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JOSEPHINE KARIUKI

Dayton

Summary

Patient-centered nursing professional with 7 years of hands-on experience in delivering quality direct and indirect patient care to individuals in MRDD settings. Skillfully completes tasks and fosters relationships with patients, caregivers and coworkers to drive patient care goals and advance nursing philosophies.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

LPN FLOOR NURSE

ECHOING VALLEY RESIDENTIAL CENTER
08.2016 - Current
  • Administered basic patient care and treatments by dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas and performing catheterizations.
  • Managed medication cart and dispensed pills, oral therapies and intramuscular injections to patients.
  • Maintained accurate records of residents' healthcare treatments and responses.
  • Collected and documented vital signs to maintain current records of patients' conditions.
  • Administered medication such as insulin and monitored patients' responses to detect problems.
  • Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.

LPN Charge Nurse

HEARTLAND OF CENTERVILLE
08.2018 - 02.2019
  • Conducted daily rounds to assess patient condition and distribute medications
  • Evaluated patient care needs to prioritize treatment and maintain patient flow
  • Delivered direct quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.
  • Monitored patients with incontinence issues, both after procedures and in recovery from trauma, installing catheters and monitoring bedpans to keep patients safe and comfortable
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
  • Administered high consequence medications with exacting accuracy, monitoring patients for side effects and supporting patient comfort and comprehensive recovery
  • Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider
  • Assembled and used catheters, tracheotomy tubes or oxygen suppliers.

Education

Diploma - Nursing : Nursing

Ohio Medical Career College
Dayton, OH

Associate of Applied Science - Accounting

Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH

Cum laude graduate - undefined

Skills

  • Medication Administration
  • Direct Supervision
  • Recording Vital Signs and direct patient care
  • Equipment Assembly
  • Chart Review
  • Enforcement of Policies and Procedures
  • Intramuscular Injections

Certification

First Aid and CPR

Timeline

LPN Charge Nurse

HEARTLAND OF CENTERVILLE
08.2018 - 02.2019

LPN FLOOR NURSE

ECHOING VALLEY RESIDENTIAL CENTER
08.2016 - Current

Diploma - Nursing : Nursing

Ohio Medical Career College

Associate of Applied Science - Accounting

Sinclair Community College

Cum laude graduate - undefined

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