JOSEPHINE VUCHANSU
Prairieville,LA
Summary
Registered Nurse with 16 years of experience in various departments of nursing from pediatrics to geriatrics. Additional expertise includes management and staff supervision. Strong desire to focus on preventive and acute care. Proficient in medical surgical nursing in adults.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant Nurse
Medical City Dallas Hospital
Dallas, TX
01.2024 - Current
- Assessed, monitored and documented patient condition on a daily basis.
- Provided direct care to patients with cancer and bone marrow transplant including administration of chemotherapy treatments.
- Performed physical assessments, developed nursing diagnoses, care plans and evaluated outcomes.
- Educated patients and their families regarding diagnosis, treatment options and self-care needs.
- Administered medications as prescribed by the physician.
- Developed policies and protocols for the Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant unit.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to ensure quality patient care is provided in accordance with standards of practice.
- Conducted patient education sessions about post-transplant management issues such as nutrition, infection prevention and symptom management.
- Advised physicians on appropriate interventions based on assessment findings.
- Provided emotional support to patients undergoing difficult treatments.
RN Staff Nurse/ Med-Surg Telemetry
HCA Medical City Dallas
Dallas, TX
07.2023 - 11.2023
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
RN, Charge Nurse, Med-Surg/Telemetry Registered Nurse
FMOLHS-Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady of the Lake HS
Prarieville, LA
08.2022 - 06.2023
- Mentored new nurses on practices and procedures to drive patient outcome goals.
- Trained other nurses on patient care and daily tasks, supporting growth and professional development.
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care.
- Maintained reports to provide oncoming shift with full patient status.
- Read physician orders and administered therapies, treatments and medications.
- Employed nursing best practices and clinical judgment to continuously evaluate patients' progress and employed intervention to achieve desired outcomes.
- Evaluated assigned patients to effectively plan, implement and document skilled nursing care.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
RN, PCU
UMC New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Reviewed physician orders and participated in medication management to optimize patient safety.
- Educated patients on their plan of care, procedures, medications, and follow up instructions.
- Provided direct patient care in the ICU setting, including assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
- Assisted physicians with procedures such as intubation, chest tube insertion and central line placement.
- Monitored vital signs including pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature and respiration rate.
- Administered medications according to physician orders, including intravenous fluids or antibiotics.
- Evaluated laboratory results to determine patient response to therapy or medication changes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to create, implement and adapt individualized care plans.
- Facilitated strategic goals aimed at increasing satisfaction and improving outcomes through compassionate, precise and high-quality nursing care.
- Monitored patient vitals post-surgery, managed medical equipment and administered medications and IVs.
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady of the Lake He
Baton Rouge, LA
09.2019 - 11.2021
- Conducted independent risk assessment for self-directed violence, analyzing risk factors, protective factors, mental status and current triggers.
- Collaborated with treatment and service providers using interprofessional interdisciplinary team approach for continuity of care.
- Documented observations, interventions, and concerns in patient charts and electronic systems, sustaining continuum of care from admission through to discharge.
- Discussed non-medical techniques such as yoga and meditation to help patients alleviate depression and anxiety.
- Met patient needs by devising and coordinating highly tailored care plans for each individual.
RN/Charge Nurse in MED/SURG Floor
Franciscan Missionaries of Our lady of the Lake, Healthcare System
Baton Rouge, LA
09.2015 - 12.2020
- Deliver high-quality and compassionate nursing care to patients and their families.
- Great leadership skills, charge nurse skills, currently nurse in-charge, in a 30-bed patient-capacity unit; in-charge of 6 nurses, 4 CNAs and 2 CSRs.
- Develop and maintain quality care systems and standards, including but not limited to, creating and implementing nursing care plans and improving medical protocols/guidelines.
- Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues.
- Perform all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
- Educate patients and family on the disease process, provide necessary health education and involve them in the plan of care
- Accurately document all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Utilize strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
- Administer medications to patients and monitor the outcome of medications, while involving critical thinking in every bedside nursing action.
- Manage caseload of 5-6patients, providing education, treatments, IV therapy, venipuncture and wound care, while balancing patient's care with family needs.
- Evaluate patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow, while reducing the length of hospital stay
- Monitoring patients' vital signs with respect to their disease process and the evolution of treatment
- Currently heading the team in charge of preventing Foley Catheters acquired infection( CAUTIs) and central line acquired infections(CLABSIs) in the hospital.
- Perform bedside nursing skills; such as insertion of foley catheters while ensuring their prompt removal to prevent CAUTI's, insertion and care of NG tubes.
- Delegate other patient comfort needs to LPNs and nursing assistants
- Act as patient advocate for the patients and their family members and implement total patient care through team-nursing-care approach.
- Experienced in dealing with psychiatric patients with non-compliant behaviors and how to manage and de-escalate behaviors
- Provide education to patients on detox and withdrawal, medications, addiction, recovery, coping skills and community resources.
- Assess patients in active withdrawal and provide interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms.
- Participate in the interviews and recruitment program of new nurses
- Trained five new RNs as well as precept 10 Nursing students during their preceptorship in nursing school to provide top-quality patient care
- Record patients' medical history, vital statistics and progress notes in computerized medical records.
- Allocate new staff assignments based on evaluation of staffing requirements, and the acuity of patients' involved in a fair and appropriate manner.
- Great conflict resolution skills and mediator between staff/staff or staff/patient conflicts
- Actively participate in unit-based Quality Assurance Program.
- Often commended for maintaining the safety, respect and dignity of my patients and their families.
RN/supervisor
RN Continuum Pediatric Nursing
Rolling Meadows, IL
01.2012 - 06.2015
- Completed comprehensive physical assessments to determine ongoing home and patient care needs
- Coordinated with doctors and other registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
- Carried-out routine supervisory visits to patients home, supervising a population of 10 nurses, and 15 LPNs, in the various home as they provide one-on-one care to the pediatric patients.
- Initiated appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures including administering medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician
- Supervised LPNs/RNs and their services delivered per Plan of Care and educate staff and patients in meeting nursing and related needs during routine supervisory visits.
- Coordinated and managed patients care for assigned caseload
- Care for pediatric patients with Gastric tube, including routine care and feedings.
- Administered care for pediatric patients dependent on the mechanical ventilator (LTV1150)
- Administered care for pediatric patients with tracheotomy tube, including trach care and routine changes.
- Cared for both pediatric and adult patient with a Central venous Catheter; including routine needle and dressing change
- Provided care to pediatric patients with varied congenital abnormalities and different developmental problems in their homes.
- Experienced in caring for pediatric patient dependent on total parenteral nutrition
- Provided necessary health education training for patients and their parents
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, patient teaching and follow-up care.
RN Supervisor
Golden Living Center
Frederick, MD
07.2011 - 03.2013
- Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
- Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
- Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
- Provided quality nursing care in accordance with resident care policies and procedures.
- Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.
- Supervised about 6 staff nurses and about 12 Certified nursing assistants on each shift to provide top-quality patient care.
- Headed on-boarding process for new nursing staff.
- Treated patients with strokes, head traumas, comas and heart attacks, hip fractures, diabetes etc.
- Provided behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with dementia and Alzheimer's.
- Managed caseload of 20-25 residents, providing education, treatments, IV therapy,venipuncture and wound care.
- Worked as part of team to ensure proper care of body mechanics and safety of patient in order to prevent frequent fall.
RN and Counselor
CRAT Cameroon
04.2008 - 09.2009
- Demonstrated the ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare teams.
- Carried-out trauma counseling activities to traumatized individuals mostly refugees from war-toned countries.
- handled a caseload of 10-15patients on daily basis and treated small group sessions as well.
- Provided patient education, trained 10 staff nurse assistants to provide quality patient care and to assist in community patient education programs.
- Implemented patient advocacy to foreign donors who supported our mission in caring for victims of torture.
- Documented and reported on patients' progress
- Carried-out diagnostic treatment and rehabilitative and supportive services as the senior nurse on a primary health care team.
RN Volunteer
Provincial Hospital Bamenda
01.2008 - 03.2008
- Offered voluntary services in a hospital setting
- Worked under the supervision of experienced nurses as a trainee in different units of the hospital (adult medical unit, medical surgical unit, pediatric, hospice, critical care, labor and delivery)
- Offered care to patients in a medical-surgical unit with a capacity of 50 patients
- Managed the care of post-operative patient through discharge, liaised between patient, family and physician to ensure proper patient comprehension of treatment plans.
- Monitored post-op vitals, set up PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders and orient patients to unit.
- Actively participated in unit-based Quality Assurance Program.
- Developed and implement patient care plans.
- Managed intra-partum care for a large population of women, and managed their care through the labor and delivery process.
- Worked in the pediatric unit, skilled in calculation pediatric drug dosages and medication administration to pediatric patients.
- Precept in the acute care unit, and good knowledge of critical care.
- Provided palliative care in outpatient settings ranging from assessment to development and implementation of care plans.
- Provide necessary health education and training as required by the patients when discharged.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
University of Buea
2007
Statistics
MATC
Skills
- Enthusiastic caregiver
- Inpatient and outpatient care
- Proficient bedside nursing skills
- SBAR communication
- Intake and discharge
- Patient education and counseling
- Psychiatric/mental health care competency
- Knowledgeable in handling psychotropic medications as well as dealing with psychiatric patients with behavioral non-compliance
- Counseling skills and skilled in de-escalating behaviors
- Great communication skills
- Skilled in conducting physical examinations both in pediatrics and adults
- Computerized documentation skills
- Proficient in acute and rehabilitative care
- Medication administration expert following the 5-Rights guidelines
- Staff Development and Precepting
Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification and CPR certified through American Heart Association-2024
- ACLS Training - 2025
- Licensed Registered Nurse - [2025]
References
Margit Muenyi: Nurse Supervisor - UMC- New Orleans (225) 938-2156
Lillian Tate: Nurse Manager-MED 1, OLOL Hospital (225-571-3873)
Affiliations
Staff of the year award in CRAT Cameroon,selected to Participate in a training organized by USAID, titled Trauma Healing and Hope: Overcoming the Legacies of Political Violence. from Dec 8th to 13th, 2008 in Bellagio, Italy. Second Award was for the most outstanding staff with the most annual output and achievements. I was again selected to represent my organization in a training organized by European Commission in Community-Based care and Research skills. From Feb 23rd to 27th, 2009, in Cape Town, South Africa.
Languages
English and can speak some French
Skills
- Good communication skills
- Great leadership skills;currently works as charge nurse
- People's skill, easy to relate with and a good team player
- Very hands-on, very versed with bedside nursing procedures
- Gifted counselor, great listening abilities and therefore can penetrate a personal barrier and relate with their problems.
Additional Information
- Licenses Registered Nurse in the State of LA, License number RN149601, expires on 01/31/2023
- Registered Nurse in the State of IL, License number 041.414460, expired on 05/31/2016
- Registered Nurse in the State of MD, License number R195388 expired on 03/28/2015
Timeline
Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant Nurse
Medical City Dallas Hospital
01.2024 - Current
RN Staff Nurse/ Med-Surg Telemetry
HCA Medical City Dallas
07.2023 - 11.2023
RN, Charge Nurse, Med-Surg/Telemetry Registered Nurse
FMOLHS-Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady of the Lake HS
08.2022 - 06.2023
RN, PCU
UMC New Orleans
01.2022 - 05.2022
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady of the Lake He
09.2019 - 11.2021
RN/Charge Nurse in MED/SURG Floor
Franciscan Missionaries of Our lady of the Lake, Healthcare System
09.2015 - 12.2020
RN/supervisor
RN Continuum Pediatric Nursing
01.2012 - 06.2015
RN Supervisor
Golden Living Center
07.2011 - 03.2013
RN and Counselor
CRAT Cameroon
04.2008 - 09.2009
RN Volunteer
Provincial Hospital Bamenda
01.2008 - 03.2008
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
University of Buea
Statistics
MATC
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification and CPR certified through American Heart Association-2024
- ACLS Training - 2025
- Licensed Registered Nurse - [2025]
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