Josephine Onuaku
Spotsylvania,VA
Summary
Compassionate Charge Nurse offers 4 years of patient care and advocacy within acute and chronic care units. Highly skilled in charting, managing patient intake and discharges and monitoring care plans. Well-versed in promoting policies and protocols to achieve core measures. Demonstrated success in cultivating strong patient rapport to drive outcome goals. Patient-oriented Nurse with years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursing House Supervisor
Culpeper Health And Rehab
11.2023 - Current
- Improved patient satisfaction by implementing efficient nursing schedules and staff assignments.
- Streamlined communication between departments for better patient care and timely treatment.
- Enhanced nursing staff performance by conducting regular training sessions and providing constructive feedback.
- Ensured compliance with healthcare regulations through thorough documentation and adherence to protocols.
- Promoted a safe working environment for nursing staff by enforcing strict adherence to safety guidelines.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive care plans tailored to individual patient needs.
- Oversaw the admission process for new patients, ensuring proper documentation was completed, and relevant information was communicated to all parties involved in their care plan.
- Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
Charge Nurse
Jconnect
02.2022 - 04.2024
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
- Developed and maintained close relationships with patients and families to facilitate smooth communications, provide encouragement and build trust.
- Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to home care, rehabilitative facility, or self-care.
- Worked with patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes or sepsis to asses needs and determine best options for care.
- Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Associate Nurse
CVS Minute Clinic
08.2020 - 01.2022
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Deanwood Rehabilitation & Wellness Center
05.2019 - 06.2020
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, IL03.2025
Diploma - Nursing
Saint Michael's College
01.2019
Skills
- Medical Records Management
- Patient Assessments
- Case Management
- Patient Advocacy
- Quality Assurance Controls
- Charting and Documenting
- Medication Administration
- Personal Integrity
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Patient Management
- EMR Systems
- Nurse and CNA Supervision
- Nursing Assignments
- Unit Oversight
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Clear Patient Communication
- Tracheotomy Tubes
- Heart Failure
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Seizure Disorders
- Cerebrovascular Accidents
- Intramuscular Injections
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
Timeline
Nursing House Supervisor
Culpeper Health And Rehab
11.2023 - Current
Charge Nurse
Jconnect
02.2022 - 04.2024
Associate Nurse
CVS Minute Clinic
08.2020 - 01.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse
Deanwood Rehabilitation & Wellness Center
05.2019 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Diploma - Nursing
Saint Michael's College