Joycelyn Amponsah Wilson
Ridgefield Park
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with 5 years progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure, result oriented and skillfully handle high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Dedicated to providing every patient with top-notch service and support through high-quality care and efficient management of unit documentation. Collaborative and team-oriented with healthcare staff to effectively contribute to patient needs. Detail-oriented and methodical in tracking changing conditions, collecting biological samples and ambulating patients.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Assistant
ADDUS CARE HOME
11.2023 - 04.2024
- Maintained excellent continuity of care and patient centered care
- Assisted patients with daily personal, hygiene and incontinence care
- Supervised patients during outings and physical activities, promoting dignity and independence
- Built positive rapport with patients and family from various backgrounds
- Assisting patients in performance of routine recovery and mobility exercises, providing support using hoist and wheelchair as well as walking
- Changing bedridden residents positions every 2 hourly to prevent pressure sores
- Making patient bed and ensuring it's free from cramps and creases to enhance comfort
- Assisting patient in feeding
- Reminded patient in taking their prescribed medication
- Reporting changes in patient to supervisor.
Nursing Officer
Jubilee Catholic Hospital Takoradi
04.2020 - 08.2023
- Assessing patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals
- Participate in ward rounds and acting as the patient advocate in the multidisciplinary team
- Enhancing patient personal hygiene needs by grooming patient, changing soiled clothes and linens
- Checking of vital signs, documenting normal findings and reporting abnormal findings
- Adopted person-centered approach in all aspects of caregiving
- Coordinated care routines for patients according to individual needs
- Monitored and cared for patient catheters, Intravenous lines
- Monitored patient conditions, continuously assessing vitals to ensure ongoing quality care
- Assessing and securing an intravenous line
- Performed routine wound care and dressing on schedule aseptically
- Perform triage on incoming Residents and determine the severity of injuries and illnesses
- Facilitate therapeutic communication among clients and team members
- Administer medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitor responses
- Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess residents and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Document nursing services provided and uploaded to comprehensive tracking systems for health records and billing
- Educate patients and families on diagnosis, treatments and expected outcomes
- Help to feed patient when necessary for safe consumption of food consistent with recovery guidelines
- Training new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols
- Assisting patients in performance of routine recovery and mobility exercises, providing support using hoist and wheelchair as well as walking and stretching
- Follow proper procedure for insertion and removal of catheters and IVs
- Submit accurate documentation, reporting and in-depth nursing observation to support continuity of total patient care
- Protecting confidentiality of information related to patient care activities
- Accurately document treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care
- Manage a ward of 13 staff delegating activities and ensuring various activities are done.
Education
Bachelor Of Science - nursing
Garden City University College
08.2022
Diploma - Registered General Nursing
Nurses and Midwifery Training College
06.2017
DIPLOMA IN NURSING - GENERAL NURSING
NURSING AND WIDWIFY COLLEGE
KOELE-BU -ACCRA-GHANA-WEST /AFRICA06.2017
General Art -
Mfantsiman Girls High School
06.2013
High School Diploma -
MFANTIMAN HIGH SCHOOL
SALTPONG,CENTRAL REGION-GHANA-WEST /AFRICA.06.2013
Skills
- Patient Centered care
- Proper documentation
- Good organization
- Problem solving
- Compassionate care
- Monitoring of vital signs
- Good communication
- Precepting
- Health Promotion
- Analytical Thinking
- Medical Nursing
- Surgical Nursing
- Computer knowledge
- Driving knowledge
- Unit administration
- Tracheostomy care
- Oxygen administration
- Patient Care
- Patient Management
- Ventilator care
Accomplishments
- Research - Completed group study focused on patient comfort, costs and test results, which resulted in increased patient satisfaction
- Clinical Skills - Monitored patients' respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration
- Training - Trained team of staff nurses in nursing procedures to ensure consistent quality of care.
Activities
- Member of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwifery Association
- BEST NURSE - 2021 (JUBILEE CATHOLIC HOSPITAL)
Additional Information
OVERALL BAND OF 6.5, PASSED, fully Vaccinated
Training Seminars
- Infection Prevention Control - September 2020, May 2022
- Safeguarding adult - May 2022
- Understanding verbal and non-verbal communication in nursing care - January 2022
- Diplomacy in communication for effective health care delivery - January 2022
- Malaria Prevention and Management - May 2021
- Suturing Techniques for Nurse - November 2020
References
Available upon request
Hobbies and Interests
- Cooking
- Reading
- Singing
Certification
- Licensed RN - 2024
SINGING
So on my leisure times i try to learn new songs which are more meaningful to me and also sometimes sings with my husband when he's available.we love doing more of gospel musics and hymns
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Patient Care Assistant
ADDUS CARE HOME
11.2023 - 04.2024
Nursing Officer
Jubilee Catholic Hospital Takoradi
04.2020 - 08.2023
Bachelor Of Science - nursing
Garden City University College
Diploma - Registered General Nursing
Nurses and Midwifery Training College
DIPLOMA IN NURSING - GENERAL NURSING
NURSING AND WIDWIFY COLLEGE
General Art -
Mfantsiman Girls High School
High School Diploma -
MFANTIMAN HIGH SCHOOL