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Patricia Mumba

Schaumburg,IL

Summary

Passionate Register Nurse with extensive experience in Acute Care, Rehab, LTAC and SNF and Psych facilities. Over 15 years of clinical experience gained through working in different health care settings, with people from different backgrounds and patients from diverse populations. I am dedicated and a team player, always willing to learn something new. I like to use my critical thinking skills when care for my patients in the hospital and residents in the nursing homes. I have experience with various charting systems such as EPIC, Cerner, mckesson, Protouch, Allscript ,Point click care and Matrix.I have my NIHSS,BLS and ACLS certifications. I am currently working on my Bachelors Degree in Nursing with 7 classes to go.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Registerd Nurse Per Diem

Acumen Staffing Agency
03.2020 - Current
  • Care for patient with infections such as VRE, MRSA,CRE,MDRO, while maintaining contact precautions.
  • Care for respiratory failure patients with trach-vent
  • Care for non verbal patients,anticipate all their needs.
  • Care for patient with multiple wounds and perform wound care.
  • Administer medications with NG tubes, G tubes and IV.
  • Monitor and assess patients for new infections.
  • Administer PPN and TPN nutrition.
  • Admit patients from acute care hospital. Work with Respiratory therapy to care for patient and prevent accidental decanullation of vented patients.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.


Travel Registered Nurse Med/Tele

Aya Healthcare
11.2022 - 03.2023


  • Assist with patient education and care planning
  • Check a patient's vital signs
  • Collaborate with patient care team members about plans and progress
  • Complete admission and discharge paperwork
  • Meet with patients' families to provide support and education
  • Operate various equipment, such as catheters, feeding tubes, IVs and oxygen tanks
  • Provide wound care
  • Perform blood tests on patients
  • Perform blood draws, start peripheral IV's
  • Update records with patient care, needs and progress

Registered Nurse-perdiem (long Termcare)

Rosewood
03.2013 - 12.2022
  • Prioritized and revised patient care activities based on acuity of symptoms and patient preferences.
  • Medication administration via G tube, IM, IV and by mouth.
  • Performed wound care
  • Developed relationships with patients and families to understand medical history and care needs.
  • Assessed patient conditions by taking vital signs and evaluating symptoms to determine appropriate treatment.
  • Documented patient interactions and interventions in PCC EMR.
  • Participated in discharge planning

Travel Registered Nurse, Cardiac Unit

Aya Healthcare
01.2022 - 11.2022
  • Admit Patients from the cath lab post cardiac catheterization and TAVR
  • Monitor patients on Telemetry
  • Assist with patient education and care planning
  • Check a patient's vital signs
  • Collaborate with patient care team members about plans and progress
  • Complete admission and discharge paperwork
  • Meet with patients' families to provide support and education
  • Operate various equipment, such as catheters, feeding tubes, IVs and oxygen tanks
  • Provide wound care
  • Perform blood tests on patients
  • Update records with patient care, needs and progress

Travel Registered Nurse-Medsurg Neuro

Aya Healthcare
09.2021 - 12.2021
  • Performed routine medical check-ups and provided preventative care services to detect health issues early and take steps to prevent illness.
  • Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Perform NIHSS neuro assessments on patients newly diagnosed with strokes.
  • Medication administration
  • IV start, and blood draws every morning.

Travel Registered Nurse/ Crisis Response

Aya Healthcare
01.2021 - 06.2021

Provided direct bedside care to patients with different complex diagnosis including Covid-Pneumonia.

Evaluated medical needs and provided individualized care.

Changed dressings, Inserted IV's and foley catheters.

Collaborated on discharge planning and patient education with the healthcare team.

Administer medication through Gtubes, injectables, IV and by mouth.

Monitor patient's heart rhythms and administer medications per protocol or relay changes to physicians

Electronic charting using Epic.

Travel Registered Nurse MedSurg/ Tele

Aya Healthcare
02.2020 - 05.2020
  • Assist with patient education and care planning
  • Check a patient's vital signs
  • Collaborate with patient care team members about plans and progress
  • Complete admission and discharge paperwork
  • Meet with patients' families to provide support and education
  • Operate various equipment, such as catheters, feeding tubes, IVs and oxygen tanks
  • Provide wound care
  • Perform blood tests on patients
  • Perform blood draws, start peripheral IV's
  • Update records with patient care, needs and changes.
  • Monitor post post surgeries such as colectomy.
  • Monitor patients with bowel obstructions with NG tubes for decompression.
  • Monitor patients with continuous bladder irrigation, assess any changes and update physicians as needed.

Registered Nurse Travel/ Orthopedic

Aya Healthcare
09.2019 - 12.2019
  • Admitted patients to unit post neuro and orthopedic surgeries
  • Monitor intake and output.
  • Administer IV antibiotics and oral medication for prophylaxis post surgery.
  • Assess surgical sites, provide patient education post surgery.
  • Ambulate patient post surgery to prevent post-op complications.
  • Discontinue drains post surgery per protocol.
  • Participate in discharge planning.

Staff-Registered Nurse-Ortho/Neuro/Trauma

Memorial Hospital South Bend
08.2018 - 09.2019
  • Admitted patients to unit post neuro and orthopedic surgeries/ trauma
  • Monitor intake and output.
  • Administer IV antibiotics and oral medication for prophylaxis post surgery.
  • Administer epidural and PCA pumps medication
  • Assess surgical sites, provide patient education post surgery.
  • Ambulate patient post surgery to prevent post-op complications.
  • Discontinue drains post surgery per protocol.
  • Participate in discharge planning with the healthcare team.
  • Discharge patients to home, SNF and Rehab facilities.


LPN/RN Staff Nurse

American Senior Communities
05.2013 - 04.2019
  • Admit patients from Acute care Hospitals
  • Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
  • Medication administration per IV, G tube, IM and by mouth
  • wound care
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
  • Discharge patient to home post rehab from facility.

Education

Associate of Science - ADN- Nursing

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
South Bend,IN
05.2018

Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
South Bend, IN
05.2015

Practical Nursing - Nursing

Dawson Technical Institute
Chicago, IL
06.2005

Licenses & Certifications
07.2022

Skills

  • Seizure Management
  • Disease Management Programs
  • Direct Patient Care
  • IV Drug Therapy Management
  • Strong Clinical Judgment
  • Foley Catheter Insertion and Removal
  • Pain Management
  • Wound Care
  • EMR Systems
  • Tracheostomy Care

Timeline

Travel Registered Nurse Med/Tele

Aya Healthcare
11.2022 - 03.2023

Travel Registered Nurse, Cardiac Unit

Aya Healthcare
01.2022 - 11.2022

Travel Registered Nurse-Medsurg Neuro

Aya Healthcare
09.2021 - 12.2021

Travel Registered Nurse/ Crisis Response

Aya Healthcare
01.2021 - 06.2021

Registerd Nurse Per Diem

Acumen Staffing Agency
03.2020 - Current

Travel Registered Nurse MedSurg/ Tele

Aya Healthcare
02.2020 - 05.2020

Registered Nurse Travel/ Orthopedic

Aya Healthcare
09.2019 - 12.2019

Staff-Registered Nurse-Ortho/Neuro/Trauma

Memorial Hospital South Bend
08.2018 - 09.2019

LPN/RN Staff Nurse

American Senior Communities
05.2013 - 04.2019

Registered Nurse-perdiem (long Termcare)

Rosewood
03.2013 - 12.2022

Associate of Science - ADN- Nursing

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

Practical Nursing - Nursing

Dawson Technical Institute

Licenses & Certifications
Patricia Mumba