Michael Odeh
Sicklerville
Summary
Compassionate and caring Registered Nurse (RN) with over 5 years experience in offering comprehensive patient care in cardiac progressive care and med-surgical environments. Work well with diverse patient population and foster trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Cardiac RN
Cooper University Hospital
07.2023 - Current
- Provide care to CABG patients in 30 beds Cardiac step down.
- Administer nursing care to cardiac patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic or emergency services.
- Assist in diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as unstable angina, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease and cardiac dysrhythmia.
- Conduct initial assessments, document findings in patient records and notify physicians of abnormal findings.
- Administer medication, pain management and analysis of patient responses to interventions to improve individual performance.
Registered Nurse, Telemetry Unit
St Lukes The Woodland
09.2022 - 06.2023
- Provide quality care to cardiac patients in 36 beds telemetry/PCU floor.
- Audit charts and review clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Organize and manage care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Manage care from admission to discharge.
- Teach patients and caregivers proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Advocate for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
Longview Regional Medical Center
01.2022 - 08.2022
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Completed daily assessments and document information in electronic medical records.
- Rounded hourly for optimal patient care outcomes using AIDET technique.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully document findings.
- Conducted continuous cardiac monitoring on patients stepping down from ICU care.
- Implemented physician orders and track progress against care plan to assess results.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Houston Methodist
06.2021 - 01.2022
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Performed intravenous therapy procedures and monitored chest tubes.
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
St Mary Medical Center
06.2019 - 03.2021
- Care for patients in 22-bed cardiac progressive care unit, providing direct care to up to 4 patients, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of technicians and unit clerks, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients.
- Maintain quality care and comfort for CABG, TAVR, ablation and diagnostic cath procedure patients and also patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Monitor patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Gather lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Titrate IV medications (heparin, Cardizem, insulin, antibiotics) and administer blood products.
- Implement interventions, including catheter insertion, chest tube management, PICC line dressing change to prevent infection.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Delivered well-rounded care by incorporating behavior modeling and culturally specific approaches.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Rounded hourly for optimal patient care outcomes using AIDET technique.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Kindred Healthcare
05.2019 - 06.2019
- Worked on 20-bed medical-surgical unit, providing direct care to up to 5 patients.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
Federal Polytechnic Idah
Idah, Kogi State10.2008
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Holy Family University
Philadelphia, PA03.2019
Skills
- Intravenous therapy
- Patient and family advocacy
- Preventative health
- Infection control measures
- Data collection
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Emotional intelligence
- EPIC, MEDITECH, MEDHOST, OMNICELL, PYXIS use
Accomplishments
- Earned "Compassion and Care" Award by Holy Family University Nursing Faculty.
- 2 time Daisy Award nominee
Timeline
Cardiac RN
Cooper University Hospital
07.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Telemetry Unit
St Lukes The Woodland
09.2022 - 06.2023
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
Longview Regional Medical Center
01.2022 - 08.2022
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Houston Methodist
06.2021 - 01.2022
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
St Mary Medical Center
06.2019 - 03.2021
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Kindred Healthcare
05.2019 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
Federal Polytechnic Idah
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Holy Family University
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