John Kwesi Mensah
Plainfield,USA
Summary
Motivated and professional graduate nurse who applies nursing process and collaborates with health care teams to achieve high quality patient care.
Experienced psychiatric nurse with focus on providing compassionate mental health care. Skilled in developing personalised treatment plans and utilising therapeutic techniques to improve patient outcomes. Committed to creating safe and supportive environment for individuals with diverse mental health needs.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
2025
2025
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Psychiatric Nurse
Carle Health Methodist Hospital
Peoria, Illinois
02.2024 - 07.2025
- Provide care for individuals with mental disorders such as schizophrenia, conversion disorder, borderline personality disorder, and bipolar disorder.
- Provide quality care and support to geriatric and adolescent patients of the hospital.
- Administer drugs to clients as directed by psychiatrists and providers.
- Provide care for individuals with mental disorders such as schizophrenia, and borderline personality disorders.
- Collaborate with psychiatrists and social workers to offer care to patients.
Psychiatric Nurse
Hartgrove Behavioral Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
10.2022 - 07.2025
- Provide quality care and support to geriatric and adolescent patients of the hospital.
- Monitor, observe, document, and assist in managing patients' behavior to always ensure patients physical safety.
- Provide care to patients with psychiatric diagnoses, including schizophrenia, conversion disorder, borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorder.
- Regularly collaborate with psychiatrists, case managers and social workers to provide care to patient.
- Administer medications to patients per instructions from psychiatrist and medical doctors.
- Quickly respond to volatile situations impacting the safety of patients to control and deescalate situations.
- Assist to facilitate group therapy sessions to provide support and communication with patients.
Psychiatric Charge Nurse
Montrose Behavioral Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
12.2022 - 11.2024
- Provide quality care to patients by observing, evaluating, and recording psychiatric conditions.
- Coordinated with psychiatric and medical professionals to provide and implement treatment plans for patient.
- Respond to volatile situations including violent outbreaks to restore safety and security to patients.
- Provide care to patients diagnosed with schizophrenia, conversion disorder, borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorder.
- Collaborate with psychiatrists, case managers, social workers, and nursing assistance to provide direct care to patient.
- Administer daily scheduled and as needed medications to patients to observe, monitor and record responses.
Observation Unit
Franciscan Health
Olympia Fields, Illinois
03.2022 - 03.2023
- Regularly assessed and evaluated patients' health needs by coordinating across medical disciplines to create, implement and enhance personalized care and services plans to deliver comprehensive care to patients.
- Administered oral, intravenous, and intramuscular blood pressure, anti-psychotic, cardiac, anti-seizure life-saving medications.
- Regularly monitored and recorded patient's condition, vital signs, recovery progress and identified treatment options for patients.
- Help facilitate patient flow during emergency situations, directing admissions, transfers and discharges.
Intensive Care Unit Step Down
Advocate Christ Medical Center
Oak Lawn, Illinois
04.2022 - 12.2022
- Provided care to 2-4 patients in a fast-paced clinical environment and trained to provide a high level of care to patients.
- Evaluate and monitor the patient's progress and identify sudden or subtle changes in a patient's medical condition.
- Identify changes in a patient's condition and react accordingly.
- Collaborated and coordinated with health care team members, patients, and families to provide quality care to patients.
- Complete paperwork necessary for patient transfer out of the intensive care unit.
Driver Advocate
Flash Taxi LLC
Chicago, Illinois
05.2014 - 03.2019
- Represented wheelchair accessible drivers in the Chicago Departments of Aviation's monthly and emergency meetings.
- Worked with the city of Chicago to provide better incentive packages to wheelchair accessible drivers.
- Worked with Chicago Business Affairs and Consumer Protection Agency to develop better relationships with drivers.
Trainer/ Compliance
American Taxi LLC
Chicago, Illinois
08.2013 - 04.2014
- Trained new driver's on how to use the company's application platform to improve better customer relations towards passengers.
- Ensured new drivers comply with all city, state and federally mandated road rules and regulations.
- Mentored and coached drivers to better comply with the company's rules and regulations.
Escrow Assistant/ Processor
Stewart Title of California
San Diego, California
03.2010 - 07.2013
- Assisted Escrow Officers in all aspects of client's Escrow transactions to execute deed packages for all Estate transactions.
- Managed inquiries from lenders and attorneys to resolve Title and Contract issues.
- Prepared and administered documents for closing and follow up on all escrow transactions.
Education
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner -
Walden University
Minneapolis, MNMaster of Science in Nursing - undefined
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WIMaster of Science Degree - International Business Administration
Alliant International University
San Diego, CASkills
- Inpatient psychiatric care
Certification
- RN, Illinois, 02/22
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), 04/14
- CPR/BLS, ALS, American Heart Association, 03/22
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccinator Training Certificate, 02/21
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) Stroke Scale, National Stroke Association, 04/22
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Psychiatric Nurse
Carle Health Methodist Hospital
02.2024 - 07.2025
Psychiatric Charge Nurse
Montrose Behavioral Hospital
12.2022 - 11.2024
Psychiatric Nurse
Hartgrove Behavioral Hospital
10.2022 - 07.2025
Intensive Care Unit Step Down
Advocate Christ Medical Center
04.2022 - 12.2022
Observation Unit
Franciscan Health
03.2022 - 03.2023
Driver Advocate
Flash Taxi LLC
05.2014 - 03.2019
Trainer/ Compliance
American Taxi LLC
08.2013 - 04.2014
Escrow Assistant/ Processor
Stewart Title of California
03.2010 - 07.2013
Master of Science in Nursing - undefined
Marquette University
Master of Science Degree - International Business Administration
Alliant International University
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner -
Walden University
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