Joel ESONGNWOH FOMENKY
Oklahoma City,OK
Summary
Driven Registered Nurse with 2 years ICU experience and 4 years of LPN experience in Med surg. caring for patients within a diverse healthcare setting. Smoothly deliver comprehensive patient care and delegate tasks according to patient needs and personnel skillsets. Dedicated to providing top quality care within a multidisciplinary team environment.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Surgical ICU
OUHSC
Oklahoma City, OK
11.2022 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
- Collaborated with doctors to plan post-treatment home care and prevent return hospitalization.
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
- Monitored patients after surgery, answered questions and provided home care strategies.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions such as Arterial lines and CRRT
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
Registered Nurse
Cedar Ridge Hospital-Bethany Behavioral Health
Bethany, OK
11.2022 - Current
- Assessed patient needs in response to medications.
- Assisted patients with personal care to alleviate burden on family members.
- Developed and implemented patient care plans, including assessment of physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual needs.
- Provided direct patient care for patients suffering from mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
- Assessed risk factors associated with mental illness and provided appropriate interventions to mitigate potential harm.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate holistic treatment plans for patients in acute psychiatric settings.
- Facilitated psychoeducational groups on topics related to mental health awareness and coping strategies.
- Monitored patient progress during their course of treatment by assessing changes in behavior or mood symptoms.
- Provided emotional support for patients struggling with feelings of distress or hopelessness due to their diagnosis.
- Attended professional development workshops focused on improving knowledge base related to psychiatric nursing best practices.
- Monitored patients prescribed psychotropic medications to assess medications' effectiveness and side effects.
Infection Preventionist
Windsor Hills Nursing Center
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
10.2019 - 03.2023
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to control specific disease entities and support quality initiatives.
- Consulted with local and state health departments to report infectious cases.
- Recognized areas for improved performance to protect employees, patients and visitors from infectious and communicable conditions.
- Implemented CDC and OSHA driven infection prevention and control policies to guide hospital departments.
- worked on the Unit as charge nurse when needed to care for a variety of patients to achieve positive outcome
- Assessed unit patients continuously from admission to discharge.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare specialists to devise, implement and modify plans of care defining patient outcome goals
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, OK05.2022
LPN Diploma - Practical Nursing
Francis Tuttle Technology Center - Rockwell
Oklahoma City, OK12.2017
Skills
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- First Aid/CPR
- Critical Thinking
- Working Collaboratively
- Patient Assessment and Care
- Medication and IV Administration
- Attention to Detail
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
Languages
French
Professional
Affiliations
- Health Occupation Student of America HOSA: Served as president Francis Turtle Full Time Practical Nursing program in 2017
Certification
- Licensed Practical Nurse since 2017
- BLS CPR, October 2022
- ACLS and NIHS
- Infection Preventionist
Community Service
- Feed the Children 2020
- Salvation Army Shelter OKC 2016
Continuing Education
- COVID-19: Challenges Around Vaccination
CLINICALS
- LEADERSHIP: CVICU OU HEALTH OKC
- MEDICAL SURGICAL: GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- MED SURG II: MERCY HOSPITAL / MERCY REHAB
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Surgical ICU
OUHSC
11.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Cedar Ridge Hospital-Bethany Behavioral Health
11.2022 - Current
Infection Preventionist
Windsor Hills Nursing Center
10.2019 - 03.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
LPN Diploma - Practical Nursing
Francis Tuttle Technology Center - Rockwell
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