, documenting changes to ensure optimal care delivery.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans.
- Adapted quickly to changing patient needs, adjusting care plans accordingly to ensure optimal outcomes in diverse clinical scenarios.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations, wound care VACs.
- Mentored new nursing staff to enhance professional development opportunities within the team dynamic.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Maintained a safe and therapeutic environment for patients through effective risk assessment and crisis intervention strategies.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Educated patients and families on health management and wellness strategies.
Licensed Practical Nurse
7 Years- Administer medications (PO, IM, SC, topical) with strong attention to safety and accuracy.
- Monitored patient vital signs and blood sugar levels, identifying changes to enhance care outcomes.
- Provide advanced wound care, including wound VAC management.
- Delivered compassionate and comprehensive care to enhance the well-being of geriatric and medically complex patients at home.
- Educate patients and families on disease processes, medications, and plan of care.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care and improve patient outcomes.
- Demonstrate strong clinical judgment, time management, and the ability to work independently.
- Oversaw case management for diverse patient group of 15, coordinating resource allocation through effective departmental collaboration.
- Advocated for patients to improve service delivery and support.
- Worked closely with diverse healthcare professionals to create tailored care plans, focusing on improving patient health results.
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) - Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse Diploma - LPN
Skills
Medication administration & safety
Clinical assessment & critical thinking
Physical assessment
Medication safety
Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
Time management
Telemetry monitoring & patient observation
Time management & prioritization in acute settings
Clinical reasoning
Infection control
Team collaboration
Patient education
Strong communication & teamwork
Patient rapport
Compassionate care
Certification
Registered Nurse (RN), Massachusetts,
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Massachusetts,
CPR/BLS Certified,
IV Certified
Timeline
LPN
Vinfen
10.2024 - CurrentRead More
Licensed Practical Nurse
Innovive Health
08.2017 - 08.2024Read More
Holden Health Career Center
Licensed Practical Nurse Diploma from LPN
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Northern Essex Community College
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from Nursing
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