Obinna Nwankwo

-Conduct detailed mental health evaluations, including risk assessments, to develop individualized care plans for patients with a variety of psychiatric disorders.

- Administer medications safely and accurately, monitoring patients for side effects, effectiveness, and adherence, while providing education to patients and families.

- Utilize therapeutic communication techniques to build rapport, engage patients in their treatment, and facilitate individual and group therapy sessions.

- Lead interventions for psychiatric emergencies, using de-escalation techniques to manage patients with high-risk behaviors such as aggression, self-harm, or suicidal ideation.

- Work closely with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement holistic care plans for patients.

-Provide educational resources to patients and families about mental health conditions, medication management, and coping strategies to support recovery.

- Implement and monitor therapeutic interventions for patients with behavioral health issues, ensuring a safe and supportive environment.

- Maintain accurate, timely, and detailed patient records in compliance with hospital policies and regulatory standards, including HIPAA and confidentiality guidelines.

- Deliver culturally sensitive care to patients from diverse backgrounds, ensuring an inclusive environment that respects and accommodates individual needs.

- Participate in ongoing education, training, and quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care, and stay current with the latest psychiatric nursing practices.

- Track any behavioral changes in patients
- Chart patient observations
- Participate in the development and implementation of patient treatment programs
- Maintain confidentiality of patient records
- Transport patients to and from appointments, clinics, laboratories and/or treatments as needed
- Perform initial patient evaluations to determine treatment priorities, such as taking vital signs, weight, as well as urine, stool and sputum specimens

- Provided for patient safety adhering to the standards of nursing care and policies of the hospital.
- Collected data and provided information to the RN in developing the plan of care.
- Reported all observed symptoms, reactions, treatment, and changes in patient condition to the RN.
- Performed basic procedures such as intravenous access, port-a-cath access, urinary catheter insertion, CVC dressing changes, sterile and non-sterile dressings and others as applicable per policy and procedure.
- Demonstrated time management and organizational skills on a consistent basis.
- Demonstrated behavior that reflects cooperation, commitment, reliability, initiative and team work.

- Perform a variety of health screening tests including: blood pressure, physical examinations and other laboratory testing.
- Perform pre-screening for all patients in the hospital.
- Perform medical history checks.
- Analyze a patient's condition by performing diagnostic tests.

- Assist with the registration of patients receiving COVID-19 Vaccinations through Baptist Health
- Register patients when receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine into the Florida State Database for vaccines and immunizations using FL SHOTS.
- Schedule patients appointments for their second vaccination using SalesForce.
- Fill out COVID-19 Vaccination Record Cards for patients who have received the vaccine.