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Overview
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Accomplishments
Other Experience Awards
Certification
Education
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Natalie Poku

Fredericksburg,VA

Summary

To seek and maintain a position that offers professional challenges by utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management, and problem-solving skills. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Discharge Nurse

Mary Washington Healthcare
08.2023 - Current
  • Perform accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams for optimized patient treatment plans and outcomes.
  • Mentor new nursing staff members, fostering teamwork and improving unit efficiency.
  • Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Proficient in all Microsoft software.

ICU Registered Nurse

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center
07.2022 - Current
  • Respond efficiently to medical emergencies within the hospital setting, providing life-saving interventions as needed.
  • Assists with efforts to minimize mortality through hemodynamic monitoring and support and CRRT.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for critically ill patients.
  • Follow HCA's ethical values and principles and adhere to HIPAA medical record regulations to promote patients' privacy.
  • Participate in unit-based quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient safety and satisfaction scores.

Patient Care Technician

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center
03.2021 - 09.2021
  • Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff, ensuring timely medical interventions when necessary.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
  • Assisted in training new Patient Care Technicians, sharing knowledge and best practices to ensure consistency in care delivery.

Clinical Technician

Virginia Hospital Center
01.2020 - 09.2021
  • Assisted nurses with essential tasks, streamlining workflow and increasing efficiency in the healthcare setting.
  • Performed blood draws, EKGs, and other diagnostic tests accurately and efficiently for prompt analysis by healthcare professionals.
  • Provided high-quality personal care to patients, promoting comfort and dignity during their hospital stay.

Skills

  • Direct Patient Care
  • Clinical Documentation
  • Treatment Planning
  • Team Coordination

Accomplishments

  • Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.

Other Experience Awards

Job skills as a Nanny, customer service cashier, peer advisor, community outreach organizer, and hunger center worker, Dean’s List for Academic Excellence (2018 & 2019), Employee of the Month at Virginia Hospital Center, November 2020

Certification

  • ACLS
  • Basic Life Support
  • NIHSS Stroke Scale Certification

Education

  • Walden University, BSN to MSN, Online course, Present
  • Capella University, RN to BSN, Online course, August 2023
  • Eastern Virginia Career College, Associate of Applied Science, Nursing, Fredericksburg, VA, April 2022
  • George Mason University, Bachelor of Science, Community Health, Clinical Science, Fairfax, VA, December 2019

Languages

TWI
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Discharge Nurse

Mary Washington Healthcare
08.2023 - Current

ICU Registered Nurse

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center
07.2022 - Current

Patient Care Technician

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center
03.2021 - 09.2021

Clinical Technician

Virginia Hospital Center
01.2020 - 09.2021

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