Nashawna Benjamin
Bronx,USA
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with expertise in patient assessment, wound care management, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Committed to maintaining compliance with regulations and infection control procedures.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Nurse
Supplemental Health Care
New York, New York
08.2024 - Current
- Administered medication and treatments to students as prescribed by healthcare providers.
- Conducted health assessments and screenings for various student populations.
- Collaborated with teachers and staff on health-related issues affecting students.
- Educated students on personal hygiene and health practices to promote wellness.
- Maintained accurate health records and documentation for compliance purposes.
- Responded promptly to medical emergencies within the school environment.
- Provided guidance to parents regarding student health concerns and resources available.
- Implemented preventive care strategies to reduce illness and promote healthy lifestyles.
- Maintained accurate records of student health information.
- Administered and supervised administration of prescription medication to students.
- Advised parents and guardians about their child's health status at school or home.
- Contacted parents or medical facilities when student condition warranted.
- Evaluated students with health concerns or injuries to develop plan of care or provide reference to appropriate healthcare providers.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving student health issues.
Pediatric ICU Nurse
NYC Health & Hospital/ Jacobi
Bronx, NY
07.2023 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments to critically ill pediatric patients.
- Monitored vital signs and identified changes in patient conditions.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care.
- Educated families on care procedures and emotional support techniques.
- Assisted in developing care plans tailored to individual patient needs.
- Provided support during emergency situations with effective decision-making skills.
- Administered medications, treatments, and therapies as prescribed by the physician.
- Educated parents about their child's illness and condition and how it can be managed at home.
- Provided emotional support to families of critically ill children.
- Served as a resource person for staff regarding pediatric ICU nursing practices.
- Identified potential risk factors for complications associated with pediatric ICU patients.
- Performed physical assessments of critically ill children.
RN Supervisor
Riverdale Nursing Home
Bronx, NY
04.2023 - 06.2024
- Creating and implementing nursing policies to foster a positive and organized work environment while planning, prioritizing and assigning health care tasks to clinical support team members.
- Managing medication schedules and ensuring communication with the medical team to avoid medication errors.
- Encouraging all staff to adhere to the highest standards in patient care and conducting regular staff reviews.
- Maintaining knowledge of current trends in nursing and ambulatory care and educating teams.
- Communicating with patients and their family members as needed, and offering emotional support and compassionate care to patients and families in distress.
- Assessing, processing and discharging patients.
- Managing patient and employee records with a focus on following HIPAA regulations and quality standards.
- Providing a direct line of communication between patients, nursing staff and physicians.
- Responded promptly to inquiries from physicians or other healthcare providers regarding changes in medication orders or treatments.
- Facilitated interdisciplinary meetings between physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists, dietitians, and pharmacists to discuss treatment plans for individual patients.
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Bronx Care Hospital
Bronx, NY
04.2023 - 06.2024
- Monitoring patient's condition and assessing their needs to provide the best possible care and advice.
- Observing and interpreting patient's symptoms and communicating them to physicians.
- Collaborating with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients.
- Monitor patient's condition and assess their needs to provide the best possible care and advice.
- Observe and interpret patient's symptoms and communicate them to physicians.
- Collaborate with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients.
- Perform routine procedures (blood pressure measurements, administering injections etc.) and fill in patients' charts.
- Adjust and administer patient's medication and provide treatments according to physician's orders.
- Inspect the facilities and act to maintain excellent hygiene and safety (decontaminating equipment, sanitizing surfaces, preparing beds etc.).
- Provide instant medical care in emergencies.
- Insert IV line and obtain blood work.
- Foster a supportive and compassionate environment to care for patients and their families.
- Expand knowledge and capabilities by attending educational workshops, conferences etc.
- Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Identified potential risks or complications during treatment processes and took appropriate corrective action.
- Assisted in training new staff members on proper nursing protocols for emergency room operations.
- Administered medications and treatments per physician orders.
- Provided education to patients regarding disease prevention and home care instructions.
- Reviewed laboratory results promptly for accuracy and followed up on abnormal findings with physicians.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Post University
Connecticut12.2025
Associate Degree - Applied Science
Jersey College
Jersey City, NJ05.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse -
AMG School of LPN
Brooklyn12.2022
Nurse's Aide Program -
Technical Institute of America
New York05.2015
High School Regents Diploma -
New York Christian Center Academy
Brooklyn05.2009
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Wound care management
- Care plan development
- Medication administration
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Compliance with regulations
- Infection control procedures
- Charting accuracy
- Critical thinking
- Safety compliance
- Geriatric nursing
- In-home care services
- Phlebotomy blood draws
- IV insertion
- Trauma care
- Emergency care
- Patient stabilization
- Psychosocial assessment
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Patient safety
- Intravenous therapy
- Emergency response
- Documentation accuracy
Certification
- BLS, 01/01/25
- ACLS, 01/01/25
- NRP, 01/01/25
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
School Nurse
Supplemental Health Care
08.2024 - Current
Pediatric ICU Nurse
NYC Health & Hospital/ Jacobi
07.2023 - Current
RN Supervisor
Riverdale Nursing Home
04.2023 - 06.2024
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Bronx Care Hospital
04.2023 - 06.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Post University
Associate Degree - Applied Science
Jersey College
Licensed Practical Nurse -
AMG School of LPN
Nurse's Aide Program -
Technical Institute of America
High School Regents Diploma -
New York Christian Center Academy