JOHN NJUGUNA
7923 148TH STREET EAST PUYALLUP,WA
Summary
Patient-oriented nursing professional with +10 years of hands-on experience in delivering quality direct and indirect patient care to individuals in long term and Subacute settings. Skillfully completes tasks and fosters relationships with patients, caregivers and coworkers to drive patient care goals and advance nursing philosophies.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE-CHARGE NURSE
CHRISTOPHER HOUSE OF WORCESTER
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
08.2017 - Current
- Documented and collected vital signs to track patient conditions.
- Evaluated patient care needs to prioritize treatment and maintain patient flow.
- Recorded patient medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.
- Developed individual care plans to meet patient needs and achieve treatment goals.
- Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Provided behavioral and emotional support and closely supervised patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Worked as part of healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
- Worked with social workers, physical therapists and speech therapists to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health.
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Communicated effectively with patients and loved ones to explain diagnoses, treatment options and procedures.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Delivered high-quality direct and indirect nursing care to up to 21 patients per day.
- Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.
- Evaluated nursing intervention outcomes by conferring with other healthcare team members.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Educated clients, patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Administered prescribed medications or started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
- Prepared or examined food trays for conformance to prescribed diet.
- Advocated for patients by respecting and supporting values, basic rights and beliefs.
- Conducted daily rounds to assess patient condition and distribute medications.
- Administered high consequence medications with exacting accuracy, monitoring patients for side effects and supporting patient comfort and comprehensive recovery.
- Prepared patients for examinations, tests or treatments and explained procedures.
Education
Associate of Science - NURSING PROGRAM
08.2012
Skills
- Patient Vital Sign Monitoring
- Patient Needs Assessment
- Medication Administration
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Workflow Coordination
- Direct Patient Care
- Nursing Staff Supervision
- Care Planning and Modifications
- Intravenous Medications
- Infection Control
- Nursing Intervention Evaluations
- Dementia Knowledge and Care
- Wound Care
- Patient Education
- Patient Charting
Timeline
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE-CHARGE NURSE - CHRISTOPHER HOUSE OF WORCESTER
08.2017 - Current
MASS BAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Associate of Science, NURSING PROGRAM
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