Memma Nchelem
Summary
Passionate Nurse with acute care and med surg clinical experience, seeking a position that will provide an opportunity to expand on my nursing education, skills, and experience.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Travel Registered Nurse, Mobile Nurse
American, Emory St Joseph Hospital
02.2022 - 11.2022
- Documents the nursing process accurately and in the appropriate, format (e.g
- Computer, clinical pathway, and chart)
- Evaluates patient's response to planned care
- Identify patient and family learning needs and utilizes resources to meet those needs
- Uses the Synergy Model for Patient Care to recognize the uniqueness of each
- Patient situation and modify care to meet patient/family needs.
Travel Registered Nurse
Premier Health, Northeast Hospital System
10.2021 - 01.2022
- Monitored patients pre and post-surgery for telemetry changes in response to cardiac arrhythmias and reported in a timely manner to physicians
- Efficiently documented vital signs including weight checks of patient in cardiac/neuro care unit
- Provided detail education to patients on lifestyle changes, living with medical devices, and medication compliance
- Provided extensive care and documented efficiently all activities like bathing, nursing wounds, feeding, therapy tests, patient responses, and other care related tasks
- Promoted team environment by effectively identifying needs of other staff and assisting them in patient care
- Collaborated with professionals across the organization to formulate an integrated care plan
- Closely monitored acute conditions such as Afib RVR, symptomatic VTACHS, symptomatic bradycardias, sepsis, COPD, CHF exacerbations, hyper and hypo blood pressure crises, NSTEMIs and STEMIs, GI bleeds, alcohol and drug imbalances, electrolyte imbalances, and others
- Safely monitored CIWA and 1013 patients per protocol
- Provided testing and cared for rule out COVID patients using strict aseptic techniques per protocol and CDC guidelines.
Clinical Supervisor LTAC
Pebblebrook at Park Spring Health Center
- Prepare and maintain compliance to satisfy facility accreditation and certifications
- Serve as a liaison between management and clinical team
- Participate in daily safety meetings, staff meetings and bed huddles
- Engage in leadership meetings regarding census, staffing, process changes, and quality and performance improvement
- Reconciliation of medication used for treatment, including communication with pharmacy
- Maintain accurate patient medical records
- Audit charting for quality documentation, as well as compliance with accrediting agencies
- Order inventory for patient and staff
- Manage unit schedule and payroll
- Provide support, ongoing education, resources to be successful as well as seek opportunity for quality improvement and/ or process improvement
- Responsible for taking care of COVID-19 patient by testing, assessing, monitoring, charting, administering meds, reporting patient conditions as ordered by Physician.
Registered Nurse
Grady Memorial Hospital
08.2019 - 06.2021
- Med surge, Documents the nursing process accurately and in the appropriate format in a timely manner
- Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans
- Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) as ordered by Physician
- Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the facility policy Participates in discharge planning
- Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting Identify patient and family learning needs and utilizes resources to meet those needs Facilitates social and emotional needs, supervising medication schedule and evaluate patient progress
- Evaluates patient's response to planned care.
Charge Nurse LTAC
Glenwood Health and Rehab
05.2019 - 11.2020
- Perform initial patient assessments and work with physicians to plan, implement, and evaluate plan of care
- Observe patient and actualize nursing interventions to expedite healing and recovery after surgery
- Communicate with collaborating physicians or specialists regarding patient care
- Educate patients and caregivers on diagnosis, treatment options, disease process, and self-management
- Facilitate referrals to other healthcare professionals and medical facilities Participates in discharge planning
- Utilize clinical expertise to administer medications and injections, administer IV therapy, test glucose levels etc
- Responsible for taking care of covid-19 patient by assessing, monitoring, charting, administering meds, and reporting patient conditions as ordered by Physician.
Assessment Nurse
Amada Senior Care
12.2018 - 06.2019
- Assess and chart observation of patient’s condition
- Complete evaluation tasks, including reviewing of medication and vital signs
- Collection of subjective and objective assessment and make recommendations for home health care
- Educate patient and caregivers on diagnosis, treatment options and disease process
- Consult with health care providers and review medical records and medications to support assessment outcomes.
Orthopedic Nurse
Northside Hospital Forsyth
11.2022 - Current
- Educated patients and families on managing post-treatment home care needs and medication administration.
- Evaluated patient response and modified plan of care accordingly throughout patient stay.
- Used critical thinking skills to assess and evaluate patient physical, psychosocial and emotional needs.
- Developed and implemented individual plans of care in collaboration with members of healthcare team to promote patient and family centered care in healing environment.
Orthopedic Registered Nurse
Northside Hospital Forsyth
11.2022 - Current
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Atlanta, GAMaster of Science - Nursing
Walden University
2024
Skills
- Nursing Research
- Crisis Situations
- Managing Patient Cases
- Operational Standards
- Patient Education
- Therapeutic Counseling
- Process Improvement
- Documentation Requirements
- Patient Assessments
Timeline
Orthopedic Nurse
Northside Hospital Forsyth
11.2022 - Current
Orthopedic Registered Nurse
Northside Hospital Forsyth
11.2022 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse, Mobile Nurse
American, Emory St Joseph Hospital
02.2022 - 11.2022
Travel Registered Nurse
Premier Health, Northeast Hospital System
10.2021 - 01.2022
Registered Nurse
Grady Memorial Hospital
08.2019 - 06.2021
Charge Nurse LTAC
Glenwood Health and Rehab
05.2019 - 11.2020
Assessment Nurse
Amada Senior Care
12.2018 - 06.2019
Clinical Supervisor LTAC
Pebblebrook at Park Spring Health Center
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Master of Science - Nursing
Walden University
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