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Nakia Y Osafo-Cohen

Stone Mountain,GA

Summary

Experienced nursing professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge. Proficient in working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities. Competent and caring, offering 18 years experience coordinating and carrying out patient care in high-volume hospital, rehab and clinic environments. Demonstrated ability to perform with speed and accuracy to assess patients, deliver treatments and delegate tasks. Proven history of advocating for patient needs and fostering top-quality care.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

PRN Staff Nurse

Emory Hillandale Hospital
Lithonia, GA
04.2021 - Current
  • Assess patient conditions, monitor behaviors and update supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
  • Serve as relief charge nurse
  • Proficient in IV insertion, wound care, nursing lab draws, and medication administration
  • Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
  • Monitor and manage IV drips including but not limited to Heparin, Precedex, Protonix and Insulin
  • Monitor post-op vitals, set up PCA, IV fluids, review post-op orders and assimilate patients to unit.
  • Execute appropriate steps for patient treatment following careful review of physician medical regimen.
  • Provide skilled direct nursing care to medical and surgical, including COVID positive patients in Med/Surg department.
  • Utilize the computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
  • Administer oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitor patient reactions.
  • Relief charge nurse

RN Internal Agency

Piedmont HealthCare
Snellville, GA
08.2024 - 04.2025
  • Administered medications, performed wound care, and provided IV therapy to patients.
  • Maintained accurate patient records in compliance with HIPAA regulations
  • Preformed phlebotomy and lab draws as directed by providers.
  • Floated between medical and surgical units to enhance patient care delivery.
  • Collaborated with physicians to develop tailored treatment plans for patients.
  • Assessed patient health and developed individualized care plans accordingly.

Travel Registered Nurse

Host Healthcare/ Northeast Georgia Health System
Braselton, GA
02.2023 - 04.2024
  • Provided direct and indirect patient care for 24-bed medical-surgical unit.
  • Maintained nursing ratios of 1:6 to ensure optimal patient support.
  • Floated between units and hospital locations as directed by staffing office.
  • Supervised Licensed Practical Nurses, promoting teamwork and adherence to guidelines.
  • Administered electronic charting and medication records using EPIC system.
  • Utilized specialized equipment including IV pumps and Peritoneal Dialysis machines based on patient needs.
  • Trained nursing staff on patient care protocols to enhance professional development.
  • Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors, and communicated updates to supervising physicians.

RN Navigator

Emory University School of Medicine (Emory Clinic)
Atlanta, GA
04.2021 - 07.2022
  • Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
  • Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
  • Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.
  • Partnered with patients and interdisciplinary team to assist with managing patients with uncontrolled diabetes by assessing barriers to care and providing patient education including but not limited to insulin administration, blood sugar monitoring, carb counting and glycemic index
  • Completed post hospital discharge phone calls to patients within 2 business days of hospital discharge, and followed patient closely for 30 days post hospital DC to assist provider with transitional care management and prevent hospital readmission within 30 days
  • Navigate patient through diagnostic and treatment process by connecting them to resources and information to make informed decisions and assisting with obtaining specialty referral appointments and diagnostic imaging
  • Obtain retinal camera images through Zeiss Retinal Camera to satisfy patient's annual diabetic eye screening
  • Administer Immunizations including but not limited to COVID, Flu, Pneumonia, Tdap, and Shingles Vaccinations

Registered Nurse Care Coordinator

The Emory Clinic
Atlanta, GA
06.2017 - 04.2021
  • Proactive patient outreach and care coordination for a panel of patients to achieve optimal outcomes and wellness, while decreasing preventable ED, inpatient and readmission visits.
  • Functions as a clinical liaison, facilitator, advocate and collaborator in a multidisciplinary care team across the continuum of care to provide complex disease management interventions to high risk and post discharged patients identified.
  • Utilizing assessment skills and risk assessment tools to collect subjective and objective information pertaining to the health status of the patient and identify barriers that will require a team-based approach.
  • Utilize a team-based, holistic, patient-centered, evidence based approach to identify patient-centered goals and develop outcomes to improve the health status of patients and improve patient satisfaction.
  • Conducts targeted outreach to identified patient panels to ensure timely and efficient care delivery across the continuum of care.
  • Improve communication and collaboration between patient and families, healthcare teams and community-based organizations.
  • Performs patient re-assessments to determine current health status and progress toward healthcare goals and care plan completion.
  • Updates patient care plan, as appropriate.
  • Ensure care gaps are closed around specialty/chronic diseases.
  • Serve as a primary point of contact for identified high risk and post-discharged patients and facilitate access to services.
  • Apply critical-thinking skills and the use of clinical judgement when implementing population health interventions or planning effective care for groups or individual patients and their families.
  • Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
  • Completed scheduled patient check-ins and progress reports for assigned patients
  • Communicated with primary care physicians or specialty care providers to relay patient needs.
  • Completed Annual Wellness Visits with patient's via telemedicine and onsite clinic visits, under the supervision of primary care physicians
  • Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
  • Trained and mentored new RNs as well as nursing, pharmacy and medical students on RN Care Coordinator role, best practices, clinic policies and standards of care.
  • Immunized patients against influenza, pneumonia, shingles, tetanus, etc to protect vulnerable populations from serious illnesses.
  • Participated in continuing education programs and Diabetes workshops to enhance training and nursing knowledge.
  • Provide transitional management services to clinic patient's with recent hospital discharges, ensuring patient's needs are met and preventing avoidable hospital readmissions.
  • Assist with scheduling routine and same day clinic visits with patient's Primary Care Physician

Registered Nurse Clinician

Emory University Hospital-2G Neurosurgery Stepdown
Atlanta, GA
06.2014 - 06.2019
  • Deliver safe, dependable, effective care to patients, utilizing the nursing process Plan, implement, and evaluate patient response to care, and adjust care plan as warranted
  • Function as unit charge nurse when assigned, with duties including but not limited to; creating daily acuity based nurse/patient assignments, effective conflict resolution, bed management, bi-weekly Omni cell narcotic count, and acting as a team leader.
  • Unit scheduler, responsible for ensuring adequate staffing based on patient census and acuity, allotting for vacation requests, as well as professional time.
  • Preceptor/Mentor for new hires and new graduate nurses, ensuring proper onboarding and unit based/ specific training
  • Primary patient care advocate, working daily with the interdisciplinary team to ensure a holistic approach of patient centered care
  • Immunized patients against influenza and pneumonia to protect vulnerable populations from serious illnesses.
  • Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
  • Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
  • Executed appropriate steps for patient treatment following careful review of physician medical regimen.
  • Monitored post-op vitals, set up PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders and assimilated patients to unit.
  • Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.

Director of MDS and Care Plan Coordination

Signature Healthcare of Buckhead Accelerated Care
Atlanta, GA
01.2011 - 12.2014
  • Director of MDS and reimbursement, as well as care plan coordination for a 140 bed post acute rehab facility, overseeing 4 direct report staff.
  • Conduct and coordinate the development and completion of the patient assessment process and minimum data set (MDS), as required by Federal and State regulations.
  • Create patient assignments for direct report staff, while overseeing, monitoring and evaluating their work for accuracy, validity, consistency and completeness prior to CMS submission.
  • Perform various departmental audits, as well as annual performance reviews for direct report staff, and coaching and counseling sessions as needed.
  • Primary case manager for patients, communicating closely with insurance companies and transitional care nurse.
  • Identify and document nursing problems , goals and approaches after reviewing medical records and conducting patient interviews and assessments, to develop an individualized plan of care in cooperation with the interdisciplinary care team.
  • Schedule and facilitate interdisciplinary care plan meetings for patients and families to review current plan of care and determine if any changes are needed.
  • Work closely with Rehab Service Manager in selecting optimal assessment reference date to adequately capture services provided, thus ensuring facility’s proper reimbursement for provided services.
  • Implemented new hire training to further develop skills and initiate discussions on task prioritization.

Registered Nurse

Emory University Hospital-Wesley Woods LTAC
Atlanta, GA
10.2012 - 06.2014
  • Provide a broad range of nursing services to include but not limited to the care and management of trach and vent patients, extensive wound care, telemetry, IV and catheter insertion and removal, central line dressing changes,.
  • Administration and infusion of IVF, antibiotics ,drips (heparin, insulin, etc) medications, TPN/lipids, and blood products,.
  • Assessment, care, management, and evaluation of patients with various illness and co morbidities.
  • Worked closely with interdisciplinary team to meet all patient’s needs during hospitalization.
  • Provide patient and family teaching.
  • Care and management of various drains, chest tubes, suction, feeding tubes, etc.
  • Act as primary patient advocate.
  • Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
  • Immunized patients against influenza and pneumonia to protect vulnerable populations from serious illnesses.
  • Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.

RN Shift/House Supervisor

Signature Healthcare of Buckhead
Atlanta, GA
01.2010 - 01.2011
  • Responsible for the direct supervision of over 30 employees and the delivery of care to over 140 patients during the evening shift at a post acute rehab facility.
  • Recognize normal and abnormal lab values and notify physician promptly for necessary action and order as required.
  • Assessing patients with changes in condition and determining the need for further intervention, and/or hospitalization.
  • Complete all initial head to toe assessments on newly admitted patients and develop an interim plan of care.
  • Assign staff specific duties for resident care and direct their work, as well as critique and evaluating nursing care delivery.
  • Elicit feedback from individuals being served and/or family to determine patient needs are being met.
  • Provide education and in-services for staff to aid in professional development.
  • Provide direct patient care including but not limited to assessments, med admin, wound care and lab draws, during staffing shortages.
  • Ensure adequate reports are given to on coming shift.
  • Assist in management duties such as hiring, termination, pre-employment drug screening, training and developing, and coaching and counseling departmental staff as necessary.
  • Completed daily rounds of nursing department to verify nursing service personnel performance alignment acceptable nursing standards.
  • Maintained correct number of staffers to meet budget parameters while promoting high levels of patient care.
  • Recruited, interviewed, hired and coached employees and promoted high level of care quality to patients.
  • Investigated and reported all accidents fully, leveraging new knowledge to improve protections for patients and staff.
  • Immunized patients against influenza and pneumonia to protect vulnerable populations from serious illnesses.
  • Imparted medical, operational and patient care knowledge to junior nurses to maximize performance and quality of team operations.

Charge Nurse General Pediatrics 4West/ TICU

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston Hospital
Atlanta, GA
01.2008 - 01.2011
  • Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston.
  • Experienced charge nurse, responsible for acuity based patient assignments for on coming shift, as well as allocating breaks and bed management.
  • Providing developmentally appropriate care for patients from birth to age 21.
  • Responsible for the care of up to 5 patients during a 12 hour shift on the general peds unit, and up to 3 medically fragile or tracheotomy/ventilator dependent patients in the TICU.
  • Proficient in the care of pulmonary and GI illnesses, as well as trach/vent care, NG/GT care, IV placement and therapy, ostomy care, central line care, and patient and family education.
  • Experienced in the administration of blood products, IV infusions and medications, hyperalimentation and lipids, PCA pumps, and chest tubes.
  • Active member of unit’s Professional Development Committee and Family Centered Care Council.
  • Skilled in electronic documentation and eMAR.
  • Provide training and orientation to new staff nurses as well as an experienced preceptor for new graduate nurses to the unit.
  • Helped pediatric patients understand and feel at ease with vaccines, tests and minor procedures.

Education

Bachelor Science Degree - Nursing

Winston Salem State University
12.2006

Skills

  • Keen assessment skills
  • Experienced charge nurse and preceptor
  • Unit Staffing/ Scheduler
  • Shift Supervision
  • EHR
  • BLS
  • Patient and staff education
  • IV insertion
  • Patient advocacy
  • Transition management and discharge follow-up calls
  • Pre-employment drug screen collection ability
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Patient Satisfaction and Process Improvement
  • Medication administration
  • Intake and discharge
  • Diabetes management and education
  • Patient education and counseling
  • Direct and Indirect Patient Care
  • Care across the continum including Inpatient, outpatient and rehab care
  • Excellent Communication
  • Team supervision
  • IV insertion and management
  • Immunizations and Vaccinations
  • Multitasking

Additional Information

  • Certifications & Licensures - Registered Nurse, GA Active License number RN194881 Registered Nurse, NC Active License number 214846

Timeline

RN Internal Agency

Piedmont HealthCare
08.2024 - 04.2025

Travel Registered Nurse

Host Healthcare/ Northeast Georgia Health System
02.2023 - 04.2024

PRN Staff Nurse

Emory Hillandale Hospital
04.2021 - Current

RN Navigator

Emory University School of Medicine (Emory Clinic)
04.2021 - 07.2022

Registered Nurse Care Coordinator

The Emory Clinic
06.2017 - 04.2021

Registered Nurse Clinician

Emory University Hospital-2G Neurosurgery Stepdown
06.2014 - 06.2019

Registered Nurse

Emory University Hospital-Wesley Woods LTAC
10.2012 - 06.2014

Director of MDS and Care Plan Coordination

Signature Healthcare of Buckhead Accelerated Care
01.2011 - 12.2014

RN Shift/House Supervisor

Signature Healthcare of Buckhead
01.2010 - 01.2011

Charge Nurse General Pediatrics 4West/ TICU

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston Hospital
01.2008 - 01.2011

Bachelor Science Degree - Nursing

Winston Salem State University

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