JOY TAYOURH
Cincinnati
Summary
Experienced with patient care, critical thinking, and effective communication. Utilizes medical knowledge to support patient recovery and manage complex conditions. Strong understanding of healthcare protocols and compassionate care delivery.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Wedgewood Nursing Home & Rehabilitation
04.2024 - 05.2025
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
Registered Nurse (RN)
Prestonwood Home Healthcare
01.2023 - 03.2024
- Visits patients meeting with team 30 minutes prior to the start of shift to discuss patients charts and goals
- Administer patient care services including catheterization, tube feeding, wound care (dressing/ assessing for proper healing, blood draws for labs
- Administered Physician prescribed medication assessing patient's tolerance of treatment
- Manage PICC line and peripheral line dressing change, administer TPN
- Start and manage enteral feeding, trouble shooting when there is malfunctioning of the pumps
- Clearly document patients progress in the plan of care for a coherent follow up on patients care by all the staff included in the POC
- Diligently practice good sanitation and sterile technique to avoid infection and spread disease
- Maintain an empathetic approach to patient care and readily educate pt and family in regards to the POC
- Trained nurses on patient's start of care, documentation, patient and family communication, agency policies
- Instill the culture of open communication between pt and team members; advocating for the patients
- Proper donning and doffing of personal protective equipment and maintaining isolation precautions
- Maintain patient's skin integrity
Pediatric Registered Nurse (RN)
Aveanna Healthcare
02.2021 - 12.2022
- Assess patients start of shift from head to toe
- Record and document accurately every two hours
- Administer medications according to the MAR
- Regularly assess for signs and symptoms for seizures, preventive and safety measures in place
- Reposition every two hours to avoid skin breakdown
- Performed range of motion exercises as tolerated
- Properly apply AFOs / braces during standing and ambulation
- Regularly perform pericare; GB site care and dressing change daily
- Properly administer CPT vest, cough assist, ventilator, BIPAP and trouble shooting in case of malfunction
- Start and manage tube feedings
- Coordinate patient's care among team members (OT, PT, Physician, CNA, Medication aide)
- Maintaining proper body mechanics during patient's transfer and ambulation
- Assist with ADLs
Patient Safety Assistant
Jonh Peter Smith Hospital
04.2020 - 03.2021
- Monitored patients, assess risks levels and develop strategies to improve on patient's comfort
- Assist with ADLs; hygiene and toileting
- Monitor impulsive, suicidal, behavioral patients within various hospital departments like ICU, med surge, PACU, ER
- Provided physical and emotional support to patients in performing their ADLs
- Observe and report unusual symptoms and changes to the nurse in charge
- Taking vitals and record electronically
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX12-2025
Associate Degree - Nursing, Healthcare
Dallas Nursing Institute
Richardson, TX10.2019
Skills
- Leadership
- Clinical Care
- Clinical judgement
- Clinical electronic documentation
- Medication administration
- Trach/Vent management
- Catheterization
- Tube feeding
- Central/peripheral line management
- Pediatric care
- Grooming
- Companionship
- Electronic medical records
- Pain management
- Compassion and empathy
- Compassionate patient care
- Geriatric nursing
Websites
Certification
- Registered Nurse
- Basic Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Wedgewood Nursing Home & Rehabilitation
04.2024 - 05.2025
Registered Nurse (RN)
Prestonwood Home Healthcare
01.2023 - 03.2024
Pediatric Registered Nurse (RN)
Aveanna Healthcare
02.2021 - 12.2022
Patient Safety Assistant
Jonh Peter Smith Hospital
04.2020 - 03.2021
- Registered Nurse
- Basic Life Support
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Associate Degree - Nursing, Healthcare
Dallas Nursing Institute
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